UM School of Communication

Miami XR 2025 Day 1
2025-02-06 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Shalala Student Center, 1330 Miller Dr., Coral Gables, 33146, United States
MIAMI XR 2025: Where Innovation Meets Imagination

UMverse at the University of Miami invites you to dive into the cutting-edge world of XR at Miami XR 2025, Thursday and Friday, February 6+7. Join industry experts, tech visionaries, artists, and university scholars from around the globe to explore the latest trends and innovations in XR technology.
Keynote speaker Jeremy Bailenson, founding director of Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, will share insights on how virtual experiences are reshaping education, social interaction, and empathy. Experience the future of XR with interactive demos, panel discussions, and hands-on sessions.
In-person and virtual participation are available—bringing the future to you, wherever you are!
Register Now
$30.00 per person (both days included) • Free for UM Faculty, Staff, and Students. Please email idsc@miami.edu for the PROMO CODE.
Day 1 Thursday 2/6/2025 • Shalala Student Center Complex
1330 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 | Directions + Parking
5:00-5:30 PM Registrations Opens
5:30-5:45 PM Welcome Remarks | Mia Uy
5:45-5:50 PM Lightning Talks Introductions | Thomas Merrick
5:50-6:50 PM Lightning Talks
6:50-8:00 PM Networking Cocktails at The Rathskeller

Night 3 - Shorts Miami International Film Festival 2025
2025-02-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
The Shorts Miami International Film Festival returns for its third year in 2025, promising an extraordinary celebration of short film artistry! This three-night, juried event invites filmmakers and audiences to experience the magic of the Bill Cosford Cinema. With one of the largest screens in the area and both digital and 35mm projection formats, this venue is the perfect setting for an unforgettable festival experience. Join a community of film enthusiasts and industry experts, and mark your calendar and be part of SMIFF 2025!

Night 2 - Shorts Miami International Film Festival 2025
2025-02-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States

Books & Brews
2025-01-23 17:30 - 19:30 | University of Miami Law Library, 1311 Miller Rd., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join Robert Verchick, the nation’s leading scholar in disaster and climate change law, as well as Alex Harris, the lead climate change reporter at the Miami Herald, for a chat about Verchick’s book, The Octopus in the Parking Garage.

Cine-Concert Film Screening
2025-01-14 16:00 - 19:00 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Award-winning duo, Alicia Svigals and Donald Sosin will present a live musical accompaniment to the 1924 Austrian Expressionist silent film, The City without Jews, in this timely event of the season. Refreshments will be
served after the show

Behind the Broadcast with the Miami Heat
2024-11-19 14:00 - 15:15 | Shoma Hall, CIB 3053, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, 33146, United States
Join us for an exclusive opportunity to gain insider knowledge of sports broadcasting from one of the leaders in the industry. The University of Miami School of Communication welcomes the Vice President & Executive Director of Broadcasting for the Miami HEAT as a guest speaker in Professor John Cuddihy’s Motion Picture Marketing and Distribution course.
Learn how Miami HEAT broadcasts are crafted, from production and directing to talent management and negotiating broadcast rights. Discover the strategies that bring the excitement of Miami HEAT basketball to life for millions of fans.
Everyone is welcome, and no registration is required—just come ready to gain valuable insights into the world of professional sports media!

How to manage political ads with Allen Media Group and Grey Media
2024-10-31 14:00 - 15:00 | Koenigsberg & Nadal Interactive Media Center, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146
Michael Speisman, head of advertising at Allen Media Group, and Christopher Jordan, head of advertising in New York at Grey Media, will be sharing their insights on political ads during election season. Hear from some of the brightest minds in advertising on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. in the IMC.

Homecoming Alumni Event
2024-10-25 16:00 - 18:00 | School of Communication Courtyard, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join us for the Future of Homecoming! Rreconnect with students, friends, and colleagues from the School of Communication and show off our school spirit. We can’t wait to see you there. Refreshments will be served.
Register here.

Vice presidential debate watch
2024-10-01 20:45 - 22:45 | Shoma Hall, CIB 3053, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, 33146, United States
The UM Debate Team is hosting an engaging group watch of the 2024 vice presidential debate, with Professors Steinberg and Waldinger sharing brief commentary before and after.
All are welcome to attend and join the conversation. Refreshments will be served.

