UMAA International
Your
UMAA continues its global outreach! With over 154,000 living alumni,
and over 7,000 alumni internationally, the UMAA is working to connect
all alumni located in over 148 countries.
Alumnus William Willingham, J.D. '07, finds
his alma mater at the Fall 2008 US Educational Group tour
of the Middle East in Doha, Qatar, where he poses with Elissar
Kurban, Assistant Director, International Admission recalling "It's all about the U".The UMAA has hosted alumni and parent luncheons and receptions in Brazil, Argentina, Spain, and the United Kingdom. These efforts are just the beginning of a global approach to alumni outreach. Your UM Alumni Association will continue to expand its international efforts and looks forward to global stops in the Middle East, Asia, and a return to South America.
For more information, or if you are interested in participating in any of these events, please contact Marlen Mieres Tejera, Director, Finance, at 1-866-UMALUMS or 1-305-284-2872 or via e-mail to mtejera@miami.edu.
International Alumni Groups
UMAA Latin America 2008
The UMAA went to Latin America on its first international outreach to alumni and parents. On June 24 the UMAA hosted a luncheon in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at the Intercontinental Hotel. Another reception was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 27, at the Four Seasons Hotel.
View Photos from São Paulo, Brazil
View Photos from Buenos Aires, Argentina
UMAA Europe 2008
The UMAA hosted an alumni and parents reception in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The gathering was filled with enthusiasm and wonderful UM memories. UM alumni in Spain look forward to future gatherings. On Thursday, November 6, the UMAA hosted an alumni and parents reception in London. Together with co-host Humana Europe, Ltd, UMAA welcomed former UM students and friends from the United Kingdom to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in Mayfair for an evening full of UM stories and future goals. Barbara E. Kahn, Dean of the School of Business Adminstration, spoke at both receptions and shared her vision for UM's future. Alumni in Spain and the UK are already talking about future UMAA events.
View Photos from Madrid, Spain
View Photos from London, United Kingdom
