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UM drops six spots in U.S. News rankings, still tops in Florida

U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Miami No. 44 in its 2013 edition of the “Best Colleges” list, released Wednesday. Although the university continues to hold the No. 1 spot in F...

UM drops seven spots in diversity ranking

The University of Miami once held the No. 1 spot for being the most diverse college campus in Princeton Review’s 2011 guidebook, The Best 373 Colleges. But when the 2013 guidebook, The Best 376 Colleg...

Jim Morris synonymous with Canes baseball

Morris became a coach at the young age of 24. He never realized how lucky he was until he looked back at all his accomplishments: playing professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox’s minor league team, travelling around the world representing the USA team as head coach twice, receiving a master’s degree in education, completing all the requirements for his Ph.D. except his dissertation, numerous “Coach of the Year” honors, and coaching several top-of-the-line college baseball teams, including UM.

Jim Morris synonymous with Canes baseball

Morris became a coach at the young age of 24. He never realized how lucky he was until he looked back at all of his accomplishments: playing professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox minor league team, traveling around the world twice representing the USA team as head coach, receiving a Master’s degree in Education, completing all the requirements for his Ph.D. except his dissertation, numerous Coach of the Year honors and coaching several top-of-the-line college baseball teams, including UM.

Voices of Haiti

Two years ago, journalists from all over the world took the first flight to Haiti to report the facts and details of the devastating earthquake. Included in this herd was the Pulitzer Center on Cr...

Students find time to give to less fortunate, volunteer in community

Volunteering is the reason for the season at the University of Miami. Students, faculty and alumni are putting on their Santa hats and getting ready to deliver gifts to children and elderly in need. ...

ASU student to include Hurricanes in gambling site

Poker fans, it’s time to put your chips on the table and go all in. HurricanePokerClub.com, which will launch Dec. 1, is a subscription-based legal site that will allow students to enjoy the thrill...

Festivities bring spirited alumni together

Shirley Dunlop sat beside her husband, Fritz Richter, in matching Iron Arrow jackets, as they waited for the Homecoming parade to start. The UM sweethearts smiled as they reminisced on their years...

Homecoming to incorporate changes

Canes, prepare to get your spirit on. Homecoming Week 2011 kicks off on Friday at 6 p.m. on the Rock, with an opening block party that will feature the traditional alma mater preliminaries. ...

Budget cuts threaten public safety near water

Miami-Dade County has proposed a budget plan for 2012 that will cut funds from the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. These cuts will also affect the Ocean Rescue Bureau in the Fire Rescue Departm...

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