M2U Newsletter by University of Miami

News from Momentum2: The Breakthrough Campaign for the University of Miami

Summer 2015

Generosity and Vision Catapult Momentum2 Like a rising tide that lifts all boats, Momentum2: The Breakthrough Campaign for the University of Miami swept through the University and elevated programs, facilities, and opportunities in ways that will enhance lives for generations to come.

he impact of this historic fundraising effort, which reached its goal of $1.6 billion in May, has touched every corner of every campus—giving students, faculty, staff, and alumni the resources they need to do their best work and achieve their greatest ambitions. The remarkable generosity of a record 137,890 donors helped raise nearly $202 million in scholarships and student support, including 71 endowed scholarships and other funds. This means Momentum2 will help eliminate financial obstacles that otherwise would prevent many talented, dedicated students from earning a world-class education and building a better future. More than 30 endowed chairs and professorships have been established or committed, boosting the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty researchers who not only teach what they know—but shape what is known. With $226 million raised for facility projects, campuses are featuring new and renovated buildings that foster collaboration across disciplines and equip students and faculty with the most industry-relevant tools for discovery and innovation. The Donna E. Shalala Student Center, Theodore G. and Todd G. Schwartz Center for Athletic Excellence, Patricia Louise Frost Music Studios, and Toppel Career Center are among 28 facility projects funded by Momentum2 that are changing the face of the institution. Launched publicly in February 2012 with a $100 million lead gift from the Diabetes Research Institute

Foundation, Momentum2 became the second effort in the University of Miami’s history to set an unprecedented ten-figure fundraising goal—then soar right past it a year ahead of schedule. Momentum: The Campaign for the University of Miami raised $1.4 billion by its 2007 conclusion and powered the University’s climb into the top 50 of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings. That marked the first time a private university established in the 20th century had reached a billion-dollar fundraising goal. Donna E. Shalala, president of the University from 2001 to 2015, noted as Momentum2 began: “It is not the University of Miami way to rest on its laurels.” This resolute vision is the core of a commitment to excellence that culminated in $3 billion raised through the two campaigns combined. Momentum2 has solidified UM’s identity as a top-tier research university that transforms lives through teaching, research, and service. Navigating the M2 success were campaign co-chairs Leonard and Jayne Abess, along with all of the schoolbased campaign chairs and vice chairs. Stuart A. Miller, chair of the Miller School of Medicine’s M2 campaign and UM Board of Trustees chair, announced a breakthrough $55 million gift from his family in May that lifted the campaign over its goal. Another landmark gift, $50 million from The Lennar Foundation, will enable the University to build The Lennar Foundation Medical Center, a 200,000-square-foot ambulatory care center on the Coral Gables campus that beginning in 2016 will

President Donna E. Shalala and Trustee Chair Stuart A. Miller celebrate during May’s commencement ceremonies at the Miller School of Medicine, as Miller School Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt (right) and Jeffrey Miller (left) look on.

expand access for South Florida residents to the premier services of UHealth–University of Miami Health System. Momentum2 is defining the future of the University of Miami, and important donors and benefactors are helping to make that future a success. “The tremendous achievement of the Momentum and Momentum2 campaigns provides a truly sustaining foundation on which to build for the future and is a wonderful testament to the visionary leadership of Donna Shalala,” said new UM President Julio Frenk. “As we move forward, our faculty, staff, and students will continue to benefit from the thoughtful and profoundly transformational generosity of our friends and donors.”

M2U Contents Campaign Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Students and Scholarships . . . . . . . . .

Health Care and Medical Research

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Schools and Colleges . . . . . . . . . . . .

Momentous Highlights . . . . . . . . . .

Facilities and Buildings . . . . . . . . . .

$661 million PRO GR A MS AND GENER AL SUPPORT

$610 million

$35 million

$273 million

FOUNDATIO N SUPPORT

FACULT Y AND STAFF GIVING

PL ANNED GIF TS

$529 million

RESEARCH AND FACULTY SUPPORT, INCLUDING CHAIRS, DIRECTORSHIPS, AND PROFESSORSHIPS

42,218 ALUMNI D O N ORS – MORE THAN 30 PERCENT OF M2 D O N ORS ARE ALUMNI

$1.6

137,890 TOTAL NUMBER OF D O N ORS

M2 LEADERSHIP GIFTS On behalf of the University of Miami, I would like to express my deep gratitude for your outpouring of support and enthusiasm during the Momentum2 campaign. The impact of this philanthropy at the University cannot be understated; it has changed the face of our campuses and improved the lives of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and entire UM community in countless ways. UM would not be where it is today without your generosity. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to the U.

Sergio M. Gonzalez Senior Vice President, University Advancement and External Affairs

$100 MILLION +

M2 MAJOR GIFTS

$5 MILLION +

$1 MILLION +

The Miller Family and The Lennar Foundation

Alexandria and Bernard Schoninger*

Anonymous (25)

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

Anonymous

ALS Recovery Fund

Gates Millennium Scholars

$50 MILLION + The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, Inc.

American Heart Association

American Cancer Society, Inc. American Diabetes Association American Lung Association

Patricia McBride Herbert and Allan M. Herbert

Louis J. Appignani Foundation

$20 MILLION +

The Batchelor Foundation

Arellano Construction Co.

Consortium for Ocean Leadership

Enid Claire Ives* Eloise and David Kimmelman*

Christine E. Lynn

Blackstone Charitable Foundation

Norton Herrick

Miami Dolphins Foundation

Soffer Family Foundation

Jayne and Leonard Abess

The Pap Corps, Champions for Cancer Research

Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Foundation

Autism Speaks Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. BankUnited Candice Barrs* The Honorable Maryanne Trump Barry Hilarie Bass, Esq. Bauer Bisgeier Foundation, Inc.

The Fairholme Foundation

Isabel Collier Read*

Hussman Foundation

Leila and Joseph Applebaum*

Beaux Arts of Miami

Anonymous

John E. Blair

$10 MILLION +

Anonymous

Blue Guitar Foundation

Dr. Nasser Ibrahim Al-Rashid and Family

Marta Weeks Wulf

Anonymous

United Health Foundation

Wellington G. Bosworth Living Trust Educational Fund Miami

JDRF

Anonymous

Paul J. and Swanee DiMare

The Barton G. Kids Hear Now Foundation

Jack L. Burkette*

Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation

Adrienne Arsht

Carole and Willard* Butcher

The Starr Foundation

Anonymous

Calais M. Campbell

Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Charitable Trust

Theodore G. (Ted) and Todd G. Schwartz

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

The Glassell Family Foundation, Inc.

Centaurus Energy Management, LP

John S. and James L. Knight* and John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roe Stamps, IV

Center for Haitian Studies, Health and Human Services, Inc.

Gail S. Posner Trust

Gloria J. Chancey*

Elaine and Sydney Sussman

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

The Children’s Health Fund

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Florence Bayuk*

Braman Family Foundation BrightFocus Foundation

$1 billion

$262 million

MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND SUPPORT

END OWED FUNDS

$201.5 million

$226 million NEW CO NSTRUC TIO N PROJEC TS

CORPOR ATE SUPPORT

$123.5 million

$202 million SCHOL ARSHIPS AND STUDENT SUPPORT

FROM PARENTS

Billion Coastal Construction Group and the Murphy Family

Florida Breast Cancer Coalition Research Foundation

Anita and Joseph Hoffman

Donna and Robert Litowitz

Project: New Born

Terry and Cynthia Taylor

The Honorable Sue McCourt Cobb and the Honorable Charles E. Cobb, Jr.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Robert A. Mann

Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.

John Templeton Foundation

Florida Cystic Fibrosis, Inc.

