Profession Political Science | Name Mark Rosenberg | |
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Preceded by Dr. Modesto A. Maidique Born August 15, 1949 (age 74) ( 1949-08-15 ) Books The United States and Central America, Florida-Mexico: Strategies and Recommendations for an Expanding Market Education Miami University, University of Pittsburgh People also search for Luis Guillermo Solis, Evelyn J. Peters, Albert Maury | ||
Mark B. Rosenberg president of FIU
Dr. Mark B. Rosenberg is the fifth president of Florida International University and former Chancellor of the State University System of Florida. Dr. Rosenberg earned a B.A. in 1971 from Miami University of Ohio and a Ph.D. in Political Science with a graduate certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in 1976.
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Early Career at Florida International University
Dr. Rosenberg’s academic career began at FIU in 1976 as an assistant professor of political science. In 1979, he founded the FIU Latin American and Caribbean Center, which today is one of the nation’s premier federally supported research and teaching centers focusing on the region. Dr. Rosenberg subsequently served as the Founding Dean of the College of Urban and Public Affairs and Vice Provost for International Studies. He has also been a Visiting Distinguished Research Professor at The Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, and a Visiting Professor at the Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) in Mexico.
Chancellor of The State University System of Florida
From 2005 to 2008, Dr. Rosenberg served as chancellor for the Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida. As chancellor, Dr. Rosenberg led the system’s strategic development and financial planning and policy initiatives, working closely with Gov. Charlie Crist and the legislature to secure support for SUS priorities. The SUS currently enrolls more than 300,000 students, employs more than 12,000 faculty and operates a $9.3 billion budget.
Dade County Youth Fair Displacement
On September 3, 2014, FIU President Mark Rosenberg got the removal of the Miami-Dade fair grounds to FIU placed on the ballot. On November 4, 2014, the voters of Miami-Dade County voted to remove the Dade County Youth Fair from its permanent 86 acre Tamiami Park home of 42 years and relocate it to an undisclosed location; possibly Homestead.