fiu foundation annual report

The FIU FoUndaTIon, Inc. 2012-2013 AnnuAl repor t

Our

The FIU FoUndaTIon, Inc. 2012-2013 AnnuAl repor t

The pages that follow tell the story of Our FIU – a story of collaboration among

FIU students, alumni, faculty, staff, community partners and donors who, through

their innovation and generosity, strive to make a difference every day, in

South Florida and beyond.

These stories reflect the ways Our FIU family thinks differently, exceeds

expectations, and creates new possibilities for our entire community through

the power of philanthropy.

Read on to be inspired by Our FIU and the donors who shape our university,

our community and our world through their Worlds Ahead vision, advocacy and

transformational support.

Our

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Message from Leadership

Dear FIU Family, Our university was built on the dreams and drive of our people—our students, our faculty, our staff, our alumni and our donors. From humble beginnings, Our FIU has grown to be home to more than 50,000 students, has awarded more than 200,000 degrees and is one of the nation’s largest universities. The spirit of entrepreneurship continues to thrive at today’s FIU and is fueled by the vision, passion and support of our donors. With your help, Our FIU has become the largest majority minority university in the country, the largest producer of minority baccalaureate degrees in the country, and a national leader in the production of STEM degrees for minorities. And with your help, Our FIU awards more than $140 million dollars each year in scholarships, and was recently named one of the top 100 universities less than 50 years old. In this annual report, you will meet some of our people, those who are making a difference for Our FIU and shaping its future as a solutions center for all members of our society. Every donor’s investment in Our FIU is another step forward, bringing us closer to reaching that next horizon. Whether it’s providing life-saving health care to underserved communities or revolutionizing education here and abroad, your generosity allows FIU to be there, steadfast, with all eyes on what’s possible, just up ahead. Thank you for helping build Our FIU.

Howard R. Lipman Senior Vice President, University Advancement and President and CEO, The FIU Foundation, Inc.

Justo L. Pozo, CPA ‘80 Chair, The FIU Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors

Mark B. Rosenberg President

t h e f lo r i d a i n t e r n at i o n a l u n i v e r s i t y f o u n d at i o n , i n c .

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Bottom row, left to right: Tiffany Roman-Biffa, International Relations (Sophomore); Nathalie M. de Almagro, International Relations and Political Science (Sophomore); Jourilenn Bustamante (Freshman); Denise Diaz, Psychology (Junior); Alexa Soley, Elementary Education w/ESOL (Sophomore); Christopher Alas, Psychology (Junior)

Top row, left to right: Vanessa Pena, Elementary Education (Senior); Justo Pozo, CPA ’80; Yisel Rivera (Sophomore); David Dugard, Social Work (Senior); Mark B. Rosenberg; Stephanie Hernandez, Chemistry (Freshman); Fernando Trillo, Psychology (Junior); Howard R. Lipman; Elizabeth Diaz, Recreation/Sports Management and Minor in Theatre (Sophomore)

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Ignite: Project Panther LIFE

Hope for Learning

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From left to right: Ivan Cadavid, Tyrone Harris and Vanessa Suazo


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Going to college is an exciting time: new

friends, new school, new adventures.

Since 2011, the dream of experiencing college

life has become a reality for a select group of

students with intellectual disabilities, thanks to

Project Panther LIFE (Learning Is For Everyone) –

an ongoing partnership among FIU’s College of

Education, Miami-Dade County Public Schools,

and Parent to Parent of Miami, Inc.

For Tyrone Harris, a third-year Panther LIFE

student, FIU is the ideal place to receive an

education: “FIU demonstrates its belief that

students with intellectual disabilities not only can

learn, but should be given the chance to keep

learning – on a university campus.”

FIU’s faculty and staff agree, supporting Panther

LIFE through the ongoing Ignite campaign and

raising more than $25,000 to date for this

first-of-its-kind program in South Florida.

To Harris, and other Panther LIFE participants,

this support means opportunity.

“It means learning in action. It means breaking

down barriers. It means an open door to

preparation and possibility. It’s a legacy of

‘Yes, I can’ in a world of ‘No, you can’t,’” he said.

“FIU did not count me out. Even better, FIU

counted me in.” Now in its third year,

this postsecondary transition program

annually prepares a class of 16 students with

intellectual disabilities to complete a well-

rounded, structured, and individualized

curriculum.

The four-year, non-degree certificate program

allows students to participate in a variety of

university courses; job shadowing opportunities;

a supervised internship; and various activities

with support from academic mentors, peer

coaches, faculty and project personnel.

“Panther LIFE allows me to have a full college

experience…. It shows other colleges and

communities how to realize human potential and

make dreams come true,” said Harris, who, like

his Panther LIFE peers Vanessa Suazo and Ivan

Cadavid, sees FIU as his second home.

Cadavid is one of the program’s full-circle success

stories. After completing the program, he earned

a position working with FIU Athletics, making the

challenging yet rewarding transition from student

to employee.

