5 things you need to know this week

A weekly series designed to highlight events, benefits, perks, and items of interest for University of Miami faculty and staff.

Take advantage of Black Friday discounts on technology.
Available now through Saturday, Nov. 27.
As part of the Dell University program, University students and faculty and staff members can save on computers, monitors, and select electronics. Visit dell.com/Miami to shop the limited-time deals and learn more.

Microsoft Power BI offers data visualization at your fingertips.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m.
Learn about Microsoft Power BI during the next UMIT Tech Talk. University experts will discuss easy-to-use dashboards that connect you to a broad range of data, interactive reports, and compelling visualizations that bring information to life. Learn how to access your facts and reports from anywhere using the mobile app and explore usage scenarios. University faculty and staff members of all experience levels can register to attend. Get additional information about UMIT’s tech talk series.

Attend the next Faculty Senate meeting. 
Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 3:30 p.m.
All University faculty members are invited to attend the meeting this week. It will be held virtually. Learn more about the senate, its representatives, and get meeting information.

Music experts share about industry changes. 
Thursday, Nov. 18, 5 p.m.
Although the past 18 months curtailed live music performances, the record business and the musical products industry had their best period in decades. Isolated, artists continued to make music, finding new paths for collaborating with other musicians and communicating with their audiences through Twitch, YouTube Live, Spotify, and other platforms. As part of the Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series, “Changing the Tune: Reinventing the Music Industry” will bring together notable alumni experts from across the music industry to share their perspectives on this transformation and what the future holds. Register to attend.

Share your gratitude this Thanksgiving season. 
Now!
This holiday season we have an opportunity to lift each other with a message of gratitude. Who, or what, are you thankful for at the University or beyond? Tell us all about it by completing a brief questionnaire now. We'll plan to share our favorite submissions on Life@TheU.


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