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As our mission clearly states, Student Affairs strives to be an integral part of the education of students at Florida International University. Comprised of 19 major departments and units, the Division is involved in practically all aspects of a student' s total education, both within and outside the classroom.
More than 300 employees on both the University Park and Biscayne Bay Campus serve in various capacities for the Division. You can access the departments and many of their individual units through this Web site. E-mail addresses and telephone numbers are available in some areas to request additional information.
Vital to the success of Student Affairs are our collaborative efforts with academics as well as our participation in the University's Diversity Initiative. Information on these successful ventures can also be obtained through this Web site.
If you have comments or questions about the Division of Student Affairs or our Web Pages, please contact us at 305-348-2797.
Stocks rose on Thursday as Wall Street cheered the latest corporate profit results and pointed to comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan as a sign the recession-slammed economy is near a rebound.
Thursday marks the busiest day for companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 index .SPX to release earnings -- 64 companies are expected to report in a single day.
So far, 60 percent have reported profits that beat analysts' forecasts, said market research firm Thomson Financial/First Call. That's in line with the historical average. Even so, profits on average are down 21.6 percent for the second straight quarter -- the worst showing in a decade.
Despite the fourth quarter's dismal results, investors said comments in the reports are starting to signal a business pickup.
"Greenspan told us things are looking better and that the big negatives on the economy...
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