Supporting Panther LIFE through the Ignite

campaign is just one of many ways FIU faculty

and staff can give back to the university. To find

out more, please visit ignite.fiu.edu.

For more information about Project Panther LIFE,

please visit education.fiu.edu/pantherlife.

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FIU’s Alumni Center is now one step closer to

becoming the new home for the university’s

alumni, friends, and visitors, thanks to a $2 million

planned gift from Richard W. Strait, MBA ’76 and

Marcia L. Martinez-Strait, M.S. ’77.

This transformational gift is one of the university’s

largest alumni contributions to date and will support

the operation of the future Alumni Center, which

is a part of FIU’s Worlds Ahead vision.

“FIU continues to be a major institution for

preparing professionals and leaders to function in

the 21st century global world,” said Richard, who

received an MBA from the College of Business

and is president and owner of Straitshots, Inc.

“That is why we support the Alumni Center. FIU

is a young university, but just look at what we’ve

already accomplished in almost 45 years after

opening our doors.”

Richard is a lifetime member of the Alumni

Association, which serves more than 200,000

graduates represented in every state and more

than 30 countries worldwide. He is also a member

of the College of Business Alumni Chapter, and

in 2010 he joined the President’s Council. His

wife, Marcia, received a master’s degree from

FIU’s College of Education and is a member of the

Dean’s Advisory Council for the college.

“We are so grateful for donors like the Straits

who share our commitment to realize this

vision,” said Bill Draughon, associate vice

president of University Advancement and

former executive director of the Alumni

Association, who has led the charge to create

the center.

A site directly east of the Blue Garage at the

FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus will host the

30,000-square-foot Alumni Center.

“What was once a dream is starting to become

a reality,” added Howard R. Lipman, senior

vice president of University Advancement and

president and CEO of the FIU Foundation, Inc.

“The Alumni Center will be a first-class facility that

will celebrate the excellence of FIU Panthers around

the world.”

Richard Strait said he also hopes this gift

inspires more alumni and friends to continue

to build the university’s philanthropic culture.

“Come to FIU, see what is going on, feel

the vibrancy of the university,” he said. “FIU is

becoming one of the truly great institutions of

higher learning and achievement.”

To learn more about the FIU Alumni Center,

please visit fiualumni.com/alumnicenter.

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New Alumni HomeRichard W. Strait, MBA ’76 and

Marcia L. Martinez-Strait, M.S. ’77

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A Window into Cuban HistoryJorge M. Pérez and Darlene M. Boytell-Pérez ’89, M.S.N. ’96

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A Window into Cuban History

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No other university in the U.S. surpasses

FIU in the number of professors and

students of Cuban origin. From Cuban and Cuban-

American history and politics to the arts, FIU offers

students, faculty, and the community a variety of

educational, research and outreach opportunities,

which leverage FIU’s location and history of

excellence. Strengthening this reputation, longtime

FIU supporters Jorge M. Pérez and his wife, FIU

alumna and nurse practitioner Darlene M. Boytell-

Pérez ’89, M.S.N. ’96, have donated a Cuban art

collection to FIU’s School of International and Public

Affairs and The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum.

Featuring stunning rural and city landscapes,

haunting portraits and vivid graphical depictions

of Cuba, the collection includes works by many of

the best-known masters of Cuban art and provides

a window into the historical trajectory of Cuba’s

national identity.

The in-kind gift, which includes 24 Cuban paintings

from the 19th and 20th centuries, is valued at more

than $315,000 and will serve as an interdisciplinary

teaching and educational resource for the museum

and SIPA’s Cuban Research Institute. The gift will

advance the CRI’s mission to remain a pre-eminent

academic center for the study of Cuba.

“We are so excited to be able to contribute to the

Frost Art Museum and the CRI, and to share with

students, faculty, and the South Florida community

the importance of art throughout Cuban history,”

said Jorge Pérez, the chairman and CEO of The

Related Group, who was named one of the top 25

most influential Hispanics in the United States by

TIME magazine in 2005.

Additionally, the donation includes a cash gift

of $250,000 to support scholarships; collection-

related curatorial work; and complementary

programming, such as workshops, exhibitions,

and public events.

The Pérez’s hope the collection will offer insights

into race, gender, religion, politics, and the Cuban

diaspora, while further enhancing FIU’s reputation

as an international destination for the study and

teaching of Cuban art and culture.

“The CRI is grateful and enthusiastic about the

collection,” said CRI Director Jorge Duany. “It allows

us the opportunity to strengthen the university’s

ties to the South Florida community and broaden

our engagement with other local institutions,

including Miami-Dade County Public Schools,

through on-campus programs.”

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Savvy law students often jump-start their

careers through valuable externships,

such as those offered through the FIU College of

Law Legal Externship Program. Participants not

only increase their legal knowledge, they also

gain exposure to a real work environment and

offer valuable support to a legal employer in the

corporate, governmental, or public sector.

Now, a milestone gift of $500,000 from The Judge

Aaron B. Cohen Charitable Foundation will further

enable students to gain firsthand legal experience

as judicial externs. This gift was announced during

the College of Law’s 10th anniversary gala in

September 2012 and is the largest to date for

the college.