T. Kendall Hunt

Steven M. Mariano

Carole and Philip* Ratcliffe

Mary* and Salomon Terner

Dr. and Mrs. David F. Frankel

Inserra Family Foundation

Linda and Wendell Ray

Bruce E. and Robbi S. Toll

John Cohee, M.D.

Ruth A. and Edward J. Irwin*

Lillian Redlich*

Margarita and Rick P. Tonkinson

Megan Y. and Joshua A. Cohen

Samuel J. and Connie M. Frankino Charitable Foundation

Erwin and Barbara Mautner Charitable Foundation

Patricia and Dr. Phillip Frost

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation

Dora and David Topp

Cone Health Philip and Linda Corey

Robin K. and Martin J. Ganderson

Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight*/The McKnight Brain Research Foundation

Research to Prevent Blindness

Maryrose and Dr. Ronald J. Trapana

Dr. Robert M. and Judith K. Cornfeld Wallace H. Coulter Foundation A. Jay and Eleanor R.* Cristol Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Dr. Mark Daily Alexander D. Daly

Christie and Tim Gannon The Goizueta Foundation Goldberg Foundation/ J. Arthur Goldberg Michael and Cindy Goldberg Frances L. Gordon*

Jackson Memorial Foundation Roni and Sam Jacobson Family Foundation, Inc.

Matthew N. Mezzanotte*

Jay W. Jensen*

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Dean Jewett* Warren C. Johnson*

Miami Heart Institute

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Gordon R. Miller, M.D. Adrianne and Paul Mittentag

Laura and Michael Jones

The Ambrose Monell Foundation

Mrs. Nedra Kalish and the Kalish Family

Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer

Dr. and Mrs. Michael S. Gordon

Kathryn W. Davis*

Shirley D. Harris*

Marjorie C. Davison*

Lydia and Burton* Harrison

Rose Kirishjian* and Elizabeth B. White*

John E. du Pont*

Cynthia R. and Richard R. Havel

The Kirk Foundation

National Piano Institute Corporation

Miren and Willis H. du Pont

Health Foundation of South Florida

Roger L. Koch

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Jeannette Newton*

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Kurstin

GL Ohrstrom Jr. Foundation

James A. Kushlan, Ph.D.

Werner F. Farnell*

Florence Hecht*, Barbara Havenick and Isabelle Amdur/ Magic City Casino/Flagler Greyhound Track

The Ophthalmology Research Foundation, Inc.

Denise* and Paul Feinsilver

Dorothy and Edwin Heller

Mariita and George Feldenkreis

The Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

James Annenberg La Vea Charitable Foundation

The Dwoskin Charitable Trust Foundation/ Mr. Steven Dwoskin Dr. Ralph Edwards* Raysa and Alfonso Fanjul

Muscular Dystrophy Association Dr. Shankaran and Vyoma Nair

Hugh D. Lalor*

The Bernard Osher Foundation The Jack Parker Corporation

Raul Rodriguez Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. The Rubin-Ladd Foundation Sage Bionetworks

Harold* and Patricia Toppel

Jane Mary Trau, Ph.D.* Dohn and Joanne Trempala G. Ungar Vetlesen Foundation

Rowland and Sylvia Schaefer*

C. and J. Viner Family Foundation/Jill Viner

Jill and Richard M. Schaeffer

Dorothy and David Weaver

Marvin Schein

Dana* and Robert Weinstein

Schlumberger Company

Barbara and Michael Weintraub

Priscilla J. Schneller*

Caroline and Jack J.* Weiss

Karl and Teresa Schulze

Richard G. West

The Scripps Research Institute

Wexford Science & Technology, LLC

Laurie S. Silvers and Mitchell Rubenstein

White & Case LLP

Dr. Sinet M. Simon* The Lester and Sue Smith Foundation Alina V. Soto Southern Wine & Spirits Foundation/Chaplin Family

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research WHOI-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Wilhelmina Z. Wilson Morty & Gloria Wolosoff Foundation

Jane Lawton*

Martin Stewart Parker

Mr. and Mrs. William Pruett Hickman*

Bennett and Geraldine* LeBow

SheiLa S. and William K. Steiner*

Woman’s Cancer Association of the University of Miami

Travis Leonardi

Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation

Susan and Victor D. Wortmann

Petra and Stephen Levin

Jorge G. Perez Companc

Ruth L. Straits and Lloyd A. Straits, II

William B. Higginson

Ken Xie

Li Ka Shing (Canada) Foundation

Jeri L. and Michael J. Piechoski

The Florida Bar

Hope for Vision

The Celia Lipton and Victor W. Farris Foundation

Harcourt M. and Virginia W. Sylvester Foundation, Inc.

Amy and Shlomo Yeminy*

Fred C. and Helen Donn Flipse*

Karen S. and Edmund T. Hittson, III

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Strobis Glaucoma Foundation, Inc.

Alan Potamkin

Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation

*Deceased

Harry and Beatrice Feldman* FMSbonds, Inc. Barry Fitzmorris Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute

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Students and Scholarships Nearly $202 million raised during the campaign was earmarked to support the success of our most important assets—our students.

Philanthropist Paul DiMare and Miller School Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt celebrate with medical students who were scholarship recipients.

LifeChanging Giving at the U Scholarships attract the best and brightest, provide support for various programs, touch every school and college at the University of Miami, and help those most in need.

Donations and gifts for scholarships and student support during the Momentum2 campaign reached nearly $202 million, providing invaluable opportunities to deserving students who will be among the next generation of leaders in our country and beyond. The determined focus on scholarships and student support helps attract the best and expand the horizon of underrepresented students. It increased the bandwidth of UM’s award-winning, student-run radio station. It enables students to chase their dream of study abroad. It helps attract talented musicians who form music ensembles that enthrall audiences. UM President’s Council member Bruce E. Toll, B.B.A. ’65, established a scholarship for students facing unexpected crises that can derail a student from obtaining a college degree once enrolled. Miami engineer and entrepreneur Roger Koch, who grew up working on a dairy farm in western Iowa and depended on scholarships for his education, gave a $1 million gift to the College of Engineering to fund scholarships for African-American engineering students from South Florida, support capstone projects, and more. Alumni Trustee Michael “Pete” Piechoski, B.B.A. ’76, made a gift of $3.6 million to establish the Piechoski Family Endowed Graduate Business Fellowship Fund, the Piechoski Family Endowed Graduate Engineering Fellowship Fund, and the Piechoski Study Abroad Fund. This gift will also support the Student-Athlete Excellence Fund and the Undergraduate Education Gift Fund. Thanks to scholarships awarded by the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, through the generosity of UM Trustee E. Roe Stamps and his wife, Penny Stamps, dozens of top students will be on campus this fall. These students will explore multiple facets of their educational careers—from music and medicine to engineering and science, leadership development, and research. The awards, in place since 2009, created the Stamps Leadership Scholars and the Stamps Music

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Scholars—many of whom perform in the Stamps Distinguished Ensembles. South Florida philanthropists Swanee and Paul J. DiMare, vice chairs of the Momentum2 campaign, made the Miller School of Medicine’s largest medical education gift ever as part of the Paul J. DiMare Foundation’s $14.5 million support for M2. The foundation’s $6 million gift to the Miller School funds scholarships for promising medical students, known as DiMare Medical Scholars. The Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Foundation, which has generously provided $15.6 million in long-term support to several areas of the Miller School, made a gift of more than $700,000 to support Miller School student wellness initiatives and the creation of DOCSumentary, nine short films highlighting the vital clinical community outreach work and challenges faced by the Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Department of Community Service (DOCS). Two families created creative challenge grants aimed at boosting alumni and young alumni involvement in student support. The Newman Alumni Loyalty Challenge, funded by UM Trustee Judi Prokop Newman, B.B.A. ’63, and Robert C. Newman, Hon. ’08, committed $500,000 for student scholarships if a total of 10,700 alumni renewed their previous year’s gifts to the University. The GOLDstein Family Challenge—UM’s first-ever young alumni challenge campaign, created by Sandy, B.B.A. ’81, M.B.A. ’85, and Cindy, B.S.N. ’79 Goldstein—pledged $25,000 to need-based scholarships if 2,013 young alumni contributed. Both challenges were met. At the School of Nursing and Health Studies, funding from the Helene Fuld Health Trust and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program helped students in UM’s Accelerated B.S.N. program, particularly those underrepresented in the field, earn a bachelor’s degree in 12 months.

