Fidel Castro is still ailing. His brother, Raúl, is at the helm of government and the island seems to be at a standstill. Is it really?
That question and many others will be answered by dozens of academics, government officials, businessmen and political and economic analysts who will participate in a one-day seminar on Saturday, December 1 called “Cuba What to Expect.”
Hosted by the Cuba Transition Project (CTP) of the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies (ICCAS) at the University of Miami, the seminar will examine several key topics including the “Role of the Military and the Party,” “Dissidents and Civil Society” and “U.S.-Policy” toward the island.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutiérrez will be the luncheon keynote speaker.
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Monday, November 26, 2007
Phillies' Burrell Inducted Into UM Hall of Fame
The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame has announced the next class of inductees to be honored at its 2008 banquet on Feb. 13 at Jungle Island.
The class includes baseball player Pat Burrell and football players Jeff Feagles, Randall Hill and K.C. Jones.
Burrell (1996-98) is the only UM baseball player to win the Golden Spikes Award as the country's top amateur. He finished his career with the best batting average in school history, hitting .442 over three seasons, and is first in slugging percentage at .886. He became Miami's first overall No. 1 pick when the Phillies took him in the 1998 draft.
Feagles (1985-87), who punts for the New York Giants, came to UM from Scottsdale Community College in 1985 and was an integral part of the '87 title team.
BC Eliminates UM from Bowl Contention
Home for the holidays.
Ten years have come and gone since a University of Miami football player could utter those words. Nine seasons, dating to 1998, that yielded one national championship, a national championship loss in double overtime and another No. 2 final ranking.
Ten years have come and gone since a University of Miami football player could utter those words. Nine seasons, dating to 1998, that yielded one national championship, a national championship loss in double overtime and another No. 2 final ranking.
But on the cold, unforgiving turf of sold-out Alumni Stadium, the Hurricanes' postseason run came to a depressing end Saturday. The Canes had a valiant fight, but couldn't back it up with enough talent to overcome a Heisman Trophy candidate and Boston College team that scored 14 fourth-quarter points for a 28-14 victory.
Miami Short Film Festival to Screen 100 Movies, Videos
The Miami Short Film Festival (MSFF) celebrates its 6th run from Monday through Sunday, Nov. 26-Dec. 2.
The Miami Short Film Festival is an international event dedicated to promoting the genre of short films. Participating countries include Australia, Israel, Mexico, France, Brazil, India, Korea, United Kingdom, Cuba, Russia, Spain and Canda, among others.
Venues such as University of Miami's Bill Cosford Theater, Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium, Miami Beach Cinematheque, Tower Theater, and the Miami Children's Museum will highlight and feature this year's short films.
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The Miami Short Film Festival is an international event dedicated to promoting the genre of short films. Participating countries include Australia, Israel, Mexico, France, Brazil, India, Korea, United Kingdom, Cuba, Russia, Spain and Canda, among others.
Venues such as University of Miami's Bill Cosford Theater, Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium, Miami Beach Cinematheque, Tower Theater, and the Miami Children's Museum will highlight and feature this year's short films.
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Jazz Vocalist Returns to Her Alma Mater
Acclaimed vocalist Wendy Pedersen will perform with the Frost Jazz Vocal Ensemble on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. in the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall. Lawrence Lapin, director of Jazz Vocal, Studio Music and Jazz at the Frost School of Music, will direct the concert.
Pedersen is one of South Florida's favorite performers. Her high-energy vocal delivery, with deep, convincing emotion, has moved audiences for many years. In her youth, Pedersen was inspired by Elton John and The Beatles. She later fell in love with jazz and graduated from the University of Miami's Studio Music and Jazz Vocal program. Among her many recognitions, she garnered the Southern Bell/Pace "Jazz Artist of the Year" and a Miami New Times "best vocalist" award.
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Pedersen is one of South Florida's favorite performers. Her high-energy vocal delivery, with deep, convincing emotion, has moved audiences for many years. In her youth, Pedersen was inspired by Elton John and The Beatles. She later fell in love with jazz and graduated from the University of Miami's Studio Music and Jazz Vocal program. Among her many recognitions, she garnered the Southern Bell/Pace "Jazz Artist of the Year" and a Miami New Times "best vocalist" award.
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UM Passed Over for 2008 Presidential Debate
The University of Miami has been passed over to host one of the three 2008 Presidential Debates.