Larry Herrup, vice president of The Judge Aaron B.

Cohen Charitable Foundation, said the foundation

invested in FIU’s College of Law because it provides

academic excellence and encourages hands-on

practice, which enables success. “Offering students

the opportunity to participate in the judicial

externship program gives them an essential

building block for their expectation of the

profession,” he said.

Franco Bacigalupo, a second-year law student who

benefitted from a stipend to participate in the

externship, said that “working in the real world of

law was a complete eye-opener.”

Foundation namesake Judge Cohen, 97, a

graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and

New York University Law School, was admitted to

the New York Bar in 1941. He served as a family

court judge in New York state before retiring to

South Florida. Named in his honor, the Judge

Aaron B. Cohen Judicial Externship Program gives

students the opportunity to work directly with

participating judges, magistrates, or referees in

state or federal courts; conduct research; write

memoranda of law; draft opinions; and observe

and participate in day-to-day court operations.

Herrup, a practicing certified public accountant

for the last 30 years and the President of Laurence

A. Herrup since 1994, said he hopes to see the

College of Law achieve a top 100 law school

ranking in the next 10 years, as it moves toward its

next horizon.

“We aspire to set

an example for

future generations

of lawyers that it is

important to give

back so that others

have the same

opportunity for

success that Judge

Cohen has had in

his lifetime,” he said.

The Judge Aaron B. Cohen Charitable Foundation

Legal Matters

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From left to right: Judge Adalberto J. Jordan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and Franco Bacigalupo, Cohen Judicial Extern, second-year law student.

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Judge Aaron B. CohenLaurence “Larry” Herrup

León Medical Centers

Advancing Active Aging

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From left to right: Albert Maury ’96, ’02, President, León Medical Centers Health Plans; Benjamín León III, President, León Medical Centers; Benjamín León Jr., Founder and Chairman, León Medical Centers.

Advancing Active Aging

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A s baby boomers reach retirement, they

continue to defy the standards of what is

physically possible past age 65. Their expectation

to live longer and more active lives has led to a

series of research studies at FIU’s Herbert Wertheim

College of Medicine.

This research was largely made possible through

a $10 million gift to the college in 2008 from the

León family and León Medical Centers, one of FIU’s

clinical partners.

The gift established the León Medical Centers

Eminent Scholars Chair in Geriatrics and the

Benjamín León Jr. Family Center for Geriatric

Research and Education. It is also among the

largest contributions ever made by a Cuban-

American family to a U.S. university.

In 2012, León Medical Centers fulfilled its pledge

to support the center, reinforcing its impact on

the community.

As Miami’s leading Medicare healthcare

services provider, León Medical Centers offers

complimentary patient transportation, primary

health care, an on-site pharmacy, access to

laboratories, a disease management program, dental

care and vision care at each of its seven clinics.

“For more than 43 years, I have been dedicated

to serving the healthcare needs of the Medicare

population, most of whom are over the age of 65,”

said Benjamín León Jr., founder of León Medical

Centers and León Medical Centers Health Plans,

which achieved the highest possible rating

– five stars – from the Centers for Medicare &

Medicaid Services.

FIU researchers are now studying the impact

of regular exercise and wellness on seniors in

partnership with León Healthy Living Centers.

“Our mission is to provide our patients with the

necessary tools so they can feel empowered

over their health and live a heightened quality of

life,” said León Jr., who was recognized as South

Florida Entrepreneur of the Year in 2011. “We are

seeing positive signs in patients who participate

in our healthy living programs, so the next step is

to validate these findings through research with

FIU’s Benjamín León Jr. Family Center for Geriatric

Research and Education.”

The geriatric center focuses on health issues that

affect the culturally-diverse elderly population

in South Florida, while continuing to develop

a geriatric medicine curriculum. As the U.S.

population grows older as a whole, the center’s

research will continuously gain increased relevance.

“This center will continue to provide greater

opportunities to improve health care delivery for

the aging population,” León Jr. said. “[I] have always

maintained that our society is best judged by how

it cares for its elders.”

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F IU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

has a new companion, the Nicole Wertheim

College of Nursing & Health Sciences, recently

named by Dr. Herbert Wertheim in honor of his

beloved wife of 44 years, Nicole.

Their $10 million gift embodies a commitment to

clinical and interdisciplinary research, preventive

care, and the belief that the best health care

is delivered when doctors and nurses work

in unison.

“This gift reflects the love we have for our

community and is a pledge to create more high

quality health professionals,” Dr. Wertheim said.

“I am a fortunate man to share these passions

with my family and be in a position to

commemorate that commitment in honor

of the love of my life, Nicole.”

Through their generosity, the Wertheims will create

a lasting legacy for thousands of students, and

have made FIU the only university in the nation

with a college of medicine and a college of nursing

and health sciences named for a husband and wife.

The gift will also establish research and scholarship

endowments, and expand the college’s graduate

programs, while further positioning the college

as a solutions center in nursing, occupational

therapy, physical therapy, athletic training,

speech language pathology, and health

services administration.