Call for submissions - Canes Black History Film Festival
2024-09-30 08:00 - 2024-12-31 23:59 | FL
The School of Communication is pleased to announce the second annual United Black Students and UTrailblazers Canes Black History Film Festival. We seek short films that reflect on University of Miami’s rich Black History. We welcome short films on any aspect of Black History (including Black diasporic history) as well as films from any genre, including, but not limited to documentary, news, comedy, experimental, and drama. Thematically, we invite short films that reflect on Blackness, broadly construed. We are particularly interested in films that are based on contents in the UTrailblazers Experience, current events, and/or Black student experience(s) on a multicultural campus.

Learn more and submit your film here.

'St. Vierja Academy' premiere screening
2024-09-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
You are invited to attend the film premiere of “St. Vierja Academy,” a drama about a man who confront the ghosts of his past as a teenager when he was enrolled in one of Panama’s most exclusive catholic schools for boys during the 1970s.
The free screening takes place at 7 p.m on Friday, Sept. 27.
ST. VIERJA ACADEMY | 2024 | WRITER-DIRECTOR: Jose Stoute, M.F.A. ’23 | WITH: Andres Marin, Diego Alvarez, Edward Jose, Gustavo Chevasco | RUNNING TIME: 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES | IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | UNRATED contains strong adult themes | PROJECTED IN 2K DCP
After the unexpected death of an old friend from high school, a U.S.-based physician returns to his native Panama to pay his respects. As he visits the cemetery, he relives his memories from his time at the prestigious St. Vierja Academy.
Facing memories of challenges and personal struggles, he is forced to confront old wounds and questions the beliefs that shaped his identity.
“St. Vierja Academy” is the inspiring story of our protagonist who struggles to survive the bullying, ridicule, abuse, and rigor of one of the most exclusive Catholic schools in Panama in the 1970s.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director and School of Communication alum, Jose A. Stoute, M.F.A. ’23, and a reception. Admission is FREE, but registration is required by clicking on the link and then “Register.”

‘There’s Always Tomorrow’ (1956) Free Screening and Discussion
2024-02-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Marsha Gordon, author of “BECOMING THE EX-WIFE: The Unconventional Life and Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott,” will be at the Bill Cosford Cinema on Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. for a book signing and screening of the film, “There’s Always Tomorrow,” based on a story by Ursula Parrott.
The book signing and screening begin at 6 p.m. at the Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Dr., Memorial Building Suite 225, Coral Gables, FL 33146. Books & Books will have copies of Gordon’s book available for purchase. This event is presented by the Bill Cosford Cinema and is sponsored by the Norton Herrick Center for Motion Picture Studies and Books & Books. Visit https://cosfordcinema.com/event/theres-always-tomorrow-1956-free-screening-and-discussion/ to register.

Freeing the Press in Guatemala
2024-02-19 18:30 - 19:45 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Organizers: Reporters Without Borders, The UM Hanley Democracy Center and the Department of Journalism and Media Management in the School of Communication
José Rubén Zamora is a Guatemalan journalist, publisher and founder of three newspapers. His work has exposed political corruption for two decades, but he was arrested and sentenced to six years in prison for a trumped up money laundering charge. Zamora’s imprisonment is emblematic of the outgoing administration’s crackdown on press freedom, but also an opportunity for a new president to turn over a new leaf.
This panel will discuss the state of press freedom in Guatemala and Latin America, and Zamora’s case in particular.
Participants include José’s son José Carlos Zamora, U.S. Rep. Norma J. Torres, RSF USA Executive Director Clayton Weimers and UM Professors Sallie Hughes and Gregory Koger.
Dean Karin Wilkins will offer a welcome.

Inaugural United Black Students and UTrailblazers Canes Black History Film Festival
2024-02-12 19:30 - 21:00 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
The inaugural United Black Students and UTrailblazers Canes Black History Film Festival is focused on short films that reflect on the University of Miami’s rich Black History. The goal of the festival is to enhance and highlight the UTrailblazers Experience at the Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., Breezeway at the Cosford Cinema, which honors the pioneers who paved the way for generations of Black students at the University of Miami.
During the festival, submissions from University of Miami undergraduate and graduate students in two categories, The UTrailblazer Experience and Inspired by the UTrailblazers Experience, are set to screen.
Join us for this enlightening event where student filmmakers will showcase their work.

Second Annual Shorts Miami International Film Festival
2024-02-02 18:00 - 2024-02-04 22:00 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join us for the Second Annual Shorts Miami International Film Festival where established and emerging filmmakers showcase their work over three nights at the Bill Cosford Cinema.
This year, festival organizers received 650 entries from 62 countries and territories. Of the 650 entries, 21 were selected as finalists, showcasing filmmakers from the United States, Japan, the Virgin Islands, Turkey, Israel, Brazil, Portugal, Indonesia, and Australia.
Feb. 2 registration: https://events.miami.edu/event/shorts_miami_international_film_festival_2024#.
Feb. 3 registration: https://events.miami.edu/event/shorts_miami_international_film_festival_2024_8394.
Feb. 4 registration: https://events.miami.edu/event/shorts_miami_international_film_festival_2024_2419.