The Commission on Presidential Debates has announced that the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss.; Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. and Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. will host the debates leading up to the Nov. 4 presidential election. Washington University in St. Louis, which hosted a presidential debate in 2000 and 2004, will host the vice presidential debate.
In 2004, UM hosted the first of three presidential debates which featured President George W. Bush and Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry.
"Hosting the 2004 debate was a tremendous opportunity for students, for faculty and staff at UM," said Rudy Fernandez, vice president for government affairs. "President Donna Shalala is very excited that we are hosting the two Univision/University of Miami forums because she will be able to keep the promise that every presidential candidate still visits the university during the election cycle."
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The Commission on Presidential Debates has announced that the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss.; Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. and Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. will host the debates leading up to the Nov. 4 presidential election. Washington University in St. Louis, which hosted a presidential debate in 2000 and 2004, will host the vice presidential debate.
In 2004, UM hosted the first of three presidential debates which featured President George W. Bush and Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry.
"Hosting the 2004 debate was a tremendous opportunity for students, for faculty and staff at UM," said Rudy Fernandez, vice president for government affairs. "President Donna Shalala is very excited that we are hosting the two Univision/University of Miami forums because she will be able to keep the promise that every presidential candidate still visits the university during the election cycle."
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Monday, November 19, 2007
Scientists Establish Underwater Coral Nursery in Biscayne National Park
In response to the need for localized efforts to protect and recover the surviving populations of threatened staghorn coral, Diego Lirman, Ph.D., and James Herlan, researchers from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) have recently established an underwater nursery dedicated to the propagation of staghorn corals.
The goals of the coral nursery are to develop effective coral fragmentation and propagation methodologies, and to evaluate the role of coral genetics on the resilience of this species to disturbance. A total of 250 fragments of staghorn coral have been collected to date, and placed on cement platforms where they are individually measured at monthly intervals to assess growth and mortality patterns. It is expected that the staghorn fragments kept in the nursery will provide an expanding coral stock to be used in future reef restoration, as well as in scientific experiments.
Until recently, branching Elkhorn (Acropora palmata) and Staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) corals were among the most abundant reef-building corals in Caribbean and Florida reefs. However, in the last few decades a drastic regional decline of this genus has been recorded due mainly to elevated temperatures, coral diseases, and the impact of hurricanes. This region-wide decline, which has resulted in losses of up to 95 percent of colonies at several locations, has prompted the listing of these species as “threatened” under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 2006.
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The goals of the coral nursery are to develop effective coral fragmentation and propagation methodologies, and to evaluate the role of coral genetics on the resilience of this species to disturbance. A total of 250 fragments of staghorn coral have been collected to date, and placed on cement platforms where they are individually measured at monthly intervals to assess growth and mortality patterns. It is expected that the staghorn fragments kept in the nursery will provide an expanding coral stock to be used in future reef restoration, as well as in scientific experiments.
Until recently, branching Elkhorn (Acropora palmata) and Staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) corals were among the most abundant reef-building corals in Caribbean and Florida reefs. However, in the last few decades a drastic regional decline of this genus has been recorded due mainly to elevated temperatures, coral diseases, and the impact of hurricanes. This region-wide decline, which has resulted in losses of up to 95 percent of colonies at several locations, has prompted the listing of these species as “threatened” under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 2006.
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Richard Clarke Visits November 28
The National Security Network, an independent, faculty-based project at the University of North Florida, the University of Florida, and the University of Miami, hosts a lecture series titled "Beyond Iraq: The Future of U.S. National Security in the 21st Century" featuring Richard Clarke, author, former assistant secretary of state for politico-military affairs, and a former member of the National Security Council staff. Clarke's lecture, "Are We Winning the War on Terror?" occurs Wednesday, November 28 at 7 p.m. in the Learning Center, room 110. The event is co-sponsored by the Department of International Studies, the Joint Program on Law, Public Policy, and Ethics, and the Center for Ethics and Public Service.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Challenging Lethal Injection
Miller School of Medicine researchers Teresa A. Zimmers, Ph.D., and Leonidas Koniaris, M.D., don’t seem like people who would publicly sound off on either side of the death penalty debate. They are much more comfortable in their lab than anywhere near the United States Supreme Court. But because of their scientific research on the effects of the drug cocktail used in lethal injections, they could help influence a decision in the country’s highest court about one of the nation’s most controversial subjects. In September the Supreme Court justices decided they will hear a Kentucky case in which a death row inmate is challenging the constitutionality of being put to death by lethal injection, a process many lawyers argue is a form of cruel and unusual punishment—in violation of the Eighth Amendment—because some inmates have been conscious while being put to death. Though this case could have lasting effects nationally depending on what the justices decide, it would not be the first time the high court has considered the UM research. Last year, in oral arguments in Hill v. McDonough, three of the justices quizzed Florida lawyers on flaws in the state’s protocol based upon research published in the journal The Lancet by Zimmers, Koniaris, and colleagues. The unanimous decision in that case enabled the current wave of litigation, including the first-ever consideration of whether lethal injection presents an unnecessary risk of pain and suffering. The initial and latest research conclude that some convicted murderers likely suffered unnecessarily because the procedure and drug mix used in Florida and 36 other states are flawed.