“Nurses have made a difference in my life,” said

Nicole Wertheim. “I am overjoyed to be able to

support them and help future generations of health

practitioners be the best healers they can be.”

The Wertheim gift and naming were celebrated

during the college’s 2013 Nightingala, which

honored the 30th anniversary of the founding

of nursing programs at FIU. Among FIU’s most

dedicated supporters, the Wertheims have made

numerous contributions to the university since

1988 when Dr. Wertheim joined the FIU Foundation

Board of Directors.

He also served on the FIU Board of Trustees, was

named Trustee Emeritus and founding chairman

of FIU’s College of Medicine and received an

Honorary Degree–Doctor of Medicine. In 2009,

the Wertheims announced a $20 million gift to the

medical school, and in recognition it was named

the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.

The Wertheim family’s leadership at FIU also

extends to the next generation, with daughters

Erica Wertheim-Zohar and Vanessa Von Wertheim

joining the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing

& Health Sciences’ advisory board. Additionally,

Nicole was named honorary chairwoman of

the college.

Ultimately, Dr. Wertheim said, his family’s support

“brings together two important passions of ours:

health care and FIU.”

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A Gift of LoveDr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation

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15From left to right: Erica Wertheim-Zohar, Nicole Wertheim, Dr. Herbert A. Wertheim, and Vanessa Von Wertheim.

More than 130,000 of FIU’s nearly 200,000

degree recipients live and work in South

Florida, making a direct impact on the region’s

economic, cultural and art landscape. And the

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is one

Miami-based institution that has a significant

amount of FIU alumni ties – through 10 employees

to be exact.

For an FIU alumnus like Dennis Scholl, Esq. ‘77,

the Knight Foundation’s vice president of the arts,

being able to combine his love of FIU with the

foundation’s aim to seek

innovative ways to reach,

engage and increase

audiences for the arts is

ideal – especially

since the foundation has invested more

than $86 million in the local cultural community

since 2006.

“The Knight Foundation and FIU have similar

community outreach and enhancement goals,

and I am always thrilled when we can collaborate

for the betterment of South Florida,” Scholl said.

“The Foundation’s support of FIU is aligned with

our mission to fund transformational ideas that

promote quality journalism, advance media

innovation, engage communities, and foster

the arts.”

A recent $5 million grant from the Knight

Foundation, in support of The Wolfsonian-FIU, is

just one of many ways the Knight Foundation

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Dennis Scholl, Esq. ’77

has supported FIU over the years. Other

collaborations include launching the Virtual

Frost Art Museum, establishing Creative Writing

Program Knight Fellowships, and expanding

career services for FIU alumni.

“The specific grant to The Wolfsonian-FIU will

support the digitization of the Wolfsonian

collection, facilitating its use by scholars world-

wide. With the grant, we also seek to support

innovative design and program ideas through

which the museum will engage the community,

including an ‘ideas’ festival,” said Alberto Ibargüen,

Knight Foundation’s president.

In total, the Knight Foundation has given nearly

$12.4 million to FIU since 1974, supporting the

Alumni Association, College of Arts & Sciences,

College of Business, Frost Art Museum, Chaplin

School of Hospitality & Tourism Management,

School of Journalism & Mass Communication, and

The Wolfsonian-FIU.

“At the Knight Foundation, we value working

with grantees who are willing to take big risks

and experiment in smart, well-thought-out ways,”

said Juan J. Martinez ’90, M.Acc. ‘93, the

vice president, CFO and treasurer of the

Knight Foundation.

“Our relationship with FIU certainly fits that bill,

and it makes me proud to be involved from both

the perspective of the foundation and as an

FIU alumnus.”

Cultural Innovation IncubatorsJohn S. and James L. Knight Foundation

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From left to right: Olga Rodriguez ’85; Lia Martinez-Machado ’10; Luis Linares ’10; Nicole Chipi ’11; Alberto Ibargüen; Juan Martinez ’93, M.Acc. ’93; Elena Stetsenko ’00; Philip Francis ’99; Elika Lopez ‘06; Alex Lopez ’12

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FIU might be a young university, but it now

boasts a music collection that dates back

to 1903.

The university’s collection of classical music is

even more expansive today after a generous

gift from Julian Kreeger and his wife, Judy. The

couple recently donated an archive of more than

27,000 classical music recordings to the College of

Architecture + The Arts, including albums, tapes,

videos, books and sheet music.

The Julian and Judy Kreeger Collection is believed

to be one of the largest private collections

of classical piano music and places FIU in the

company of top universities’ classical music

collections around the world.

“Given the breadth and depth of the Kreeger

Collection and the lifetime it has taken to amass,

it is highly unlikely that such a collection can be

assembled again,” said Brian Schriner, dean of

the College of Architecture + The Arts. “We are

honored to have such a rich and comprehensive

collection. Our students will benefit greatly from

having access to this wide-ranging archive.”

The Kreeger Collection is housed in the Green

Library at the FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus.

