“The university has such little respect for the fact that we are also human beings and that we also have rights and deserve a normal life”
Administration, Campus Life, News
UM professor alleges gender discrimination, files lawsuit
This past July, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued the University of Miami on behalf of professor Louise Davidson-Schmich, alleging gender-pay discrimination within the political science department.
Administration, Campus Life, News
Academic Technologies to lead faculty showcase
The faculty-led conference intends to spread new ideas and technologies with the goal of enriching both faculty and student experience.
Academics, Administration, Community, News
Miami Business School to host first-ever Diversity and Inclusion Conference
Currently, there are 400 people registered for the event, comprised of students, alumni, community members, business leaders and faculty.
Administration, Community, Cover, News
President Frenk lays groundwork for UM’s future at ‘State of the U’
Frenk said that “the Roadmap to our New Century has a single guiding purpose— to make the University of Miami a beacon of understanding, prosperity and well-being that illuminates and inspires this community and the world.”
Administration, Campus Life, Community
‘Pancakes with Pat’ returns to Hecht Residential College Sept. 11
Wednesday night, Sept.11 marks the third year of the popular late-night breakfast, where between 750 to 1,000 pancakes are given out.
Administration, Cover, News
President Frenk to deliver new “State of the U” address
The “State of the U” began in 2018 when UM’s Board of Trustees approved Frenk’s “Roadmap to Our New Century” agenda.
Academics, Administration, Cover, News
Meet the new School of Communication dean
“She has a remarkable, scholarly record with a global reach,” said Leonidas Bachas, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “She is thoughtful, entrepreneurial and a leader in the field of global communication.”
Administration, News, Profiles
Dean Shepherd to leave lasting legacy at School of Communication
“As a result of the kind and compassionate tone he has set as a leader, the School of Communication is one of the most collegial and truly interdisciplinary places I’ve ever worked”
Administration, Campus Life, Community, LGBTQ, News, Profiles
UM welcomes new LGBTQ+ Student Center director Gisela Vega
Gisela Vega, a passionate leader in the LGBTQ+ community of South Florida, joins the UM staff as the new director of the LGBTQ+ Student Center.
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The State of the U is ‘strong and rising,’ Frenk says at first annual speech
President Julio Frenk gave his first “State of the U” address Monday night at the Watsco Center, touching on his “Roadmap to our New Century,” and opened the floor to students afterward.
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Frenk to unveil details of 10-year plan at first annual ‘State of the U’ address
Students have not had a chance to formally discuss the details of the plan, and how it might impact them. President Julio Frenk said he hopes the “State of the U” town hall meeting Monday night will change that.