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78-1016: The team was operated by part-owner and general manager, John Kuhn, who now is the Senior Director of Business Development for the Fort Myers Miracle Baseball Club of the Florida State League in Fort Myers, Florida . The team was named after the Warren Zevon song Werewolves of London . The team's mascot was a werewolf named "Warren Z. Vaughn". 1999 : 54-30 1st Place Eastern Division: Won 1st Round Playoff 2-0 over Johnstown Won Frontier League Championship 2-0 over Chillicothe 2000 : 46-37 2nd Place Eastern Division: Lost Eastern Division Playoff 2-0 to Johnstown 2001 : 37-47 5th Place Eastern Division This article about

156-484: A "no gimmicks" institution with no student housing. It would be nine years before lower-division classes were added. The first commencement, held in June 1973, took place in the reading room of the ground floor of Primera Casa–the only place large enough on campus for the ceremony. More than 1,500 family members and friends watched FIU's first class of 191 graduates receive their diplomas. By late 1975, after seven years at

234-555: A 24 ACT score. 3% of these students were foreign nationals, while 74% were Hispanic Americans, 9% were Black Americans, 8% were White Americans, and 3% were Asian Americans. The freshman retention rate for 2021 was 100%. The most popular College by enrollment is the College of Arts and Sciences. For Fall 2021, 24,351 students applied for graduate admissions throughout the university. Of those, 8,043 (33.02%) were accepted. The Wertheim College of Medicine admitted 5.2% of its applicants, and

312-456: A 2–0 lead midway through the fourth inning. Daytona tied the game in the sixth. Going into extra innings, Kanzler gave the Miracle a 4–2 lead with a two-run homer in the top of the eleventh. Zack Jones recorded a perfect ninth inning, striking out Contreras for the save. The FSL Championship was the first in team history since moving to Fort Myers in 1992. The series win also marked the first time

390-650: A baseball team in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fort Myers Miracle The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins . They are located in Fort Myers, Florida , and play their home games at the Lee County Sports Complex at Hammond Stadium , which has

468-671: A capacity of 7,500 and opened in 1991. The park is also used as the Minnesota Twins' spring training facility. The majority owner is Kaufy Baseball, LLC, a privately held company managed by John Martin, who purchased a controlling interest in the club from Andrew Kaufmann in January 2022. The Mighty Mussels continue the proud tradition of the Florida State League baseball in Fort Myers that began in 1926 with

546-513: A five-year contract with the board of trustees. On August 29, 2009, Rosenberg became FIU's fifth president. Having begun as a two-year upper division university, FIU has grown into a much larger traditional university and serves international students. More than $ 600 million has been invested in campus construction, with the addition of new residence halls, the FIU Stadium , recreation center, student center, and Greek life mansions, as well as

624-469: A former United States diplomat and then-president of Portland State University , became FIU's third president, serving from 1979 to 1986. During his tenure, the institution continued to grow; it became a four-year institution, though Wolfe was criticized for not hiring enough minorities and for leading a weak private fundraising effort. After stepping down as president, Wolfe taught in the university's international relations department. The student union on

702-444: A newly constructed pedestrian bridge collapsed outside the university, resulting in six fatalities. On May 6, 2020, Florida Department of Transportation announced plans to design and rebuild the bridge. Rosenberg suddenly resigned from the university effective January 21, 2022, citing deteriorating health conditions of his wife. Just a week later it was revealed that he stepped down because of allegations that he had made advances to

780-539: A powerhouse athletic university during Maidique's time as president; he unilaterally changed the mascot from the Sunblazers to the Golden Panthers early in his tenure, and he championed the eventual establishment of an NCAA football program. Finally, the school earned membership into Phi Beta Kappa , the nation's oldest honor society. Maidique was the second longest-serving research university president in

858-537: A regular season record of 80–58 and winning game one of a best-of-three series on the road, the Charlotte Stone Crabs defeated the Miracle in games two and three. After a three-season hiatus, the Miracle returned to the FSL Playoffs under first-year manager Doug Mientkiewicz. Guiding a star-studded team of Twins prospects such as Miguel Sano , Kennys Vargas and Eddie Rosario , the Miracle won

