Topics: Alumni
2025 Cane Biz Holiday Shopping Guide
Explore these alumni-founded brands and businesses offering exclusive discounts, creative gifts, and meaningful ways to show your Cane pride.
Beyond ‘The Bachelor’: how Nicole Lopez-Alvar found her true calling
Former contestant on “The Bachelor” leverages University of Miami education and reality TV fame into thriving journalism career.
Answering the call, again: Alice Kerr’s legacy supports generations of Cane veterans
Colonel Alice Kerr, a double Cane, has dedicated her life to service. That legacy continues through a gift created by her wife, Sheryl Borg: the Colonel Alice A. Kerr Veterans Scholarship Fund.
Q & A: Medical Alumni Association President Dr. Christian Diez
The new president of the Miller School’s Medical Alumni Association is a lifelong Cane, and he wants to provide meaningful opportunities for alumni to contribute to the school’s continued success.
A Homecoming for the century
This fall’s Alumni Weekend and Homecoming will include even more events and décor to celebrate the University of Miami’s 100th birthday.
Serving those who served: supporting veteran life at the University of Miami
Learn more about the critical programs—many funded by alumni generosity—that empower our student veterans to thrive.
Once a Cane, always a Cane: Golden Ibis Society to host Homecoming breakfast
The Golden Ibis Society Homecoming Breakfast brings together alumni to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate a lifelong bond with the University of Miami.
Teacher Accelerator Program offers pathways to careers in the classroom
Are you an alum looking for a career change, or a parent whose student might be interested in teaching? The Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP) opens doors to classroom careers in South Florida schools.
Pay it forward: become a Cane2Cane mentor today
The Toppel Career Center’s Cane2Cane platform is about more than just mentorship—it’s a community where Canes help Canes. Whether it’s landing a first job, navigating a career pivot, or developing professionally, Cane2Cane connects students with alumni and friends of the U to help Canes succeed.
Q&A with Orlando Franklin: Father, husband, retired NFL player, graduate
After a career in the NFL, Orlando Franklin, B.L.A. ’25, returned to the University of Miami to complete his degree. This past spring, he graduated with his wife and children rooting him on.
Inside ‘The Eye’ of the Hurricanes
From the football field to the basketball court and beyond, if the Canes are playing, Category 5 will be there—encouraging students to show up and cheer on student-athletes with their long-standing traditions and fresh initiatives.
