Topic: People and Community
2025: Celebrating milestones, making history
From a 100th birthday celebration to a record-breaking fundraising initiative to the excitement of ESPN’s "College GameDay" airing live from campus, the University of Miami experienced one of the most historic and memorable years in its century of existence.
Lending a hand to Jamaica
An effort led by the University of Miami Global Institute for Community Health and Development is sending doctors and guidance to the island nation in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
Why students are reconnecting with books
As digital burnout rises, students are rediscovering the quiet comfort of books. University of Miami librarians and book club leaders say they’re watching reading take on a new role on campus—one rooted in community, imagination, and the need for moments of genuine pause.
Online engineering students collaborate across four states to deliver holiday support to families in need
Students in UOnline’s inaugural Master of Engineering Management program put their project management skills to work, leading a multi-state food and clothing drive to deliver essential items to hundreds of families.
Books for the holidays from alumni and friends
From accounts of creating the house of a lifetime or uniting a company around a culture of wow to spellbinding thrillers and great beach reads, alumni, students, and friends of the U have compelling stories to tell. This holiday season, give the gift of reading with these recent titles.
What’s open on campus this winter break?
See when you can visit the campus store, Shalala Student Center, and other campus hotspots.
Fall 2025 Commencement: Messages on inspiration, passion, and invention
More than 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Miami received newly minted degrees before family and friends in two ceremonies that showcased achievements, celebrations, and tears of joy.
Faculty Q&A: How UOnline Brings Global Learning to Life
Bradford R. McGuinn is director of the newly launched, fully online Master of Arts in International Administration (M.A.I.A.) program. In a recent interview, he discussed how the program creates a globally connected learning experience and reflected on the program’s first semester success and the power of accessible, high-quality online education.
Celebrating excellence and service
The College of Arts and Sciences recognized faculty awards and fellowships at an annual event, along with years of service to the college.
Staffer recognized by Fulbright
Andrea Rodgers, senior director of accreditation and assessment for the School of Nursing and Health Studies, has been named a Fulbright Specialist.
From nursing school to Navy recruit
New grad Maria Blanco, B.S.N. ’25, is ready for her next adventure, this time as a member of the U.S. military.
What care is supposed to feel like
A University of Miami poet and creative writing instructor poses the creative arts as a medium to inspire empathy and an antidote to loneliness and the hyper-individualism of “vampiric” relationships.