Americans have a conflicted view of the death penalty,” says Zimmers, research assistant professor of surgery at the Miller School and lead author of “Lethal Injection for Execution: Chemical Asphyxiation?” that appeared in the April issue of PLoS Medicine.
“Many who profess to believe in capital punishment,” she adds, “don’t want it to look too unpleasant and want to be reasonably assured that the person isn’t suffering egregiously.”
Through groundbreaking research, Zimmers, her husband Koniaris, and colleagues concluded that lethal injections, the most common form of government-sanctioned death for those condemned in the United States, were plagued by poor training of corrections employees and slipshod regulations that, in some states, came with no written rules, not even for dosage.
And worse, the three-drug protocol—used since 1977 and credited to Jay Chapman, Oklahoma’s then chief medical examiner—was flawed to a point where inmates could awaken during execution, experience pain, and likely die from asphyxiation.
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Americans have a conflicted view of the death penalty,” says Zimmers, research assistant professor of surgery at the Miller School and lead author of “Lethal Injection for Execution: Chemical Asphyxiation?” that appeared in the April issue of PLoS Medicine.
“Many who profess to believe in capital punishment,” she adds, “don’t want it to look too unpleasant and want to be reasonably assured that the person isn’t suffering egregiously.”
Through groundbreaking research, Zimmers, her husband Koniaris, and colleagues concluded that lethal injections, the most common form of government-sanctioned death for those condemned in the United States, were plagued by poor training of corrections employees and slipshod regulations that, in some states, came with no written rules, not even for dosage.
And worse, the three-drug protocol—used since 1977 and credited to Jay Chapman, Oklahoma’s then chief medical examiner—was flawed to a point where inmates could awaken during execution, experience pain, and likely die from asphyxiation.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Haydn's Epic Creation Closes Festival Miami
Among the acknowledged great composers, few today are as underperformed as Franz Joseph Haydn. Perhaps his optimism, tunefulness and approachability----and a vast legacy that encompasses 104 symphonies and 68 string quartets alone----paradoxically make contemporary musicians suspicious in an era that prefers postmodern angst and complexity.The Austrian composer's genius was richly evident Friday night as Helmuth Rilling led Frost School of Music forces in Haydn's choral masterwork, The Creation, to close Festival Miami at Gusman Concert Hall.
Written late in his career, The Creation was Haydn's first oratorio, crafted on a vast scale for four soloists, chorus and orchestra. Depicting nothing less than the creation of the earth, the work is imbued with the composer's deep religious feeling, with music that remains startling in its originality and variety: the dissonant harmonic churning of the opening depiction of chaos, musical onomatopoeia painting natural phenomena, soaring solo arias and the noble grandeur of its heaven-storming choruses.
It was quite a coup for the Frost School of Music to engage Rilling, a celebrated interpreter of Bach and the German choral repertoire, for these performances. Using small string sections, the German conductor achieved striking transparency between soloists, chorus and orchestra even in the most cataclysmic moments. Rilling's clear unfussy style drew lithe rhythmic buoyancy and, a few passing ensemble slips apart, polished and responsive playing from the Frost Symphony Orchestra.
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Written late in his career, The Creation was Haydn's first oratorio, crafted on a vast scale for four soloists, chorus and orchestra. Depicting nothing less than the creation of the earth, the work is imbued with the composer's deep religious feeling, with music that remains startling in its originality and variety: the dissonant harmonic churning of the opening depiction of chaos, musical onomatopoeia painting natural phenomena, soaring solo arias and the noble grandeur of its heaven-storming choruses.
It was quite a coup for the Frost School of Music to engage Rilling, a celebrated interpreter of Bach and the German choral repertoire, for these performances. Using small string sections, the German conductor achieved striking transparency between soloists, chorus and orchestra even in the most cataclysmic moments. Rilling's clear unfussy style drew lithe rhythmic buoyancy and, a few passing ensemble slips apart, polished and responsive playing from the Frost Symphony Orchestra.
