Topic: People and Community
December guide to the arts at the U
View a list of arts-related events for this month, including events surrounding Miami Art Week and Art Basel Miami Beach and musical performances hosted by the Frost School of Music.
Students foster community for global health enthusiasts
From building career skills to learning the foundations of sustainable health systems around the world, ’Canes for Global Health has hit the ground running as one of the University of Miami’s newest student organizations.
Speak up, show up, and stand up to counter antisemitism
University of Miami President Julio Frenk and Jewish leaders discussed the spiraling antisemitism on many U.S. college campuses in a dialogue at the UM Hillel at the Braman Miller Center for Jewish Life.
Students, faculty members participate at UN climate talks
From participating on a panel about nature-based strategies to mitigate sea level rise to developing a policy brief on ‘‘blue food,’’ University of Miami students and faculty members are front and center at the 28th annual Conference of the Parties, also known as COP28.
Historian unpacks ‘hillbilly’ culture, dispels myths
Labor scholar Max Fraser tracks how a massive migration of poor white Southerners in the mid-20th century to the Midwest created class and cultural tensions with “profound and enduring political and social consequences” that persist today.
Adam White Returns to His Roots
Front Office Sports Founder and CEO returns to the University of Miami to speak to USPORT members on starting his company, his time as a UM student, and what his future looks like.
A seasonal discount guide for ’Canes
Save on travel, technology, and local shopping ahead of the holidays.
Construction apprenticeship builds better workforce
The College of Engineering is a partner in a new workforce development and training program that combines on-the-job experience at construction sites with classroom instruction to help fast-track workers into managerial positions, helping to fill a critical gap in the industry.
University Libraries to showcase papers of Marjory Stoneman Douglas
The exhibition, which opens Nov. 30 at the Kislak Center, will feature photos, documents, books, and many more items that show her work and influence in preserving Florida’s delicate ecosystem.