Scholarship helps fund student’s travel expenses
Senior Gaurav Dhiman, a recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, traveled to India during the 2011 spring semester to conduct research on tuberculosis. Dhiman’s travels abroad were made possible because of the scholarship, which is awarded to low-income students through the University of Maryland, the U.S. State Department and the Institute of International...
Political science class opens doors to Middle East
Senior Andrew Szarejko may be of Polish descent and from a small town near Tampa, but his heart is now in Turkey. After taking a class on U.S. relations with the Middle East at UM, Szarejko fell in love with Turkey. On April 5, Szarejko was among the 631 students to be awarded a Critical...
Applications to go abroad take a turn for the digital
The office of International Education and Exchange Programs (IEEP) recently refurbished the application process for admission to participate in study abroad programs. Students interested in applying to study abroad programs can now submit applications online. The virtual system boasts several benefits, and will allow students to keep track of their documents via a user-friendly system....
Religious studies classes move to Rome for semester
The University of Miami recently extended its boundaries to Rome. This spring, the Department of Religious Studies sponsored UM’s latest Semester-on-Location program, with help from the American University of Rome (AUR) to structure the program’s curriculum. Twenty-one students and six faculty members of UM’s Department of Religious Studies traveled to Rome earlier this year for...
Canes build with cans during event for Camillus House
The Center for Urban Community Design and the School of Architecture hosted the fourth annual Canstruction event last November. Five teams of students and faculty competed in the two-hour competition and constructed buildings out of cans they had collected in the weeks prior. In total, 800 cans were collected and donated to Camillus House, a...
Organization encourages students to get an early start on community service
This fall, hundreds of involvement-hungry freshmen will walk onto the gorgeous University of Miami campus, warmly welcomed by potential. Whether it be in athletic participation, academic opportunities or student organizations, students at UM are offered a plethora of options for involvement. Still, students may be inclined to take note of the resources on campus that...
Well-balanced students try out slacklining
Three days a week, Frankie Pereda and his friends set up their slacklining equipment in front of the Ashe building. They string a 1-inch wide piece of nylon webbing between two trees, stretching it just enough so it bounces and acts like a long, narrow trampoline. Then, they hop on, making their way up and...
Students take tuneful talents to help others
At the Frost School of Music, students are using their tuneful talents to assist others in the community. The University of Miami is now one of a few schools in the U.S. where students can major in music therapy. The small but growing program allows its 40-plus students to combine two of their passions. “I...
Sebastian the Ibis sees changes, carries on tradition
During fall 1926, the first freshman class flocked to a fledgling University of Miami – a small campus that barely survived a major Category 4 hurricane a few days earlier. Despite the school’s initial struggles, including mounting financial issues, UM survived. Today, the school ranks among the leading private universities in the nation. Throughout the...
Alumnus travels around the world, publishes reviews for a living
Being able to travel the world is most people’s dream, but UM alumnus David Hoffmann has made it a reality … and a business. Hoffmann’s company, DavidsBeenHere.com, provides comprehensive information on what to do, where to stay and what to eat around the world. His site hosts videos, a blog and downloadable pocket guides. While...
Former administrator reminisces, stays involved
Imagine the University of Miami in 1965: no freshmen towers, no cafeterias, no shuttles and no organized student life. That same year, William R. Butler joined UM, becoming vice president of student affairs at the request of former president Henry King Stanford. Prior to his arrival at UM, Butler served as the dean of students...
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