Cornel West celebrates campus diversity
The University of Miami, ranked top in student diversity, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of desegregation on campus by inviting Cornel West, a prominent Princeton race relations professor, to speak on Tuesday. The event is co-sponsored by the Black Awareness Committee, which is part of the United Black Students. Junior Curie Villarson, the committee’s chair,...
Expansion approved
With the final approval from the university’s Board of Trustees, plans for a 20,000 square foot, $5.06 million expansion to the Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center began in December.
19 Negroes To Apply For UM Admission
At its annual meeting, the board, in defining its policy for the first official time, unanimously voted to accept negro students “in line with accepted educational practice.” The action was taken too late for negroes to enter this semester.
Speakers announced for graduation exercises
As graduation draws near, the university has announced the speakers seniors will hear in their ceremonies.
New chairman of Board of Trustees elected
On April 24, 2009, Dr. Phillip George was named the new chairman of the University of Miami’s Board of Trustees, which he has been a member of since 1989. This board governs the university.
Faculty Senate beat notebook: March 26
The quality of incoming students has not decreased; search for two new deans in the final stages; university restructuring advertising goals; Shalala seeks to balance budget; senate remembers Mark Beers
Memorial Building classrooms revamped as part of two-part $19 million renovation plan
Motion detecting lights, a camera system linked to police units in the event of an emergency and touchscreen computer systems are some of the new features added to the Dooley Memorial Building classrooms this summer.
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