Research and Faculty Support Fuel New Knowledge During Momentum2 a total of $529 million in current-use and endowed funds was raised to advance research and provide faculty support, including more than 30 chairs, directorships, and professorships that span every corner of the University. From the humanities and the arts to education, psychology, biomedical and clinical sciences, and business and marketing, this generosity will enable UM faculty, scholars, physicians, and scientists to continue to explore new knowledge, make meaningful discoveries, and find innovative solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing society. The prestige of the following endowed positions created or committed during the campaign will also have a significant and enduring impact on the retention and recruitment of outstanding faculty.

Stamps Scholar Helps Small Businesses Grow

Dr. Nasser Ibrahim Al-Rashid Chair in Ophthalmic Plastic, Orbital Surgery and Oncology

While at the University of Miami, Caroline Levens, B.S.C. ’14, pursued her passions both inside and outside the classroom, thinking her interests and pursuits were seemingly unrelated. She studied public relations to develop communication skills, marketing to hone her business acumen, and sociology to understand the world around her. Outside of class, she was one of the leaders of Kids and Culture, where she talked to young students about the benefits of getting a college degree. The former Stamps Leadership Scholar now works on the West Coast for Google as an associate account strategist. The knowledge she gleaned from all her endeavors is paying off. “My role requires strong people skills as I interact with business owners on a daily basis to discuss their marketing plans and serve as a consultant for business growth and expansion,” Levens said. “I am forever grateful to the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation and the University of Miami for investing in me so that I can use my acquired skill set to grow small businesses across our country.”

Dr. Nasser Ibrahim Al-Rashid Chair in the Division of Hepatology | UM Center for Liver Diseases Appignani Foundation Bertrand Russell Chair in Philosophy George E. Batchelor Endowed Chair in Pediatrics George and Marla Bergmann Endowed Chair in Orthopaedics The School of Business Endowed Chair for the Teaching of an Ethics Course

Isaac Prilleltensky, dean of the

Dr. John G. Clarkson Endowed Chair in Medical Education

School of Education and Human

John Cohee, M.D., Endowed Chair in Cancer Research

Erwin and Barbara Mautner Chair

Development, currently holds the in Community Well-Being.

Joseph R. Coulter, Jr. Endowed Chair in Pathology Dr. Mark J. Daily Endowed Chair (Medicine)

Scholarship Provides Opportunity

Warren C. Johnson Chair in Business Kalish Family Chair in Stem Cell Transplantation

Without a scholarship, Roy Elias says he would not have been able to come to the Miller School of Medicine. Tuition, and the high cost of living in South Florida, nearly put the school’s vaunted medical education out of reach for the Clearwater, Florida student. “Although the tuition at UM is competitive, the cost of living in this city is very high, and without this scholarship it would have been impossible to live here,” said Elias, an M.D. candidate with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Class of 2017. “The scholarship essentially made my decision to come to UM.” By alleviating the pressure to work, the scholarship allows Elias, who plans to specialize in hematology and oncology, to pursue community service and research opportunities. He is a co-director with the Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Department of Community Service (DOCS), the student-run organization that brings health screening and educational services to medically underserved communities. The scholarship gives Elias the flexibility to attend the group’s eight annual health fairs and multiple clinic nights, and to hold leadership positions within the group. Elias has also been on mission trips to the Dominican Republic with the program Medical Students in Action for two years and served as the group’s finance director. He has no doubt his scholarship provided him opportunities he wouldn’t have found elsewhere. “Scholarship programs like the ones they have at UM are incredibly needed,” said Elias. “As the cost of tuition and the cost of living continue to increase, medical students are graduating with debt on the order of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Scholarship programs are critical to keep the cost of medical school manageable.”

James A. Kushlan Chair in Waterbird Biology and Conservation Petra and Stephen A. Levin Endowed Chair for UHealth Sports Performance & Wellness Lowe Art Museum Beaux Arts Endowed Directorship Fund Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Professor of Human Genomics Erwin & Barbara Mautner Chair in Community Well-Being

Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, associate

Evelyn F. McKnight Endowed Chair for Learning & Memory in the Aging

and Health Studies.

professor in the School of Nursing

Gordon R. Miller, M.D., Endowed Chair at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Nair Directorship of Undergraduate Studies in Psychology Pap Corps Endowed Professorship in Leukemia Endowed Chair in Pathology Dr. Laurence Sands Endowed Chair in Colon and Rectal Surgery The Schein Family Chair at the School of Business Administration Alexandria and Bernard Schoninger Professorship in Memory Disorders Alexandria and Bernard Schoninger Professorship in Neurology Robert C. Strauss and Camilla Cochrane Junior Professorship in Biomedical Engineering Strobis Glaucoma Foundation Endowed Chair in Glaucoma Research Elaine and Sydney Sussman Endowed Chair in Interventional Cardiology Terry and Cynthia Taylor Endowed Chair in Transplant Tolerance University of Miami Board of Trustees Presidential Chair John M. & Jocelyn H.K. Watkins Distinguished Chair in Cell Therapies at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami School of Medicine Weeks Chair in Latin American Studies Elizabeth B. White Endowed Professorship in Political Science

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Health Care and Medical Research More than $1 billion raised during the campaign is for medical research, equipment, and health care advances.

Camillo Ricordi, M.D., DRI scientific director, (above). Groundbreaking ceremonies (above left) for The Lennar Foundation Medical Center on the Coral Gables campus. UM Trustees Nick and Mark Buoniconti (left) host the Great Sports Legends Dinner in New York each fall, which benefits The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis.

Advancing Research and Science with Focus and Inspiration It began with a lead gift of $100 million from the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, an organization focused on a cure for diabetes through its unique decades-long relationship with the Miller School of Medicine.

It concluded in May with the family of UM Board of Trustees Chair Stuart A. Miller announcing a $50 million pledge to build a transformative medical education building on the Miami medical campus. With a record-setting $1 billion Momentum2 goal achieved, the medical school is poised to pursue its promise of curing disease, preparing the next generation of physicians, researchers, and scientists for a changing medical landscape, and making discoveries destined to improve health around the world. It is a promise fueled by thousands of donors who made gifts of all sizes, from individuals who rode in the Dolphins Cycling Challenge to the volunteer army of The Pap Corps, Champions for Cancer Research that raised funds for Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Others were foundations that supported such pivotal projects as a “clean room” that filters the minutest particles from the air so researchers can build the tiniest of devices to combat disease on the molecular level. Most of them found their inspiration in the shared vision of building a 21st century biomedical and health enterprise dedicated to developing the regenerative, preventive, and proactive interventions that will transform the practice of medicine and keep people healthier over their lifetimes. They are also inspired by the students who choose the Miller School or the School of Nursing and Health Studies not just for their excellence, but for their traditions of service and commitment to bridging cultural divides and bringing compassionate care to those who need it most. Leading the way was the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, which kicked off the public campaign in February 2012 with its $100 million gift to continue its