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936-667: A tenth round draft pick. Jim Gattis was named manager by April 1989. The Miracle were sold again a year later to the Marv Goldklang Group. Mike Veeck (son of Hall of Fame inductee Bill Veeck , and author of the book, Fun is Good ) also became part owner of the organization while Murray and Buffett still maintained their shares as well. In 1990, the team moved again, playing its home games at Pompano Beach Municipal Stadium . The team spent two seasons in Pompano Beach with future big league skipper Fredi González at

1014-721: A two-game sweep of the Marauders, the Miracle advanced to the FSL Championship series for the third time in team history. Facing the Cubs again, the Miracle hosted the first two games of the best-of-five series at JetBlue Park . The Miracle pitching staff allowed just one run in a pair of wins. Fort Myers took game one, 5–1, and game two, 5–0. With a 2–0 series lead for the Miracle, the Cubs staved off elimination in game three at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona, Florida After

1092-440: A two-hour, seven-minute delay, the Cubs and Miracle engaged in a back-and-forth battle with Daytona eventually going on to win, 8–7. The Cubs trailed 6–5 in the bottom of the eighth inning, but took the lead on a three-run homer by Wilson Contreras. After the Cubs' win, the two teams had to wait a day after heavy storms made the field in Daytona unplayable. On Monday, September 8, the Miracle and Cubs played game four. Fort Myers built

1170-474: A younger female employee, "causing discomfort," and creating a hostile work environment. Rosenberg is currently a professor of political science and international relations at the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs at FIU. Rosenberg was succeeded by Kenneth A. Jessell as president, previously FIU's chief financial officer and senior vice president for finance and administration. Jessell

1248-587: Is classified among the Carnegie "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" institutions. FIU has 11 colleges and more than 40 centers, facilities, labs, and institutes that offer more than 200 programs of study. It has an annual budget of over $ 1.7 billion and an annual economic impact of over $ 5 billion. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). FIU's intercollegiate sports teams,

1326-755: Is a public research university with its main campus in University Park, Florida , United States. Founded in 1965 by the Florida Legislature , the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest university in Florida and the eighth-largest public university in the United States by enrollment. FIU is a constituent part of the State University System of Florida . The university

1404-659: Is also equipped with offices, a computer lab, student lounges, and study spaces for students. FIU has a center on Brickell Avenue in Downtown Miami at 1101 Brickell Avenue dubbed "FIU Downtown on Brickell". FIU's College of Business Administration has had classes at the Burdines Building on Flagler Street and the Metropolitan Center had offices at 150 SE 2nd Ave since 2004. In August 2011, FIU expanded its Downtown center to 1101 Brickell with

1482-734: Is in " Miami, Florida " and the ZIP code is 33199, while the campus is physically in the Westchester census-designated place as of the 2020 U.S. Census . In the 1990 U.S. Census it was in the Olympia Heights CDP. In the 2000 U.S. Census and the 2010 U.S. Census that campus was in the University Park CDP. The site of the campus was originally used for a general aviation airport called Tamiami Airport (not to be confused with Kendall-Tamiami Airport ), which

1560-654: Is the home of FIU's Motorola Nanofabrication Research Facility. The Engineering Center is serviced by the CATS Shuttle, FIU's student buses, which run throughout the day on weekdays connecting the two parts of campus. Source: Carlos Finlay Elementary School, of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools , is on the FIU Maidique Campus. The National Weather Service Miami Office is also on FIU property. Both Finlay ES and

1638-597: The College of Law admitted 22%. Admission to the Wertheim College of Medicine is competitive, and the college has one of the highest number of applicants in the state, greater than the University of Florida . For Fall 2010, 3,606 students applied for 43 spots. The FIU School of Architecture is the most competitive school in Florida, with the lowest admission rate in the state at 14% (2011). For Fall 2009,

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1716-678: The FIU Panthers , compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Conference USA (C-USA). FIU's varsity sports teams have won five athletic championships and Panther athletes have won various individual NCAA national championships. Kenneth A. Jessell has served as President of FIU since 2022. In 1943, state senator Ernest 'Cap' Graham (father of future Florida governor and U.S. senator Bob Graham ) presented

