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Online courses grow in popularity, provide flexibility

Part-time student Jennifer Leal maintained her full-time job in Kendall because of the online program through UM’s Bachelor of General Studies degree. “If it wasn’t for this program and the flexibi...

UMX online class to become mandatory for all new students

The once optional UM Experience course will become mandatory for new students arriving in the fall. “Instead of 25 percent, 100 percent of students will take the course,” said Jennifer Wilson, assi...

Cox keeps iconic design, despite recent renovations

Almost 50 years since its inception, the Cox Science Building is undergoing renovations that include building a Neuroscience and Health Annex and an expansion of Cox’s plaza. The Cox plaza, now a f...

Miami Film Festival features student work

What began as an introductory film assignment for senior Maggy Torres-Rodriguez emerged as a piece that was featured in one of last year's Miami International Film Festival’s (MIFF) series of short fi...

Semesters off provide experience, perspective

Instead of sitting in a classroom every day in the fall semester, sophomore Emma Garrison closely observed the red pandas at the Prospect Park Zoo in New York City. She studied their cognitive problem...

Connecticut native launches yacht-inspired clothing line

  Senior Chris Uscinski has developed a T-shirt line inspired by experiences at the yacht harbor in Block Island, R.I. He is also working on a web show about boating.Monica Herndon // Assistant ...

“Off the Wire” comedy show hosted “Top Chef” finali...

Only in the School of Communication’s Studio C on select Thursday nights can a student host, a UM alumnus and a celebrity chef convene for an old-fashioned “cook-off” on Off the Wire, UM’s late-night ...

Global ambassadors program promotes study abroad

The study abroad office at UM has put a new twist on an old program by starting a Global Ambassador group, which utilizes students who have studied overseas to share their experiences by promoting and...

Hurricon anime celebration transformed campus

The sounds of karaoke singers, all dressed in anime attire, replaced the UC Sunday humdrum for the second annual Miami Hurricon led by the Anime Club. “There are people who have come as far as Gain...

Semester abroad programs available in new locations

Classes near the coast of Western India and service learning in South Africa are two of the many new semester abroad offerings that await UM students for the spring semester. The International Exch...

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