With an appraised value of more than $631,000,

the collection features Soviet, British, German and

Japanese pianists’ recordings, as well as orchestral,

operatic, vocal, instrumental and chamber music.

Many of these original LPs are impossible to find

anywhere else in the Western world.

“This collection represents a 50-year labor of

love and passion,” said Julian Kreeger, president of

Friends of Chamber Music of Miami.

Kreeger’s interest in music began in Manhattan

when he would attend performances at Carnegie

Hall and around the city. During his time at

Columbia University, he was the classical music

director of the college’s radio station. He then

became a classical music critic, radio host and

program annotator, and participated in a number

of state and national boards of trustees, including

but not limited to the National Symphony, Miami

Music Project, Friends of Chamber Music of Miami

and the Miami Philharmonic.

In 1979, he co-founded Audiofon Records, which

received acclaim from music critics, audiophiles

and musicians. Kreeger was also a concert

presenter and record producer.

Regarding his gift to FIU, he said, “I am happy to

see our collection provide the university with

limitless educational possibilities.”


Julian and Judy Kreeger

Musical Passion

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Pictured left are Judy and Julian Kreeger with Cyprien Katsaris (pianist) and William De Rosa (cellist). Both musicians are featured in the Kreeger Collection.

Robert Chadwick “Chad” Moss ’94 and Moss & Associates, LLC

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Constructing a Legacy


Constructing a LegacyFrom supporting scholars, to building FIU’s

newest residence hall, to being a huge

Panthers fan, FIU’s own Chad Moss ’94, senior vice

president of Moss & Associates, has been an all-

around supporter of his alma mater in numerous

ways over the years.

Moss and the award-winning, family-owned

construction management firm based in

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., have supported FIU

through Athletics, the First Generation

Scholarship Fund, the Alumni Association,

the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism

Management, and the College of Engineering

& Computing. Moss’ most recent $250,000

gift supports a computing and computation

infrastructure facility for construction education

and research. In recognition, the College of

Engineering & Computing named the facility

the Moss & Associates Built Environment

Informatics Laboratory.

“FIU is the cornerstone of my success and that’s

why I remain involved with the university at every

level,” said Moss, a graduate of FIU’s construction

management program and a member of the FIU

Foundation Board of Directors.

“It has been a privilege to partner with FIU.

Not only is it my alma mater, but it’s also the

alma mater of many of Moss & Associates’

employees.” Moss said his experience as an FIU

student gave him the tools for success in

business and the construction industry, in

particular. So it’s no surprise that his company

mirrors the qualities of FIU.

“We challenge and empower our employees

through supportive leadership. Like FIU, we

are an extremely diverse organization, both in

terms of our talent and our business segments.

We are passionate about learning, teaching and

implementing new technology that advances our

efforts,” he said.

Moss & Associates recently constructed Parkview

Hall, one of FIU’s most significant new building

developments in years. The residence hall opened

in August 2013 and incorporates the same cost-

saving technology used to build Marlins Ballpark.

Parkview – also a social hub, academic learning

center and gathering place – is the Moss family’s

first FIU project.

“This is a personal job for me. It’s my whole

life coming full circle,” said Moss, who received

the FIU Alumni Association’s Torch Award for

Distinguished Alumni in 2010.

“[FIU] serves so many needs of aspiring students,

the business community and the community

at large, providing world-class education,

employment opportunities and training,

community involvement, philanthropy and

great athletics!”

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Impacting Education Overseas

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What began as an inaugural training

session in La Romana, Dominican

Republic, soon evolved into a long-term

partnership between FIU and Mission

International Rescue Charities, thanks to a

shared interest in best teaching practices.

MIR Charities, founded by Lian Fanjul de Azqueta

and led with support from her daughter

Lyanne Azqueta, is a non-profit organization

that helps the Dominican Republic’s most

marginalized families escape poverty through

education, housing, medical assistance and

technical preparation.

The organization supports three schools in

La Romana. In 2011, several faculty from FIU’s

College of Education led school leaders there

in an intense weeklong professional development

workshop, providing a unique learning

experience focused on the latest interactive

instructional strategies.

To further support this growing partnership, MIR

Charities pledged more than $80,000 toward the

college’s efforts to help Dominican educators

hone their teaching skills and to encourage

students to reach their full potential.

“These educators want to make a difference in

the lives of their students – they just needed the

tools,” said FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg.

“We can measure the success of this program

by the once-bare classroom walls that now

proudly display student work; the care these

teachers take in planning interactive learning

activities for their students; and teachers and

administrators who are now forming part of a

MIR corps of educators who work together and

support each other.”

MIR Charities’ support is complemented by FIU’s

institutional commitment to the collaboration,

leveraging the expertise and resources of faculty

and staff from the College of Education and

Center for Leadership and Service.

This interdisciplinary partnership also enables

FIU students to work with MIR educators and

students through customized service learning

opportunities, such as alternativeBreaks.