1794-711: The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels . In conjunction with Major League Baseball 's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Mighty Mussels were organized into the Low-A Southeast at the Low-A classification. In 2022, the Low-A Southeast became known as the Florida State League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization, and was reclassified as a Single-A circuit. Since moving to Fort Myers for

1872-792: The Fort Myers Palms . The modern day franchise began in Miami during the 1961–1962 offseason to serve as the Class D affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies . The team was named the Miami Marlins in honor of the original Marlins of the Triple-A International League who had moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico (and subsequently Charleston, West Virginia ), following the 1960 season. In 1963, there

1950-710: The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China to work on preparations for the 2008 Summer Olympics . FIU was the only university in the United States invited to do so. In December 2013, it was announced Royal Caribbean was building a $ 20 million 130,000 sq. ft. training facility for its performers at the school. The facility opened in March 2015. The complex serves architecture, art, and hospitality students and includes lighting, set design, marketing, and other internship and training opportunities. On March 15, 2018,

2028-583: The School of Architecture received over 1,000 applications for the first-year Master of Architecture program, with 60 being accepted, giving the School of Architecture a 6% admissions rate. The average high school GPA for the freshman class in the School of Architecture was 3.98, also making it one of the most selective schools at FIU. In 2024, nearly 3,800 FIU students (both undergraduate and graduate students) were recognized as international students . Of those,

2106-681: The 1992 season, the Mighty Mussels have qualified for the Florida State League Playoffs eight times. As the Miracle, the club won the FSL West Division first half in 2003 and 2008 and the FSL West second half in 1995, 2000 and 2006. In 2009, the Florida State League adopted a North–South setup of divisions. In that year, the Miracle won both the FSL South first and second half under manager Jeff Smith . Despite

2184-542: The 2014 FSL All-Star Game in Bradenton , at McKechnie Field . In the second half, the Miracle posted a record of 41–29 for an overall mark of 82–57, second-best in team history. In the FSL South Divisional Playoff, the Miracle faced Bradenton. Trailing 7–3 in the top of the fourth inning, Jason Kanzler hit an opposite field grand slam to tie the game in the first of a best-of-three series. After

2262-652: The Baltimore Orioles' severing of their affiliation with the Miami Orioles following the 1981 season, the franchise reverted to the Marlins name and participated in the 1982 FSL season as an independent entry. Without a Major League affiliate, this team was composed of undrafted players from the area, free agents from various organizations and players on loan from the Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres , and Oakland A's organizations. The following season

2340-809: The Biscayne Bay Campus is named in his honor. Modesto A. Maidique assumed the presidency at FIU in 1986, becoming the fourth in the university's history and the first Hispanic leader of any of Florida's state universities. Maidique graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and PhD in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), before joining the private sector. He held academic appointments from MIT, Harvard and Stanford Universities, and has been named to several US presidential boards and committees. Under his leadership, FIU heralded in an era of unprecedented growth and prestige, with all facets of

2418-419: The Biscayne Bay Campus, FIU offers housing through Bayview Student Living apartments. BBC's first on-campus new housing in 30+ years houses 408 students in a high rise overlooking Biscayne Bay. Through FIU's Panther Express Shuttle, current students travel free between campuses. FIU also has other smaller regional centers located throughout South Florida in both Miami-Dade County and Broward County , serving

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2496-565: The Biscayne Bay Campus, which has become one of the university's most recognized programs. The Biscayne Bay Campus also houses the School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, the Aquatic Center, and the Kovens Conference Center. The Golden Panther Express, FIU's student buses, connect the main campus and the Biscayne Bay Campus throughout the day on weekdays. On

2574-876: The Cabinet of the Student Body President. The Legislative branch consists of the Student Body Senate. The Judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court. The Student Body President serves as a member of the FIU Board of Trustees, while the Student Body Vice President serves as a member of the FIU Foundation's Board of Directors. The Student Government oversees several Agencies which provide programming to

2652-1289: The Daytona Cubs had lost a FSL Playoff series. These statistics are current through the 2022 season, and include seasons dating back to 1971. The Miracle's name and logo appeared in the 1998 film Major League: Back to the Minors . Gus Cantrell ( Scott Bakula ) pitched for the Miracle before retiring to become the manager of the Buzz. Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches 60-day injured list [REDACTED] 7-day injured list * On Minnesota Twins 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated September 18, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Florida State League → Minnesota Twins minor league players † Injured & did not play †† Promoted & did not play ‡ FSL All-Star Game MVP ‡‡ MLB All-Star Baseball Hall of Fame franchise alumni Notable alumni Florida International University Florida International University ( FIU )

