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THE BEACON 12 Vol. 17, Issue 10 WWW.BEACONNEWSPAPER.COM September 30, 2004 President Uribe to address local Colombian community By CESAR GUTIERREZ Contributing writer Alvaro Uribe Velez, president of Colombia since 2002, will be at the University Park’s Wertheim Performing Art’s Center on Sept. 30 to discuss issues affecting the South Florida Colombian population. A c c o r d i n g t o Victor Uribe, director of FIU’s Colombian Studies Institute, the SETTING A FOUNDATION: (From left to right) Engineering Dean Dr. Vish Prasad, Solar Decathlon Director Rick J. King, president’s visit will Faculty Advisor Nathaniel Q. Belcher, Project Manager Josh Freese, Engineering team leader Ted Natsui, Architecture Asso- offer Colombian citi- ciate Dean David Bergwall, SJMC Dean Lillian Kopenhaver and President Modesto A. Maidique set the fi rst cornerstone URIBE VELEZ zens residing in the for the solar house to be built at the East Lawn of the Engineering Center as part of the 2005 Solar Decathlon. In the fall of area a venue for the discussion of many 2005, the house will be transported to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. COURTESY PHOTO important issues relevant to their com- munity. Colombia, which for the past four decades has been engaged in a civil Breaking solar ground war between Marxist guerillas and a suc- cession of conservative governments, has By ALEJANDRA DIAZ neering held a groundbreaking in which the disciplines, has team members feel- experienced such an economic slump and Editor In Chief President Modesto A. Maidique, along ing that they are headed in the right an increase in kidnappings that many citi- with team members, sponsors, and col- direction. zens have chosen to leave their country. The FIU community along with lege dean’s, set the first cornerstone “I feel that it’s a very important South Florida has, for the most part, the sponsors and supporters from the for the solar-powered house to be built milestone in the competition…it greatest concentration of expatriates. Miami community celebrated a mile- on the East Lawn of the Engineering gives us a chance to feel that we have “It will be a sort of ‘Town Hall meet- stone in the construction of an 800- Center. accomplished something and it gives ing’ where people will be able to ask square foot solar-powered house as “This is the fi rst participant team to us a chance to show the community the president about different problems part of the 2005 Solar Decathlon. have a groundbreaking and what it does is what we have done. We have some ranging from migratory issues, trade, the “It is an ambitious project…the help to keep our sponsors engaged so they models, a plan and a direction we are validation of degrees, money transfers, the team seems to be able to get a lot done think there is a sense of something really going in,” engineering team leader new ID cards for Colombians living in the in a short period of time and do very happening,” Nathaniel Q. Belcher, faculty Edward Natsui said. “We have a lot of USA, the payment of social security cov- good work in the process,” said Ryan advisor and architectural professor, said. work yet to do, but once the details erage in Colombia from the USA and so Moreno, a fellow mechanical engineer- “The spirit of this is that it is a student are worked out, and we get to [Wash- forth,” Victor Uribe said. The institute’s ing graduate student and Ph.D. can- run project and people see that when they ington], we will prove that we have a director also says that the public can didate. “The team has a good design come [to the groundbreaking].” lot of potential.” expect the president’s visit to answer a and I see them placing very high [in The groundbreaking, which represents As part of the Solar Decathlon, list of specifi c questions for the future the competition]. a year’s worth of work and dedication by consideration of Colombian offi cials, with On Sept. 24, the College of Engi- students and faculty members from across See SOLAR, page 4 a chance for Colombians living abroad to interact with their president. “In addition, by hosting Uribe’s visit, FIU intends to let Colombians and the media know about the Colombian Studies Convocation to honor fa culty Institute which is dedicated to the study of that nation’s economic, social, political By ADRIANA PEREIRA medical education and that is our next big opportunity to honor those who deserve and cultural issues,” said Victor Uribe. Contributing Writer major effort. There should be a discussion recognition. Participants will include Colombian of that sort and there is no one better The largest event of the week will groups, professors, elected city offi cials This week FIU’s faculty members, to lead it than him,” Mark Rosenberg, take place on Fri., Oct. 1, when 30 fac- and students. Anyone wishing to attend who have sometimes been forgotten in provost and executive Vice President of ulty members, selected by a committee may receive free tickets at the Latin the crowds of students, are running the Academic Affairs said. comprised of one member from each American and Caribbean Center in UP, show. The week has focused on gathering college, will be honored at the Faculty DM building, room 353. Although the Friday, the Tenth Annual Faculty faculty together to promote discussion Convocation. event will begin at 9:30 a.m., students Convocation will bring Faculty Convoca- of the university’s future and its current “Recognition of faculty is key in what are adviced to arrive early due to security tion Week to a close, assembling FIU’s strengths and weaknesses. It also has given we do,” Dr. James Sutton, faculty convo- measures. finest scholars and recognizing their the professors a chance to compare FIU cation chairperson and English professor, Sponsors include the Colombian efforts. The event will feature keynote to other urban research universities. said. Embassy in Washington, the Miami speaker Dr. Jordan J. Cohen, President Rosenberg says this week allows fac- Twelve undergraduate teaching awards Colombian Consulate, the Latin Ameri- of the Association of American Medical ulty members to step back and be more will be given along with 11 for research, can and Caribbean Center, the Colom- Colleges. contemplative about the university and bian Studies Institute and the Colombian “The faculty are quite curious about their own careers and it gives them the See FACULTY, page 2 Students Association at FIU. INSIDE INDEX Book lovers unite! Is there no help to Men’s soccer be found? dominates News 2 Miami Book Fair fast Opinion 5 approaches. 6 International student re-thinks After FAU loss, team comes Life 6 5 back and routes 6–0. 12 Classifi eds 11 FIU. Sports 12 09-30-04.indd 1 9/29/04 12:17:25 PM 2 The Beacon – September 30, 2004 NEWS www.beaconnewspaper.com NEWSFLASH Faculty recieve awards, recognition OTHER UNIVERSITIES From FACULTY, page 1 ted its proposal for the perspective. members since January to school to the Florida Board Representing the stu- successfully put on this UCF’s foreign students hit with tracking fee two for service, one for of Governors in July. dent body at the event will event. advising, one for librarian- “Dr. Cohen’s address be University Park Student “Convocation creates Foreign students will face a new $50 fee each ship and three for adjunct semester at the University of Central Florida to help is certainly of central rel- Government President tradition and consistency professors. evance as we continue to Jorge Rosario and Biscayne in FIU and it’s an impor- cover the costs of tracking international students Among the winners on campus and to inform them of new rules for refine and develop our Bay Campus President tant reason to take a break stand political science Pro- medical school initiative,” Ruth-Allyson Webster, from the grind of univer- studying in America. fessor Astrid Arraras, who A wave of new travel-visa rules imposed after the Bruce Hauptli Faculty who will both take part in sity life,” stresses Sutton. will be given an award for Senate chairperson said. the procession and will be Though the events 2001 terrorist attacks have delayed foreign students teaching. who come to U.S. universities to get an educa- “I am confident that the seated alongside faculty increase as the years go “I feel very honored faculty will find his remarks members. by, Sutton also states how tion. Foreign enrollment has dropped at nearly all for receiving such a pres- schools, including UCF. instructive.” “We will be there to Convocation is only made tigious award at a very Hauptli, who serves on show that the student possible with the help of Last year the university spent $1 million on early stage in my career,” “increased requirements for international student the Faculty Convocation body supports the faculty,” many sectors, including she said.

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