Picture yourself at Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2009, where there is truly something for everyone. In addition to reliving your own UM years, our strong student traditions, dynamic faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and dedicated alumni family will remind you why “it’s great to be a Miami Hurricane!”

Thursday, November 5

50th AND OLD TIMERS (SUPERCANES) REUNION
Reminisce, celebrate, and enjoy the “1950’s Musical Review” — a journey through time with Frost School of Music’s Dean Shelton Berg! Let’s kick up our heels and raise our glasses to the rich UM history you helped create! Picture yourself at an amazing evening filled with music, memories, and more! Remember dinks, “M” club dances, Carni Gras, the launching of “Alumnic” just to name a few? We’ll celebrate all 1926 to 1959 graduates, honor the 50th Reunion Class of 1959, induct members of the class of 1958 into the Old Timers (SUPERCANES) Society, and dance the night away among friends new and old. This will be a night to remember!

Friday, November 6

AUDREY R. FINKELSTEIN UM EXPERIENCE
Remember your favorite classes at the University? Do you miss having stimulating discussions with interesting faculty members? Return to those days by enrolling in this year’s Audrey R. Finkelstein UM Experience. The curriculum allows you to share the experience of today’s University of Miami students through an interactive educational series featuring UM’s most fascinating faculty and lecture topics, all specially designed for our returning alumni and guests.

ALUMNI AVENUE
Envision yourself back on campus, getting together with friends and colleagues on a breezy evening under the stars – no work, just an entertaining night, with lively music from our very own WVUM DJ, dancing, and the chance to relive days gone by while celebrating the common bond that unites our UM Family. Alumni Avenue, a giant block party featuring class and affinity reunions, as well as school and college gatherings, comes only once a year. It’s your opportunity to reach out to old friends, meet new ones, and enjoy UM traditions such as the Homecoming parade, boat burning, and fireworks. Regardless of your graduating year, area of study, and campus involvement – there is a place for you here on Alumni Avenue. You will receive an all-inclusive pass that gives you access to all parties hosted on the avenue and entitles you to delicious food and beverages, including beer, wine, and cocktails. Join us on Alumni Avenue, the greatest party in town.

Saturday, November 7

HOMECOMING PREGAME CELEBRATION
Join your fellow ’Canes at the biggest pregame party in town! The University of Miami Alumni Association Homecoming Pregame Celebration will feature fabulous food, beverages*, and the “official” University of Miami pep rally with music from WVUM, a performance by the ’Canes cheerleaders and the “Band of the Hour,” an appearance by Sebastian the Ibis, and much more! Bennie Blades, the Grand Marshal of Alumni Weekend and Homecoming and new Ring of Honor inductee, will be at the Pregame Celebration as well. Don’t miss this incredible event!

To register for Alumni Weekend and Homecoming, or for more information, please contact the UM Alumni Association at 1-866-862-5867, 305-284-2872, or via e-mail at alumni@miami.edu.

Tom Muhl Exhibit of Holocaust Paintings

November 10

Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies

Mother & Child T he UM Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies will host a special opening and reception for a series of paintings about the Holocaust by Tom Muhl, who will talk about how his experiences as a survivor are reflected in his art.

A painter, writer, and designer, Muhl was born in Hungary and survived the Holocaust as a 10-year-old child in the Budapest Ghetto in 1944. Following the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, he left his native country and went to England, where he studied at the Royal Academy of Art. He later moved to the United States, where he worked as an award-winning artist and creative director for prominent advertising agencies, including Young & Rubicam, J. Walter Thompson, and Bates Saatchi & Saatchi. He also created film scripts for documentaries and television as well as print advertising.

Fifty years ago the author fled the Russian invasion of Hungary, braving minefields and Russian tanks. Today he is a successful artist and writer, living in South Florida, dedicated to depicting the beauty and richness of his tropical environment. He knows that in the mind of the eternal exile, there is a fine line between courage and cowardice.

His paintings, now on display at the Miller Center, exhibit a sharp contrast between subject and color. Bright hues intertwine with grim storytelling – as the artist retells through his art the vision of a 10-year-old’s experiences during the Holocaust.

The event is free and open to the public and will take place on November 10, at 1:30 p.m. in the UM Miller Center, located at 5202 University Drive on the Coral Gables campus. Complimentary parking is available in the Pavia Garage or adjacent to the Merrick Building. For more information, please contact the Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies at 305-284-6882.

Toppel Career Events

Alumni Webinar Series

Through our Alumni Webinar Series we are committed to providing our alumni near and far with professional development opportunities to strengthen or acquire their skills. Each Webinar will be held over the lunch hour from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 29 - Behavioral-Based Interviewing
Interviewing is more than answering questions! The current trend is to focus on your past behavior; many organizations are relying on behavioral interviews to evaluate talent. What do your past actions say about you? Through this session you will learn techniques that will increase your confidence in the behavioral interviewing process.