2730-749: The FIU Foundation Board of Trustees. The founders located the campus on the site of the original Tamiami Airport (not related to the later Kendall-Tamiami Airport ) on the Tamiami Trail ( U.S. Route 41 ) between Southwest 107th and 117th Avenues, just east of where the West Dade Expressway (now the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike ) was being planned. The abandoned airport's air traffic control tower became FIU's first building, with Perry's office on

2808-607: The Hurricane Center are subleased. The Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) in North Miami is Florida International's 200-acre (91 ha) waterfront branch campus. It was opened in 1977 by Harold Crosby and occupies land, directly on the bay and adjacent to the Oleta River State Park , with which FIU has a research partnership. Access to these resources inspired the creation of a marine biology program on

2886-986: The Marlins and were renamed the Miami Miracle . They moved the team from Miami Stadium, which the team had called home for the vast majority of its time in South Florida, to Florida International University 's University Park with some games to be held at Key West High School. South Florida BC LP consisted of Stuart Revo, managing partner, Marvin Goldklang, South Florida commercial real estate developer Michael M. Adler ; Potamkin Television, New Age Broadcasting automobile dealership group Potamkin Companies president Alan Potamkin; Sillerman-Magee Communication Management Corp. CEO Robert Sillerman, actor Bill Murray and recording artist Jimmy Buffett . E.J. Narcise

2964-490: The Miami Marlins became a San Diego Padres affiliate. This partnership lasted two years and the Marlins were without a parent club for the 1985 season. They filled their roster with ten former major leaguers looking to rejuvenate their careers, including Derrel Thomas , who made it back to MLB later that season with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Marlins continued this practice through the 1988 season. One of their signees in 1987, Dennis Martínez, also returned to MLB, signing with

3042-459: The Montreal Expos later that season. In 1987, the team started receiving some players on loan from the Tokyo Giants. This lasted through the 1988 season. In 1988, the team began the season at Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium, but moved later in the season to the Miami-Hialeah Lakes High School field. The Marlins had per-game attendance totals of approximately 100 fans. On February 22, 1989 , the South Florida Baseball Club Limited Partnership purchased

3120-444: The Palestinians . Florida International's 344-acre (139 ha) campus is in the neighborhood of University Park in the census-designated place of Westchester in an unincorporated area of western Miami-Dade County, Florida . The Modesto A. Maidique Campus ("MMC")—formerly called University Park but renamed in 2009 —encompasses 344 acres (1.39 km ). The MMC houses almost all of the university's colleges and schools as well as all

3198-425: The University Park campus to the Modesto Maidique Campus; the university had considered naming the law school in his honor but decided not to because that would preclude a future charitable donation to name the school. The change created a large backlash from the FIU community, as many felt it unfitting to name the campus after him. A campaign by FIU students and alumni was created to revert the name change, and to keep

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3276-470: The University Tower remains as a memory of the university's past. University Park is a heavily vegetated campus, with many lakes, a 15-acre nature preserve, and a palm arboretum, with over 90 buildings. As of late 2009, current construction at University Park includes the Nursing and Health Sciences Building, the School of International and Public Affairs Building, and a fifth parking garage. On June 12, 2009, FIU's board of trustees voted unanimously to rename

3354-412: The administrative offices and main university facilities. MMC is also home to the Ronald Reagan Presidential House, the home of FIU's president; the Wertheim Performing Arts Center; the Frost Art Museum ; the International Hurricane Research Center; and the university's athletic facilities such as FIU Stadium , FIU Arena , and the FIU Baseball Stadium . The postal address of the Modesto Maidique campus

3432-485: The approaches to the delivery of health care by medical, public health, nursing and other healthcare professionals, hurricane mitigation, climate change, nano-technologies, forensic sciences, and the development of biomedical devices. The arts also flourished while Maidique was at the helm, with the university acquiring The Wolfsonian-FIU Museum on Miami Beach and building the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum on its main campus. In athletics, FIU made inroads in becoming

