UNIVERSITY
UM Announces Leadership for Next Major Fundraising Initiative
With the public launch of its next major fundraising initiative scheduled to take place in 2012, the University of Miami has announced the group of influential philanthropists who will assume significant leadership roles for the upcoming campaign. | more

UNIVERSITY
Faculty Learning Communities Benefit Instructors, Students
In a series of small groups called Faculty Learning Communities, University of Miami professors are learning how to integrate wikis, clickers, and multimedia platforms into classroom instruction, improving not only the way knowledge is taught but also how students learn. | more

MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Grant Aims to Boost Suicide Prevention Programs for Students
Funded by a three-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, UM Unites to Prevent College Suicide by Transforming Campus Culture is a new initiative designed to increase awareness of the suicide risk among college students, the warning signs, and, most important, the availability of resources to help and the need to intervene. | more

UNIVERSITY
Veterans Day Tribute to Honor Those Who Served
The University of Miami will pause this week to honor the men and women who have served and lost their lives in defense of the country. | more

This year’s United Way campaign is well under way as departments, divisions, and units across the University host fundraising events that include bake sales, raffles, and more. Get involved in upcoming events:

• President’s Office “You Pick” Raffle | more
• Finance and Treasury’s 2011 United Way Silent Auction | more
• Office of Student Account Services Raffle; Win a MacBook Pro, iPad2, or iTouch | more
• Division of Continuing and International Education Dessert Bake-Off Contest | more
• Information Technology Bake Sale on November 21 | more
• Purchasing Department's Third Annual Vendor Fair | more
• Document Services and Solutions United Way Raffle | more

Photography Exhibition at the Lowe Provides Insight to Life in Contemporary China
The Lowe Art Museum presents 150 photographic works by seven photographers from mainland China in the exhibition China: Insights, on view November 12 through January 15, 2012. The artists explore the relationship between contemporary photography and visual culture by undertaking the creation of a long-term documentation of one or more aspects of Chinese culture that reflect something vital about China now. | more

SPORTS
Shenise Johnson Named to AP Preseason All-America Team
University of Miami senior guard Shenise Johnson, who helped lead the women’s basketball team to an ACC regular-season title last season, is one of five players named to the Associated Press Preseason All-America Team.

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Pick Up Thanksgiving Delicacies at the Well ’Canes Farmers Market
With Thanksgiving only days away, University of Miami employees, students, and neighbors can find many of the culinary selections they need for the holiday right on UM’s Coral Gables campus. For the rest of this month, the Well ’Canes Farmers Market, an initiative of the Office of Human Resources and UM Student Government, will be open on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Foote University Green between the Richter Library and the post office. | more

Tips for a ‘Greener’ Home and Office
The University’s Green U and Energy Management programs offer several tips on creating a “greener” home and workplace, including setting your computer and other electronic devices on sleep mode when not in use, recycling, using public transportation, and turning off lights in vacant rooms. | more

Optimizing Your Health through Proper Nutrition and Exercise
Learn healthy eating habits and effective exercise routines to achieve optimal health. In this seminar, offered by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program in partnership with the Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine and the Medical Wellness Center, participants will learn how a whole-food, plant-based diet combined with a regular and intense exercise program can help them live healthy, disease-free lives. | more