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A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University Vol. 22, Issue 17 www.fi usm.com Monday, February 21, 2011 EGYPT CHINA KENYA Mass in Cairo to mark Mubarak fall Alert for leather protein in milk supply Protesters rally to replace president Hundreds of thousands packed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square China has warned dairy producers that inspectors are on alert Authorities used batons and tear gas against thousands of pro- celebrating Hosni Mubarak ouster and pressing Egypt’s new for fresh milk tainted with the industrial chemical melamine and testers in Djibouti, the latest in a series of rallies modeled after military rulers to uproot the rest of his regime. another toxic substance extracted from leather scraps. demonstrations across Africa and the Middle East. Senior VP returns to take University to the ‘next level’ MELISSA CACERES ident of human resources, a nationwide “I feel FIU has endless potential. We are University. Staff Writer search was unnecessary for the president in the beginning stages of a $750 million “He is a well-seasoned executive with the because “a search fi rm would have sought dollar campaign that will respond to our skills and the repore among Florida commu- The former Head of Advancement him out anyway since he has a track record evergrowing needs,” said Lipman in an nity leaders as well as business leaders,” returned to the University, without the benefi t and history in having success in the area of email to Student Media. “It also allows us to said Hardrick, in an interview with Student of a national search, a slightly different title development.” engage our alumni, parents, friends, faculty Media. “They know him and now it’s just all and accusations of having created a hostile “We are thrilled to have Howard back and staff in the future of our community.” about reacquainting those donors.” work environment at Ohio University. on our team,” said Rosenberg in a press During his time at Ohio University, Howard worked closely with academic University President Mark Rosenberg release. “This campaign will take FIU to the more than $200 million were raised for the leaders in the development and execution appointed Howard Lipman as the senior next level as a student-centered urban public institution. of Ohio University’s $450 million fund- vice president of university advancement. research university that is locally and glob- Donor gifts included a $28 million raising campaign, “The Promise Lives,” Lipman rejoined FIU last November from ally engaged. With Howard at the helm, we naming gift for the College of Education, a which supports initiatives like scholar- Ohio University, where he served as the look forward to a successful campaign.” $13.3 million gift for arts education and a ships endowed professorships for faculty, vice president for university advancement, Lipman, who also serves as executive $7.5 million lead gift for the Scripps College research, campus building renovation and and president and CEO of the Ohio Univer- director of the FIU Foundation, is respon- of Communication. expanded outreach programs pivoting sity Foundation since 2006. sible for securing philanthropic support for He also helped obtain a $95 million gift around medical care. He was previously at FIU from 2002 the University and will currently oversee a for the Russ College of Engineering and Yet Lipman returns to the FIU with to 2006 in a similar leadership position. $750 million fundraising campaign recently Technology, which is considered one of the According to Jaffus Hardrick, vice pres- approved by the Foundation. most signifi cant gifts in the history of Ohio LIPMAN, page 2 National campaign urges students to study in China NICOLE CASTRO Launched in 2009, “100,000 Strong” is a few months. On Jan. 19, the First Lady addressed Staff Writer campaign the President and his wife have been an assembly of students at Howard University advocating to promote travel to China with about the initiative, while Chinese Leader Hu A growing initiative pushed by both President increased scholarships for students interested in Jintao stated, in his last visit to Washington, that Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama the opportunity. their government would award 10,000 scholar- is propelling students, now more than ever, to Collaboration between the United States and ships to high school and college students in an take advantage of studying abroad in China. China on this effort has been evident in the last effort to maximize people-to-people exchanges 2 The Beacon – Monday, February 21, 2011 NEWS www.fi usm.com Position at FIU is the ‘highlight’ of Lipman’s career LIPMAN, page 1 couldn’t fi nd enough evidence to settlement offer to OU, demanding the University.” is the highlight of my career,” said substantiate the sexual harassment $225,000 in addition to fi ve years At the Jan. 26 meeting of the Lipman to Student Media. legal allegations left behind at claims,” according to The Post, of paid medical expenses and free FIU Foundation, Lipman was “Having lived and worked here OU. During his time there, a OU’s independent, student-run tuition for herself and her two recognized by the board and for so many years I understand our federal complaint was fi led by newspaper. sons. provided an update of the Capital community and have developed Ohio University employee, Molly “This was something that However, OU rejected her Campaign, mentioning that the working and personal relationships Taylor-Elkins, claiming she was the [University] president was settlement offer. University must increase the with many of our philanthropic stripped of paid administrative certainly made aware of. But it was “One of the things that you number of alumni who are making and business leaders. This allows leave and her son was kicked out not anything that would cause us have to be mindful of when it annual gifts and signifi cantly me to hit the ground running and of a master’s program in retaliation to be alarmed here at the Univer- comes to these stories, is that there expand its department in charge of better prepare our university for for sexual harassment and bullying sity,” said Hardrick. “Even if you is so much that goes into these social media. the campaign ahead.” claims she fi led against the former go back and look at the story, there types of allegations and anyone “Miami is my home. It is OU vice president. is no evidence to substantiate the can go out and fi le claims and do where my children were born and Melissa Caceres works as a An OU investigation conducted claim.” whatever,” Hardrick said. “But in where our family and friends live. Beat Writer, covering the FIU last year agreed Lipman “created The Post also reported that terms of FIU, we did not see any Coming back to Miami under Foundation, Board of Trustees and a hostile work environment but in September 2010, she made a risk at all by bringing back here to President Rosenberg’s leadership Faculty Senate for The Beacon. Number of students in China has ‘steadily increased’ CHINA, page 1 model, which includes fall and in his second semester of during the summer of 2010. would have loved to stay there personal growth. These are the spring semester, usually has Mandarin. She had to adjust to minis- longer.” 3 basic pillars for our students study year round in China. more attention on Spain and Hernandez praises the cule changes such as paying Additionally, in 2006, when thinking of studying It is the objective of the Japan. current effort by FIU’s Asian for napkins when dining at a Hospitality and Tourism abroad” she states. U.S. administration to have a According to Hernandez, Studies Program for their restaurant or paying for bags Management introduced the As students return from minimum of 100,000 Amer- many students choose the ability to adequately prepare when buying merchandise, but fi rst U.S. School of Hospitality their study abroad experience, ican students studying in China short-term program to explore students who choose to study nonetheless admits that it was a in China. The Marriot Tianjin Hernandez claims that their by 2014. China for the fi rst time to test abroad in the summer, and how rewarding experience. China program consists of comments are all positive. While the initiative is their adaptability. it often leads them to spend “I met a lot of people on the Chinese students as well as U.S Those who go to China “really commendable, some feel that Out of 700 students sent an entire semester or year in trip not only from the United students that travel abroad. challenge themselves because fi nancial constraints along abroad by the Offi ce of Study China. States, but also from China. Hernandez points out that it takes an extra kind of dedi- with the current availability of Abroad last year, approxi- While traditional language We went to the U.S.

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