Presented by Jacqueline Johnson, Senior Business Consultant, and Edward Cruz, Assistant Director, Graduate Student and Alumni Programs.
For more information, please visit www.miami.edu/ToppelAlumniWebSeries.

Wednesday, November 18 - Strategies For Successful Career Transitioning

Annenberg Speakers Bureau Event

Monday, November 2 at 6:30 p.m. (Storer Auditorium)
The Topple Career Center invites you to hear Jared Summers, a Department of Defense (DoD) civilian working for the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB. Summers currently is an acquisition program manager assigned to the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. In this capacity he serves as the sustainment implementation lead for the Support Systems Integrated Product team. He is tasked with the development of a $3 billion integrated global industrial-based capability to sustain the largest DoD program to date. Summers also has experience in acquisition logistics, contracting, and test and evaluation. In addition to formal education and acquisition certifications, he also has completed Air Command and Staff College, which provides a firm understanding of the military culture in which he works.

Summers will be speaking about opportunities within the government for business majors, more specifically why there's a need for talented business-minded applicants. He will share his experiences thus far, his story, and why he enjoys his job. He will also be speaking about the benefits of working for the federal government, and about how many positions they are trying to fill in the next few years. He will also provide information on job-search resources available.

For more information, please contact Veronica Soto at 305-284-1820.

Nonprofit and Government Career Fair*

Tuesday, November 3 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
University Center, Lower Lounge, Coral Gables Campus
Have you thought about implementing your passion and your education into a career in the nonprofit or government sectors?

The annual Nonprofit and Government Career Fair is an excellent opportunity for University of Miami students and alumni to explore the exciting job and internship opportunities within the government and nonprofit fields in a more intimate setting than the Expo. Whether you are searching for an internship or full time position, alumni of all majors and disciplines are encouraged to attend due to the wide variety of opportunities available.

For a list of agencies and organizations attending, please visit the Web site at www.miami.edu/govfair/students. Come prepared with your 'CaneCard and several copies of your resume. Professional dress is required for entrance. If you need assistance with your resume, interviewing skills, or any other career preparation, stop by the Toppel Career Center on Stanford Circle.

*This opportunity is open to University of Miami students and alumni only.

Upcoming Events at the University of Miami

October 30 - November 1 TAXIDERMIA – contains three generational stories, about a grandfather, a father, and a son linked together by recurring motifs. The dim grandfather, an orderly during World War II, lives in his bizarre fantasies; he desires love. The huge father seeks success as a top athlete — a speed eater — in the postwar pro-Soviet era. The grandson, a meek, small-boned taxidermist, yearns for something greater: immortality. He wants to create the most perfect work of art of all time by stuffing his own torso. Historical facts and surrealism become intertwined as magical realism, like in the works of Gabriel Garcia Márquez or the Hungarian writer Lajos Parti Nagy; the script is based on two of the latter’s stories. Palfi added the third story, that of the taxidermist grandson. Please note: This film is extremely graphic. Viewer discretion is advised. Hungarian, English, and Russian with English subtitles. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami alumni, faculty, and staff, and is free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Friday, October 30 at 9:00 p.m., Saturday, October 31 at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, November 1 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

October 30 - November 1 BIG FAN – Paul Aufiero (Patton Oswalt), a 35-year-old parking-garage attendant from Staten Island, is the self-described “world’s biggest Giants fan.” His family berates him for doing nothing with his life, but they don’t understand the depth of his love of the Giants or the responsibility his fandom carries. One night, Paul and his best friend Sal spot Giants star linebacker Quantrell Bishop. They follow him to a strip club, where they hang in the background, agog at their hero. Paul cautiously decides to approach him, stepping into the rarefied air of football stardom—and things do not go as planned. The fallout of this chance encounter brings Paul’s world crashing down around him as his family, the team, the media, and the authorities engage in a tug of war over Paul, testing his allegiances and calling into question everything he believes in. The film screens on Friday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, October 31 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, November 1 at 4:00 p.m.

October 30 - November 1 HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE – In the sixth year at Hogwarts, in both wizard and muggle worlds, Lord Voldemort and his henchmen are increasingly active. With vacancies to fill at Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledore persuades Horace Slughorn to become the potions teacher. Harry Potter, together with Dumbledore, must face treacherous tasks to defeat his evil nemesis. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami alumni, faculty, and staff, and is free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Saturday, October 31 at 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 1 at 8:00 p.m.

For more information visit www.cosfordcinema.com.