Not a moot point: A generous gift has named the Charles Cay Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board at the School of Law. The board, currently led by president Kevin Probst, at podium, and vice presidents Dave Ruffner and Anick Forcier, organize intraschool competitions each year.

An expert in insurance litigation, Papy Jr. has tried well over 800 jury trials in his career. In the late 1950s and early 1960s he was the managing partner of his own law firm, which was the third largest in Miami at that time. In 1972 Papy Jr. was elected to the Florida Legislature for a period of six years and served a two-year term as chairman of the House and Senate delegation from Miami-Dade County.

“This is a wonderful gift in the name of an outstanding lawyer. It will be utilized to help support the many student competitions run by the student Moot Court Board,” says Dennis O. Lynch, dean of the School of Law.

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Before being appointed Chief Justice of the United States, Roberts’s distinguished legal career included serving as a law clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and for then-Associate Justice William H. Rehnquist of the United States Supreme Court, Special Assistant to the Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice, Associate Counsel to President Ronald Reagan in the White House Counsel’s Office, and Principal Deputy Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of Justice. He was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2003.

This event is open to the University community only. Faculty and staff interested in attending the event can obtain a ticket by presenting a valid ’Cane Card at one of the following ticket distribution locations today, tomorrow, and Monday, November 13. Tickets will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is a limit of one ticket per ’Cane Card. To learn more, click here.

For security purposes, the following items are not permitted in the BankUnited Center: signs, backpacks, bags or purses larger than 8.5” x 11”, video and audio recorders, and cameras. For the complete list of items not permitted in the BankUnited Center, visit www.bankunitedcenter.com

World-renowned psychotherapist named
Distinguished Visiting Professor
World-renowned psychotherapist Donald Meichenbaum has been named a Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Education. 

Currently, Meichenbaum is distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, and research director for The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment in Miami. 

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Pulitzer Prize winner, historian to discuss revolutionary character
Gordon S. Wood, the Alva O. Way Professor and professor of history at Brown University, will deliver the 2006 Estelle F. and Emil J. Gould Humanities Lecture, “Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different,” on Thursday, November 16 at 4:30 p.m. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies Auditorium in the Merrick Building, room 105, on the Coral Gables campus. A reception on the Scharlin Patio will follow the lecture.

Wood is a distinguished American historian and winner of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for History for his book The Radicalism of the American Revolution. Wood's most recent book, The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin, was published in 2004 by Penguin and he is currently preparing a central volume in The Oxford History of the United States on the early national period in American history from 1789-1815. His work has concentrated on issues of republicanism, interest and disinterest in the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, and on the founders of the American republic. For more information, e-mail mlindemann@miami.edu.

Keep on truckin': Sebastian the Ibis realizes the eco-friendly values behind using alternative fuels. What’s cooking? Hurry ’Canes shuttles test biodiesel fuel Already one of the most dependable modes of transportation on the Coral Gables campus, the University of Miami’s Hurry ’Canes shuttles are serving as test vehicles in an alternative-fuel experiment that could make them become even more efficient. Parking and Transportation Services is conducting a feasibility study on the use of biodiesel in the fleet. Biodiesel, a clean-burning mixture of traditional diesel with fuel taken from products like corn and soybeans, will be tested in three new shuttles and could eventually be used in the entire fleet. Biodiesel fuel is environmentally friendly, improving the quality of air, curbing pollution, and limiting the greenhouse effect. Each year Hurry ’Canes shuttles transport more than 85,000 passengers on the Coral Gables campus and on additional routes to destinations such as the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the Shops at Sunset Place.

Register now for M.B.A. program information session on November 17
The School of Business Administration’s One-Year M.B.A. Program is designed for students who graduated in the last five years with an undergraduate degree in business from an accredited university. The program, offered once per year beginning in January, is a 32-credit, lock-step program composed of 16 courses taken over a period of two semesters. Register to attend an information session and campus visit on Friday, November 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The session includes an opportunity to ask questions and obtain answers about admissions, view a presentation by the Ziff Placement Office, and participate in a tour. For more information or to R.S.V.P., call 305.284.4607 or e-mail mba@miami.edu.

Panel on Miami’s public housing scandal
The Miami Herald’s investigative reporting last summer on Miami’s public housing scandal received wide attention across the community. The University will now hold a panel on the issue titled House of Lies: Part I Uncovering Miami’s Public Housing Scandal, Wednesday, November 15 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Bill Cosford Cinema on the Coral Gables campus.

