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The University of Miami, sometimes called UM or The U, is a private university, founded in 1925, with its main campus in the city of Coral Gables in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States.
Overview
Academics The University of Miami was ranked 54th among 248 "National Universities" in the 2006-07 issue of U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges."• UM was also one of 146 colleges named a "Best Southeastern College" by the The Princeton Review.."• School of Business In 2006, BusinessWeek ranked UM's School of Business Administration the 44th best U.S. undergraduate business program.• The Wall Street Journal ranked the UM School of Business Administration 14th in the regional ranking category.• School of Law U.S. News & World Reports 2007 ranking of law schools ranked the University of Miami School of Law 65th among the nation's 180 accredited law schools.• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute For the third year in a row, the University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute was ranked the best hospital in the country for ophthalmology in U.S. News and World Reports 2006 survey of “America’s Best Hospitals." • Student diversity The Princeton Review, in its current 2006 issue, also ranks the University of Miami as the 13th most diverse student body among all U.S. colleges and universities. Organization Most of the University of Miami's academic programs are located on its primary campus in Coral Gables, which houses eight schools, two colleges, and the University of Miami School of Law. A few graduate and undergraduate programs are located off of the primary Coral Gables campus. These include the University of Miami's Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, which has its own campus at the University of Miami's Jackson Memorial Medical Center complex in downtown Miami. The University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science is located on Virginia Key in Biscayne Bay. Several other University of Miami academic programs, including its bilingual Continuing and International Education classes, are offered at the Koubek Center in Miami's Little Havana. UM has eight academic schools and colleges: UM has three graduate-level schools: UM also has a Department of Continuing and International Education. The UM Department of Community Service, comprised of volunteer medical students and physicians from UM's Leonard M. School of Medicine, provides free medical and other community services in Miami and surrounding communities. Athletics
Football The University of Miami is the most successful Division I collegiate football program of the past quarter century, winning more national championships than any other Division I collegiate football program. During this time, the University of Miami has won five Division I national football championships (1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, and 2001); the University of Nebraska is second during this period with three national championships. UM has produced two Heisman Trophy winners, Vinny Testaverde (in 1986) and Gino Torretta (in 1992). UM also currently has more of its graduates on current NFL rosters than any other university in the nation, and it has become a prime recruiting ground for NFL talent. Three former UM football players--Ted Hendricks, Jim Kelly, and Jim Otto--have been voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame following their retirements. The current head coach of the UM football team is Larry Coker. The team plays its home games at the historic Miami Orange Bowl, located off-campus in the city of Miami. Baseball In addition to its success in football, UM has experienced national success with its baseball program, winning four national championships (1982, 1985, 1999 and 2001) and reaching the College World Series 21 times in the 32 seasons since 1974. Five UM graduates are currently active on MLB teams. The team is currently coached by Jim Morris, the former head coach of the Georgia Tech baseball team. Former coach Ron Fraser was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in July 2006. Mens basketball UM's men's basketball team has produced three players who are currently on NBA rosters. Rick Barry, who played his collegiate basketball at UM, is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame 2006 custodial workers strike On February 26, 2006, University of Miami custodial workers, who are contracted to the university by a Boston, Massachusetts-based company, UNICCO, voted to strike, citing unfair labor practices, substandard pay, and lack of health benefits. The strike, which involved prominent political and labor leaders and gained national attention, began on the evening of February 28, 2006 and ended on May 1, 2006. A worker vote on unionization, taken in June 2006, led to the first official presence of the SEIU union in South Florida. The unionized UM workers and SEIU are currently engaged in unionization attempts at other South Florida-based universities and local shopping malls. University of Miami points of interest Actors and actresses Musicians Current MLB players Current NBA players Former NBA players Current NFL players Former NFL players Track and field Business Law Politics Television See also Notes The U.S. News & World Report makes a distinction in their Best Colleges listings between "National Universities", "Master's Universities", "Liberal Arts Colleges" and "Comprehensive Colleges." The University of Miami is 54th out of 248 on the National Universities list. • | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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