• Welcome to a new and exciting year at FNU!

    There are plenty of new and exciting things happening at FNU. To start, FNU has officially been approved to offer graduate level programs such as the launch of our MBA program scheduled to commence in April 2012. We are becoming Florida National University! We encourage all FNU graduates to inquire about the MBA program. FNU also has a new director of Student Services. Makeda Meeks is a graduate of the... Read More
  • MBA Program at FNU

  • Happy Thanksgiving Day!

    Thanksgiving is a very special time of the year in America. It is a time to reunite with our family and close friends to celebrate and give Thanks to God for all our blessings and think of the things to come. The FNU Family would like to wish all our students, faculty, administrators, staff, and all their families a Very Happy and Warm Thanksgiving Day!
  • Five FNU Students Placed in DigiTech Dental Restorations

      Five of Florida National University’s graduates from its Dental Lab Technician program (Full & Partial Dentures and Crown, Bridge & Porcelain) were placed in DigiTech Dental Restorations (formerly Smith & Silver), a branch of Glidewell Laboratories, one of the best, if not the best chain of dental labs in the country. Mr. Mauricio Restrepo together with Mr. Gabriel Oliveros collaborated with the FNU Job Placement office to place our... Read More
  • Veterans Day 2011

                    On this Friday, November 11th, 2011, Florida National University honors our Nation’s Veterans, the men and women who have served this country with pride in order to preserve our liberties so that we all may be free to pursue our happiness.
  • An American Dream Fulfilled: Dr. Ruben Coll’s Story

    Dr. Ruben Coll started his medical career at the early age of 17. As a young boy, Ruben had a special calling and vocation to become a doctor. He loved the medical profession and enrolled at the Central University of Venezuela, in his home country. Ruben worked hard, dedicating all of his time to his studies and graduated as a Medical Doctor in 1994, when he was only 24years old.... Read More
  • Social Media Primer for the Chronically Unhip

    Let’s face it; there are two types of people in this world. Those who get social media, and those who don’t. There are many who will argue that this division is generational. I disagree. I turned 40 this year, and by traditional standards I fall outside the “digital millennial” generation. According to conventional wisdom (as reported in BizWorld), I should not be an online “native.” My interaction to the internet... Read More
  • Thanksgiving FNU Style

    When I first arrived at FNU, one of the things that amazed me was the habit of feeding everyone. I mean everyone! Ok, I am sure this was cute and cozy when FNU was a little institution located on the top floor of a strip mall, but now we have over 3,000 students enrolled in three different campuses, and we are still feeding everyone. Well ok, not all of the... Read More
  • Community Alert: Don’t Be Caught of Gaurd!

    On Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at 2:00pm (Eastern), we will experience the first test of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test. This test will be very similar to the monthly Emergency Alert System tests that we are already familiar with. This test will occur simultaneously across the nation.   What will I experience? The audio message stating “this is a test,” will be identical for all listeners. However, the... Read More
  • Fast Food: A Cardio-renal Bullet?

    by Dr. Carlos Cuervo, Florida National University Faculty Member For the last 30 years scientific journals have reported the consequences of lipids and salt in the etiology of cardio-vascular and renal diseases. Several studies have recommended diets and provided nutritional values of different foods as a means of creating awareness and protect our body. In fact, lipids have been studied in animals and human trials in order to learn their... Read More