https://news.miami.edu true global-black-studies true Roadmap https://news.miami.edu/roadmap/index.html roadmap Academics https://news.miami.edu/academics/index.html academics Arts and Humanities https://news.miami.edu/arts-humanities/index.html arts-and-humanities Business https://news.miami.edu/business/index.html business Health & Medicine https://news.miami.edu/health-medicine/index.html health-&-medicine Law & Politics https://news.miami.edu/law-politics/index.html law-&-politics Science & Technology https://news.miami.edu/science-technology/index.html science-&-technology Special Reports https://news.miami.edu/special-reports/index.html special-reports Sports https://news.miami.edu/sports/index.html sports University https://news.miami.edu/university/index.html university false Health and Medicine / People and Community / Diversity / In the Community / Miller School of Medicine / Students / Faculty/Staff / Faculty / Staff / Prospective Students / Community and Fans / International Students / global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/07/connecting-minorities-in-medicine.html Health and Medicine People and Community https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/07/minorities-in-medicine-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/07/minorities-in-medicine-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/07/minorities-in-medicine-hero-365.jpg The Center for Global Black Studies and the summer training program at the Miller School of Medicine welcomed students from the U.S. Virgin Islands who are embarking on a career in cardiovascular health. The Center for Global Black Studies and the summer training program at the Miller School of Medicine welcomed students from the U.S. Virgin Islands who are embarking on a career in cardiovascular health. Aiyana St. Hilaire 07-16-2024 false Students Faculty/Staff Faculty Staff Prospective Students Community and Fans International Students Miller School of Medicine Diversity In the Community false false false false false Arts and Humanities / People and Community / History and Culture / Diversity / Social Impact / College of Arts and Sciences / School of Law / A&S People & Community / Students / Alumni / Faculty/Staff / Faculty / Staff / global-black-studies Arts and Sciences https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/06/juneteenth-a-day-for-commemoration-serious-contemplation.html Arts and Humanities People and Community https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/06/juneteenth-copeland-spivey-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/06/juneteenth-copeland-spivey-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/06/juneteenth-copeland-spivey-hero-365.jpg Charlton Copeland and Donald Spivey A law school professor and a historian and the University’s former special advisor on race explore the legacy of the historical proclamation that abolished slavery. 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Malone 06-17-2024 false Students Alumni Faculty/Staff Faculty Staff College of Arts and Sciences School of Law A&S People & Community History and Culture Diversity Social Impact false false false false false Academics / Arts and Humanities / People and Community / Journalism / Profile Spotlight / School of Communication / The Graduate School / School of Communication - Doctoral / Journalism / Grad Students / Students / Faculty/Staff / Faculty / Staff / Prospective Students / International Students / General Business / Mobile / global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/06/enhancing-the-work-of-journalists.html Academics Arts and Humanities People and Community https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/06/microgrants-garcia-conde-walkine-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/06/microgrants-garcia-conde-walkine-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/06/microgrants-garcia-conde-walkine-hero-365.jpg Microgrants Two School of Communication graduate students received microgrants from the Graduate School that will allow them to gather data for their theses. Barbara Gutierrez 06-14-2024 false Students Faculty/Staff Faculty Staff Prospective Students International Students General Business Mobile School of Communication The Graduate School School of Communication - Doctoral Journalism Grad Students Journalism Profile Spotlight false false false false false Academics / University / Academic Excellence / Office of Alumni / Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost / Student Affairs / global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/05/celebrating-black-scholastic-excellence-at-the-u.html Academics University https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/04/black-scholarship-celebrations-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/04/black-scholarship-celebrations-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/04/black-scholarship-celebrations-hero-365.jpg Scholarship celebrations The University of Miami Black Alumni Society and the Center for Global Black Studies marked the end of the spring semester with a ceremony and reception honoring students receiving scholarships and research grants. Pamela Edward 05-01-2024 false Office of Alumni Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost Student Affairs Academic Excellence false false false false false Health and Medicine / People and Community / Health and Lifestyle / In the Community / Profile Spotlight / School of Nursing and Health Studies / global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/03/karma-a-driving-force-for-senior.html Health and Medicine People and Community https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/03/sarah-petit-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/03/sarah-petit-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/03/sarah-petit-hero-365.jpg Sarah Petit Sarah Petit won the Toppel Career Center’s #BreakThru Award for her commitment to overcoming obstacles. Barbara Gutierrez 03-27-2024 false School of Nursing and Health Studies Health and Lifestyle In the Community Profile Spotlight false false false false false Health and Medicine / People and Community / Health and Lifestyle / Patient Care / In the Community / Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science / Miller School of Medicine / global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/striving-to-change-the-narrative-on-mental-health-in-the-abacos.html Health and Medicine People and Community https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/02/marsh-harbour-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/02/marsh-harbour-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/02/marsh-harbour-hero-365.jpg Marsh Harbour A University of Miami initiative is being launched that will help health care providers in the Abacos islands in northern