With one week of in-class instruction remaining, the University of Miami passed 1,000 cases of Covid-19.
Community, Cover, National News, News, Politics
Florida 2020 Recap: Former UM President Donna Shalala loses House seat
Democrats in Florida lost big on Election Day, with the state moving firmly to the right in elections for president and Congress, including an unexpected unseating of South Florida Reps. Donna Shalala (D-27) and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-26).
Community, Cover, Health, News
Maskless students pack bars in Key West for Halloweekend
By around 10 p.m. on Halloween, Duval Street was bustling with crowded groups of maskless tourists in costumes walking through the streets, many of them with drinks in hand and several others bunched together waiting outside of bars to get in— much like what would be seen on a normal Halloween without a pandemic.
Community, News, Politics
Guide to 2020 state and local elections
While this November’s election is largely known for the two presidential candidates, there are still many important races and propositions that can be voted on in the 27th Congressional District of Florida.
Campus Life, Community, News, Politics
Absentee voting: Why it’s so important
Whether they live in Florida or not, UM students will be relying on absentee and mail-in ballots to cast their votes due to the logistics of going to school away from their home state and because of the pandemic.
Community, Cover, News, Student Government
Sybrina Fulton speaks to UM about getting involved in social justice movements
“We need to groom our young people now, and I put all of my faith in the young people.”
Community, News
Book Talk series returns virtually
Jennifer Ferriss-Hill kicks off the Book Talk series from the University of Miami’s Center for the Humanities via Zoom.
Campus Life, Community, Cover, News
4 students in Hecht test positive for Covid-19, 2 residential floors enter mandatory quarantine
The University of Miami confirmed four positive cases of Covid-19 in the Hecht freshman dorms in an email message to students and staff on Friday, Aug. 21, the first message of its kind following students’ return to campus for the fall semester.
Academics, Community, Cover, Health, News
Here’s what South Florida universities are planning for fall semester
Local universities are facing tough decisions about whether to reopen this fall, and many are forging ahead with either a mixed use of both in-person and online learning or plans to return fully in person.
Here are South Florida universities’ current plans to reopen during the pandemic.
Administration, Community, Cover, News
President Frenk unveils plans for racial justice
President Julio Frenk first arrived at the University of Miami in 2015 during a moment when its students, faculty and staff were grappling with racism on its very own campus.
Now, five years later, his administration is working once again to move UM towards racial justice.
Community, Health, News
Coral Gables mayor makes face coverings mandatory as coronavirus cases surge
The new order went into effect on June 25 and will be enforced with a fine
Community, Cover, Health, News
Coronavirus places UM workers under financial stress, health risk
Amid layoffs, risk of exposure to COVID-19 and threats to their benefits, the University of Miami’s subcontracted facilities and dining workers report that they have been hit hard by the pandemic.