The LAUNCH summit is created to acclimate underclassmen to on campus leadership. It is mainly targeted at freshmen and it teaches them how to create their own organization and run it smoothly.The summit, run by the University of Miami’s student government and First Year Leadership Council, will be taking place on campus this Sunday, Feb.
After nearly five years of hosting thousands of guests, The Wharf Miami is shutting its doors for good. A renowned event space and common celebration venue for newly-legal University of Miami students, the closing of this waterfront venue will be making way for the expansion of the Riverside Wharf development. This new complex, expected to
There are many people in leadership at the University of Miami, and it may be hard to keep track of them all. Below is a comprehensive guide to some of the most influential leaders in the UM community.Executive LeadershipJulio Frenk, President Since August 2015, Julio Frenk has served as the sixth president of UM. Frenk
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.
A new government is in power at the University of Miami. Following the Student Government Inauguration ceremony, senior Niles Niseem has entered the presidency joined by Vice President Angela Ansah and Treasurer Paige-Tatum Hawthorne.