{"id":5978,"date":"2009-12-02T16:37:12","date_gmt":"2009-12-02T20:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=5978"},"modified":"2014-11-14T16:00:28","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T21:00:28","slug":"panama-students-show-that-fiu-school-spirit-knows-no-boundaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2009\/12\/panama-students-show-that-fiu-school-spirit-knows-no-boundaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Panama students show that FIU school spirit knows no boundaries."},"content":{"rendered":"

As William Newburry<\/strong>—who teaches Strategic Management<\/em> in the College of Business Administration\u2019s Professional MBA (PMBA)-Panama<\/a>—began his first class this semester, he noticed a curious absence: not a missing class member but rather \u201cno photos in that particular room from Florida International University (FIU) while there were several from other universities that also use the facility,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Newburry also noticed that several students were wearing FIU polo shirts, which were a recent gift from Quality Leadership University (QLU), FIU\u2019s partner school for the PMBA-Panama program.<\/p>\n

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Students in the Strategic Management course in the Professional MBA-Panama showed FIU pride by coming to class in FIU polo shirts. The picture-taking coincided with FIU Homecoming in Miami. Course instructor William Newburry is in the second row from the front, far right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cBased upon these two observations, I suggested that we have a day on which everyone wore FIU shirts and that we take a group photo to add to the collection in the classroom,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As it turned out, the designated day was FIU Homecoming, which Marta Torres<\/strong> (MS \u201906), assistant director, global MBA programs, mentioned to Newburry. Consequently, the picture-taking occasion also became an opportunity for the Panama students to feel closer to their State-side counterparts who were caught up in Homecoming events.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of our distance from Miami, it\u2019s important that we have these types of activities to deepen our relationship with FIU and develop school pride,\u201d said PMBA-Panama student Craig Morrissey<\/strong>, who enjoyed \u201cgetting together for an activity outside of class, which gives us the chance to spend time with the diverse and interesting group of students in the program.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other efforts link the PMBA-Panama students more tightly to FIU.<\/em><\/p>\n

According to Mariana Leon<\/strong>, class representative, a visit from Torres also strengthened the students\u2019 sense of connection to the university.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe brought us a very nice Christmas gift, as well as a Christmas card from FIU,\u201d Leon said. \u201cEven though we are not Miami campus students, gestures such as these make us feel like we are a part of a greater community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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