3510-823: The center to over 2,000 students by 2021. Founded in 2018, it combines two decades of experience to engage the forensic science and criminal justice industries from the crime scene to the courtroom. Located at: Bryan Dairy Road, Largo, Florida . FIU belongs to the 12-campus State University System of Florida and is one of Florida's primary graduate research universities, awarding over 3,400 graduate and professional degrees annually. The university offers 191 programs of study with more than 280 majors in 23 colleges and schools. FIU offers many graduate programs, including architecture , business administration , engineering , law , and medicine , offering 81 master's degrees , 34 doctoral degrees , and 3 professional degrees . The Student Government Association presides over and funds

3588-419: The cheerleaders. In addition, the Student Government oversees several Bureaus which provide community for identity groups on campus, including the Black Student Union and the Pride Student Union . FIU offers 191 academic programs, 60 baccalaureate programs, 81 master's programs, 3 specialist programs, 34 doctoral programs, and 4 professional programs in 23 colleges and schools. In addition, 97% of

3666-400: The consensus top prospect in baseball Byron Buxton , to just one run in a two-game sweep. Entering the 2014 season, the Miracle had appeared in the Florida State League Championship series twice; losing to the Daytona Cubs in 1995 and 2008. For a second consecutive season, Mientkiewicz led the Miracle to a first half title in the FSL South, narrowly edging the St. Lucie Mets by one game in

3744-539: The demand for facilities and classroom space has greatly increased. For the 2019–2020 academic year, tuition costs are: Florida International University students, numbering 54,085 in Fall 2023, come from more than 130 countries, and all 50 U.S. states. The ratio of women to men is 57:43, and 18.6 percent are graduate and professional students. Professional degree programs include Law, Medicine, Engineering, Business Administration, and Nursing. The Fall 2023 incoming freshman class had an average 4.1 GPA, 1150 SAT score, and

3822-412: The expansion of course offerings for the College of Business Administration and the School of International and Public Affairs, as well as with FIU's research center, the Metropolitan Center. Most programs in Downtown are graduate-level evening courses geared for Downtown professionals and residents. As of Spring 2011, there were approximately 500 students enrolled at the Downtown center, with plans to grow

3900-423: The faculty have terminal degrees, and 50% currently have tenure at the university with a student/teacher ratio of 27:1. In the early 2000s (decade), emphasis at FIU was placed on growth in degree programs and student enrollment. Since 2005 however, student enrollment has been capped and emphasis became placed on improving the quality of the existing academic programs. With the addition of the College of Medicine ,

3978-412: The fielding of the Division I-A Golden Panthers football team in 2002. Since 1986, the university established its School of Architecture , College of Law and College of Medicine (named the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in 1999 after Herbert Wertheim donated $ 20 million to the college, which was matched by state funds and is the largest donation in the university's history), and acquired

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4056-457: The fifth inning, play was halted for 58 minutes due to rain. When the game resumed in the top of the sixth, Dalton Hicks drove in the eventual game-winning run with a single. The Miracle won game one, 8–7, and Kanzler had six runs batted in. In game two, the Miracle scored six runs in the bottom of the third inning to take 6–1 lead. Miracle starter D. J. Baxendale earned the win with six innings allowing just one unearned run and five strikeouts. After

4134-515: The first floor. It originally had no telephones, no drinking water, and no furniture. Perry decided that the tower should never be destroyed, and it remains on campus, where it is now known variously as the "Veterans Office," "Ivory Tower," the "Tower Building," or the "Public Safety Tower," and is the former location of the FIU Police Department. The groundbreaking for the Tamiami campus was held in January 1971. U Thant received FIU's first honorary degree. In September 1972, 5,667 students entered

4212-439: The first half in the FSL South with a 45–22 record. The 45 wins tied the franchise record for the most in a single half and the winning percentage of .672 marked the best for a half in team history. Posting the best overall record in the Florida State League at 79–56 during the regular season, the Miracle again fell to the Stone Crabs in the FSL South Divisional Playoff. Charlotte held the league-best Fort Myers offense, that included