Grateful for the generosity of the Fanjul Azqueta

family, Delia Garcia, dean of the College of

Education, said, “This gift will ensure that MIR

educators receive the guidance needed to become

agents of empowerment in their classrooms –

serving as a catalyst for sustainable change.”

Rosenberg agreed, pointing out that the

partnership is “win-win-win: for FIU faculty, for

administrators and teachers in the Dominican

Republic, and for the students in the Dominican

Republic who benefit as their teachers gain

new teaching tools and approach each day with

renewed enthusiasm and love for teaching.”


Impacting Education OverseasMIR Charities and the Fanjul Azqueta Family

From left to right: Lian Fanjul de Azqueta and Lyanne Azqueta

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Diageo

Empowering Hospitality Professionals

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“This has been the best learning experience. I didn’t

have a lot of people pushing me in my life. Here, I had

people telling me every day, ‘You can do it!’

This program made everything happen.”

- Reginal Jones


From left to right: Wayne Chaplin (President, Southern Wine & Spirits), Harvey Chaplin (Founder, Southern Wine & Spirits), Paul Walsh (Chairman and Chief Executive, Diageo PLC), Janelle Prieto (Manager, Learning for Life), Randy Millian (Chairman, Diageo LAC), Ivan Menezes (Chief Executive, Diageo PLC), William Bullard (Corporate Relations Director, Diageo LAC)

From left to right: Mike Hampton (Dean, Chaplin School of Hospitaity & Tourism Management), Learning for Life graduate Lateeal Broughton, William Bullard (Corporate Relations Director, Diageo LAC)

W hen Diageo, the world’s leading

premium beverages company, joined

forces with FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality

& Tourism Management, South Florida’s service

industry received a big boost, benefitting from

specialized training offered to underserved

community members.

Diageo’s Learning for Life – the free job readiness,

life skills training, certification and internship

program – empowers unemployed and

underemployed South Florida residents and U.S.

veterans seeking positions with local customer

service, hospitality and tourism industry partners.

Since 2012, Diageo has given approximately

$900,000 toward the program’s operation.

“Thanks to Diageo’s vision and generosity, this

ongoing initiative will allow hundreds of hard-

working, determined South Floridians to attain

the tools they need for a successful future,”

said Mike Hampton, Ed.D., dean of the Chaplin

School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. By

completing the eight-week training, participants

can qualify for certification in bartending,

banquet setup, restaurant serving, guest services

or food handling. Participants also receive life

skills training in resume and cover letter writing,

interviewing, personal finances, professional

image and attire, and computer literacy.

The program aims to equip graduates with

the self-confidence, practical experience

and expertise to help them be retained as a

permanent employee after completing their

internship. In the first year alone, 135 graduates

were placed in two-week paid internships at well-

known local restaurants, cruise lines, catering

companies, hotels and convention centers.

“We want to see individuals forge their own path

and become self-sufficient contributors in the

South Florida community. In partnership with FIU,

we are supporting the long-term sustainability of

South Florida’s tourism and hospitality industry,”

said William Bullard, corporate relations director

of Diageo LAC.

Developed as a U.S. pilot of the successful

Learning for Life initiative, currently operating in

more than 32 countries throughout Latin America

and the Caribbean, Learning for Life at FIU has

graduated nearly 250 participants to date.

Diageo is planning to expand the program into

New York City and other major cities across

the U.S.

One South Florida graduate, Reginal Jones, 23,

enrolled in Learning for Life after years of

working in a low-paying job. He credits the

supportive environment and staff for helping

him succeed.

“This has been the best learning experience,”

Jones said. “I didn’t have a lot of people pushing

me in my life. Here, I had people telling me

every day, ‘You can do it!’ This program made

everything happen.”

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Tropical Research Hub

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W ith one of the world’s largest

concentrations of tropical botany

researchers, FIU has led the field for the past

25 years. Over the last decade in particular, the

university has emerged as one of the leading

major hubs for Caribbean botany.

More than a dozen faculty members in the tropical

botany program include some of the world’s

leading experts. Their expertise recently paved the

way for the creation of the International Center for

Tropical Botany, a collaboration between FIU and

the National Tropical Botanical Garden – the

world-class botanical research center that has

studied the Pacific for nearly 50 years. The

ICTB brings together scientists from two

important institutions and creates a critical

mass of global importance.

“The center will serve as an unparalleled resource

for botanical research and education,” said

Kenneth G. Furton, dean of FIU’s College of Arts

& Sciences. “Worldwide, more than 5.6 billion

people get most of their medicines from plants.

Just imagine the positive impact the center will

be able to make through its research.”

Thanks to a $2.5 million pledge from the William

R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust and a matching gift

of $2.5 million from the Batchelor Foundation,

the center will lead global efforts to study

and conserve tropical plant resources as a key

component of building a sustainable future.

“Properly harnessing the potential of tropical

plants will be critical for sustaining the expanding

world population, especially in developing

countries,” said Michael Heithaus, executive

director of FIU’s School of Environment, Arts and

Society. “Tropical plants need to be discovered,

categorized, understood and preserved.” Despite

the importance of tropical plants, there has been

a reduction in the number of university botany

programs worldwide; only a handful of the existing

programs have a tropical focus.

