She’s more than just the girl who received a $50,000 scholarship from Drake. Destiny James had the odds stacked against her for most of her life, and when tragedy struck her freshman year, it didn’t get easier. Yet she used motivation and inner strength to persevere through all of it.
The first Students of Color Symposium touched upon some of the most frustrating issues non-white students deal with on a day-to-day basis.
Here are some of this week’s events open to all UM students.
The two-day event will kick off with a networking reception where participants will be able to meet and converse with each other as well as guest speakers, including Dean of Students Ryan Holmes and editor-in-chief and co-founder of Very Smart Brothas Damon Young.
WVUM 90.5 FM, the University of Miami’s student-run radio station, has been operating out of one studio for years. Now, with new funding, the station will revamp its active studio and reopen one long out of commission.
The Butler Center’s 10th annual “Tunnel of Oppression” offers students the opportunity to experience the struggles of others through a looking glass.
With decades of expertise in behavioral ecology and animal communication, professor William Searcy discusses wildlife on UM campuses, including the famous Muscovy ducks.
Pancakes with Pat When: 9-10 p.m. Dec. 13 Where: Space between Shalala Student Center and Food Court The last couple of weeks of school are hard for many people. If you’re looking for an energy boost, fuel yourself with free pancakes and hot chocolate with Vice President for Student Affairs Pat Whitely. She will be…
Working for Facebook can be more than a daydream for talented University of Miami undergraduate and graduate business students. Representatives from the company conferenced in to a session at the Toppel Career Center, which was packed with more than 60 interested students. Kimberly Birch, a university recruiter at Facebook, told participants about the internships and…
Hundreds of University of Miami students gathered around Lake Osceola on Nov. 3 to watch Homecoming’s annual Hurricane Howl. For the hundreds in attendance, including seniors and alumni, the event was a time to reflect on what UM has meant to them. Senior Noureen Ahmed has attended every Homecoming Hurricane Howl since her freshman year…
The Federación de Estudiantes Cubanos won first place for the fourth time in five years at Homecoming Week’s Organized Cheer dance competition on Nov. 1, finishing just ahead of Association of Commuter Students. FEC’s win earned them 130 points in the race to be the overall winner of Homecoming 2017, which they won this year…
Enchant the Spirit Homecoming Spirit Day: Enjoy DIY Halloween and magic crafts, a photo booth, food and live music from Patio Jams. When: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SC Patio. Organized Cheer Competition: Various student organizations participate in the annual cheer competition, which showcases skits and dance performances. Organizations compete until…