Bahamas to diagnose and treat patients who suffer from the type of post-disaster mental disorders that were prevalent in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. Robert C. Jones Jr. 02-20-2024 false Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Miller School of Medicine Health and Lifestyle Patient Care In the Community false false false false false People and Community / World / Social Impact / The Caribbean / School of Education and Human Development / Diversity-School of Education / Faculty/Staff / Faculty / Staff / General Business / Mobile / global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/02/helping-young-entrepreneurs-in-haiti.html People and Community World https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/02/haiti-entreprenuer-initiative-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/02/haiti-entreprenuer-initiative-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2024/02/haiti-entreprenuer-initiative-hero-365.jpg Haiti MarieGuerda Nicolas, a professor in the School of Education and Human Development, is working with local groups to train hundreds of young women in Cap-Haïtien. Barbara Gutierrez 02-14-2024 false Faculty/Staff Faculty Staff General Business Mobile School of Education and Human Development Diversity-School of Education Social Impact The Caribbean false false false false false People and Community / University / In the Community / Student Affairs / global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/11/trailblazing-sports-agent-inspires-students-with-her-journey-to-success.html People and Community University https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/11/nicole-lynn-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/11/nicole-lynn-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/11/nicole-lynn-hero-365.jpg Nicole Lynn Students had a chance to hear from Nicole Lynn, the NFL agent who negotiated Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’ record-breaking deal, thanks to Student Government’s “What Matters To U” speaker series. Ashley A. Williams 11-02-2023 false Student Affairs In the Community false false false false false Academics / Arts and Humanities / Academic Excellence / Teaching and Learning / Literature / College of Arts and Sciences / Libraries / Students / Faculty/Staff / Faculty / Staff / global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/11/one-book-one-u-selection-aims-to-spark-interesting-conversations.html Academics Arts and Humanities https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/11/one-book-one-u-survive-you-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/11/one-book-one-u-survive-you-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/11/one-book-one-u-survive-you-hero-365.jpg One Book One U The 2023-2024 choice of the common read program is Jonathan Escoffery’s “If I Survive You,” a series of eight short stories set in South Florida. Barbara Gutierrez 11-01-2023 false Students Faculty/Staff Faculty Staff College of Arts and Sciences Libraries Academic Excellence Teaching and Learning Literature false false false false false Arts and Humanities / People and Community / Fine Arts / In the Community / Social Impact / College of Arts and Sciences / global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/09/black-miami-artists-take-center-stage.html Arts and Humanities People and Community https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/09/black-art-conference-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/09/black-art-conference-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/09/black-art-conference-hero-365.jpg Black art conference The University’s Center for Global Black Studies hosted its first convening and is highlighting the history and future of Black art in Miami. Janette Neuwahl Tannen 09-29-2023 false College of Arts and Sciences Fine Arts In the Community Social Impact false false false false false Arts and Humanities / People and Community / Fine Arts / Language / In the Community / Social Impact / School of Education and Human Development / School of Nursing and Health Studies / global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/09/ecuadorean-children-learn-about-storytelling-art-and-ancestral-customs.html Arts and Humanities People and Community https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/09/ecuador-mizell-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/09/ecuador-mizell-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/09/ecuador-mizell-hero-365.jpg Jason Mizell joined UMSEDH in 2021 and his ongoing project in a remote village in the Calderas region in Ecuador is funded through a grant from the Center for Global Black Studies. About 120 students from the Afro-Ecuadorean town of San Francisco de Caldera participated in a summer camp—where they learned language arts, photography, and the history of their culture—led by University of Miami educators. Barbara Gutierrez 09-08-2023 false School of Education and Human Development School of Nursing and Health Studies Fine Arts Language In the Community Social Impact false false false false false Academics / People and Community / Academic Excellence / Profile Spotlight / College of Arts and Sciences / global-black-studies Arts and Sciences https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/06/scholarship-propels-senior-toward-her-goal-to-study-in-the-near-east.html Academics People and Community https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/06/cls-scholarship-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/06/cls-scholarship-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/06/cls-scholarship-hero-365.jpg Brendi Wilmore Brendi Wilmore earned the prestigious Critical Language Scholarship Spark Award, which is allowing her to learn Arabic this summer through an intensive virtual program funded by the U.S. State Department. Janette Neuwahl Tannen 06-23-2023 false College of Arts and Sciences Academic Excellence Profile Spotlight false false false false false Arts and Humanities / People and Community / History and Culture / Literature / Profile Spotlight / College of Arts and Sciences / A&S Faculty Recognition / A&S People & Community / Students / Alumni / Faculty/Staff / Faculty / Staff / Community and Fans / global-black-studies Arts and Sciences https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/03/scholar-champions-the-arts-and-underserved-communities.html Arts and Humanities People and Community https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/03/donette-francis-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/03/donette-francis-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/03/donette-francis-hero-365.jpg Donette Francis is co-director for the Center for Global Black Studies and past director the American Studies Program at the University of Miami. An Associate Professor of English and founding member of the Hemispheric Caribbean Studies Collective, she specializes in Caribbean literary and intellectual histories, American immigrant literatures, African diaspora literary studies, globalization and transnational feminist studies, and theories of sexuality and citizenship. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami Donette Francis, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Center for Global Black Studies at the University of Miami, explores the intersection between race, arts, and the environment in her research and teaching. Barbara Gutierrez 03-14-2023 false Students Alumni Faculty/Staff Faculty Staff Community and Fans College of Arts and Sciences A&S Faculty Recognition A&S People & Community History and Culture Literature Profile Spotlight false false false false false Research / Science and Technology / Research Excellence / Climate Change / Environment / Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science / Marine Biology and Ecology / resilience-academy global-black-studies Arts and Sciences https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/03/marine-biologist-fights-to-save-coral-reefs.html Research Science and Technology https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/03/nikki-taylor-knowles-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/03/nikki-taylor-knowles-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2023/03/nikki-taylor-knowles-hero-365.jpg Photo by Joshua Prezant/University of Miami. Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Associate Professor Department of Marine Biology and Ecology.Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, poses for a portrait in The Gil and Nancy Voss Marine Invertebrate Collection. Climate change and other stressors are decimating the oceans’ coral reefs. Nikki Traylor-Knowles, an associate professor and biologist for the University, is taking a clinical approach, including stem-cell therapy, to help save them. Robert C. Jones Jr. 03-11-2023 false Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Marine Biology and Ecology Research Excellence Climate Change Environment false false false false true global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/edu/stories/2023/01/women-of-the-u-laura-kohn-wood.html https://news.miami.edu/edu/_assets/images/images-stories/2023/01/dr-kohnwood-interview23 https://news.miami.edu/edu/_assets/images/images-stories/2023/01/dr-kohnwood-interview-790x527.png https://news.miami.edu/edu/_assets/images/images-stories/2023/01/dr-kohnwood-interview-790x527.png dr-kohnwood-interview23 Dean Laura Kohn-Wood speaks on the importance of paying it forward and the role that fostering relationships can have on personal and professional growth. UM News 02-01-2023 false false false false false false People and Community / University / Diversity / In the Community / Social Impact / Student Affairs / Activities and Events / Diversity and Inclusion / Students / International Students / General Business / global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/stories/2022/03/students-of-color-symposium-keynote-speaker-tells-students-we-can-create-real-change.html People and Community University https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2022/03/socs_2022_940.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2022/03/socs_2022_790.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2022/03/socs_2022_365.jpg The keynote speaker at the 2022 Students of Color Symposium was Raymond Santana, a criminal justice advocate and member of the Exonerated Five. Photo: Jenny Hudak/University of Miami Raymond Santana, one of the exonerated men of the Central Park Five, shared his perspective, experiences, and advice on March 5 at the Lakeside Village Expo Hall as part of the symposium that offered students daylong networking events to build their professional know-how. Ashley A. Williams 03-07-2022 false Students International Students General Business Student Affairs Activities and Events Diversity and Inclusion Diversity In the Community Social Impact false false false false false People and Community / University / Diversity / Announcements / Distinctions / Office of Alumni / Office of the President / Board of Trustees / Student Affairs / Campus Life / Diversity and Inclusion / global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/stories/2022/03/in-a-milestone-occasion,-university-dedicates-its-student-services-building.html People and Community University https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2022/03/studentservicesdedication-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2022/03/studentservicesdedication-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2022/03/studentservicesdedication-hero-365.jpg Student Services Building The Harold Long Jr. and H.T. Smith Student Services Building becomes the first structure in the University of Miami’s history named after Black alumni. Robert C. Jones Jr. 03-06-2022 false Office of Alumni Office of the President Board of Trustees Student Affairs Campus Life Diversity and Inclusion Diversity Announcements Distinctions false false false false false Arts and Humanities / People and Community / History and Culture / Diversity / In the Community / Social Impact / College of Arts and Sciences / global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/stories/2022/02/university-of-miami-opens-center-for-global-black-studies.html Arts and Humanities People and Community https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2022/03/globalblackstudies-hero-940x529.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2022/03/globalblackstudies-hero-790x527.jpg https://news.miami.edu/_assets/images-stories/2022/03/globalblackstudies-hero-365.jpg Center for Global Black Studies The center will serve as a unifying platform to assist in the coordination of initiatives that address structural racism and inequalities throughout society. Barbara Gutierrez 02-28-2022 false College of Arts and Sciences History and Culture Diversity In the Community Social Impact false false false false true global-black-studies https://news.miami.edu/studentaffairs/stories/2022/01/bestselling-author-vegan-foodie-tabitha-brown-to-speak-on-campus.html https://news.miami.edu/studentaffairs/_assets/images/images-stories/2022/01/tabitha-brown-940x529.png https://news.miami.edu/studentaffairs/_assets/images/images-stories/2022/01/tabitha-brown-790x527.png https://news.miami.edu/studentaffairs/_assets/images/images-stories/2022/01/tabitha-brown-365.png Known as ‘America’s mom’ by her growing fanbase of 12 million social media followers, the accomplished vegan lifestylist will share with students the importance of authentically pursuing life’s dreams and passions. Mike Piacentino 01-27-2022 false false false false false