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support for the Diabetes Research Institute, a world leader in cure-based research aimed at halting the epidemic that afflicts people worldwide. Three years later, the Miller family announced its breakthrough gift, lifting the Miller School and the University beyond its M2 goal. Throughout the campaign, organizations, foundations, and individuals all left their mark. With its $60 million gift, The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis continues to power The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis’ quest for treatments and cures for spinal cord injuries, like the one that paralyzed UM Trustee Marc Buoniconti, A.B. ’94, son of NFL Hall of Fame linebacker and UM Trustee Nick Buoniconti, during a 1985 college football game. Thirty years later, The Buoniconti Fund’s continued support is enabling The Miami Project scientists and clinicians to achieve promising breakthroughs, including the first FDA-approved clinical trial to transplant Schwann cells in acute and chronic paralyzed people. The Buoniconti Fund’s major individual donor, Christine E. Lynn, is also bringing hope to millions of people who dream of walking again. The former nurse established The Christine E. Lynn Human Clinical Trials Initiative at The Miami Project and made a $25 million donation for the Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the Miller School and Jackson Health System. Inspired by the early work of the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI) and building on its prior support, the Soffer Family Foundation also made considerable M2 contributions, a total of more than $26 million, while The Starr Foundation contributed $10 million to help ISCI tackle debilitating health-related conditions. Other transformative M2 contributions to the Miller School include $24.3 million from The Hussman Foundation for autism and other research, which named the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics in honor of the economist, philanthropist, and autism researcher; $10 million from Dr. Nasser Ibrahim Al-Rashid and his family to establish the world’s first cure-based laboratory for blinding injuries and lethal orbital malignancies at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute—part of the family’s $15.8 million in giving to M2; and $7.5 million from the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation, another of the medical school’s longtime supporters, to name the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute at the University of Miami (BioNIUM), one part of the Foundation’s overall $13.9 million contribution to the M2 campaign.

S OFFE R FA MILY FOU N DATI ON : GROUN DBREAKI N G S U PPORT FOR S T E M CELL RESEARCH Support from the Soffer family will have a transformative impact on the way stem cell applications will be used for generations to come. The family, founders of Turnberry Associates and owners of the renowned Fontainebleau Resorts, recently made a generous $25 million donation to the University of Miami’s Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI) at the Miller School of Medicine, the largest gift ISCI has received to date. Donald Soffer, a member of the volunteer Board of Visitors for ISCI, made an initial gift of $200,000 to support research into the ways in which stem cells could help the body regenerate damaged organs and tissue. In 2014, inspired by ISCI’s progress, the Soffer Family Foundation gave $1 million to help understand how stem cell applications might be used to combat aging-related frailty. Continuing to see the promise that philanthropy-funded research holds, one year later the family made the additional $25 million donation. The funding will allow the institute to continue its groundbreaking stem cell research in several areas, supporting the exploration of new stem cell therapies in the fields of cardiology, sports medicine, and aging-related frailty. The gift will also support training of new fellows and will create an endowed Director’s Fund to help meet the changing needs of ISCI moving forward. DOLPHINS CYCLING CHALLENGE: A RIDE TO INSPIRE In 2010, the Miami Dolphins Foundation launched a signature initiative to support the fight against cancer in our community. Since then, the Dolphins Cycling Challenge, or DCC, has grown into a tri-county cycling and 5k event that donates 100 percent of participant-raised funds to support world-class cancer research at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Since its inception, DCC riders have raised more than $11.5 million to help develop novel advances in cancer research to offer hope and critical care for patients and their families. Sylvester UM Trustee Jayne Sylvester Malfitano at a recent patients come from DCC event. throughout the region— 23 percent from Palm Beach County, 22 percent from Broward County, and 45 percent from Miami-Dade—improving the lives of cancer patients and their families in all three counties where the ride takes place. During the most recent DCC, more than 2,800 people cycled, ran, walked, volunteered, and donated time and money for the event, which for the first time, offered riders the option of six routes over one or two days. Many of the riders are UM, Miller School, and Sylvester faculty members and staff. The next DCC, recently renamed the Dolphins Cancer Challenge, is scheduled for February 20, 2016.

T H E PA P COR PS , CH A MPIONS FOR CA NCE R RESEARCH In 1952, five women organized a support group for the Dade County Cancer Institute, recognizing that scientists needed money to explore new ways to fight cancer. More than 60 years later, that small group— now The Pap Corps, Champions for Cancer Research—has generously provided $25.1 million in Momentum2 giving to back world-class research at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Led by current President JoAnne Goldberg, The Pap Corps’ annual gift to the cancer center provides critical seed money that scientists and researchers need to apply for grants from the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and other funding organizations.

From left to right, J. Stephen Nouss, chief consulting officer, Berkowitz Pollack Brandt Advisors and Accountants; Jesse Bailey, senior executive director, Advancement; JoAnne Goldberg, president, The Pap Corps; Stephen D. Nimer, M.D., director, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; and W. Jarrard Goodwin, M.D., chief medical officer, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Pap Corps check presentation in May at the Boca West Country Club.

ELAINE AND SYDNEY SUSSMAN:

replacement. The laboratories contain advanced imaging

ARDENT SUPPORTERS OF HEALTH CARE

equipment and robotic technology for superb accuracy.

Elaine and Sydney Sussman have made an enduring impact on the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. They became ardent supporters of University of Miami Hospital (UMH) heart services, making a significant gift for equipment and space renovations, and naming the Elaine and Sydney Sussman Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories. Thanks to their generosity, UMH has a state-of-the-art

The Pap Corps is named for George Papanicolaou, the inventor of the Pap smear—the standard, diagnostic tool used to detect cervical cancer. Papanicolaou was the director of the then-Dade County Cancer Institute, which merged with UM’s original Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1984. When the new Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center opened in 1992, the Papanicolaou research laboratories were relocated to the medical campus. In addition to raising millions of dollars for research, The Pap Corps—now the nation’s largest all-volunteer organization raising funds for cancer research—has helped turn Sylvester into a magnet for some of the world’s top researchers and physicians dedicated to treating and eradicating cancer.

The longtime philanthropists donated additional catheterization laboratory equipment and funded the Elaine and Sydney Sussman Endowed Chair in Interventional Cardiology. The Sussmans also provided generous support in the hopes of improving care for patients with chronic digestive disorders. Their gift helped build the Elaine and Sydney Sussman Family Crohn’s and Colitis Clinic at the University

facility where interventional cardiologists, heart surgeons,

of Miami Hospital and Clinics. Through multidisciplinary

and nurses work as a team to perform lifesaving proce-

clinical care and laboratory research, the clinic provides a

dures ranging from angioplasty to aortic valve

medical home for patients with Crohn’s disease and colitis.

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Schools and Colleges

The University’s schools and colleges each benefited from the campaign, from new construction and equipment to programs, scholarships, and endowments.

