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Florida International University

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Florida International University
Green Library
Motto
Spes scientia facultas
Motto in English
Hope, knowledge, opportunity
TypePublic
Established1965
Endowment$92 million
PresidentModesto A. Maidique
Students36,614
Undergraduates29,695
Postgraduates8,919
Location, ,
CampusUrban
NicknamePanthers
MascotRoary the Panther ORAU, Conference USA
Websitewww.fiu.edu

Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university in Miami-Dade County, Florida, west of the Miami city limits in the United States. (The campus has a Miami mailing address.) The university is the largest university in South Florida and also the fifth-largest university in Florida, and the thirteenth-largest university in the country. FIU's programs in law, architecture and business are amongst its most well-ranked and most known programs. The mascot of FIU is a panther, named Roary, and students and fans of the university's athletic teams are often called "Panthers".

On March 15, 2018, a pedestrian bridge at the university collapsed and killed six people.[1]

References

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  1. Shapiro, Emily; Doom, Justin (2018-03-16). "Bridge collapse death toll likely to rise as investigators sift through rubble". ABC News. Retrieved 2018-03-16.