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University of Miami Ibis Yearbook Wins Pacemaker Award
The University of Miami’s Ibis Yearbook was awarded the Associate Collegiate Press (ACP) Pacemaker. The announcement was made at the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisors National College Media Convention in Washington, D.C. held last month.
Sarah Baird, current editor-in-chief for the 2008 Ibis Yearbook, accepted the award on behalf of Lori Todd, editor-in-chief, for the winning 2006 publication.
The national award judged college yearbooks for the 2005-2006 school year and was awarded to only five publications from a pool of 13 finalists from around the country. The 2006 Ibis Yearbook was recognized for its “general excellence and outstanding achievement”. This edition of the Ibis included coverage of Hurricane Katrina.
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Sarah Baird, current editor-in-chief for the 2008 Ibis Yearbook, accepted the award on behalf of Lori Todd, editor-in-chief, for the winning 2006 publication.
The national award judged college yearbooks for the 2005-2006 school year and was awarded to only five publications from a pool of 13 finalists from around the country. The 2006 Ibis Yearbook was recognized for its “general excellence and outstanding achievement”. This edition of the Ibis included coverage of Hurricane Katrina.
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Monday, November 12, 2007
UM to Host Univision Republican Presidential Candidate Forum
Univision Communications Inc., the nation’s leading Spanish-language media company, and the University of Miami will host a Republican Candidate Presidential Forum on Sunday, December 9 at the BankUnited Center on the Coral Gables campus. The forum will be broadcast at 7 p.m. on Univision’s television, radio, and online platforms. On September 9 the University and Univision hosted a comparable forum, focusing on issues of particular interest to the Hispanic community, with Democratic presidential candidates.
The Republican candidates participating in the forum are, in alphabetical order: Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Congressman Duncan Hunter, Senator John McCain, Congressman Ron Paul, Governor Mitt Romney, and Senator Fred Thompson.
“The University of Miami is proud to once again serve as the host location to a historic political event,” said University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala. “It is a unique learning experience for our students to host both Democratic and Republican forums this political season.”
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The Republican candidates participating in the forum are, in alphabetical order: Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Congressman Duncan Hunter, Senator John McCain, Congressman Ron Paul, Governor Mitt Romney, and Senator Fred Thompson.
“The University of Miami is proud to once again serve as the host location to a historic political event,” said University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala. “It is a unique learning experience for our students to host both Democratic and Republican forums this political season.”
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Thursday, November 8, 2007
Hardball with Chris Matthews -- Live from UM
The Hardball College Tour with Chris Matthews on MSNBC will air live from the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami on Monday, November 26 and Tuesday, November 27 at 5pm. Due to the live telecast seating will be limited. Tickets are available to currently enrolled UM students through a lottery system on myUM (one ticket per student). Students may enter the lottery for a ticket to the show on November 26 or the show on November 27 (not both).
Students can enter the lottery on myUM beginning Friday, November 9 until Tuesday, November 13 at 10am. Lottery winners will be notified via e-mail the evening of November 13. Lottery winners can pick-up their ticket at the University Center Ticketmaster window Wednesday, November 14 – Friday, November 16 from 9am – 4pm. Any tickets not picked-up by Friday, November 16 at 4pm will be forfeited and will be distributed to students on the lottery “wait list” beginning Monday, November 19.
Due to the live telecast all members of the audience MUST be in their seats no later than 4:30pm. Doors to the BankUnited Center will open at 3:00pm. Please wear UM shirts in orange and green to show your school spirit!
Students can enter the lottery on myUM beginning Friday, November 9 until Tuesday, November 13 at 10am. Lottery winners will be notified via e-mail the evening of November 13. Lottery winners can pick-up their ticket at the University Center Ticketmaster window Wednesday, November 14 – Friday, November 16 from 9am – 4pm. Any tickets not picked-up by Friday, November 16 at 4pm will be forfeited and will be distributed to students on the lottery “wait list” beginning Monday, November 19.
Due to the live telecast all members of the audience MUST be in their seats no later than 4:30pm. Doors to the BankUnited Center will open at 3:00pm. Please wear UM shirts in orange and green to show your school spirit!
