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STUDENT AFFAIRS

A Village Blooms

Concrete trucks began rumbling onto the Coral Gables campus in late February to start pouring the foundational footings for the new Student Housing Village that, beginning in fall 2019, will transform the student experience for generations to come.

 

 
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Don't Be Alarmed by Emergency Exercise

Expect closed streets, blank gunfire, emergency responders and volunteer "victims" at the Mark Light Field complex on Sunday, March 18, when an emergency response training exercise will take place.

 
UNIVERSITY

The Perfect Marriage

Held at UM, the first regional joint meeting of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine focused on the potential for health care breakthroughs when doctors and engineers collaborate.

 
ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Hitting a High Note

The student a cappella group BisCaydence won the ICCA quarterfinals, advanceing to the next round in the international competition made famous by the movie Pitch Perfect. The semifinals will be held on March 31 in North Carolina.

 
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Encountering Slote

Philosophers from the world over will soon converge on the Chinese University of Hong Kong for a conference, Slote Encountering Chinese Philosophy, to discuss the work of UM's esteemed professor of philosophy, Michael Slote.

 

SCHOLARSHIP DONOR RECOGNITION

Fueling Dreams of Opportunity

Stories of humble beginnings and dreams of opportunity highlighted the importance of philanthropy across generations during the 11th annual Scholarship Donor Recognition Luncheon, where freshman Miles Pendleton joined dozens of fellow scholarship recipients in thanking the donors who make dreams come true.

 

Student Submissions Crowned 'Best Of' Media Arts


Churchill's 1946 Visit Not His 'Darkest Hour'


Parsing the Second Amendment After Parkland


 

NOWPLAYING

Cosford Cinema

For a complete list of movie dates and times, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861. To purchase tickets online, click here.

 

 
MAR 9-14

Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

Based on Peter Turner's memoir, the film follows the playful but passionate relationship between Turner (Jamie Bell) and eccentric actress Gloria Grahame (Annette Bening) in 1978 Liverpool. Rated: R

 
MAR 9-11

Oscar Shorts

Wondering where you can see all of the short films nominated for the 2018 Academy Awards? Cosford Cinema’s annual tribute to shorts has three special screenings: Animated, Live Action and Documentary. Rated: Various

 

HURRICANESPORTS

 
WOMEN’S AND MEN’S HOOPS

Academic All-Stars

Miami’s hoop stars are phenoms in the classroom as well as on the court, as both the women’s and men’s basketball teams each placed three student-athletes on their respective sport’s All-ACC Academic Team.

 
HURRICANES ATHLETICS

New Leadership

A former Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year, George Washington University’s Sarah Barnes is Miami Soccer’s new head coach, while former Atlanta Falcons defensive assistant Jess Simpson will lead the football team's defensive line.

 

FEATUREDMATCHES

Mar
09

7:00 pm

Baseball vs. Notre Dame (Weekend Series)

Mar
11

11:00 am

Men’s Tennis vs. College of William and Mary

Mar
16

4:00 pm

Women’s Tennis vs. North Carolina

 

UMPRESENTS

 
FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Sir James Galway Day

World-renowned flutist Sir James Galway hosts two master classes at Gusman Hall on Friday, March 9 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. The first features concertos by Bolcom and Liebermann, and the second includes the music of Bach, Jolivet and Mozart.

 
LOWE ART MUSEUM

Year of Glass

With the reinstallation of its Myrna and Sheldon Palley Pavilion complete, the Lowe Art Museum has declared 2018 the Year of Glass and is celebrating the dazzling collection the Miami couple donated a decade ago with a series of exhibitions and related programs throughout the year.

 
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

Film Music through the Centuries

Movies have often featured classical scores, especially during its Golden Age. Frost Horns and Friends presents a stirring array of cinematic scores featuring music by Mozart, Wagner, Horner, and more at Gusman Concert Hall on Tuesday, March 20.

 
ART MD

Facing Uncertainty in the Waiting Room

Gain insights into the complexities of living with multiple sclerosis in the Miller School of Medicine's MS clinic waiting room, where, in collaboration with Art MD, artist Elizabeth Jameson's Facing Uncertainty is on display through May 31.

 

TAKENOTE

‘The Things They Left Behind’ Premieres at Miami Film Fest on March 10


Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Martin Chalfie Delivers Schultz Lecture on March 15


Miami Business School Open House on March 15


Celebrate Buy an Instrument Day on March 22 by Joining the MusicReach Instrument Drive


 

FEATUREDEVENTS

Mar
08

12:00 pm

The Current Situation in Venezuela with Human Rights Watch

Mar
09

12:00 pm

Dialogues in Research Ethics: Anatomy in 'Nazi' Germany—Politics, Science, Ethics and Legacy

Mar
13

6:30 pm

Sea Secrets: The Human Element - A Photographer’s Journey

Mar
14

7:00 pm

Sip and Sketch at the Lowe