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UM Welcomes Zipcar to Campus

As students come back for classes, the campus will be a little greener as a new transportation option will be available to them called Zipcar. Read more

UM Continues to Rise in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
UM is now up to No. 51 in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” rankings. Read more

UM Featured in 2009 Princeton Review Best Colleges
The University of Miami is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. Read more


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“I remember college campuses when we had 18-year-old drinking ages, and I honestly believe we've made some progress. To just shift it back down to the high schools makes no sense at all.”
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UM President Donna E. Shalala on the Amethyst Initiative, a national proposal signed by more than 100 college presidents, which urges consideration of lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18.

The Philadelphia Inquirer August 20

“Movies were born on a tiny screen inside hand-cranked Kinetescopes. Now we seem to be returning to the small screen. I think these new ways of delivering movies to the audience will not replace the big-screen experience. Actually, the big screen may become more attractive.”
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Sam L Grogg, dean of the School of Communication, on the growing popularity of viewing films on computers or portable video devices.

The Miami Herald
August 17