University of Miami Alumni Association

Happy Independence Day, Canes! 🇺🇸🧡💚

As we celebrate the red, white, and blue, we’re also counting down to a weekend filled with orange and green.

Mark your calendars for Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2026, happening November 12 to 14. Join us for reunions, campus traditions, Cane pride, and unforgettable moments as we come together to celebrate the U.

From the excitement of the boat-burning ceremony and fireworks to cheering on the Miami Hurricanes as they take on the Duke Blue Devils at the Homecoming game, it’s a weekend you won’t want to miss.

We can’t wait to welcome you all home.
#Homecoming2026 #UMAlumni #GoCanes #UMHomecoming

Canes, what’s cooking on game day? 🍽️ 🏈 Got a crowd-favorite recipe? Send it to [email protected] with a photo for a chance to be featured in our Canes Game Day Recipe series! 🧡💚 #UMAlumni #GoCanes #GameDay #CanesFootball #miamihurricanes

Big matchup. Nationwide energy. 🧡💚 Join the Canes Communities at 44 game watch locations this Saturday as Miami takes on Notre Dame! 📍 Find your watch party and register: ow.ly/w4sT5104ibW #CanesCommunity #GoCanes #MiamiHurricanes #CanesGameWatch #ItsAllAboutTheU

Two Canes, one entrepreneurial story. 🙌 Ava Kezirian, B.S.C. ’25, caught up with Eli Zied, B.B.A. ’24, to talk Miami, entrepreneurship and Habits Collegiate. #UMAlumni #CanesForLife

Join Akua Amaning, B.A. ’11, president of the Washington, D.C., Canes Community, and fellow alumni and friends for the Washington, D.C., stop of The Future Is Now tour. Register today 🔗 ow.ly/1xSY50ZV3z6. #UMAlumni #TheFutureIsNow #CanesForLife #DCCanes

Join the University of Miami Alumni Association and the Washington, D.C. Canes Community for an evening of connection, inspiration, and Cane pride. Register today 🔗 ow.ly/1xSY50ZV3z6. #UMAlumni #DCCanes #TheFutureIsNow #CanesForLife

Join Tiyah Snell, B.S.C. ’22, president of the Boston Canes Community, and fellow alumni and friends for the Boston stop of The Future Is Now tour. Hear from Pat Whitely, Ed.D. ’94, senior vice president for student affairs and alumni engagement, and Joel H. Samuels, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, as we come together to reconnect, reflect on the University’s legacy and look ahead to what’s next for the U. Register now. 🔗 ow.ly/VKIl50ZXnka #UMAlumni #TheFutureIsNow #CanesForLife #BostonCanes

Big news for the Frost School of Music! 🎶 The Knight Foundation has pledged $2 million to establish a tech and innovation endowment for the Knight Center for Music Innovation — honoring Dean Shelly Berg's 19 years of visionary leadership. Read more 🔗 ow.ly/gX3m50ZPC0M. #GoCanes #FrostSchool #MusicInnovation

A scholarship didn't just change Devin's education. It shaped his future, inspired his leadership, and impacted his entire family. Imagine what your gift can do. Support scholarships today. ow.ly/lZxh50ZVUlQ

Be part of an inspiring evening with the University of Miami Alumni Association and the Boston Canes Community as we look ahead to the next chapter of excellence at The U. Join Pat Whitely, Ed.D. ’94, senior vice president for student affairs and alumni engagement, and Joel H. Samuels, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, for a dynamic conversation about the university’s future, its continued rise, and the impact of the Canes community. Register today 🔗 ow.ly/zBK050ZVTVL. #UMAlumni #BostonCanes #TheFutureIsNow #CanesForLife

What's one thing that instantly takes you back to your days at the U? A song? A place on campus? A favorite UM tradition? Nostalgia has a way of bringing us back to the people, moments, and traditions that helped shape us. University of Miami experts explain why those memories can feel so vivid, even decades later.🔗 ow.ly/hFeP50ZM568. #UMAlumni #CanesFamily #UniversityOfMiami #ItsAllAboutTheU

Sometimes the path to your purpose begins with the courage to change direction. For Evelyn M. Rodriguez, L.L.M. ’03, her experience at the University of Miami School of Law helped transform a career in corporate law into a passion for litigation. Today, she draws on that foundation as a family law specialist in California, guiding clients through complex custody and high-asset matters with legal skill and perspective. Her journey is a reminder that a Miami education can open doors to new possibilities at every stage of a career. Read the full story 🔗 ow.ly/WwMf50ZNQNB. #MiamiLaw #WomenInLaw #CareerReinvention

A promise made. A dream delayed. And 68 years later, a moment worth celebrating. 🎓🙌 When Harvey Harris, B.A. '26, was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1958, he promised his parents he'd one day earn his University of Miami diploma. At 90 years old, he kept that promise—and officially joined the Canes alumni family. Read Harvey’s incredible story 🔗 ow.ly/oIjS50ZM4lS. #UMAlumni #CanesFamily #ItsAllAboutTheU #UniversityOfMiami

A million-dollar win and a lesson in betting on yourself. 🧡💚 Nick Pellecchia, B.B.A. ’21, turned the skills he developed at the U, from thinking on his feet to thriving under pressure, into a winning strategy on season two of Netflix's Million Dollar Secret, taking home the $1 million prize. His journey is proof of what can happen when a Cane embraces risk, resilience, and an unconventional path. Discover his story 🔗 ow.ly/azQB50ZFe5J. #UMAlumni #CaneForLife #GoCanes #MillionDollarSecret

World champions in Madrid! 🌍 Miami Law's International Moot Court team took home the Sports Arbitration Moot world championship — beating 76 teams and standing as the only U.S. law school to reach the elimination round. ⚖️ Congratulations to our Canes in law! 👏 Read the full story 🔗 ow.ly/5LIc50ZPEpG. #GoCanes #MiamiLaw #UMiami #MootCourt #TheU

There are some things every Cane knows. Throwing up the U. Raising four fingers in the fourth quarter. Hearing the band play as the stadium comes alive and the smoke fills the tunnel. Behind some of Miami’s most beloved game-day traditions are stories that go back decades. Discover the history behind the traditions that continue to unite generations of Canes 🔗 ow.ly/pTAR50ZM4xz. #UMAlumni #GoCanes #CanesFamily #ItsAllAboutTheU

Matt Serletic, B.M. ’92, M.M. ’94, a two-time Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter, executive, and technologist, has been appointed dean of the Frost School of Music. Serletic brings a career spanning music, leadership, and innovation back to the University that helped shape him. He has produced recordings for Matchbox Twenty, Aerosmith, Santana, among others, on records that have sold more than 110 million copies. With his deep connection to the University, Serletic’s return is especially meaningful as the school begins its second century. Read the full story to learn more. 🔗ow.ly/4LhQ50ZNQyE #FrostSchool #AlumniLeadership #MusicIndustry

Canes, it's time to reconnect! Join the University of Miami Black Alumni Society (UMBAS) on September 30, at 7 p.m. ET for the virtual fall general body meeting, featuring Miami Hurricanes Men's Basketball Head Coach Jai Lucas. Connect with fellow Canes, hear what’s ahead for the UMBAS, and get a preview of the upcoming basketball season. Registration is now open. 🔗 ow.ly/M0bc50ZPBzI Go Canes! 🙌 #GoCanes #CanesHoops #JaiLucas