“You get to be a social worker, a psychologist, a counselor,” said UMPD Crime Prevention Officer Alexandra Martinez on the meaning of police work. “You get to be a superhero.”
News
Miami Business School sophomores aim to help veterans, win $1 million prize with their startup
“It really isn’t fair how people who dedicate their lives to serving our country come back to limited opportunities,” Dubi said.
Campus Life, Community, Cover, Crime and Safety, News, Obituaries
Four months, four lives lost: Students, administration react to student deaths
“College is supposed to be such a special and flourishing time for students,” said senior Amy Grundlegor, “but before anything, it’s supposed to be safe place to grow – and that’s obviously not the case this year.”
Community, International, News, Student Organization
UM Global Medical Brigades to provide medical care for Panama’s underprivileged communities
29 undergraduate students will take a week-long medical service trip to the communities of Tranquilla and El Retiro in West Panama.
News
UM student dies one week after out-of-town collision
A University of Miami student died Saturday, succumbing to injuries sustained in a car accident one week earlier.
Campus Life, Cover, News, Politics, Student Government
New SG recommendation bill seeks to make getting to the polls easier
Ashlyn Coleman, the SG chair of academic affairs, said the bill is intended to promote civic engagement on campus and is in no way forcing professors to cancel class.
Campus Life, Cover, News, Student Organization
UAstronomy Club spends Thanksgiving break hiking the Great Smoky Mountains
Many of the students who went on the trip said the beautiful views made the long days, heavy baggage and freezing temperatures all worthwhile.
Blogs, News
Florida Priorities Summit blog
Student journalists cover the Florida Priorities Summit, held Nov. 13-14 at the University of Miami’s Shalala Student Center.
Athletics, Community, Environment, News
Green Athletics Conference encourages sustainability in sports
“We need to get students involved who are passionate about sustainability. It doesn’t just matter in sports but in every aspect of our campus. Change all starts with us.”
Campus Life, Environment, News
A field guide to the birds of UM
Consider this list a comprehensive field guide to identifying UM’s feathered friends.
Community, News
Florida Priorities Summit to foster post-election conversation
An assembly of Florida influencers selected for their work in each of five “priorities” – education, infrastructure, guns, environment and healthcare – will be joining in groups at the Shalala Student Center to discuss key issues affecting Florida.
Campus Life, Community, News
UThrift: UM’s mobile thrift store
One of the Green Committee’s newest initiatives, UThrift, seeks to help students reuse and recycle clothes instead of just cans.