As alumni, parents, and other fans converge on campus for Homecoming, the University’s schools and colleges will celebrate the Ever Brighter campaign at the Foote University Green and Lakeside Village on Friday starting at 5 p.m.
Visitors can tour the tents that showcase the unique strengths and experiences of the schools, colleges, and units participating in the “Festival on the Foote Green.”
Here’s what to expect in each tent.
School of Architecture
See the future of building and design at the School of Architecture maker-space experience. Get hands on with physical models of real-life building projects, live 3D printing, and virtual reality flythroughs. Join faculty and staff members and students who will take you just over the horizon into the near future of architecture.
College of Arts and Sciences
Meet a robotic soccer player and glimpse the creativity, ingenuity, and technology that powers the College of Arts and Sciences—the intellectual core of the University where liberal education and transformative research create new insights and communities of learners while championing lifelong journeys of discovery.
Miami Herbert Business School
Experience the Miami Herbert Business School’s own Financial Genius Bar. Ask our expert faculty panels your most pressing financial questions about the solutions you seek—from estate planning, investment mixes, growth strategies, income producing assets vs. equities, stocks, bonds, cryptocurrencies, and more. Get the personalized attention you deserve from some of the top financial minds in the country. Don’t miss this opportunity to create wealth strategies and personal financial plans.
School of Communication
Learn why, in the 2lst century’s networked, global information environment, communication in all forms is more relevant than ever. And see how the School of Communication is using every new media and computer technology to give students every advantage in the numerous fields of communication. Get a hands-on understanding of the school’s cutting-edge media production facilities, broadcast studios, smart classrooms, and computer labs.
School of Education and Human Development
With artificial Intelligence and big data altering all aspects of our lives—especially how we learn—see how the School of Education and Human Development is using cutting-edge technologies to change the way we capture data for better insights and understanding. With a special focus on Parkinson’s Disease, this experience is difficult to explain. You must experience it to believe it.
College of Engineering
Curious about how things work? Drop by the College of Engineering tent and see how the college is educating the next generation of engineers, the societal leaders who, with a combination of strong scientific and technical skills and an ethical and moral compass, will advance academia, business, government, and the nonprofit sector.
School of Law
Stop by the School of Law tent and try your luck at law school trivia, guessing the rule of law from actual cases, or spin a wheel to win a prize.
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Watch real marine life. Witness how the ocean acidifies and learn about the crucial work researchers at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are doing. With climate change at the forefront of pressing global issues, this learning experience is perhaps the most vital to the future health of the planet and ocean life.
Miller School of Medicine
While learning about all the latest breakthroughs and medical advances, try your hand at our very own life-sized version of “Operation.” Don’t worry; if you haven’t played in a while, plenty of experts will be on hand to guide you. Games, prizes, and knowledge await you.
Frost School of Music
Celebrate the music that’s in our DNA during this unique experience. Hear from the Frost School’s top talents and listen to Grammy Award-winning artists through Spotify codes, headphones, and iPads. Student groups and faculty and staff members will not only educate you but entertain you.
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Experience major advances in medical technology through simulation equipment that teaches through actual hands-on training—without fear of making a mistake. Talk to users and interact with the simulators and see firsthand how they provide the greatest opportunities for learning.
Lowe Art Museum
Feel awed, inspired, challenged, and educated at the Lowe Art Museum Experience. An integral part of the University, the Lowe offers audiences of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to engage with contemporary culture through 5,000 years of human creativity. Use the Geomuse mobile app to explore how the Lowe touches lives and builds communities by serving as a laboratory for learning and as a place for engagement, enrichment, and self-discovery.
University Athletics
Visit your very own sports viewing lounge and relive some of the most exciting, nail-biting, hair-raising moments in University Athletics’ history—and not just football. Stop by to see what the future holds for University Athletics.
Dolphins Challenge Cancer (DCC)
Learn more about the NFL’s No. 1 fundraiser, which supports groundbreaking research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Stop by the DCC tent to register for the Dolphins Challenge Cancer taking place on February 26, 2022.
Following the Festival on the Foote Green, the annual Boat Burning and Fireworks Show will begin at 8:30 p.m. on Lake Osceola.
Register for the Festival on the Foote Green.
