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Miami fifth-grader saved money to fund traffic safety program
A local fifth-grader has launched a new pedestrian safety initiative to help children more easily cross the streets of Coconut Grove. Lucas Kwiatkowski, who attends St. Stephen's Episcopal Day School, saved money from a lemonade stand to purchase "See Me Flags" for pedestrians to use when using the crosswalk. How...
This Mother-Daughter Duo Is Tackling College Together
When Alegría Lopez graduated from Miami Southwest Senior High School last summer, she didn’t want to go to college. Despite having a passion for environmental conservation, the then 17-year-old, who suffers from anxiety, didn’t know what to major in. “The constant reminder of ‘there’s so much to...
University of Miami Professor Apologizes for Wearing Palestinian Sash to Class
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As soccer explodes in South Florida, a new management course develops leaders off the field
Melina Santiago is passionate about being involved in sports, especially soccer — not as an athlete but working on the management side of what is a growing industry in South Florida. The 22-year-old Argentine, who wants to combine her passion for sports and her experience working for a non-profit,...
Florida Atlantic among 12 universities to conduct antisemitism checks in curriculum
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — As college students head back to school, state authorities are requiring public universities to do a targeted review of their courses. The goal is to root out any content that contains anti-Semitic material or an anti-Israel bias. Florida Atlantic University along with11 other...
Tearing down Stanford right now was a costly mistake
Students universally dread housing application season. It’s stressful, expensive and more complicated than it needs to be. UM students, especially incoming freshmen, faced a uniquely difficult application process this year due to the demolition of Stanford and the partial opening of Centennial Village. Originally, phase one of Centennial Village...
New Faculty Positions for Ten Women Scholars
Has been named a distinguished university professor of physics in the College of Arts, Sciences, & Education at Florida International University. She first joined the FIU faculty in 2012. Currently, she directs the university’s multidisciplinary Center for Imaging Science. Dr. Laird is a graduate of Florida State University, where...
Noel, Robinson, Edwards Claim 2024 UM Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Awards
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Miami Hurricanes student-athletes Alexa Noel (women’s tennis), Russell Robinson (men’s track and field) and Julia Edwards (soccer) have been named the inaugural winners of the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Awards for the 2023-24 school year. Noel, the 2024...
Senior Supplement Support: RSVP Now to Essay Workshop
The College Counseling Department will host a two-hour after-school workshop for Seniors beginning to write their supplemental essays. The event will take place Aug. 26 starting at 3:30 in the Shah Family Library Media Center on the second floor on campus. Seniors should make sure they take the time to...
UM’s JobX lacks clarity, a detriment to students
Whether you’re a newer student trying to fund your first adventures in Miami Beach or an upperclassman who has spent too much money at 5:00 am in Club Space, many of us have found ourselves browsing JobX looking for any kind of side hustle. JobX is the student employment...
Student Government to prepare for a new year with exciting initiatives
Student Government is responsible for bridging the gap between students and administration and helping make the changes that students want to see. This year, SG is led by President Roy Carrillo Zamora, a senior majoring in legal studies and business analytics and minoring in health management and policy; Vice President Joshua Abel, a senior majoring in French and political science; and treasurer Zoe Mutombo, a senior majoring in health management and policy.
Students react to University transition from Outlook to Gmail
While University of Miami Department of Information Technology statistics view the transition as a success on paper, for some students, changing to Gmail has caused unnecessary headaches. Outlook emails did not reappear in Gmail as a consequence of the transition. Students either have to forward past emails to their new...
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