Campus road construction project closer to completion
The internal road project should be completed in the upcoming weeks, according to Richard Sobaram, director of the Department of Parking and Transportation. The project, which has been discussed for decades, will impact thousands of students, faculty, staff and visitors by creating an entrance along San Amaro Drive. A new roundabout, built at the intersection...
A closer look at the campus road construction
Perhaps the biggest change to the University of Miami’s campus in decades has already begun – and it will impact thousands of students, faculty, staff and visitors by creating a new entrance along San Amaro Drive. The internal road project, which has been discussed for decades, is finally underway. A new roundabout at the intersection...
Course offers introduction to business, ethical decision-making
Among the many first steps that freshmen take to become accustomed to college, the School of Business Administration created its own FIRST Step. This step, however, serves as an introductory business course that pairs students with nonprofit organizations. An acronym for Freshman Integrity, Responsibility and Success through Teamwork, FIRST Step helps new business students understand...
Architecture, business schools merge to host lectures, forum
The University of Miami’s Real Estate Impact Conference provided students with the opportunity to meet industry leaders, network with professionals in their respective fields of interest, and witness how the lessons they learned in their classrooms could be applicable in a professional setting. The conference was a joint project by the University of Miami’s School...
3/26 News Briefs
Education Forum The School of Education, in partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, will host a discussion about the consequences, challenges and ethics of current school reform on March 30 at the Storer Auditorium from 8 a.m. to noon. The keynote speaker will be Alfie Kohn, a noted writer and speaker on human behavior, education...
Graduates choose to serve through Peace Corps
Come March, Steve Root, a recent UM alumnus, will trek across the world to begin his 27-month journey as a Peace Corps volunteer. Root has been assigned to Kyrgyzstan in central Asia, where he will live with a host family and teach English at a local school.
Survey finds business majors study less
Business schools may not be producing top dollar graduates.
Business mentor program
Some juniors and seniors in the School of Business Administration are able to gain new insight and hone their business etiquette by being a part of the Mentor Program.
Students are subjects in studies
Research requiring human subjects is fairly prevalent at the University of Miami. According to UM’s Human Subject Research Office (HSRO), there are currently around 2,700 such programs.
Toppel’s annual Global Entrepreneurship Week
The University of Miami will soon join in a worldwide celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, which takes place Nov. 15-19.
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