4290-432: The founding president of the University of West Florida in Pensacola , agreed in 1976 to serve a three-year "interim" term. Under his leadership, FIU's North Miami Campus (which was officially renamed the Bay Vista Campus in 1980, the North Miami Campus in 1987, the North Campus in 1994, and the Biscayne Bay Campus in 2000)—located on the former Interama site on Biscayne Bay —was opened in 1977. State senator Jack Gordon

4368-424: The helm, Charles Perry felt he had accomplished his goal and left the university to become president and publisher of the Sunday newspaper magazine Family Weekly (later USA Weekend ), one of the country's largest magazines. When he left, there were more than 10,000 students attending classes and a campus with five major buildings and a sixth being planned. Harold Crosby , the university's second president and

4446-430: The helm. In 1992, with the impending arrival of MLB's Florida Marlins , the Goldklang Group relocated the Miracle to Fort Myers. The Miracle operated as a co-op club with the Minnesota Twins that season, and became a full Twins affiliate a year later. The current Player Development Contract runs through 2018. In December 2019, the franchise announced that it would be rebrand ahead of the 2020 season and become known as

4524-524: The historic Wolfsonian-FIU Museum in Miami Beach . FIU now emphasizes research as a major component of its mission and is now classed as a "very high research activity" university under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education . Sponsored research funding (grants and contracts) from external sources for the year 2007–2008 totaled some $ 110 million. FIU has a budget of over $ 649 million. The Florida International University School of Hospitality & Tourism Management collaborated with

4602-457: The local communities in research, continuing studies, and in culture. In Miami-Dade County , there are four regional FIU facilities, the Downtown Miami Center, the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum in Miami Beach ( Washington Avenue and 10th St), the FIU-Florida Memorial research center in Miami Gardens , and a research site in Homestead . The FIU at I-75 academic center is a satellite campus located in Miramar , which borders Pembroke Pines and

4680-436: The most popular countries of origin were China, Venezuela, India, Colombia, Saudi Arabia and Brazil. Students from New York, New Jersey , and California make up the largest states for out-of-state students. Floridians make up 90% of the student population. Miami-Dade , Broward , Palm Beach , Hillsborough , and Orange County make up the largest Florida counties for in-state students. University Park accounted for 87% of

4758-402: The name University Park. A Facebook group, "No to Maidique's Campus" with over 2,000 supporters has made national news, in many newspapers, TV news stations, and collegiate magazines, supporting to keep the name "University Park". Located five blocks north of Modesto A. Maidique, is the 38-acre (15.3 ha) Engineering Center which houses a part of the College of Engineering and Computing and

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4836-454: The nation. Now President Emeritus, he serves as the Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Eminent Scholar Chair in Leadership, and Professor of Management at FIU. On November 14, 2008, Maidique announced that he would be stepping down and asked FIU's board of trustees to begin the search of a new president. He said he would remain president until a new one was found. On April 25, 2009, Mark B. Rosenberg was selected to become FIU's fifth president. He signed

4914-484: The new state university, the largest opening day enrollment at the time. Eighty percent of the student body had just graduated from Dade County Junior College (now Miami-Dade College ). A typical student entering FIU was 25 years old and attending school full-time while holding down a full-time job. Forty-three percent were married. Negotiations with the University of Miami and Dade County Junior College led FIU to open as an upper-division only school; Perry's vision foresaw

4992-495: The over 300 student clubs, organizations, and honor societies at the university and has an operating budget of about $ 20 million each year. The Student Government Association is split into three branches. The Executive branch consists of the Student Body President and Vice President, who are chosen in a university-wide election, and well as the Governor of the Biscayne Bay Campus, who is chosen in an election of students pertaining to that campus. The Executive branch also contains

5070-408: The protests and threatening to deport foreign students, the ACLU of Florida weighed in with a statement supporting the students right to protest. FIU students cited the threats by the government for staying away from the protests. The protesters called for an end to "the siege on Gaza ” and the U.S. providing funding and arms to Israel. Students alleged that Israel was engaged in genocide against

5148-412: The southernmost portion of Interstate 75 in Broward County . It finished construction in 2014 and is used to satisfy overwhelming demand from Broward County students. The campus houses an 89,000-sqft. complex that offers programs offers courses and program from within the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business, College of Education, and the College of Engineering & Computing. This campus

