Following multiple fatal shootings in Miami Beach, students at the University of Miami with tickets to Ultra, one of the world’s largest electronic music festivals, plan to avoid the South Beach area during Miami Music Week (MMW). Most students will not be attending Miami Music Week (MMW) events as the end of the semester approaches and workloads have increased. “I barely even have time for Ultra.” Martin Chang, a second-year studying finance, said. “It's more than enough music and dancing for the month, much less week.”

Multiple fatal shootings in Miami Beach left University of Miami students weary of attending events in the area during Miami Music Week(MMW).

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Through research and education, the University of Miami’s mission is, in part, to actively prepare the next generation to combat globally impacting issues in Latin America. Professors, deans and other faculty members commonly challenge students to search for solutions in regard to Latin American healthcare, economy and environmental sustainability. “We are a university that is very focused on studying and understanding the problems facing humanity, but also in devising solutions. Climate change has been an absolute priority.” Julio Frenk, president of UM, said.

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World leaders, activists and executives will return to the University of Miami’s Shalala Student Center for the 2023 Concordia Americas Summit on March 9 and 10 to discuss Latin America’s most pressing issues and seek solutions through conversation. Concordia announced a three year partnership with the University of Miami at its annual summit in New York City in September of 2022. The regional initiative, Concordia Americas Summit, will be held at UM between now and 2025, the centennial of the university.

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Coming to you live, the University of Miami’s Jerry Herman Ring Theatre presents “The Rover.” Written by England's first professional female playwright Aphra Behn, the two-part Restoration play is a non-stop party filled with masked revelry and scandal. The play opens on Wednesday, March 1.

Marlee Matlin, an Academy Award winning actress, will be participating in a moderated discussion at the University of Miami on Thursday March 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Shalala Student Center Grand Ballrooms. What Matters to U (WMTU), a Student Government agency created in the spring of 2019, welcomes high-profile speakers to campus for conversations with students and faculty that would not ordinarily occur in a classroom. At a typical WMTU event, students have the opportunity to hear wisdom and experiences from accomplished individuals of various backgrounds. Student and faculty moderators also can ask hard-hitting questions about how students can take what they learn and apply it to their current journey.