Fostering Knowledge and Exploration Gifts to the University of Miami’s schools and colleges made during M2 are fueling programs, projects, initiatives, and more across all campuses. The generosity of alumni, friends, parents, foundations, corporations, community partners, and others who wanted to make a difference has helped students, researchers, and faculty throughout the University and the communities it serves.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Eugene W. Anderson, Dean With its unparalleled combination of diversity, intellectual richness, and location at one of the world’s most vibrant cultural and economic crossroads, the School of Business Administration develops critical thinking and leaders to meet the unprecedented challenges facing business and society in the 21st century. The Momentum2 campaign has enabled the school to build upon this mission with support such as a $4.7 million estate gift from Edward J. and Ruth A. Irwin to create an endowment for student scholarships. The school has also received several other commitments in excess of $1 million to fund scholarships. Another campaign highlight is significant faculty support, a critical component for any great research institution. Examples include funding to establish the Schein Family Chair in Business Administration, currently held by the school’s dean, Gene Anderson, and funding for the Warren C. Johnson Chair in Business. Campaign gifts are also helping the school expand its international and other experiential learning initiatives. Wealth management advisors Richard Bermont and Adam Carlin established the Bermont/Carlin Scholars program, which takes select students to New York City each year to explore career opportunities in financial services. Sandy Goldstein has helped fund the school’s annual Business Plan Competition. The Brenda and Nelson Menda and Daniel and Kathy Haime families have provided funding

School of Business Administration students in New York City as part of the Bermont/Carlin Scholars program, where students explore career opportunities in financial services.

for global initiatives. Karl Schulze funds the school’s annual Ethics Bowl Competition. Rick Tonkinson provided funding to enhance the Ziff Graduate Career Services Center. Mark Coe provided the lead gift for the school’s new Student Managed Investment Fund, which enables students to get hands-on experience managing real investments. Tracy and Jeffrey Brown Global established the Supply Chain Experiential Learning Fund in their name. Momentum2 had an incredibly positive impact on the school’s endowment, which has grown by more than $23 million. These gifts are especially transformative as they provide the school with a permanent source of funds that will enable it to grow and further its mission into the future.

SCHOO L O F A RC H IT E C T U R E Rodolphe el-Khoury, Dean When it opens in early 2017, the Thomas P. Murphy Design Studio Building will highlight the success of the Momentum2 campaign for the School of Architecture, and will provide students an innovative and collaborative space to hone their craft. Funded through a $3.5 million donation from Coastal Construction and named after the company’s founder, chairman, and CEO and University of Miami alumnus, Thomas P. Murphy, Jr., the Design Studio Building will be LEED-certified and include studios to accommodate more than 120 students. The building will also feature a fabrication lab and modern workstations designed to enable advanced digital production. A computer lab, presentation areas, review spaces, a café, and offices are additional amenities. The facility will occupy about 20,000 square feet, including outdoor workspace and an outdoor jury area. This new building will be transformative for the school in recruitment of students and faculty. The success of the Momentum2 campaign, which raised $7.7 million and exceeded its $6.1 million goal, has touched nearly every facet of the school, and is providing students with new opportunities and scholarships. The campaign has supported lecture series, the Rome Program, a mapping program for underserved countries, a U-Service school-wide service day, and grants across several academic areas. The student experience has been enhanced through

Artist rendering of the Thomas P. Murphy Design Studio Building, which will provide studio space to accommodate 120 students.

internships, annual reviews in the Miami Design District, and sponsored studios abroad, including the Tecnoglass-sponsored studio in Colombia to map informal cities. Harrison Design sponsored the Visiting Critic in Classical Architecture. UMSoA has a long history of helping communities, both locally and abroad, and several grants obtained during the M2 campaign are devoted to furthering this legacy of service. The Third Place Project, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, will establish community centers in underserved neighborhoods in Miami; the

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Center for Urban and Community Development has done extensive design work in Haiti, especially after the 2010 earthquake, funded, in part, through grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Barr Foundation. The Miami community was also actively involved in UMSoA activities and academics through the Momentum2 campaign. The Masters of Real Estate Development + Urbanism program now has an active advisory board, members of which participated in networking luncheons and reviews, and established internships and mentoring programs for students in that program.

The expansion of the Shalala MusicReach Program at the Frost School of Music now provides more than 500 young people throughout the community with free multicultural music instruction taught by specially trained Frost music mentors. The school is also showcasing interdisciplinary research through the UM Frost music therapy and music engineering technology programs that have expanded collaboration with medical researchers at the Miller School of Medicine. These unique programs work to improve the lives of patients with paralysis and other serious conditions. More than $11 million was raised for student support, while $18.3 million was raised for facilities and $17.5 million for outreach programs. The school is profoundly grateful to all its

The new Patricia Louise Frost Music Studios, which opened in early 2015, features more than 77 teaching and learning spaces.

FROST S C H O O L O F MU SIC Shelton G. Berg, Dean With new teaching studios, scholarships to attract and retain talented students, and a commitment to strengthening its community outreach, the Momentum2 campaign has helped the Frost School of Music solidify its ranking as one of the top music schools in the world. The school, named after its benefactors

Phillip and Patricia Frost, raised more than $46 million in donations and pledges, exceeding its ambitious $40 million campaign goal by 15 percent. A highlight of the campaign was the opening of the Patricia Louise Frost Music Studios North and South, an innovative, state-of-the-art, 41,000-square-foot twin-building complex that houses more than 77 new and improved teaching and learning spaces.

C O LLE GE O F A RT S AND SC IENC ES Leonidas G. Bachas, Dean Surpassing its $44 million Momentum2 campaign goal, the College of Arts and Sciences is positioned as a national leader in liberal arts scholarship and research that features innovative interdisciplinary programs, studentfocused initiatives, and new meaningful discoveries that are making the world a better place. Alumni, parents, and friends—both long-time and new donors—helped the college attract top-tier faculty to its classrooms and laboratories by creating critical endowed faculty positions. The James A. Kushlan Chair in Waterbird Biology and Conservation, the Appignani Foundation Bertrand Russell Chair in Philosophy, the Marta Weeks Chair in Latin American Studies, and the Elizabeth B. White Professorship in Political Science are bringing some of the brightest and most innovative minds in the humanities and sciences to our ranks. These distinguished scholars and researchers foster knowledge, creativity, and passion for lifelong learning in our students. Graduate students are the unsung heroes of any university, and the Maurice C. and Frances A. Holmes Endowed Scholarship provides tomorrow’s academic leaders with fellowships, summer stipends, and dissertation support. Generous gifts, like the Jose Marti Scholarship in the Humanities, enable A&S students to work closely with faculty and engage in discovery research, learning today to lead tomorrow. Two new research programs, the UMindfulness Initiative and the Autism Neuroscience Discovery Fund, are harnessing the power of brain imaging to answer some of today’s most pressing medical questions. M2 support has bolstered the Center for the Humanities by establishing the Edith Bleich Featured Speaker Endowment, which brings luminaries to campus to share their insights and talents. Also, the Center for Latin American Studies, recently renamed the Miami Institute for the Americas, received a gift to blend scholarship and outreach across the continents in creative and impactful ways. From securing art spaces and creating Judaic studies programming to fostering computer science innovations and theatre arts initiatives, M2 funding has enabled the college to leverage big ideas into a bold future.

UM students in the College of Arts and Sciences neuroscience laboratory are involved with brain imaging work.

donors and especially its top contributors: the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Miller Family Foundation; Stamps Family Charitable Foundation; Swanee and Trustee Paul J. DiMare; Rebecca and Stephen Herrold; Dorothy and David R. Weaver, campaign chair and UM trustee; Patricia and Trustee Phillip Frost; Trustee Marta Weeks Wulf; National Piano Institute Corporation; and three anonymous donors who each pledged $1 million or more. The Frost School has fully embraced the digital and multimedia age, leading the pack in higher education. In the 20142015 academic year, Frost made the top 20 on a list of Top 50 Music Schools in the World, culled from a database of 1,278 institutions listed in the highly respected Musical America directory.