McClinton Leads Romp by Canes Hoops
Miami Herald
November 7, 2007
University of Miami guard Jack McClinton started his junior year Tuesday night the way he carried himself most of last season -- by drilling three-pointers with pinpoint accuracy.The ACC's leader in three-point percentage last season scored 20 points and made six three-pointers out of eight attempts as the Hurricanes rolled to an 82-50 exhibition win against Barry University at BankUnited Center.
Center Anthony King, who earned a sixth year of eligibility to return this season, had six points and four rebounds and sophomore Dwayne Collins came off the bench and had 10 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots in 17 minutes.
But most eyes were fixated on the competition at point guard, UM's only open position coming into this season. UM coach Frank Haith started junior college transfer Lance Hurdle and came with freshman Edwin Rios off the bench.
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November 7, 2007
University of Miami guard Jack McClinton started his junior year Tuesday night the way he carried himself most of last season -- by drilling three-pointers with pinpoint accuracy.The ACC's leader in three-point percentage last season scored 20 points and made six three-pointers out of eight attempts as the Hurricanes rolled to an 82-50 exhibition win against Barry University at BankUnited Center.
Center Anthony King, who earned a sixth year of eligibility to return this season, had six points and four rebounds and sophomore Dwayne Collins came off the bench and had 10 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots in 17 minutes.
But most eyes were fixated on the competition at point guard, UM's only open position coming into this season. UM coach Frank Haith started junior college transfer Lance Hurdle and came with freshman Edwin Rios off the bench.
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Iron Arrow Inducts Prestigious New Group of Members
Student Government Vice President Molly Jones was in a conference with the dean of students when she heard the steady drumbeat. The sound seemed to be getting closer and closer. And then the door swung open.
“There was a woman with an arrow standing before me,” Jones recalls. “The next thing I know, we are walking toward the mound, and only a few minutes later, I had a jacket on my back.”
Jones, a senior majoring in theatre arts and broadcast journalism, isn’t describing a dream but her experience of being tapped by Iron Arrow, the University of Miami’s highest honor and oldest tradition. Jones was part of a group of 23 UM students, faculty, administrators, and alumni who were inducted last week into the honor society. Among the others tapped last week: University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala, Vice President for University Advancement Sergio Gonzalez, UM trustee and alumna Dany Garcia Johnson, and seven-time Emmy Award-winning sports journalist and UM alumnus Roy Firestone.
Founded by UM’s first president, Bowman Foster Ashe, in 1926 only a month after the University opened, the society is steeped in the rituals of the Seminole Indian tribe and honors individuals who best exemplify the five qualities of Iron Arrow: love of alma mater, character, leadership, scholarship, and humility. Members are easily identified by their brightly colored Seminole jackets that are worn at official functions.
New inductees have no clue that they will be tapped until the very moment a procession of Iron Arrow members arrives. “It’s a complete surprise,” says Robert Castro, a UM graduate student and current chief of Iron Arrow. “Once the person is tapped, they’re brought to the Iron Arrow mound and presented to the chief. There, they receive a jacket, their forehead is marked with orange, green, and white stripes, and they are asked to report to a tapping luncheon, where they are honored along with the other new members.”
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“There was a woman with an arrow standing before me,” Jones recalls. “The next thing I know, we are walking toward the mound, and only a few minutes later, I had a jacket on my back.”
Jones, a senior majoring in theatre arts and broadcast journalism, isn’t describing a dream but her experience of being tapped by Iron Arrow, the University of Miami’s highest honor and oldest tradition. Jones was part of a group of 23 UM students, faculty, administrators, and alumni who were inducted last week into the honor society. Among the others tapped last week: University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala, Vice President for University Advancement Sergio Gonzalez, UM trustee and alumna Dany Garcia Johnson, and seven-time Emmy Award-winning sports journalist and UM alumnus Roy Firestone.
Founded by UM’s first president, Bowman Foster Ashe, in 1926 only a month after the University opened, the society is steeped in the rituals of the Seminole Indian tribe and honors individuals who best exemplify the five qualities of Iron Arrow: love of alma mater, character, leadership, scholarship, and humility. Members are easily identified by their brightly colored Seminole jackets that are worn at official functions.
New inductees have no clue that they will be tapped until the very moment a procession of Iron Arrow members arrives. “It’s a complete surprise,” says Robert Castro, a UM graduate student and current chief of Iron Arrow. “Once the person is tapped, they’re brought to the Iron Arrow mound and presented to the chief. There, they receive a jacket, their forehead is marked with orange, green, and white stripes, and they are asked to report to a tapping luncheon, where they are honored along with the other new members.”
