FIU Receives Largest Gift in University History.MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. -- Long-time university benefactor Dr. Herbert Wertheim announced today a $20 million gift to the Florida International University College of Medicine The College of Medicine at Florida International University, located in Miami, FL in the United States is one of the university's 27 schools and colleges. The College of Medicine was approved by the Florida Board of Governors on March 23, 2006 and its inaugural class is expected , the largest cash donation in university history. The gift is eligible for the State of Florida's Major Gifts Challenge Grant Program, making its total impact $40 million. "FIU FIU Florida International University FIU Financial Intelligence Unit FIU Fingerprint Identification Unit (Sony) FIU Fire Investigation Unit FIU Fraud Investigation Unit (UK) FIU Facsimile Interface Unit has been in my heart for more than 20 years and when I look around here and see the amazing accomplishments during that time, I can't help but want to continue to contribute to this success story," said Wertheim, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Miami and London-based Brain Power Inc., which is the world's largest manufacturer of optical instruments and chemicals. "FIU is our hometown university and as a son of this community I want to invest in those who are going to stay here and pour their talent and their energy back into this community." The college, which will welcome its first class of 43 students in August 2009, will be named the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, in recognition of the financial and visionary contributions made by Wertheim and the Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation. The FIU Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. also voted to recognize Dr. Wertheim as Founding Chairman of the College of Medicine and Trustee Emeritus of the University's Board of Trustees. Dr. Wertheim served on that board from 2001 to 2006. For the full release please visit http://news.fiu.edu/?p=4181. About FIU: Florida International University Florida International University, primarily at University Park, Miami; coeducational; chartered 1965, opened 1972. A research university, it has 18 colleges and schools and many specialized centers and institutes, including those in biomedical engineering, database was founded in 1965 and is Miami's only public research university. With a student body of more than 38,000, its 17 colleges and schools offer more than 200 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations and law. FIU has been classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a "High Research Activity University" and now qualifies as a "Very High Research University". In 2006 FIU was authorized to establish a medical school, which will welcome its first class in August 2009. FIU's College of Law received accreditation in the fastest time allowed by the American Bar Association American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is devoted to improving the administration of justice, seeking uniformity of law . |
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