“I’m really not prepared,” said Katerina Beini, a freshman business management major.
UMPD investigating numerous anti-semitic incidents reported on campus
Two different cases of vandalism have been reported on campus.
UM employee fired after making threatening comments
A UM employee was fired after she made concerning comments about mass shootings.
Car flips into campus canal
Photos quickly circulated of the car in the canal. Here’s what we know.
Stoneman Douglas alumnae at UM feel the shock of grieving an alma mater attacked
UM students and MSD alumni reflect, amid grief and anger, on their alma mater and the resilience of their community after one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.
Following Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, focus turns to school safety locally and nationwide
It’s been almost a week since the deadliest school shooting in Florida’s history occurred last week, leaving 17 dead and more than a dozen injured. Now, there’s a renewed focus on safety, locally and nationwide, and unlike in other mass shootings, the conversation has been sustained by student-led efforts.
‘Ellie’s Law’ to establish stricter airboating regulations after UM student’s death
Elizabeth Goldenberg graduated from the University of Miami’s rigorous musical theater program in May 2017. The next day, she died in an airboat crash in the Everglades. Now, legislators are taking action with “Ellie’s Law.”
Following years of delays, pedestrian overpass is dedicated and looks to improve safety
Following the completion of the $6 million pedestrian overpass bridge, administrators and city officials commemorated the lives of those lost before its construction and the impact it will have on pedestrian safety in the future.
Commercial rental vehicles banned from Hard Rock Stadium after New York attack
Hard Rock Stadium will prohibit commercial rental trucks and vans as a precaution after Wednesday afternoon’s deadly terror attack in New York. Dean of Students Ryan Holmes said the decision was made by Hard Rock Stadium and is unrelated to recent tailgate restrictions enacted by university administration. According to a statement released by the Dean…
Alumna sues UM for Title IX violations
A University of Miami alumna is suing the university for its “deliberate indifference” toward her being raped, stalked and physically assaulted during the first three weeks of her junior year. The student, identified only as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, said the administration failed to protect her from her assailant when he harassed and stalked…
U-Lead curbs student arrests for minor drug and alcohol offenses
College can be host to many “firsts” – first time away from home, first dorm, first roommate, first frat party and, often, first mistakes. Sometimes the temptation of drugs, alcohol and fake I.D.s, leaves students facing consequences they regret. So the University of Miami Police Department created a pre-arrest diversion and yearlong education program, U-Lead,…
BREAKING: Police investigate robbery near Watsco Center on campus
Update, 7:06 p.m., Aug. 16, 2017: According to a Crime Advisory sent out by UMPD overnight, the victim was walking toward her vehicle nearby the Watsco Center when an unidentified “dark skinned male wearing a grey hoodie” approached her. The suspect stole her jewelry after stating he had a gun. He then fled in a…