R OS E NS T IE L S CH OOL OF MA R INE A ND AT MOS PH E R IC S CIE NCE Roni Avissar, Dean Generous donations from engaged benefactors are transforming the look of the Virginia Key campus and resulting in scientific discoveries that distinguish the school as one of the premier tropical marine and atmospheric research and learning centers in the world. At the heart of the Rosenstiel School of Marine and The SUSTAIN laboratory can generate Category 5 Atmospheric Science is the new $50 million Marine hurricane-force winds in a test environment. Technology and Life Sciences Seawater Complex. The lifeblood of the 86,000-square-foot LEED-certified complex is the 1,000 gallons of seawater being pumped every minute into sophisticated laboratories. The centerpiece of the new complex is the Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. SUSTAIN (SUrge-STructure-Atmosphere INteraction) Building, supported through a donation from the Glassell Family Foundation and named after the family’s patriarch, an avid fisherman, adventurer, and philanthropist. Generous gifts from the Marta Weeks Family and the G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation also made the building possible. SUSTAIN is the only laboratory in the world capable of generating Category 5 hurricane-force winds in a 3-D test environment. The 38,000-gallon facility provides scientists and engineers with access to critical observations to study the impacts of hurricane-force winds and other extreme weather events on coastal communities. The Marine Life Sciences Center, located within the Seawater Complex, provides a dedicated space for the study of marine animals with foci on the critical connections between oceans and human health and the impacts of climate change on marine organisms and ecosystems. M2 Campaign Chairs Jayne and Leonard Abess provided funding to the school through a number of programs, including the Abess Center for Ecosystem Science & Policy, a new Master of Professional Science in Exploration Science, and the R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program. A one-of-a-kind research aircraft that can be seen flying above South Florida is the Helicopter Observation Platform, called HOP. The Airbus Helicopters H125 aircraft allows scientists to collect vital information—from a few feet over the ocean to up in the mid troposphere—to study environmental processes that affect our climate and impact human health. The purchase of the helicopter was funded by The Batchelor Foundation, which provided nearly half of its acquisition cost through a challenge grant. The G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation and an anonymous donor contributed a significant portion of the matching funds. On the other side of campus, construction is underway on a scientific research dive training facility that will include an 18-foot-deep pool and a high-jump platform to train scientific and rescue divers using the latest technologies. S CH OOL OF E D U CAT ION A ND H U MA N D E VE LOPME NT Isaac Prilleltensky, Dean With a focus on increasing scholarships for students, support for faculty and research, and new professorships, the Momentum2 campaign for the School of Education and Human Development accomplished all its objectives and then some. With more than $22 million raised through the campaign, the school shattered its initial goal of $13.6 million. The generosity of alumni, faculty, friends, and the school’s Visiting Committee, led by Chair Hilarie Bass, J.D. ’81, and Vice Chair Paul DiMare, made it happen. Substantial gifts, including one from Visiting Committee member Lee Osiason, have transformed the school. There are now five Ph.D. students in a new Community Well-Being research program made possible by a Momentum2 gift from the Ken and Lisa Rosen Family and Sheryl A. Lipman. Because of generous scholarship support from donors such as former faculty member Okhee Lee-Salwen, students will be able to begin or continue to pursue their degrees. With a substantial gift from the Jack and Harriet Rosenfeld Foundation, a new program to

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support Jewish education is now available in schools and through an interactive website. Vital to the mission of the school is research to produce new knowledge concerning intellectual, psychological, and physical well-being in multicultural communities. The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation gift has made possible the establishment of a Community and Educational Well-Being Research Center. Campaign contributions are also funding research into the use of technology to enhance health and well-being. STEM education innovations, including the use of robotics and video analysis, are underway. Momentum2 has funded a new professorship focused on developing and testing effective technological approaches to community mental health and the treatment of drug abuse, delinquency, and family dysfunction. Additionally, a planned endowment by an anonymous Momentum2 donor will establish the first Distinguished Professorship at the school. These positions will complement the school’s first chair, the Erwin and Barbara Mautner Chair in Community Well-Being, funded during the campaign and now held by Dean Isaac Prilleltensky. The overwhelming support received through Momentum2 will benefit students, faculty, and research at the School of Education and Human Development for decades.

S CH OOL OF LAW Patricia D. White, Dean

Ken Xie, CEO of Fortinet, speaks during the dedication of the Fortinet Cyber Security Laboratory at the college.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING James M. Tien, Dean From expanding educational opportunities for underserved populations to employing state-of-the-art equipment to enhancing results-oriented solutions to critical problems, Momentum2 has positively impacted a wide range of programs and initiatives at the College of Engineering. Through the Roger L. Koch Fellowships, AfricanAmerican transfer students receive critical funding to pursue their engineering degrees, an area that was in particular need of support. The Capstone Partner Program provides undergraduate students a unique opportunity to strengthen their educational experience by challenging them to create viable solutions to company-specific problems under the guidance of college-appointed faculty in conjunction with professionals at the sponsoring companies. Ryder System, Fortinet, and Florida Power & Light are all participating in multiyear capstone projects. The corporate projects not only encourage critical thinking but build essential career skills as well. Gifts from both Fortinet and the Ken and Michael Xie Foundation have established dedicated research projects and outstanding facilities in the cyber security arena. The Fortinet Cyber Security Laboratory and funds for capstone projects and faculty research have established the college as a leader in this critical and growing national and global sector. Another high-impact area of research today is nanotechnology, and the gift of the Edeed and Lidia Ben-Joseph Cell Tissue Laboratory offers faculty and students a unique opportunity to engage in this essential technobiology field. In conjunction with the Momentum2 campaign, the Roger L. Koch Leadership Wall was established to recognize the gifts and pledges of alumni and friends of the College of Engineering. Led by the efforts of campaign Co-Chairs Laura Coulter-Jones, B.B.A. ’80, M.B.A. ’90, and Ana VeigaMilton, B.S.E.E. ’87, J.D. ’93, alumni giving increased during Momentum2. One notable example is Alan, B.S.C.E. ’67, M.S., and Alicia Sirkin’s unrestricted gift to his former department. And in addition to her leadership, Ana and her husband Cecil Milton facilitated a major gift from the José Milton Foundation and hosted several events to engage parents and thank leadership supporters. More than $10 million was raised through the Momentum2 campaign. SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION Gregory J. Shepherd, Dean The tremendous outpouring of support by donors to the School of Communication’s Momentum2 campaign is helping position students as forerunners in the fields of cinema, media creation, public relations, advertising, and other areas. Students now have access to industry-leading equipment, are benefiting from new scholarships, and will soon have a home to integrate their talents and operate the school’s new student-run, full-service, multimedia agency. The next major enhancement to the school is the Koenigsberg & Nadal Interactive Media Center, which will be open to all SoC students and is a key element to educating the next generation of communicators. The center will house the student-run multimedia agency that will feature space for students to write, edit, and design communication materials for real-world clients. Named for William A. Koenigsberg, B.B.A. ’77, founder of Horizon Media Inc., and Miles S. Nadal,

Among the benefits of the Momentum2 campaign were the creation of 22 new scholarships that will bolster the School of Law’s mission to foster the intellectual discipline, creativity, and critical skills of its students in preparation to practice in a global environment. The Chaplin Challenge matched, dollar for dollar, each new contribution made to new or existing scholarship funds during the campaign. It was created by Southern Wine & Spirits of America President and CEO and UM Trustee Wayne E. Chaplin, J.D. ’82, who is also chair of the School of Law’s Visiting Committee and M2 Campaign Committee. UM Trustee, law alumna, and Visiting Committee member Laurie S. Silvers and her husband, Mitchell Rubenstein, made a major gift to the school’s scholarship funds benefiting Miami Law students, including an endowment component that will provide perpetual support. Hilarie Bass, J.D. ’81, vice chair of the UM Board of Trustees and a member of the school’s Visiting Committee and M2 Campaign Committee, made a leadership gift to the school, which named the bricks area in the heart of the law school quadrangle “The Bass Bricks” in her honor. Patriot National Insurance CEO and Chairman Steven M. Mariano pledged $1.5 million to establish the first four-year, triple-degree J.D., M.B.A., and LL.M. in Taxation. The global law firm White and Case LLP made a multi-year

Hilarie Bass (right) holds a plaque she was presented during the dedication of the Hilarie Bass Bricks. She stands next to Dean Patricia D. White, President Donna E. Shalala, and UM Trustee Wayne E. Chaplin.

commitment to support the newly created International Arbitration Institute. The White and Case International Arbitration LL.M. Degree Program offers an extensive choice of specialized theoretical and practical courses in international arbitration in addition to a broad selection of related subjects. In honor of Miami Law alumnus Robert Traurig, the firm of Greenberg Traurig established the Robert Traurig-Greenberg Traurig LL.M. in Real Property Development. Traurig, J.D. ’50, specialized in land use cases and was instrumental in the growth of the firm to one of the largest in the U.S. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Florida A. Jay Cristol made a sizable donation to name the Bankruptcy Clinic in honor of his late wife. The Eleanor R. Cristol and Judge A. Jay Cristol Bankruptcy Pro Bono Assistance Clinic serves low-income individuals. The Law School received more than $27 million in gifts and pledges—surpassing its $25 million goal—with over $10 million earmarked for student and scholarship support.