5226-451: The standings with a final day win, 4–0, over the Bradenton Marauders . Fort Myers finished with a first half record of 41–28 with a roster featuring top prospects José Berríos , Jorge Polanco and Adam Brett Walker. During the 2014 campaign, Walker broke the Miracle franchise record for home runs in a season with 25; previously held by Brock Peterson with 21 in 2006. Walker was also a 2014 FSL All-Star Game MVP and Home Run Derby Champion at

5304-410: The state Board of Education and the Board of Regents to begin planning for the development of the state university. The bill was signed into law by then-governor W. Haydon Burns in June 1965. FIU's founding president Charles "Chuck" Perry was appointed by the board of regents in July 1969, at which time the institution was named Florida International University. At 32 years old, the new president

5382-466: The state legislature with the initial proposal for the establishment of a public university in Miami-Dade County . While his bill did not pass, Graham persisted in presenting his proposal to colleagues, advising them of the county's need for a state university. He felt the establishment of a public university was necessary to serve the city's growing population. In 1964, Senate Bill 711 was introduced by Florida senator Robert M. Haverfield. It instructed

5460-412: The student body: the Homecoming Council, the Student Programming Council, Panther Power, and the Registered Student Organizations Council, which is responsible for registering the over 300 student organizations and distributing funding allocated by the Student Government. Panther Power is the student spirit group, and it can be seen in all FIU athletic events alongside the Band, the Dazzlers dance team, and

5538-496: The university added 22 new doctoral programs. Research expenditures grew from about $ 6 million to nearly $ 110 million as defined by the National Science Foundation. In 2000, FIU attained the highest ranking in the Carnegie Foundation classification system, that of "Doctoral/Research University-Extensive." FIU's faculty has engaged in research and holds far-reaching expertise in reducing morbidity and mortality from cancer, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, diabetes and other diseases, and change

5616-728: The university undergoing major transformations. Physically, the university tripled in size and its enrollment grew to nearly 40,000. During his 23 years as president, the school established the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine , the FIU College of Law , the FIU School of Architecture , and the Robert Stempel School of Public Health. Also during his tenure, the endowment grew from less than $ 2 million to over $ 100 million. During Maidique's tenure,

5694-563: Was a restructuring of the classification system of all Minor League Baseball , which resulted in the FSL changing from Class D to Class A-Advanced. They became a Baltimore Orioles affiliate in 1966, and were renamed the Miami Orioles after their MLB parent club from 1971 to 1981. The Orioles owned the franchise until it was sold to an investment group led by then- Class AAA American Association president Joe Ryan on January 30, 1976. Upon

5772-696: Was in operation from the 1940s until 1967, when it relocated to a new site. The airport had three runways and was used for pilot training, among other purposes. The original campus was named the Tamiami Campus, after the nearby Tamiami Trail highway and the former airport, until being designated the University Park Campus in 1987. Until the early 1990s, the runways, parking ramp, and other features of Tamiami Airport were still visible on campus and clearly discernible in aerial photos. Construction has removed all of these features, and only

5850-513: Was instrumental in securing funding for the development of the campus. President Crosby emphasized the university's international character, prompting the launching of new programs with an international focus and the recruitment of faculty from the Caribbean and Latin America. President Crosby's resignation in January 1979 triggered the search for a "permanent" president. Gregory Baker Wolfe ,

5928-715: Was named general manager. While having a partial affiliation with the Cleveland Indians and the Tokyo Giants of the Japanese league, the Miracle were considered an independent entry in the FSL. The team received only nine players from the Indians for the 1989 season and had to scramble to find players like pitcher Longo Garcia who was released by the San Francisco Giants organization having been

6006-531: Was selected as FIU's sixth president on October 17, 2022 by FIU's board of trustees and was confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors on November 9, 2022. In April 2024, students at Florida International University started protesting and  set up a "liberated zone"  in support of Palestinians in Gaza , joining other campuses nationwide.   With Florida Governor De Santis strongly condemning

6084-476: Was the youngest in the history of the State University System and, at the time, the youngest university president in the country. Perry recruited three co-founders, Butler Waugh, Donald McDowell and Nick Sileo. Alvah Chapman, Jr. , former Miami Herald publisher and Knight Ridder chairman, used his civic standing and media power to assist the effort. In the 1980s, Chapman became chair of

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