Topic: In the Community
Alix Earle shares her journey to social media success
The University of Miami alumna recently visited the Miami Herbert Business School during AMA Marketing Week.
2024 ’Cane Biz Holiday Gift Guide
Celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship this holiday season by supporting alumni-owned businesses.
How to care for a loved one with dementia
More than 11 million Americans are tasked with the responsibility of taking care of someone with cognitive decline.
Student Spotlight: Albertie Regalado and Hanna Ebrahimi
Albertie Regalado and Hanna Ebrahimi were the 2024 Program Coordinators for Great Start, a pre-orientation program welcoming incoming commuter students to the university. Recently, Great Start was recognized by the National Association of Student Affairs Personnel Administrators as the 2024 Florida Program of Distinctions. However, these exceptional leaders stem way beyond their involvement in Great Start, exploring leadership across campus.
An immigrant’s life of service to the United States
Eva Strelka Jenkins, B.S. ’88, Ph.D. ’03, and her parents fled the Soviet invasion of their homeland, and ultimately found a home and opportunities in the U.S. Her gratitude to this country and a passionate desire to serve led to a career in the Air Force, from which she retired in 2017 with the rank of colonel.
Student Spotlight: Jenny Jacoby
Cape Coral native Jenny Jacoby has grown up with a deep-rooted passion for written communications in various fields, including the environment and public policy. Her drive for journalistic advocacy led her to the University of Miami where she joined the Miami Hurricane. As a senior, the Editor-in-Chief aims to elicit journalistic creativity, strong leadership, and positive change. Read more about Jenny Jacoby’s story below.
Soldier, scientist, physician, filmmaker
José A. Stoute, M.D. ’85, M.F.A. ’23, has served on the frontlines of Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, the AIDS epidemic in Miami, and the malaria crisis in Kenya. Today, he uses film shine a light on the underdogs of society.
‘I grew up fast in the Army’
John Gale—veteran, judge, and University of Miami alumnus—credits his Army experience with shaping his decades-long career as a reform-minded administrative law judge.
How has the communications landscape changed?
School of Communication professors reflect on the evolution of their industry during the past four decades and how those changes have reshaped journalism and the delivery of news.
University celebrates transfer students
The University of Miami is set to kick off its celebration of transfer students this week with a series of initiatives and events.
Counting down to the centennial
The University of Miami is set to kick off a yearlong centennial celebration in January 2025, marking 100 years since its founding.
Jackie Gleason’s passion for the occult
Jackie Gleason, the beloved star of "The Honeymooners," had a secret passion for the supernatural, curating a collection of books on the afterlife and UFOs. Donated to the University Libraries Special Collections after his death, an exhibit showcasing selections is on display at the Kislak Center at the University of Miami.
