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The city of Miami with its subtropical climate, cultural diversity, and
strategic location
provides Florida International University students special opportunities for
teaching, research, and public service. Miami offers students the academic
advantage of attending a university in a major urban environment as well as the
cultural and social advantages of such a vibrant location. The city's cultural
aspects include several major museums, the Greater Miami Opera, the Miami City
Ballet, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Florida and the New World Symphony
The nightlife of Miami offers a variety of restaurants and clubs from trendy
South Beach and Coconut Grove to the authentic Caribbean cuisine on Eighth
Street. Miami is also a destination for many top Broadway shows and Major
Concerts.
For those students who love sports, Miami is the home of six professional
sports teams: the Miami Dolphins, the Miami Heat, the Florida Marlins, the
Florida Panthers,The Miami Sol and the Miami Fusion..
The cultural and ethnic diversity of this international city is accentuated
in annual festivals, such as the Calle Ocho Festival, the Goombay Festival, the
Art Deco Weekend, and the Coconut Grove Art Festival.
The academic year is highlighted with many exciting events and activities for
FIU students and it is enhanced by our annual average temperature of 77 degrees
and over 300 days of sunshine.
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