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Anthony RiondaAssociate Vice President for Strategic Communications, Government and External Affairs
Anthony Rionda serves as FIU’s Associate Vice President for Strategic Communications, Government and External Affairs, where he works to support the University’s agenda at the local, state and federal level. In his role, he has helped develop innovative advocacy strategies and campaigns, advocacy communications initiatives, and innovative academic and student initiatives. In 2015 Professor Rionda was appointed a Fellow of the FIU Honors College where he teaches two courses on government and leadership. He is actively engaged in the South Florida community and serves as a member of the Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Board. Rionda is a Miami native and a three-time FIU graduate, holding a B.A. in Political Science, an M.P.A. from the Green School of International and Public Affairs, and a J.D. from the College of Law.
FIU is Miami’s public research university. Offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, both on campus and fully online. FIU is worlds ahead in its service to the academic and local community.
Designated a Preeminent State Research University, FIU emphasizes research as a major component in the university’s mission. The Robert Stempel School of Public Health and Social Work and the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences’ Discovery Lab are just two of many colleges, schools and setting new standards through research initiatives.
For more than 50 years, 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 56,000, we are among the largest universities in the nation and have collectively graduated more than 300,000 alumni, 165,000 of whom live and work in South Florida.
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This is a class no one will forget. Are we dreaming? Bad Bunny at the David Grutman Experience Class. @DaveGrutman @FIUHospitality @sanbenito
Wall Street Journal ranks FIU No. 4 best public university, No. 29 overall.
#HigherEducation #UniversityRankings #PawsUpFIU @WSJ
Miami is LIT in blue and gold to represent the #FIUNext50 years of excellence✨
A big thanks to all of our supporters across South Florida and globally for making this possible and for repping FIU.
Dear members of the university community,
The following letter was shared with FIU Board of Trustees Chair Dean C. Colson today.
Aldo became paralyzed as he was starting his academic career. In 2018 he walked across the commencement stage using an exoskeleton to receive his B.A. and this evening, he did it again with a master’s in biomedical engineering. @FIU_CEC @aldosinlimitess #realtriumphs #fiugrad
The Panther family welcomes Miami native, Mike MacIntyre as new Head #Football Coach for @FIUFootball. Read more at https://go.fiu.edu/newfootballcoach #PawsUpFIU @FIUAthletics
FIU names Scott Carr as new Athletic Director.
Read more at https://go.fiu.edu/newad. Welcome to the Panther family!
#PawsUpFIU @FIUAthletics @FIUnews
FIU stands with the Cuban people and their families today and everyday. #PatriaYVida #SOSCuba #15NCuba
Panthers! Last night @fiuhonors student Elinah Phillip carried the flag of the British Virgin Islands at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. She will be competing in the women's 50 meter freestyle. @FIUSwimDive #fiuhonors @FIUAthletics #realtriumphs #pawsupfiu
FIU’s core values encompass teamwork, excellence, innovation, and service.
“Half sprawling city, half tropical wilderness, all progress. We’re proud to call Miami our home. It’s a dynamic hotspot for innovation and creation. This multilingual, multinational city puts the “I” in FIU.
Where others see challenges, we see opportunity. Our research and service efforts take aim at the unique issues Miami faces in climate change, globalizing economy, major population shifts and more.”
Mission and vision
- Mission FIU's mission is to provide high-quality teaching, research, and creative activities while engaging with both local and global communities. FIU also seeks to create pathways for underrepresented students to access higher education.
- Vision FIU’s vision focuses on student-centred learning, economic mobility, research, creative activities, and transformative innovations. The university also aims to be recognised as a top 50 public university.
FIU is classified as a Carnegie Very High Research institution.
Florida International University (FIU) aspires to be recognised as a top 50 public university by excelling in student-centred learning and promoting upward economic mobility. The university is committed to producing socially impactful research and fostering creativity while driving transformative innovations on both local and global scales. FIU’s Next Horizon 2025 strategic plan builds on the achievements of previous initiatives, continuing the dedication to exceptional learner success and maintaining the highest standards of university research and innovation.
As South Florida’s only public R1: Doctoral University—Highest Research Activity, FIU is proud of its strong record of service to the community and its students. The university’s research agenda enriches both the intellectual and material aspects of life for students, their families, and the wider community. Building on its BeyondPossible2020 strategic plan, FIU’s Next Horizon 2025 offers a clear path to amplify its research impact, providing solutions to real-world challenges.
FIU’s research is geared towards addressing scientific, social, and economic challenges both in Florida and across the nation. The research conducted by FIU’s faculty directly contributes to local economic development and problem-solving, while also creating high-skill, high-wage jobs for the community. As an urban research university, FIU is committed to investing in the next generation of scientists and innovators, which is seen as essential for global competitiveness, job creation, economic resilience, and achieving key national goals.
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