S CH OOL OF NU R S ING A ND H E A LT H S T U D IES Nilda P. Peragallo Montano, Dean In addition to supporting student scholarships, research, and community outreach, the Momentum2 campaign will result in the transformation of the School of Nursing and Health Studies’ campus with the construction of a new, state-of-theart, education-based Simulation Hospital. Scheduled to break ground in fall 2015, the Simulation Hospital—a five-story, 41,000-square-foot facility designed to replicate a functioning outpatient clinic, hospital, and home environment—will be the first of its kind in the nation. The building is being made possible through the generosity of the late R. Kirk Landon, who pledged $1 million for a Artist rendering of Simulation Hospital matching gift challenge; an anonymous donor; Lissette Exposito, B.S.N. ’86; Rosalynne and Arthur Miller, B.S. ’78, M.B.A. ’80, in celebration of the life of their late daughter, Jillian, B.S.N. ’07, M.S.N. ’13; Joan Stout through the Hugoton Foundation; and UM Trustee Jayne Sylvester Malfitano. There has also been strong alumni support at a grassroots level. Campaign Co-Chairs Pamela Garrison, R.N., and Maria Lamas Shojaee, A.B. ’85, M.B.A. ’13, led the fundraising efforts for this important project. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation contributed more than $700,000 for scholarships for students in the Accelerated B.S.N. program, supporting one of the main priorities of the school, to educate the next generation of nursing leaders. Other significant gifts for undergraduate scholarships have been received from the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation and the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation. Generous donations from The Florman Family Foundation, led by Florman Board Chair Mark Blank, B.B.A. ’76, M.B.A. ’78, and the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence have provided much-needed scholarship support for students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P) program. Friends and family of Joanne C. Dauer, D.N.P. ’13, married to UM Trustee Edward A. Dauer, B.S.E.E. ’72, M.D. ’75, M.S.B.E. ’01, also established an endowed scholarship to commemorate Joanne receiving her doctoral degree. founder of MDC Partners, Inc., the center will be located in renovated areas in the Frances L. Wolfson Building. This project is being driven by the generosity of parent donors, along with alumni and friends of the school. Koenigsberg and Nadal are both recent SoC parents. The school’s studios have received a huge upgrade that included high-end cameras and other equipment resulting in shows and newscasts being broadcast in full 1080p high definition. Grass Valley USA helped outfit eight complete camera packages, new control units and video servers, and other upgrades. ChyronHego contributed software to create state-of-the-art graphics for UMTV. Led by UM Trustee Robert Mann, A.B. ’70, the school’s M2 campaign chair and Visiting Committee chair, the School of Communication added nearly $5 million in scholarships and other student aid and funds—such as the Internship Scholarship Fund, First Feature Film Fund, and Technology Fund. Mann made a $1 million planned gift to the Samuel and Grace Mann Endowed Scholarship Fund, named

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after his parents. The Department of Cinema and Interactive Media is using a two-year, $405,000 grant from the Friends of Stark Parks, in conjunction with the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation, to create a unique Open Educational Resource to explain the science of ocean health management and create a comprehensive, interactive curriculum. Through the generosity of Norton Herrick, chairman of Herrick Entertainment, a motion picture and theatrical production and financing company, the school acquired a collection of rare films and television programs, resulting in the establishment of the Norton Herrick Center for Motion Picture Studies. Students film a scene for a movie during a trip to Greece.

Momentous Highlights The University features a renowned Athletics program, intriguing art collections, troves of research materials, and unwavering support of community service.

Athletics

Game Changers The impact can be seen around campus, whether it’s in the academic success of student-athletes grateful for the scholarships that allowed them to attend the University of Miami, or in the world-class facilities that help them compete at the highest levels. For the Department of Athletics, Momentum2 represents another championship banner for the program, with more than $110 million raised, well above the $100 million goal that was initially set. “Our fundraising success speaks volumes about the passion and commitment of our fans, donors, and local community,” said Athletics Director Blake James. One of the signature projects of the campaign was the construction of the Schwartz Center for Athletic Excellence, made possible through a lead gift by father and son Theodore G. and Todd G. Schwartz. The facility provides the University’s 400 student-athletes with resources ranging from expanded training and

UM student-athletes excel both on the field of competition and in the classroom.

rehabilitation areas to a new football locker room and

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new academic center, along with an expansion of the

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existing Isadore Hecht Athletic Center. The Football Victory Fund—an initiative of the Hurricane Club’s “Building Champions” campaign— helped build artificial and natural turf practice fields and a new athletics training table dining hall for all student-athletes. Notable gifts include $1 million for a state-of-the-art video scoreboard inside the BankUnited Center, made possible by

UM LIBRARIES SUCCESS STORIES The successful Momentum2 campaign—which has bolstered collections and acquisitions, amplified digitization strategies, enhanced community interaction, and expanded programs—has elevated UM Libraries’ role as a scholarly and community resource. The Libraries is now ranked in the top 50 of North American research library systems. The Amigos of the Libraries’ Cuban Heritage Collection have sponsored research fellowships and helped foster community discourse, further engaging the public with collections. Ongoing scholarly work inspired a generous gift from The Goizueta Foundation, which includes $1 million to endow The Goizueta Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program. The gift also introduces a challenge for the Libraries to raise $500,000 that the GIFTS RE S H A PE T HE LO W E Stroll through the Lowe Art Museum and the impact of the Momentum2 campaign can be seen and felt in the carefully curated exhibitions, in the cross-curricular student programs, and in the relationships the museum has built with partner institutions and throughout the surrounding communities. The museum raised $21 million during the campaign, exceeding its $19 million goal. Beaux Arts, the Lowe’s most important supporter for more than six decades, continued its exceptional legacy of generous giving with a $1.7 million commitment for exhibitions and educational programs. It also contributed $1.5 million to endow the museum’s directorship as the new “Beaux Arts Director and Chief

a $1.6 million gift to endow The Calais Campbell Football Defensive Lineman Endowed Scholarship, the largest gift to date by a former student-athlete. Former UM running back Ken Hunt, B.B.A. ’65, made a $1.5 million gift to augment the endowed Ken Hunt Running Back Football Scholarship. And with a $1 million gift, UM Trustee Robert Mann, A.B. ’70, created the Robert A. Mann Endowed Fund for Athletics to support the department. During Momentum2, membership in the Hurricane Club surged 85 percent, to more than

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Curator,” and will create new outreach and education opportunities. A gift from UM alumna Stella M. Holmes, A.B. ’95, created the Stella M. Holmes Art Research Center, a facility where art students can directly experience artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection. Holmes’s generosity also catalyzed the creation of The ArtLab @ The Lowe, a collaboration between the museum and the College of Arts and Sciences. The Lowe also received a $2 million gift of African art from auto dealership magnate Alan Potamkin, and grants from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation to digitize the collection. The Friends of Art made a generous $700,000 gift to help the museum maintain and build on its exhibitions, acquisitions, and educational programs.

