UM MBA Appointed to Bahamas Cabinet Post

Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, M.B.A. '80, has been appointed Minister of Tourism and Aviation for the Bahamas. Vanderpool-Wallace, a graduate of the University of Miami Executive MBA program in the Bahamas, was sworn in to the cabinet position in a ceremony on July 7. He was praised in remarks by Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, who said the UM alumnus is "well prepared for the challenges ahead" and "recognized throughout the industry."

Alumni News

THE KENNEDY FAMILY ALBUM

For more than two decades local audiences have watched Linda J. Corley’s, A.B. '82, Emmy Award-winning work on WPBT Channel 2 Public Television. As a producer Linda has usually been in the background, though she’s done a lot of on-air reporting. However, her low visibility is about to change as she steps into the national spotlight to promote her first book.

Briefly Noted

News and announcements from fellow University of Miami Alumni

Campus News

George Will at Convocation

On Wednesday, Spetember 10, in a lecture spiced with regular allusions to baseball, a sport for which he is passionate, George Will addressed a gamut of political issues.

Hurricanes and Climate Change: A Sharper View

In a study published in the July 2008 issue of "Geophysical Research Letters", Drs. David S. Nolan and Eric D. Rappin from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science describe a new method for evaluating the frequency of hurricane formation in present and future tropical climates.

UM schools ranked among best by Hispanic Business magazine

Two University of Miami graduate schools have been ranked in the top ten U.S. schools for Hispanic students by Hispanic Business magazine in its 2008 Diversity Report, published in the September issue.

Honoring Old Glory

The University of Miami’s ROTC Color Guard raises an American flag during a special ceremony outside the school’s Ashe Administration building Wednesday, August 27. The flag was carried by U.S. soldiers during a critical combat mission in Iraq last March, and a month later, it was flown in honor of the University of Miami at an American military base in Baghdad.

Sports News

Tennis Duo Tops National Rankings

The University of Miami All-American doubles tandem of Daniel Vallverdu and Carl Sundberg is ranked first in the nation in the preseason men’s tennis rankings released by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).

Sidenotes

University Of Miami Opens Kosher Deli Dining Concept

This Fall, President Donna E. Shalala cut the big, blue ribbon to dedicate the University’s newest restaurant, a longtime goal to have a glatt kosher deli on campus had finally come true.