In-Person Open House
2024-01-25 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Graduate Studies: WCB 4002, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Stop by the School of Communication Office of Graduate Studies anytime on January 24 or 25 to learn about our master’s programs, ask questions, enjoy refreshments, grab some convenient snacks on-the-go, and even snag some cool swag items.

For more information, please send an email to socgrad@miami.edu.

Graduate Studies Virtual Open House: M.A. and M.S. Programs
2024-01-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Graduate Studies: WCB 4002, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join us via Zoom to learn about our MA/MS programs. For more information, please send an email to socgrad@miami.edu.

M.F.A. Programs Virtual Info Session
2024-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join us for the upcoming School of Communication Virtual Info Session for a live session that covers our M.F.A. Programs.
M.F.A. Programs
Motion Pictures
Documentary
Interactive Media

Graduate advisors will discuss application requirements, program information, financial aid, and more. You will have the opportunity to meet with faculty from various programs and ask questions.

Graduate Programs Virtual Info Session: M.A. and M.S.
2023-12-12 11:00 - 12:00 | FL
Join us for a virtual info session on our M.A. and M.S. programs.

Graduate Programs Virtual Info Session: M.F.A.
2023-11-29 17:00 - 18:00 | FL
Join us for a virtual info session on our M.F.A. programs.

NewsVision: Focus on the Everglades
2023-11-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join us for a UMTV special presentation honoring the 75th anniversary of Everglades National Park. We examine the history of the Everglades, investigate the biggest issues it faces, the ongoing efforts to save it, and look ahead at the future of a place that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world.

'JFK' Special Anniversary Screening with Director Oliver Stone
2023-11-12 14:00 - 18:30 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
You are invited to a screening of Oliver Stone’s Oscar-winning drama “JFK” in honor of the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, followed by a live hour-long panel discussion about the film featuring the film’s director, Oliver Stone, via Zoom, moderated by UM political science professor and JFK assassination expert, Fernand Amandi, and JFK assassination author/historian, Jefferson Morley.
JFK DIRECTOR’S CUT | 1991 | DIRECTOR: Oliver Stone | WITH: Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones, Sissy Spacek, Laurie Metcalf, Joe Pesci, Kevin Bacon, Michael Rooker | RUNNING TIME: 3HR 20M | RATED R for language, violence, sexual situations, adult themes | 4K DCP projection
On November 22, 1963, president John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald is arrested for the crime and subsequently shot by Jack Ruby, supposedly avenging the president’s death.
An investigation concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby acted alone in their respective crimes, but Louisiana district attorney Jim Garrison is skeptical.
Assembling a trusted group of people, Garrison conducts his own investigation, bringing about backlash from powerful government and political figures.
The movie will be followed by a panel discussion about the assassination and discoveries that have been made in recent years.
Admission is FREE, but registration is required at the link.

Watching Movies with Connie Ogle: 'Aliens' (1986)
2023-11-04 17:00 - 19:30 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join Miami Herald food writer Connie Ogle and Bill Cosford Cinema manager, Rene Rodriguez for a screening of 1986’s “Aliens” followed by a Q&A discussion with Ogle.
Connie Ogle has worked at the Miami Herald for 36 years in a variety of roles, including books editor, movie critic, features writer, and editor. She is currently the food writer for the Herald.
ALIENS | 1986 | DIRECTOR: James Cameron | WITH: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser | RUNNING TIME: 2H 17M | RATED R for monster violence and language.
57 years after Ellen Ripley had a close encounter with the reptilian alien creature from 1979’s “Alien,” she is called back into action to help a group of highly trained colonial marines fight off against the sinister extraterrestrials.
But this time, the aliens have taken over a space colony on the moon LV-426. When the colonial marines are called upon to search the deserted space colony, they later find out that they are up against more than what they bargained for.
“‘Aliens’ is absolutely, painfully and unremittingly intense for at least its last hour. Weaver goes into battle to save her colleagues, herself and the little girl, and the aliens drop from the ceiling, pop up out of the floor, and crawl out of the ventilation shafts. (In one of the movie’s less plausible moments, one alien even seems to know how to work the elevator buttons.) I have never seen a movie that maintains such a pitch of intensity for so long; it’s like being on some kind of hair-raising carnival ride that never stops.” – Roger Ebert
Tickets are $10 and are available via the link. UM students use code UMSTUDENT (must show Cane Card at the door).

