The Lee Caplin School of Journalism & Media hosted its ribbon-cutting event last Friday.
Caplin, who made a $10 million dollar donation, hopes the school leads the way to the future of journalism. The gift will help enhance the curriculum, make the program more engaging and cutting-edge, and provide scholarship opportunities, among other things.
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Democrat who represents the area that includes the Biscayne Bay Campus, addressed the event in a video. And Florida International University President Kenneth A. Jessell thanked Caplin.
“This very very special day for our students, our faculty, our staff, and more importantly our worldly community,” Jessell said. “Today, we unveil and celebrate a very generous and transformative gift, one that will launch the future of 21st-century journalism and media education right here at FIU.”
There was also an announcement of the dedication of the “Sam Moore: The Legendary Soul Man Theatre” in the new school’s Lee Caplin Immersive Studio for Altered Reality. Moore is a rock n’ roll hall-of-famer from Overtown.