FIU is committed to address this gap through the

creation of the center, which will be located at The

Kampong, NTBG’s garden in Coconut Grove and

the historical home of economic botanist David

Fairchild. The ICTB will work closely with FIU’s

research partners at Fairchild Tropical Botanical

Garden and the Montgomery Botanical Center,

initiating a new era of collaboration.

“We are the only university in the continental

U.S. that has partnerships with tropical botanical

gardens,” said Bradley Bennett, an FIU associate

professor of biological sciences. “I hope that we can

direct the focus of the ICTB so that it fulfills David

Fairchild’s vision – making Miami the premier

location in the U.S. to study tropical botany.”

The William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust and the Batchelor Foundation

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Located on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, Florida, The Kampong contains a fascinating array of tropical fruit cultivars and flowering trees.

From left to right: FIU professors Eric Bishop von Wetterberg, Jennifer Richards, and Bradley Bennett

Fall 2013

For more than four decades, FIU has positioned itself as one of South Florida’s anchor institutions by solving some

of the greatest challenges of our time. We are dedicated to enriching the lives of the local and global community.

With a student body of more than 50,000, we are among the top 10 largest universities in the nation. We have

collectively graduated more than 200,000 alumni – more than 130,000 of which live and work in South Florida, and

the rest are making a difference in their communities across the nation and internationally every day.

College of Architecture + The Arts

College of Arts & Sciences

• School of Environment, Arts and Society

• School of Integrated Science and Humanity

• School of International and Public Affairs

College of Business

• School of Accounting

• Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Graduate School of Business

• R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School of Business

• Tibor and Sheila Hollo School of Real Estate

College of Education

College of Engineering & Computing

• School of Computing and Information Sciences

• OHL School of Construction

Honors College

Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management

School of Journalism & Mass Communication

College of Law

Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences

Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work

• School of Social Work

University Graduate School

University College (Continuing Education and Fully-Online Programs)

Colleges and Schools in the nation in awarding bachelor’s and master’s degrees to Hispanic students#1

Our

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FIU’s dynamic student

body reflects the

vibrant diversity of

South Florida.63% Hispanic

13% White Non-

Hispanic

14% African

American

3% Asian or Pacific

Islander

7% Other

Minority Groups

Campuses and

Academic Centers

Museums• The Wolfsonian-FIU

• Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU

• The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum

11,000+ Number of students graduating

annualy from FIU

1965F O U N D E D I N

More than

$100 million in research

and sponsored programs

53 % of FIU undergraduate

students are First Generation 96%of the university’s tenured or tenure-earning faculty hold doctorates or the highest degree attainable in their field.

180 bachelor’s, master’s

and doctoral programs

Academic Year 2012-2013

Highlights1000th

Law Grad

1000th Grad in Tianjin

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Downtown on Brickell •

Engineering Center •

Modesto A. Maidique Campus •

• Broward Pines Center

• Biscayne Bay Campus

• Miami Beach Urban Studios

International Campus • Tianjin Center in Tianjin, China

We employ 10,000 people

We award more than

$140 million dollars

each year in

scholarships

We are one of the

top 100 universities

in the world

less than 50 years old

Fund Balance History

Endowment Performance

Inve

stm

ent F

und

Bala

nce

(In m

illio

ns)

Donor Type Total Donors

Alumni 14,116

Corporations 542

Faculty/Staff 786

Foundations 95

Friends (Individuals) 4,291

Organizations 301

Parents 598

Total 20,729

Giving by Donor TypeTotal Donors

Snapshot of Giving for Fiscal Year 2012-2013

Alumni

Corporations

Faculty/Staff

Foundations

Friends (Individuals)

Organizations

Parents

Year Ended

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Rate

of R

etur

n

Donor Type Total Raised

Alumni $ 4,949,299.73

Corporations $ 5,635,069.98

Faculty/Staff $ 736,993.34

Foundations $ 24,534,921.37

Friends (Individuals) $ 5,557,619.61

Organizations $ 1,854,639.93

Parents $ 63,666.74

Total $ 43,332,210.70

Giving by Donor Type in DollarsTotal Raised

Snapshot of Giving for Fiscal Year 2012-2013

Alumni

Corporations

Faculty/Staff

Foundations

Friends (Individuals)

Organizations

Parents

FIU Foundation Investment Returns

Year Ended

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2012-2013 a n n u a l r e p o r t

2012 2013Assets: Cash and cash equivalents 4,806,843 9,358,242 Contributions receivable, net 61,536,667 69,178,385 Investments 168,514,586 194,966,098 Due from Florida International University 136,285 60,329 Bond issuance costs, net 122,590 110,120 Other assets 839,549 903,316 Fixed assets, net 12,174,916 14,824,262 Total Assets $248,131,436 $289,400,752 Liabilities: Accounts payable and other liabilities 289,652 689,993 Annuity payables 188,385 180,768 Deferred revenue 843,218 1,061,734 Due to Florida International University 673,237 677,334 Due to Florida International University Athletics Finance Corp. 56,100 - Split-interest obligations 789,060 766,787 Derivative liability 432,872 264,027 Notes payable 8,180,000 7,640,000 Total Liabilities $11,452,524 $11,280,643 Net Assets: Unrestricted 21,631,305 30,070,328 Temporarily restricted 33,472,532 55,898,663 Permanently restricted 181,575,075 194,151,118Total Net Assets $236,678,912 $278,120,109 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $248,131,436 $289,400,752

