Florida is the Future, But Are we Ready?

In the early 1960s the city of Orlando was basically a sleepy Central Florida town, in the 1920s few people had even heard of Miami, and the Tampa Bay area was known more for cigars than sunshine. Yet, over time, these three cities have become powerhouses for jobs and...

Year of Reflection

Who we are. Who we want to be. The Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities is a collaborative partnership between Florida International University, the University of Central Florida, and the University of South Florida. Since 2014, together...

Year of Reflection

Better Together, Now More Than Ever   The Florida Consortium Year of Reflection is a collaborative initiative devoted to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion programming and research for faculty, staff, and students at Florida International University...

Welcome to 2021

Building and Learning Together After a truly challenging year, the clock struck midnight on and the promise of 2021 came alive. But what does this mean?  The world isn’t suddenly different. The challenge of finding employment after college still prevails for...