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UPCOMING REGIONAL EVENTSIn more than 40 locations nationally and worldwide, the UM Alumni Associationsupports ’Canes Communities—local outlets where you can connect to yourHurricane family for networking, community service, friends and fun. Find a 'CanesCommunity near you, and get connected at these upcoming events:

March 10: DC 'Canes ACC Tournament Game Watch Party

March 10: DC 'Canes RSMAS Alumni Networking Event

March 19: Los Angeles 'Canes Heal the Bay (Beach Clean Up)

March 26: New York 'Canes Broadway's On Your Feet

April 2: Palm Beach County 'Canes Museum Tour

April 7: New Jersey 'Canes Hockey Night

UM TO HOST FIRSTSPORT INDUSTRYCONFERENCEApril 14­15

UOnline and the Sport Administrationfaculty announces the first University ofMiami Sport Industry Conference, April14­15 at the University of MiamiBankUnited Center Field House. Theconference will bring together leadingminds in the sport business industryand will feature a career fair to networkwith top sport companies, includingESPN.

The two day conference will featurepanels with outstanding sport businessprofessionals, including ColinCowherd, host of “The Herd with ColinCowherd” on Fox Sports 1; JeffreyDarlow, Director of Brand Marketing –Football and Baseball. adidas; MarkLevin, NFLPA, Director of Salary Capand Agent Administration; MaxEisenbud, IMG, Vice President ofTennis; Michael McCullough, MiamiHeat, Executive Vice President andChief Marketing Officer. *Speakerssubject to change.

UM alumni are eligible for specialticket pricing so reserve your spot nowat: www.miamisportconference.com.

Learn more about the online Master'sin Sport Administration program atwww.miami.edu/online.

#BUILDINGCHAMPIONS SPRING TOUR WITHCOACH MARK RICHTMay 2­20The UM Alumni Association and Hurricane Club announce the 2016#BuildingChampions Spring Tour schedule featuring Head Football CoachMark Richt, B.B.A. ’82, and Athletic Director Blake James. The Tour kicks off inSouth Florida on May 2, followed by stops in Jacksonville, Orlando, Atlanta,Southwest Florida, Chicago and New York. See tour dates and register.

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BLACK STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP ANNUALRECEPTIONMarch 23The Black Student Scholarship Annual Reception and program provides anopportunity for students, alumni, faculty, and staff to come together in celebrationand recognition of undergraduate students who were nominated for the BlackAlumni and Woodson Williams Marshall Association Scholarships.

The event takes place on Wednesday, March 23 at 6:30pm at the Robert and JudiProkop Newman Alumni Center. RSVP online or call 305­284­2872.

The Black Alumni Society (UMBAS) partners with the Woodson Williams MarshallAssociation (WWMA) in fundraising efforts that provide academic scholarships torising black seniors who have maintained a strong GPA and have demonstrateleadership abilities and involvement in extracurricular activities. The UMBAS andWWMA have raised more than $60,000 over the past three years for the BlackAlumni Society Scholarship Fund. Learn more about the scholarship and make agift.

CALL FOR REUNION VOLUNTEERSReunions are the hallmark of Alumni Weekend & Homecoming, and this year theUniversity will host Class Reunion Celebrations for undergraduate alumni from theClasses of 1966, 1976, 2006, and affinity reunions. Sign up now to help plan yourcelebration! Conference calls will begin in early April.

Stay up­to­date on Alumni Weekend & Homecoming news online atwww.miami.edu/alumniweekend. Follow us on social media with #AWH16.

CONVERSATION WITH RENOWNED NURSE DR.LORETTA FORDMarch 17The UM School of Nursing and Health Sciences willwelcome internationally renowned nursing leaderLoretta Ford, NP, EdD, FAAN, to campus on Thursday,March 17 at 10 a.m. Dr. Ford is revered as the founderof the nurse practitioner movement. She is Dean andProfessor Emerita at the School of Nursing at theUniversity of Rochester. Dr. Ford's studies on thenurse's expanded scope of practice in public healthnursing, her specialty, led to the creation of the firstPediatric Nurse Practitioner model of advancedpractice at the University of Colorado Medical Center.Although the specialty is only 50 years old, there are now 250,000 NPs practicingin the United States. When she was honored by the American College of Nurse

Pictured above is Bonnie Bernstein,who was recognized by the AmericanSportscasters Association as one ofthe most accomplished female

journalists.

