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Spring Break canceled in many places, but not all (includes video...
Universities across Florida have removed spring break 2021 from the academic calendar. The decision was made as an effort to minimize the spread of...
Suly Chenkin was saved from the Nazis during the Holocaust (includes...
Holocaust survivor Suly Chenkin shared her story with students during an online ceremony on Wednesday morning.
It was part of Florida International University's sixth-annual Holocaust...
With spring semester approaching, students reflect on online learning
With the new semester just a week away, students and professors at South Florida’s universities say the transition to online learning, while not without...
FIU spring semester to offer more in-person classes (includes video story)
As the fall semester ends, schools began transitioning to a different style for the spring. They have carefully followed CDC guidelines to ensure a...
Florida college students discuss restrictions at their universities (includes video story)
When the 2020 fall semester for college students began across the country, many were still wondering how secure and contained things would be in...
Panthers Protecting Panthers has saved lives from COVID-19 (includes video story)
In response to the pandemic, FIU created an organization called Panthers Protecting Panthers that focuses on the safety and health of all students and...
The Latin Chamber’s partnership with Doral blossoms despite the pandemic
In August, influential Hispanic business group CAMACOL expanded its services in west Miami-Dade in a collaborative venture with the City of Doral. Four months...
Puerto Rican transfer students hit twice by natural catastrophe
When Gustavo Rivera, 22, transferred from the University of Puerto Rico to the University of Central Florida in spring 2018 after Category 4 Hurricane...
Young voters turn to social media for political education (includes video...
As the 2020 presidential election comes to an end, we look at the important role social media has played. Platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram...
Young voters speak series: More Florida
This is the third and final part of a series that includes the takes of dozens of young voters on the 2020 election. The...