Adalberto Delgado: New Experimental Films
2023-10-29 16:30 - 17:45 | University of Miami School of Communication, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
New experimental short films ranging in subject from social comment to abstraction. The filmmaker will be present at the screening. Join us in Shoma Hall, Communication International Building, room 3053.

Watching Movies with Kareem Tabsch: 'The Birdcage' (1996)
2023-10-07 17:00 - 19:30 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join filmmaker and O Cinema co-founder Kareem Tabsch and Bill Cosford Cinema manager, Rene Rodriguez, for a screening of Mike Nichols 1996 comedy “The Birdcage” followed by a Q&A in-person discussion with Tabsch.
Kareem Tabsch is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker whose work focuses on documenting that which exists on the fringes of mainstream society. His feature films include “Mucho Mucho Amor” (2020) and “The Last Resort” (2018) and the short film “Dolphin Lover” (2015).
Tabsch’s work has been included at prestigious festivals like Sundance, SXSW, and HotDocs, and has been featured in outlets like The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and NPR among others.
In 2020, Tabsch’s film “Mucho Mucho Amor” was named one of the 20 essential Latino Films by The New York Times. It was nominated for Emmy, GLADD, and Imagen Awards and was named Best Latinx Film by the National Association of Latino Independent Producers. He was named a ’40 under 40′ documentary filmmaker by DocNYC, America’s largest documentary film festival.
In 2011, Tabsch co-founded the long-running O Cinema non-profit arthouse theater chain with Vivian Marthell.
Tabsch is a first-generation American of Latino and Middle Eastern descent. Rush Limbaugh once said his work was contributing to the decay of American Society.
THE BIRDCAGE | 1996 | DIRECTOR: Mike Nichols | WITH: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Hank Azaria, Calista Flockhart | RUNNING TIME: 1 HOUR 57 MINUTES | RATED R for adult language.
Mike Nichols (“The Graduate”) directed Robin Williams and Nathan Lane in this Hollywood remake of 1978’s foreign-language hit “La Cage aux Folles,” a comedy about an openly gay couple trying to pass off as straight in order to please the ultra-conservative parents of their son’s fiancee. Shot largely on location in South Beach.

“Remakes don’t get much better than Mike Nichols’s “The Birdcage,” which embraced drag shows long before they became the height of cool, and more unsettlingly, another casualty of the rising tide of fascism. The movie’s entire pivot point is the marriage in everything but name between Armand (the much-missed Robin Williams) and Albert (Nathan Lane), the former of whom is the owner of the drag club where the latter is star performer Starina.
“Their relationship is tested when their son Val (Dan Futterman) announces his marriage to Barbara (Calista Flockhart, in one of her first roles), the daughter of a Republican politician, and Armand and Albert attempt to pass as respectable straights. The result is a satire so subversive that audiences willingly laughed at many of their most sacred cows, including marriage, politics, sexism, homophobia, and the traditional family itself.” — Andrea Thompson, Chicago Reader
Tickets are $10 and are available via the link. UM students use code UMSTUDENT for free admission (must show Cane Card at the door).

Family Weekend
2023-10-06 15:00 - 16:30 | School of Communication Courtyard, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Family Weekend invites you to reconnect with your student, meet other ‘Cane families, and interact with University faculty and staff while getting a preview of daily life on campus.

Unveiling New Horizons In Narratives: A Digital Frontier: Dr. Hartmut Koenitz
2023-09-28 11:00 - 12:15 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join us as we welcome Dr. Koenitz, a distinguished professor hailing from prestigious institutions including Södertörn University, University of Amsterdam, and Trinity College Dublin.
Narratives play a pivotal role in recording, communicating, and comprehending the intricacies of human existence. As our world grows increasingly complex, traditional narrative forms fall short of representing this reality. The widening gap between our intricate reality and the limitations of traditional discourse— often confined to newspaper articles and TV newscasts— creates a breeding ground for political extremism. What we truly need are narrative representations that embrace this complexity, prompting a reinvention of storytelling through the transformative potential of digital media.
Interactive digital narratives emerge as a groundbreaking response, akin to how video games immerse individuals in compelling stories by offering competing perspectives, choices, displaying resulting consequences, and allowing for repeat experiences. These narratives break barriers, enabling audiences to actively shape their experiences.
This talk introduces a model to comprehend these new narratives, drawing parallels to the interactive elements witnessed in video games. Join us as we delve into the questions of design and application, navigating the uncharted territories of narrative evolution in the digital era.