NOTEWORTHY

JOIN THE VOICES! AGAINSTBRAIN CANCER MIAMIRUN/WALKThe UM community is invited toparticipate in the upcoming Join theVoices! Run/Walk to benefit braincancer research at the University ofMiami and Nicklaus Children'sHospital. See event details andregister

COMMUNICATIONS &INTERACTIVE MEDIA MEET­UPMarch 30: This event providesopportunities for talented students andalumni to connect with professionals ina variety of fields. Meet and networkwith employers in Public Relations,Advertising, Graphic Design,Multimedia, and more. Learn from theexperts about the value of internshipsand working in theindustry. Refreshments will be served. See event details and register.

SCHOOL OF LAWBARRISTER'S BALLApril 9: Flappers and Fellas... TheRoaring 20's are back at the 2016Barrister's Ball. Join fellow law alumnifor a night of dance and folly. Registerhere.

FREE CAREER WEBINARSMarch 9: Inspired & Unstoppable:Wildly Succeeding in Your Life's Work!March 16: Business RelationshipsThat Last: Five Steps to TransformContacts

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Practices, she said "the profession has expanded beyond my wildest dreams."See event flyer for more information.

THE LAUNCH PAD PRESENTS FELDMAN LECTUREWITH ENTREPRENEUR SCOTT DIGIAMMARINOMarch 22On March 22 at 6:30 p.m., The Launch Pad at theUniversity of Miami presents a Feldman Lecture withentrepreneur and UM parent Scott DiGiammarino.DiGiammarino is the founder of Reel Potential,where they use Hollywood movie clips to help business leaders inspire, engageand communicate to their employees in a short, entertaining and memorablemanner. Today, Reel Potential is the only company in the history of Hollywood tohave legal access to movie clips for business purposes. DiGiammarino recentlypresented at TEDx Rock Creek Park about the impact movies have and theneuroscience behind them. The gathering is free and open to the public. Seeevent flyer and RSVP.

NORM PARSONS IM GOLF TOURNAMENTApril 1Tee it up, ’Canes! The Department of Wellness andRecreation introduces the Inaugural Norman C.Parsons, Jr. Intramural Golf Tournament, open tomembers and non­members of the HerbertWellness Center. The tournament, a two­personscramble, begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. onFriday, April 1 at the Miccosukee Golf and CountryClub. Proceeds from the tournament benefit theDWR Student Employee Development Fund. Thetournament honors the lasting impact NormParsons, the first executive director for theDepartment of Wellness and Recreation, had on the establishment of the HerbertWellness Center. For 43 years, Parsons served the University of Miami and theDivision of Student Affairs with dedication, distinction and a commitment to thehealth and well­being of students, faculty, staff and alumni. See event details andregister.

SCHOOL OF LAW TO EXPLORE LEGAL, POLICYISSUES OF ROBOTICS AT WE ROBOT 2016April 1­2Would RoboCops eliminate racial bias or merelyreflect the systemic nature of racism? Do human­robots systems inherently feature “moral crumplezones” where the human bears the brunt of liabilitywhen the robot fails? Is Siri protected by the FirstAmendment? These, and other timely topics, will be discussed, debated, anddissected at We Robot 2016. We Robot 2016 is a conference at the intersection ofthe law, policy, and technology of robotics, to be held in Coral Gables, Florida onApril 1 & 2, 2016. We Robot is now in its fifth year, returning to the UM School ofLaw after being hosted by the University of Washington School of Law last April.See conference website for more information.

March 23: Retirement Basics: Help forBroke Baby BoomersApril 6: How To Make an AttitudeAdjustment to Get The Job You WantApril 13: The Leadership Challenge:How to Make Extraordinary Things

These webinars are free for UMalumni. See a full listing of upcomingwebinars and recorded videos atalumnicareerservices.org/miami.

FROST SCHOOL OF MUSICUPCOMING EVENTSMarch 12: 34th Annual Honor BandsFestival ConcertMarch 14: ARCANUM—BaroqueEnsembleMarch 19: Frost Symphony Orchestra—Violinist Charles CastlemanMarch 22: The Stamps Jazz Quintetand the Frost Jazz SextetMarch 26: New American Voices—World Premieres!See a full listing of Frost events.

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