Celebrate World Food Day on the Coral Gables Campus
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Learn about healthy eating, urban farming, community gardens, food donations and more at the World Food Day Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lakeside Patio. Then, at 6 p.m., attend the keynote event at the Lakeside Village Auditorium, where Eddie Recinos of The Education Fund's Food Forests for Schools will discuss how Miami-Dade County Public Schools are transforming outdoor spaces into living classrooms. Drawing on more than a decade of program experience, Recinos will take a look at what happens when a generation of South Floridians grows up seeing productive landscapes as the standard and what that could mean for how we understand food, land and home.
Entrepreneurship initiative brings together local culinary innovators for an insightful discussion
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6-8 p.m.
Attend “The Taste of Entrepreneurship,” an event spotlighting innovation in the food sector and highlighting how entrepreneurs turn culinary concepts into scalable businesses. Speakers include Antonio Ellek, CEO and founder of Poshi; Luis Mata, CEO and founder of Meat N’ Bone; Aidan Friedson, founder at BANH; and Ben Barrocas, founder of ChillBar. Ideal for aspiring entrepreneurs, students interested in food industry careers and anyone curious about the startup process. The evening will conclude with the official launch of ChillBar in Miami and an opportunity for guests to try the “first clean protein ice cream bar,” as well as sample additional goodies from Graymatter, C4 Energy, Hormbles Chormbles and Chomps. Register to attend.
Apply to the Sustainability Scholar Program
Deadline: Friday, Oct. 16
The Sustainability Scholar Program provides support for students to further incorporate sustainability into their curriculum and cultivate leadership skills in promoting sustainability on campus and beyond. Students are encouraged to think critically about what economic, environmental and social factors advance or inhibit long-term sustainability goals. The program is open to students of all majors and completion status will appear on the student transcript. Scholars’ work will also be recognized at an annual Sustainability Showcase, during which scholars will receive their certificate of completion. Apply today.
Coming soon: Click to Connect
The University will be using Click to Connect (C2C) to reduce the friction and enhance the seamless automation of keeping University-managed computers updated and ready for use. This initiative is part of the University’s ongoing commitment to making technology more accessible and more reliable while reducing cybersecurity risks to help keep our community secure. To learn more, visit the C2C informational page.
Updates to external email warning in Outlook: New report phish feature
As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to protect the Canes community from phishing and other email-based threats, the University has updated the external email subject line and banner that appears on emails in Outlook originating from any non-UM email address. Note, the updated subject line and a new “Report Phish” button are now embedded within the banner to quickly report a suspicious email. These enhancements are designed to help Canes identify and report suspicious messages more easily and strengthen our collective security posture. Learn more.
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