Watching Movies with Gloria Estefan: 'Young Frankenstein' (1974)
2023-09-16 17:00 - 19:30 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join the iconic music superstar Gloria Estefan and Bill Cosford Cinema manager, Rene Rodriguez, for a screening of Mel Brooks’ uproarious 1974 comedy “Young Frankenstein,” followed by a Q&A in-person discussion about Estefan’s love for movies.
Estefan is a Grammy award-winning singer, actress, songwriter, author of two New York Times best-selling children’s books, philanthropist and humanitarian. She is considered one of the world’s most recognizable and beloved performers and the most successful Latin crossover artist in music history, per Billboard Magazine.
Having sold over 100 million records worldwide, Estefan has garnered eight Grammy Awards and an Oscar nomination for her performance of the song “Music Of My Heart.” She has received an American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, and was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In 2015, President Obama honored Emilio & Gloria Estefan with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made meritorious contributions to the United States, to world peace, and cultural endeavors. In 2017, Gloria was the first Cuban-American singer-songwriter to receive The Kennedy Center Honors.
She is the founder of the Gloria Estefan Foundation whose mission is to support charitable programs for disadvantaged children and empower young people through education and opportunity. The Foundation also supports spinal cord research through the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.
In June, Estefan became the first Latina in history to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) | d. Mel Brooks | With: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Gene Hackman. | Running time: 1H 46M | RATED PG
Writer-director Mel Brooks had already enjoyed one smash hit in 1974, “Blazing Saddles,” when he released “Young Frankenstein” in theaters that same year. Arguably the director’s funniest and best-made film, this affectionate spoof of the 1931 horror classic “Frankenstein” is a riotous comedy and a loving homage to the monster films of the 1930s.
“‘Young Frankenstein’ is as funny as we expect a Mel Brooks comedy to be, but it’s more than that: It shows artistic growth and a more sure-handed control of the material by a director who once seemed willing to do literally anything for a laugh. It’s more confident and less breathless.
“The movie is a send-up of a style and not just of the material. It looks right, which makes it funnier. And then, paradoxically, it works on a couple of levels: first as comedy, and then as a weirdly touching story in its own right.
“A lot of the credit for that goes to the performances of Gene Wilder, as young Frankenstein, and Peter Boyle as the monster. They act broadly when it’s required, but they also contribute tremendous subtlety and control. Boyle somehow manages to be hilarious and pathetic at the same time.” — Roger Ebert
Tickets are $10 and are available via the link. UM students use code UMSTUDENT for free admission (must show Cane Card at the door).

Watching Movies with Daniella Levine Cava: 'My Cousin Vinny' (1992)
2023-08-26 17:00 - 19:30 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Bill Cosford Cinema manager, Rene Rodriguez, for a screening of the 1992 comedy “My Cousin Vinny” followed by a Q&A in-person discussion about Cava’s love affair with the movies.
Daniella Levine Cava was elected Miami-Dade County’s first-ever woman Mayor in November 2020. She entered the Mayor’s office following a 40-year career as a relentless advocate for South Florida families in public service and elected leadership.
As Miami-Dade County’s Mayor, she oversees a metropolitan government with nearly 30,000 employees serving nearly 3 million residents, managing an annual budget of approximately $10 billion.
A social worker, lawyer, and community activist, she was first elected in 2014, and re-elected in August 2018, to serve as the Miami-Dade County Commissioner representing District 8.
She came to elected office after having served as an advocate for South Florida families for over 30 years. She served special needs children, low-income families and immigrants at Legal Services of Greater Miami, and then represented children in foster care and adoption system as Acting, Associate and Legal Director for the Guardian Ad Litem Program.
She’s won numerous awards from various organizations including: the Commission on Ethics, Red Cross, American Society for Public Administration, ACLU, National Council of Jewish Women, League of Women Voters, among others.
MY COUSIN VINNY | (1992) | DIRECTOR: Jonathan Lynn | WITH: Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Gwynne | RUNNING TIME: 2 HOURS | RATED R for language
In this hit comedy that earned Marisa Tomei an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, two New Yorkers accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college call in the help of one of their cousins (Joe Pesci), a loudmouth lawyer with no trial experience.
“While it’s easy to imagine an infinite number of bad courtroom comedies based on this scenario, this movie turns out to be wonderful — broad and low character comedy that’s solidly imagined and beautifully played.” — Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Tickets are $10 and are available via the link. UM students use code UMSTUDENT at checkout for free admission. Cane card required at door.
