26 Florida International University Magazine SPRING 2009 UPCOMING EVENTS<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alumni Events Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting When: Tuesday, March 17, 6:30 p.m. Where: MARC International Pavilion at University Park Contact: Alina Alfonso in Alumni Relations at alfonsas@fiu.edu. SAA General Meeting When: Wednesday, April 1, 5:30 p.m. Where: GC 140 at UP Contact: Dianne Cordova in Alumni Relations at dcordova@fiu.edu. 7th Annual FIU Scholarship Fishing Tournament When: Saturday, June 20 Where: Monty’s South Beach Contact: Office of Alumni Relations at 305-348-3334 or alumni@fiu.edu. University Events MFA Exhibition When: March 4-April 4 Where: Frost Art Museum at University Park Graduate art students show their most recent works. Admission is free and open to the public. Contact: Call 305-348-0496 or visit http://carta.fiu.edu. New Music Miami ISCM Festival Series When: Saturday, March 14; Saturday, April 4 Where: Spanish Cultural Center in Coral Gables; The Wolfsonian-FIU Admission is free and open to the public. Contact: Call 305-348-0496 or visit http://carta.fiu.edu. 1. Last fall, the College of Business Administration received the National Society of Hispanic MBAs’ 2008 Brillante Award for Excellence in honor of CBA’s efforts to foster Hispanic leadership. 2. The Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs gave George E. Walker, vice president for research at FIU and dean of the University Graduate School, its Special Achievement Award in recognition of his leadership and “Deep Sound” Members of the FIU D.C. Alumni Chapter gathered to “Feel the Pride” last fall. When: Saturday, March 21 Where: Wertheim Concert Hall at UP Experience what it is like, aurally, to be 200 feet under the sea when The Deep Sound Project team presents an eight-channel surround sound audiovisual performance reenacting this environment. Admission is free and open to the public. Contact: Call 305-348-0496 or visit http://carta.fiu.edu. Take Back the Night When: Tuesday, April 7, 7 p.m. Where: GC Ballrooms at UP Contact: Suzanne Onorato in the Women’s Center at onoratos@fiu.edu. Student Dance Concert When: April 24-25, 8:30 p.m. Where: Wertheim Concert Hall at UP FIU Dance students audition their new choreography in an eclectic dance program. Contact: Call 305-348-0496 or visit http://carta.fiu.edu. “The Great Depression and New Deal Americana” When: Through May 17 Where: Green Library at UP An expanded version of the student exhibit “The Great Depression and New Deal Americana” travels to University Park from The Wolfsonian-FIU. Contact: Julieth Dabdoub at The Wolfsonian-FIU at 305-535-2622 or visit http:// www.librarydisplays.wolfsonian.org. Qualified individuals with disabilities as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act who need special accommodations for any FIU-sponsored event can request assistance by calling the phone number listed for the function or via Florida Relay Service at 800-955-8771. Requests must be made five working days before the event. service in shaping the next generation of scholars. 3. Last November, the College of Law negotiation team won first place at the American Bar Association’s Regional Competition, advancing to the national finals held in Boston in February. 4. The Financial Times has once again ranked FIU’s Executive MBA program No. 82 in its list of the Top 85 in the world for 2008. Capital Panthers gather to celebrate blue and gold The Capital Panthers Alumni Chapter hosted a Cuban dinner night at Cubano’s in Washington, D.C., last October. Golden Panthers living in the D.C. area gathered to remember their blue-and-gold years and catch up with one another. For more D.C. chapter events, visit the Capital Panthers’ Facebook page. n Schedule your 2009 Golden Panther Getaway today The Alumni Association is pleased to announce four exciting educational voyages for its 2009 travel season to such locales as Tuscany, and cruises aboard Oceania Cruises’ luxurious mid-size flagships, the Regatta and the Nautica. • Up first, on June 3, is an eight-day exclusive educational and travel experience through the Cortona regions in Tuscany, Italy. • Then on June 29, join the Scandinavian Splendors journey, a 14-day Stockholm to 5. Following a dramatically improved 2008 football season (5-7), the Sun Belt Conference named T.Y. Hilton Freshman of the Year for 2008. Hilton also became the first wide receiver in FIU history to record more than 1,000 yards in a season. 6. Allan Richards, a professor and associate dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, received a Kaiser Mini-Fellowship in Global Health Reporting for 2009 to report on HIV/AIDS issues. Alumni, submit your favorite FIU Points of Pride and they may appear in an upcoming issue of FIU Magazine. Send your submissions to alumni@fiu.edu.