MIAMI (Nov. 9, 2011) – In honor of Veteran's Day, FIU is dedicating Saturday's football game to men and women in uniform and their families. Veterans, active service members and family members of those currently serving are invited to come to the game with a guest free of charge.
This final home game of the season against FAU will kick off at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus, 11200 SW 8th Street in Southwest Miami-Dade County.
To claim the two free tickets, veterans need to present a military ID at the University Credit Union Box Office at Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium after 2 p.m. on game day. Veterans will be recognized for their extraordinary sacrifice throughout the game, including at a special ceremony during half-time.
About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 17 different sports, and is a proud member of the Sun Belt Conference and an affiliate member of Conference USA (men's soccer). Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including U.S. Century Bank Arena and Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.
About FIU:Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. Its colleges and schools offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU is worlds ahead in its local and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission and enrolls 46,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. More than 140,000 alumni live and work in South Florida. FIU is a member of the Sun Belt Conference and has 400 student-athletes participating in 17 sports. In 2010 the Panthers won their first bowl game. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