Click Here for the Full List of Inductees
Sondheim Musical at UM's Ring Theatre
Miami Herald
November 8, 2007
Spend a Sunday in the Park with George: In Concert at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre at the University of Miami, 1312 Miller Drive.
The University of Miami Theatre Department performs in a musical written by James Lapine that is based on the Stephen Sondheim play about the life of painter Georges Seurat.
The show runs at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through November 17. Info: 305-284-3355 or http://www.miami.edu/ring.
November 8, 2007
Spend a Sunday in the Park with George: In Concert at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre at the University of Miami, 1312 Miller Drive.
The University of Miami Theatre Department performs in a musical written by James Lapine that is based on the Stephen Sondheim play about the life of painter Georges Seurat.
The show runs at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through November 17. Info: 305-284-3355 or http://www.miami.edu/ring.
Season Tickets Get Priority in Move
Palm Beach Post
November 6, 2007
CORAL GABLES — The University of Miami unveiled a plan Monday to relocate season-ticket holders from the Orange Bowl to Dolphin Stadium beginning next season.
The Hurricanes play their final game in the Orange Bowl on Saturday after seven decades in the stadium. They will move to Dolphin Stadium starting in 2008.
According to the plan, UM season-ticket holders will be reassigned seats in Dolphin Stadium based on a priority point system that begins with Hurricane Club donor and followed by season-ticket holders who are non-donors.
UM Athletic Director Paul Dee said approximately 30,000 fans will be affected.
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November 6, 2007
CORAL GABLES — The University of Miami unveiled a plan Monday to relocate season-ticket holders from the Orange Bowl to Dolphin Stadium beginning next season.
The Hurricanes play their final game in the Orange Bowl on Saturday after seven decades in the stadium. They will move to Dolphin Stadium starting in 2008.
According to the plan, UM season-ticket holders will be reassigned seats in Dolphin Stadium based on a priority point system that begins with Hurricane Club donor and followed by season-ticket holders who are non-donors.
UM Athletic Director Paul Dee said approximately 30,000 fans will be affected.
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UM to Fans: Don't Rip Apart Orange Bowl
Miami Herald
November 5, 2007
Yes, Hurricane fans, we know you love the Orange Bowl -- and you will miss it. But you can't take it with you. Not even one fistful of sod.
So say University of Miami football coach Randy Shannon and university President Donna Shalala in a jointly issued plea for decorum to the ''university community.'' They asked that fans please not storm the field and grab things -- be they hunks of grass or chunks of goalpost -- after Saturday's 7:15 p.m. game against the Virginia Cavaliers.
The Virginia game will be the last played by the Hurricanes at their home for the past 70 years.
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November 5, 2007
Yes, Hurricane fans, we know you love the Orange Bowl -- and you will miss it. But you can't take it with you. Not even one fistful of sod.
So say University of Miami football coach Randy Shannon and university President Donna Shalala in a jointly issued plea for decorum to the ''university community.'' They asked that fans please not storm the field and grab things -- be they hunks of grass or chunks of goalpost -- after Saturday's 7:15 p.m. game against the Virginia Cavaliers.
The Virginia game will be the last played by the Hurricanes at their home for the past 70 years.
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CAC-Florida Medical Centers Partners with University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
CAC-Florida Medical Centers (CAC) has entered into an agreement with the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies to provide community-based clinical experiences for nursing students.
The new partnership will be offered at CAC’s Westland and Little Havana medical centers in Miami-Dade County, where students will have the opportunity to participate in on-site clinical patient care under the supervision of CAC-registered nurse trainers.
The program was created to expand the school’s clinical experiences for nursing students working toward their bachelor of science in Nursing degree. Students will conduct nursing assessments; document vital signs; take patient histories; provide patient education; and, assist with wound care and injections under the supervision of CAC-registered nurse preceptors and physicians. Students may also have the opportunity to participate in community outreach through CAC-sponsored health screening and disease prevention programs.
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The new partnership will be offered at CAC’s Westland and Little Havana medical centers in Miami-Dade County, where students will have the opportunity to participate in on-site clinical patient care under the supervision of CAC-registered nurse trainers.
The program was created to expand the school’s clinical experiences for nursing students working toward their bachelor of science in Nursing degree. Students will conduct nursing assessments; document vital signs; take patient histories; provide patient education; and, assist with wound care and injections under the supervision of CAC-registered nurse preceptors and physicians. Students may also have the opportunity to participate in community outreach through CAC-sponsored health screening and disease prevention programs.
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