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FIU currently has multiple campuses throughout South Florida, notably the Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC) and the Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC). Its main campus is the MMC, which spans 342 acres and contains numerous restaurants, spacious housing options, and impressive recreational centers. The student hub at MMC is the Graham Center (GC), where you can find students advertising their clubs, fraternities engaged in dance-offs, or even high-stakes video game competitions taking place. If you\u2019re tired of all the activity at GC and need a space to unwind, you can visit the nature preserve on campus, which contains a rare Pine Rockland ecosystem. As for the gym, you can rest assured knowing that FIU\u2019s Wellness & Recreation Centers will more than meet your expectations. Not only can you find state-of-the-art gym equipment, but you can also join fitness classes with fellow students! <\/p>\n\n
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FIU is a member of the NCAA Division-1, offering over 18 sports teams such as football, basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, and baseball. The university has more than 400 student athletes who have together garnered 116 All-American honors and appeared in 45 NCAA tournaments. The Athletic Department at FIU has also produced many professional and Olympic athletes throughout the years. Two notable athletes who attended FIU are Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (American football) and Olympic gold medalist Tayna Lawrence (track & field). You could be FIU\u2019s next success story!<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n Inspired by the native Florida panther, FIU\u2019s mascot is a gold panther named Roary who can be found at athletic games helping the students cheer each other on. If you ever see him, don\u2019t be afraid, he definitely doesn\u2019t bite (remember he\u2019s not an actual panther). He can almost always be found wearing a blue FIU jersey to represent the university\u2019s official colors: blue and gold. Be sure to give him a roar if you ever get the chance to meet him!<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n The Riccardo Silva Stadium, informally known as \u2018The Cage\u2019 is FIU\u2019s on-campus stadium where its football team practices and plays. The stadium contains a high-tech turf surface, Jumbotron screen, merchandise area, and the Athletics Hall of Fame. The stadium was opened in 1955 and can house up to 20,000 spectators. For its other teams, FIU also has impressive practice and competition venues, such as the Ocean Bank Convocation Center, Infinity Insurance Park, and the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center. <\/p>\n\n FIU is a very large university with 11 schools and colleges and more than 190 degree options that are available to its student body of more than 56,000. FIU ranks among the nation\u2019s top ten largest universities, with more than 275,000 graduated alumni. Its student body is also incredibly diverse, with around 3,800 students who come from 142 different nations. I don\u2019t know about you, but I didn\u2019t even know so many countries existed!<\/p>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5856148-1-edited.jpg\")
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