When Leslie Diaz propped up her phone to record a “get ready with me” video as part of her Alix Earle Scholarship application, she had no idea what was to come in the following months.
“Lesl...
There are few things more aggravating than the shared laundry rooms in Mahoney Residential College.
Nine times out of 10, the laundry rooms look like a war zone. On an average day, you’ll fi...
For some people, the decision to attend UM is about more than getting a degree. Legacy students get the unique opportunity to learn in the exact spaces their loved ones did decades ago.
When...
According to local Everglades folklore, the ibis is the last animal to leave to shelter before a hurricane and the first to return after the storm passes. They are known as birds of resilience, which...
Only 560 students were enrolled when UM first opened its doors in 1925. With such a small student body and even smaller graduating class, there was essentially no alumni community. Connections betwee...
The outdoor patio connected to the Mahoney and Pearson residential colleges collapsed during a thunderstorm on Sunday, leaving residents scared and confused.
While this patio is not technica...
Picture your funeral. Likely, you want your closest friends and family there to support one another. Except you’re not just a regular college student, you're the child, sibling or close friend of a f...
In my senior year of high school, I was interviewed by the local newspaper about my achievements in high school journalism. When asked what I planned to study at UM, I shared that I would major in jo...
Lt. Trevor Shinn will be stepping in as the next University of Miami Police Department chief, succeeding Chief David Rivero who is soon to retire after serving 19 years in the role.
Sh...
After 45 years in law enforcement, including 19 years with the University of Miami Police Department and almost 27 years with the City of Miami Police Department, Chief David Rivero is hanging up his...
