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Spring 2026 highlights, exhibitions, upcoming events, and more at the University Libraries.



Events

Feb. 5: Maroon communities in the Caribbean and the Americas

Kislak Fellow Robert C. Schwaller, Ph.D., to discuss his findings on the people who escaped enslavement and established independent settlements.


Digital Collections

Preserving the legacy of the first woman US attorney general

Through a major preservation effort led by University of Miami Libraries, damaged physical media from the Janet Reno Papers have been digitized and recently made available to the public, offering deeper insight into the former attorney general’s life and legacy.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/01/preserving-the-legacy-of-the-first-woman-us-attorney-general.html




Architecture

Your guide to the arts, humanities

Explore the University’s arts and humanities programs and events, including musical performances, cutting-edge theatrical premieres, thought-provoking lectures, author readings, art exhibitions, and film screenings.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2026/01/university-of-miami-arts-guide.html



Events

‘Moms in Medicine’ book talk on Jan. 14

Join us online or in person at Calder Library to explore the mental and emotional challenges faced by mothers working in health care.


Season’s Greetings from your Libraries

Celebrate the holidays while honoring a century of excellence, innovation, and community.


Resources & Services

Reserve your testing carrel at Richter Library

New individual study spaces are available for students taking entrance exams like the LSAT, MCAT, or GRE, designed for silence, focus, and exam-day readiness.


2025: Celebrating milestones, making history

From a 100th birthday celebration to a record-breaking fundraising initiative to the excitement of ESPN’s "College GameDay" airing live from campus, the University of Miami experienced one of the most historic and memorable years in its century of existence.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/12/2025-celebrating-milestones-making-history.html


Learning Commons

Why students are reconnecting with books

As digital burnout rises, students are rediscovering the quiet comfort of books. University of Miami librarians and book club leaders say they’re watching reading take on a new role on campus—one rooted in community, imagination, and the need for moments of genuine pause.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/12/why-students-are-reconnecting-with-books.html


Resources & Services

What’s open on campus this winter break?

See when you can visit the campus store, Shalala Student Center, and other campus hotspots.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/12/whats-open-on-campus-this-winter-break.html


Music

Highlighting how Afro-Cuban women have influenced jazz

A University of Miami Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Fellow will lead a panel discussion on the Influence of Cuban Women in Jazz and Fusion followed by a special performance.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2025/12/highlighting-how-afro-cuban-women-have-influenced-jazz.html


Events

One Book, One U Keynote Event

Join us Feb. 12 in the Kislak Center to hear author Brit Bennett discuss her novel “The Vanishing Half.” Free copies of the book are available while supplies last.


Music

From paratrooper to psychology graduate

Veteran and University of Miami staff member Martin Peeples juggled a full-time job with college classes to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2025/12/from-paratrooper-to-psychology-graduate.html


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