Amidst a fast-changing educational landscape driven by digital technology and students’ evolving needs, FIU officially inaugurated its six-story, state-of-the-art Management and New Growth Opportunities (MANGO) building in January 2015.
MANGO is a key component of FIU’s strategy of growth and entrepreneurship designed to expand classroom space, add laboratories and support innovation.
As the new home to the School of Accounting, MANGO has brought faculty and staff into the same office, increasing collegiality and collaboration.
“MANGO fosters working together on research projects. We’ve also added a layer of new technology to our classrooms,” said Ruth Ann McEwen, director of School of Accounting
MANGO also delivers two additional benefits: more dining options – Panda Express, Starbucks and Taco Bell – plus a place to study on the west side of FIU’s campus. Dynamic spaces use technology to enhance face-to-face, online and hybrid learning. The building’s second floor offers state-of-the-art classrooms outfitted with the latest technology, including sophisticated projectors, document cameras, and touch whiteboards.
Advanced course capture technology digitally records all lectures, allowing students to listen to classes they may have missed and to review concepts they didn’t understand the first time in class. Plus, MANGO’s four break-out rooms have TVs with a built-in computer plus a webcam, making it easier for students to work in groups and with peers in other locations.
The 107,971-square-foot building has over 12,000 square feet of potential study space, over 7,000 square feet of classroom and labs, and more than 340 office spaces.
MANGO is a center for education and collaboration that creates new opportunities for students, faculty and staff.