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (A Direct Support Organization)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION JUNE 30, 2013

(WITH COMPARATIVE TOTALS FOR JUNE 30, 2012)

The FIU Foundation’s principal responsibilities are to channel private support to

FIU and exercise fiduciary management of those gifts. Over the past five years, FIU

has grown by nearly 10,000 students but lost $72 million in state funding. Today,

more than ever before, the FIU Foundation makes a difference – providing critical

funding as we transition from a state-supported to state-assisted institution.

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The newly renovated Deuxieme Maison building courtyard features hanging planters and steel seating against a pop of blue to create an inviting space.

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Justo L. Pozo, CPA ‘80Chairperson

Nelson L. Adams, M.D.Vice Chairperson

Thomas M. Cornish ‘85Membership & Board Management Committee, Co-Chair

Richard Brilliant ‘93TreasurerFinance Committee, Chair Investment Sub-Committee, Chair

Kathryn G. ChaseSecretary

Steven M. Berwick, CPA ‘75Audit Committee, Chair

Carlos B. Castillo, Esq. ‘88 By-Laws Special Committee, ChairDevelopment Management Committee, Co-Chair

Carlos A. Duart, CPA ‘94, M.S. ‘99Development Management Committee, Co-Chair

Veronica Cervera GoesekeMembership & Board Management Committee, Co-Chair

Noel J. Guillama-Alvarez ‘99Immediate Past ChairReal Estate Sub-Committee, Chair

Howard R. Lipman President and CEO

Albert R. Maury ‘96, ‘02FIU Board of Trustees, Chair Ex-Officio Member

Directors

Gonzalo Acevedo ’91,

MBA ’10, Ex-Officio

David S. Adler ’08

Jose M. Aldrich

Agustin R. Arellano Sr.

Antonio L. Argiz, CPA ’74

Victor C. Balestra,

Ex-Officio

Leonard B. Bliss, Ex-Officio

John M. Bussel

Murray H. Dubbin, Esq.

Kenneth G. Furton,

Ex-Officio

Candice B. Gidney, Esq.

Francisco Gonzalez, CPA ’90

Jorge J. Gonzalez ’88

Jill Granat, Esq. ’87

Pablo Haspel ’12, Ex-Officio

Mary I. Hoelle ’77,

M.P.A. ’79, Ex-Officio

Jeffrey L. Horstmyer, M.D.

Neisen O. Kasdin, Esq.

R. Kirk Landon

Donald E. Lefton

Alberto Lorenzo ’74

Juan J. Martinez ’90,

M.Acc. ’93

Michael R. Mendez ’03,

MBA ’10

R. Chad Moss ’94

Mario Murgado

Marcel L. Navarro ’93

Marcos A. Perez ’90, MBA ’00

Jonathan E. Perlman, Esq.

Danny G. Pino ’96

Lilly B. Pino ’97

T. Gene Prescott

Carolina Rendeiro

Orlando Roche ’88

Jorge Rossell

Carlos A. Sabater, CPA ’81

Adalio T. Sanchez ’87

Ronald A. Shuffield

Elliot Stone

Oscar J. Suarez Jr.

José J. Valdés-Fauli ’75

Jorge R. Villacampa

Isaac Zelcer

Fu W. Zhou, Ex-Officio

Sanford L. Ziff, O.D.

the FiU Foundation, inc. 2012-2013 Board of Directors

Thank you to our current, ex-officio and emeritus directors who give of their time to lead the FIU Foundation to new heights.

We would like to thank FIU External Relations - Office of Publications and FIU Academic Imaging Services for their support and work on this project. Graphic Designer: Oscar Negret. Photographers: Gloria O’Connell, Ivan Santiago. Photo credit page 23: Hector Baez.

emeritUs Directors

Neal O. Amdur*

John K. Aurell

Oscar Bustillo

Jordan Davidson*

Victor I. Eber *

Leon J. Ell *

Catherine H. Fahringer

Stanley J. Glaser*

Gui L. P. Govaert*

J. Stephen Hudson

Lester R. Johnson

Roz Kovens

William M. Lehman Jr.

Morris Levitt

Modesto A. Maidique

Albert Morrison Jr.*

W. James Orovitz*

David L. Perlman*

Ricardo Nuñez-Portuondo

Earl W. Powell

Joan Peven Smith

Theodore Spak

Amancio V. Suarez

Norman R. Weldon

Gerald Thomas Wolfe ’80, ’86

Sonny Wright

Charles Zwick

*deceased

execUtive committee

Mark B. Rosenberg University President

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