Julio Frenk steps down, CEO of UM to become acting president

Patrick Mccaslin - June 12, 2024

This story was last updated at 4:09 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12.Julio Frenk is leaving his post as president of the University of Miami effective today. UM CEO Joe Echevarria will be serving as the act...

Financial aid fiasco: Students resort to early graduation, GoFundMe, part-t...

Patrick Mccaslin - April 10, 2024

April 15, 2024 Update: Since this article was published, the University of Miami has sent an email to undergraduate students who would be affected by FACA. This email provides a comprehensive Q&A ...

EXPLAINER: UM financial aid policy change

Patrick Mccaslin - April 2, 2024

The University of Miami has indicated that students might not be able to fund their second majors or minors with federal or state financial aid. That entails any scholarship, grant, benefit or loan pr...

Students bear the brunt of UM financial aid confusion

Patrick Mccaslin - March 27, 2024

The University of Miami first warned Sophia Plancich that she was in violation of the University’s financial aid policies on the morning of March 6. Plancich, who is a first semester senior doub...

It’s all about the . . . healthcare?

Patrick Mccaslin - December 26, 2023

The University of Miami paid Manny Diaz, the former head football coach, a base salary of $3.4 million during the fiscal year ending in May, 2022. Between high profile football games and a passionate ...

What’s inside GPT-4’s “brain” anyways?

Patrick Mccaslin - October 4, 2023

Shortly after ChatGPT ballooned in popularity, Microsoft released a paper: “Sparks of Artificial General Intelligence: Early experiments with GPT-4.”Artificial Intelligence? Sure. Most peo...

UM News Briefs: Duerk steps down, later start times and $600,000

Patrick Mccaslin - May 19, 2023

Note from the news editors: UM News Briefs are a new segment from The Miami Hurricane. News briefs provide a weekly snapshot of life at the University of Miami, in Miami and sometimes around the state, country or world. Stay up to date with UM News Briefs.

5 key takeaways from Tuesday’s Teach-in on HB 999

Patrick Mccaslin - April 26, 2023

A teach-in is not the same as a protest. That’s the first message organizers wanted their audience to understand. The event, a midday gathering on Tuesday, April 25 titled “What’s going on?!” featured an array of University of Miami professors educating on House Bill 999 through the lens of their particular disciplines.

The 65th: “We are here to electrify campus” Niseem says

Patrick Mccaslin - April 26, 2023

An eight-year old Niles Niseem played an exceptional Jackie Robinson. His job was simple: pretend to be a Jackie Robinson statue. His second grade class was part of a Black history museum exhibit where students could tap each others’ hand to “power on” the statue. Each kid had a small speech prepared, telling the story of who their historical figure was.

The 64th: SG President Williams-Smith’s year in review

Patrick Mccaslin - April 26, 2023

Jamie Williams-Smith, the 64th Student Government president, is planning to relax this summer. Her presidency defined her senior year of college. She entered the role with a steep set of promises to her voters, focused on ushering in “a new era of transparency.” Through her non-stop commitment and knack for problem solving, she did.

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Patrick Mccaslin

Patrick McCaslin is a junior from Philadelphia studying mathematics, computer science and political science. He joined the Hurricane within his first few days at UM and has been a writer and co-news editor since joining. His best known stories include a report on proposed construction of a UM football stadium at Tropical Park and an investigation into a UM fraternity's misogynistic chant. Outside of the Hurricane, Patrick is usually running, reading, or having a conversation, all preferably at the beach.