Speakers on the panel will include Tom Fiedler, Miami Herald executive editor; Juan Vasquez, deputy editorial page editor; Debbie Cenziper, investigative reporter on the “House of Lies” series; and Sam Terilli, UM assistant professor of journalism and former general counsel at The Miami Herald.

The panel series is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, and the School of Law through the joint program on Law, Public Policy, and Ethics and the Community Economic Development and Design Clinic. Lunch will be served. For more information, call 305-284-3870.

Head coach Frank Haith returns this season with nine lettermen and two two-year starters on the men's squad. Basketball home openers versus Georgia State, FIU Don’t miss the upcoming UM basketball home openers at the BankUnited Center. Tomorrow, Friday, November 10, at 7 p.m., the women's team hosts Georgia State. The following night, Saturday, November 11, the men’s team takes on the FIU Golden Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Employees can receive 50 percent off of the purchase price of season tickets. To purchase tickets, visit the Hecht Athletic Center Box Office, browse online at www.hurricanesports.com or call 1-800-GO-CANES. Learn what it's like to coach college athletics Be a part of incredible men’s and women’s basketball seasons by participating in the Academic Coach Program. The Academic Coach Program was designed to give faculty members an inside look at what athletes experience during a typical practice and game. Participants will be exposed to pre-game strategy, game-time coaching, and, most importantly, the firsthand emotions throughout the game. Get a seat right near the team bench during this unique experience at home games. If you are interested in being an academic coach for either the men’s or women’s basketball teams, e-mail Lhusband@miami.edu.   Volleyball hosts Virginia tomorrow; Saturday highlighted by senior ceremony Be on hand tomorrow, Friday, November 10, as UM takes on the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Knights Sports Complex on the Coral Gables campus. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. On Saturday, November 10, graduating seniors will be honored prior to the 7:30 p.m. game versus the Virginia Cavaliers. This year the ceremony features seniors Sara Duncan, Ann Gallo, Jill Robinson, and Frannie Savage. Show support to these dedicated student-athletes. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youths and seniors. For more information, visit www.hurricanesports.com or call 1-800-GO-CANES.

Get help with your research breakthroughs
A representative of the Office of Technology Transfer will be available on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in a temporary structure located behind the James L. Knight Physics Building on the Coral Gables campus. The Office of Technology Transfer provides a mechanism for rapidly advancing new technologies developed as a result of University research for public use and benefit. For more information on assistance with invention disclosures, patents, and copyright questions, visit or call 305-284-3195.

Flu shots still available
Flu shots for Humana-insured employees
Miss the flu shots at the Benefits Fair? Flu vaccines are still available for employees insured with Humana at the UM Medical Group (Daystar) office located on the second floor of the Student Health Center on the Coral Gables campus. Shots will be administered on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary. For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/flu.

Flu shots on the medical campus
While supplies last, flu shots will be available Tuesdays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in two locations: the Medical Wellness Center, and the UM Employee Health office in the Dominion Tower, suite 405, on the medical campus. Interested participants do not need to be insured by Humana healthcare coverage. Print and fill-out the consent form, then bring the form when receiving treatment. The supply is limited, so don’t miss this chance!

Participate in mindful meditation Mondays
A weekly mindfulness meditation group will meet for Monday sessions at 6 p.m. in the Whitten University Center, room 237, on the Coral Gables campus. Each session includes meditation practice and discussions and is open to beginners as well as experienced meditators. Regular attendance is encouraged, but no R.S.V.P. is necessary and there is no fee for participation. For more information, e-mail epolak@miami.edu.

Through December Books of the Maya: Ancient and Modern. Treasures from the University of Miami Libraries’ remarkable assortment of Maya and Mexican research materials are on display in the lobby of the Otto G. Richter Library. The exhibit features a facsimile copy of the Codex Madrid; the original is one of four surviving pre-conquest Mayan books in existence. Works in the exhibit highlight the common cultural threads connecting the modern world and ancient civilization. For more information about the exhibit or to obtain a bibliography of Mayan resources, call 305-284-8844, or e-mail clikness@miami.edu.

