- Florida International University College of Education
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FIU College of Education 
Established 1965 Type Public Dean Luis Miron Students 2,807 (Fall 2009)[1] Location Miami, Florida, USA Website education.fiu.edu The College of Education at Florida International University, located in Miami, Florida in the United States is one of the university's 26 schools and colleges and was founded in 1965. The College of Education offers over 15 undergraduate degrees and over 40 graduate degrees all housed within the college's two departments.
The two departments are:
Teaching and Learning
Leadership and Professional StudiesThe College of Education also has two research and educational centers. The Center for Labor Research & Studies was established in 1971 to promote research, curriculum development, teaching and community services in labor-management relations across the state. A variety of programs and projects are undertaken by the Center including credit and non-credits classes, conferences, research, and a publication series .
The second center is the Center for Urban Education & Innovation. Programs and activities of the Center focus on improving student achievement, enhancing the quality and responsiveness of schools as learning organizations, and contributing to the development of theory and practice in areas addressing the needs of students and families from diverse racial, cultural, socio-economic and linguistic backgrounds.
Facilities
The College resides in the Sanford and Dolores Ziff and Family Building or most commonly known as the Ziff Education Building. The Ziff Building contains all of the college's classroom, research and resource facilities as well as the college's administrative offices. Besides the Ziff Building, FIU also runs the on-campus elementary school, Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School. The elementary school is run by the College of Education and the university as well as by Miami-Dade Public Schools.
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Florida International University Academic Colleges: College of Architecture and the Arts · School of Architecture · College of Arts and Sciences · College of Business Administration · College of Education · College of Engineering and Computing · Honors College · School of Hospitality & Tourism Management · College of Law · College of Medicine · College of Nursing and Health Sciences · School of Journalism and Mass Communication · Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work
Campuses: University Park · Biscayne Bay Campus · FIU Tianjin Center · FIU Pines Center
Research units: National Hurricane Center · Engineering CenterPeople Athletics Sports: Florida International Golden Panthers · Baseball · Basketball · Football · Soccer
Facilities: FIU Stadium · U.S. Century Bank Arena · University Park Stadium
Other: Pete Garcia · Mario Cristobal · Don Strock · Sun Belt Conference · Conference USA · FIU Fight Song · Shula BowlStudent Life Media Culture Categories:
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