Through Friday, November 10 Tuba Player Ronald Bishop. The Stamps Family Charitable Foundation Distinguished Visitors Series presents renowned tuba player Ronald Bishop, who will lead the brass section of the orchestra in a class today, Thursday, November 9, at 5 p.m., and will offer a master class and brass forum for tuba players on Friday, November 10, at 5 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public and take place at the Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music's Clarke Recital Hall on the Coral Gables campus. For more information on the Stamps Series, visit www.music.miami.edu or call 305-284-4940.

Today, Thursday, November 9 Cultural Art Stroll. The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce’s Cultural Arts Committee hosts a walking tour from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on the Coral Gables campus. The evening tour showcases unique and innovative art exhibits, delicious food, and live entertainment at the Lowe Art Museum, the Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center, and Casa Bacardi. The kickoff will begin at the Lowe Art Museum with a reception and special welcome from President Donna E. Shalala. This exclusive event is limited to 100 guests and is sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of Florida and UM. The cost to attend is $75. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, visit www.coralgableschamber.org or call 305-446-1657.

Today, Thursday, November 9 The Auschwitz Album Exhibition. The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies, The American Society for Yad Vashem, and The Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach host the opening of an exhibition featuring a unique collection of photos taken by German SS officers during the Holocaust. The event begins with a reception at 7:30 p.m. followed by a ceremony and lecture from 8 to 10 p.m. at the CAS Gallery on the Coral Gables campus. Holocaust expert Michael Berenbaum will present the lecture “The Significance of Auschwitz in the Holocaust.” To R.S.V.P., e-mail ccjs@miami.edu or call 305-284-6882. This event is free and open to the public.

Today, Thursday November 9 Quiero Volver. The documentary by Andrea Franco will be shown at the Bill Cosford Cinema at 8 p.m. Food will be provided by La Perla Peruvian Restaurant. The film won the Best Documentary award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. The screening is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.quierovolver.com, e-mail umclas@miami.edu, or call 305-284-1854.

Beginning of the end: The End of the Movie will be screened Saturday.

Saturday, November 11 Films in the Courtyard. See award-winning short works by UM students at this popular film series beginning at 8:30 p.m. at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue in Coral Gables. Three short films will be screened. The End of the Movie is an inspired comedy and a virtuoso performance about a waitress desperately trying to make a movie. Fat Boy: A Second Glance is a touching portrait about a real-life taxi driver who commonly drives students to and from the UM campus. I’m Pretty, Too is an offbeat, witty, and suspenseful film about a character at a crossroad.

Sunday, November 12 Cuban-American Film Festival. The Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies hosts the Cuban-American Film Festival at Casa Bacardi/Olga and Carlos Saladrigas Hall, 1531 Brescia Avenue, on the Coral Gables campus. En Nombre de la Libertad - La Historia de Bahia de Cochinos will be screened at 1 p.m., Guevara: anatomía de un Mito will be featured at 2:10 p.m., and The Cuban Americans will begin at 3:30 p.m. Regular admission for all three films is $10, but UM students, faculty, and staff are admitted for free. For more information, visit the film festival Web site or call (305) 284-CUBA (2822).

Wednesday, November 15 All American Rejects in Concert. All American Rejects has been burning up the charts with their sophomore album, Move Along, which features hit singles such as "Dirty Little Secret" and the title track "Move Along." The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. at the BankUnited Center. Tickets are $25.75, including parking and facility fees, and are available for purchase in person at the BankUnited Center box office, at all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge-by-phone at 305-358-5885. For more information, visit www.BankUnitedCenter.com.

Sunday, November 19 “A Musical Cornucopia.” The Civic Chorale of Greater Miami presents a concert featuring an abundance of musicians of all ages. Along with other diverse musical literature, the featured work of this event will be Mozart’s “Te Deum,” presented jointly by the Civic Chorale and the Greater Miami Youth Symphony. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall on the Coral Gables campus. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $5 for students, and is free for UM students. For further information, call 305-490-5930 or e-mail civicchorale.music@miami.edu.

Thursday, November 30 through Saturday, December 2 Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Coloring Book. Elmo and friends join Professor Art and his helpers, the Palettes, as they travel into their drawings to ancient Egypt, the land of the dinosaurs, and a very musical junkyard. Tickets start at $15.50, including parking and facility fees. For more information on ticket prices, seating, and group packages, visit www.BankUnitedCenter.com.