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foundation would then match with an additional $1 million endowment gift to sustain efforts to build and preserve collections. Researchers are exploring a number of collections that have been donated or supported during M2, including rare facsimiles of Beethoven and Mozart in the Frank E. Cooper Facsimile Collection; records of pioneer life and early Florida from the Finlay B. Matheson and the Munroe families; the writings of Marjory Stoneman Douglas; and a trove of items from the volunteer group of Cuban pilots Brothers to the Rescue. In addition, the recently donated O, Miami Collection and the Archives of the Key West Literary Seminar will foster the dynamic and evolving discourse in South Florida on literature and art. A major renovation of the Richter Library’s southeast wing, named the Special Collections and Archives Research Center, is also underway.

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Jose Basulto, founder of Brothers to the Rescue, and Maria Estorino, chair of the Cuban Heritage Collection.

Dean of Libraries Charles Eckman says the project will create ideal access to University, regional, and Caribbean history, “while reigniting a cultural hub of the University.”

Beaux Arts leadership presents a $1.5 million gift to support the Lowe Art Museum.

Facilities and Buildings

The skylines of the University of Miami’s three campuses have been transformed with new construction, renovated facilities, and state-of-the-art equipment focused on innovation, sustainability, research, and student success.

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A building just for students, where they can meet, stage events, study, and have fun. State-of-the-art music studios that filter out ambient noise, allowing students to hear the full range of their instruments. A wind-wave tank that can simulate the intensity of a Category 5 hurricane. And a center that enhances the college experience for more than 400 student-athletes.

In all, 28 facility projects were funded through M2, including the Donna E. Shalala Student Center, Patricia Louise Frost Music Studios, Alfred C. Glassell Jr. SUSTAIN (SUrge-STructure-Atmosphere INteraction) seawater lab, and the Theodore G. and Todd G. Schwartz Center for Athletic Excellence. The Momentum2 campaign has transformed the University of Miami’s campuses with more than $226 million in new construction projects that benefit students, faculty, and staff. There is the Patricia and Harold Toppel Career Center, a high-tech resource for students and alumni looking to find jobs or launch new careers. Renovations to UM Hillel to meet the needs of more than 2,000 Jewish and non-Jewish UM students alike are underway, thanks to a lead naming gift of $2.5 million from two of Miami’s most distinguished families, the Bramans and the Millers. A new outpatient ambulatory care center is rising on the Coral Gables campus, made possible by The Lennar Foundation. The Miller family is providing $50 million to build a new medical education building on the campus of the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. The School of Nursing and Health Studies is planning for a new Simulation Hospital. And thanks to a $7.5 million gift from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, along with $2 million from the Paul J. DiMare Foundation, and $1.2 million from Dorothy and David Weaver, the Frost School of Music is moving forward with construction of the new Knight Recital Hall on the Coral Gables campus. Indeed, UM’s building boom under Momentum2 has touched every corner of the institution. When the Student Activities Center opened at the

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beginning of the fall 2013 semester, UM President Donna E. Shalala described the 119,000-square-foot building as “the house that ’Canes built.” Renamed the Donna E. Shalala Student Center during a grand farewell ceremony for UM’s fifth president in April, the center includes offices for student organizations; a media suite that houses The Miami Hurricane, Ibis yearbook, and Distraction magazine; a 24/7 study lounge; and a new Rathskeller. A $20 million lead gift from the Fairholme Foundation, as well as a 2006 referendum in which students voted overwhelmingly to impose a fee on themselves, made the center possible. The new Patricia Louise Frost Music Studios is a 41,000-square-foot twin-building complex featuring acoustic soundproofing that enables students to practice and learn without distraction. Meanwhile, researchers at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are studying tropical cyclones and marine life under one roof—the Marine Technology and Life Sciences Seawater Complex, which has a 38,000-gallon, 75-foot-long tank for hurricane research and labs for studying all kinds of marine life. Thanks to a spacious new athletic center, UM can now attract more of the nation’s top high school student-athletes. The University’s 34,000-square-foot Theodore G. Schwartz and Todd G. Schwartz Center for Athletic Excellence features a new academic center and expanded training facilities; the Paul J. DiMare Gallery of Champions, which showcases individual and team titles; and a new football locker room made possible by a gift from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, B.G.S. ’95, who played at UM before his successful wrestling and Hollywood acting careers.

Building Achievements on Two Campuses The footprints on two campuses are being indelibly changed with the ongoing construction of The Lennar Foundation Medical Center in Coral Gables, and the soon-to-be-started medical education building at the Miller School of Medicine in Miami. The Lennar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Lennar Corporation, contributed a $50 million lead gift to name the UHealth at Coral Gables ambulatory care center. The 200,000-square-foot outpatient center will provide specialty care by the renowned Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, along with outpatient surgery, physical therapy, diagnostic imaging, and other UHealth subspecialties. The facility is expected to open in fall 2016. At May’s commencement ceremonies for Miller School graduates, Stuart A. Miller, chair of the UM Board of Trustees and CEO of the Lennar Corporation, announced his family would donate $50 million to build a new medical education building on the medical campus. Currently in the planning stages, the new facility will serve all students and include a large auditorium, a faculty club, and state-of-the-art technology.

Bascom Palmer Opens New Center in Naples

Opposite page: The Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. SUSTAIN Building on Virginia Key, and the Shalala Student Center at dusk. Above left to right: the Frost Music Studios; Toppel Career Center; a rendering of the Simulation Hospital for the School of Nursing and Health Studies; the Schwartz Center for Athletic Excellence; Shalala Student Center; and a rendering of the Braman Miller Center for Jewish Student Life, currently under renovation.

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Located on the Tamiami Trail in Naples, Florida, the new Bascom Palmer Eye Institute campus provides six times the clinical space of its previous facility, underscoring Bascom Palmer’s commitment to providing the highest level of ophthalmic care to patients in Collier County and surrounding areas. The 20,000-square-foot center is LEEDcertified, and has 22 examination rooms for doctors to provide all levels of eye care and treatment. Bascom Palmer has been ranked the nation’s best in ophthalmology for 12 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. “While Bascom Palmer’s success is often focused on the achievements of our physicians and scientists, these accomplishments would not be possible without the help of our donors who support the institute’s sight-saving mission,” said Eduardo C. Alfonso, M.D., chair of the eye institute. A large portion of the $25 million facility has been funded through the generosity of foundations and families living in the Naples area. Bascom Palmer has been providing care in Naples for the past 11 years.

The success of the campaign was powered by unprecedented levels of giving from individuals, groups, organizations, and foundations.

Communities of Donors Answer the Call

The historic achievement of the $1.6 billion Momentum2 campaign owes much of its success to the sweeping support received from a diverse group of donors. From alumni to parents, trustees, employees, and other groups, all corners of the UM community answered the call to help build the next great American university.

When people affirm their belief in a mission through philanthropy, it is the ultimate vote of confidence. It’s refreshing and overwhelming to see that 137,890 Momentum2 donors believe with such conviction in the University’s mission to transform lives. Every gift is a step toward progress, and with 261 gifts of $1 million or more, some very significant leaps are being made. Alumni giving is a true barometer for how our graduates feel about their alma mater and the education they received. A record 42,218 alumni demonstrated their love and loyalty to the U by contributing $401 million, the largest amount to a campaign in the University’s history. Alumni giving accounted for nearly one-quarter of the total raised during Momentum2, and since alumni participation is an important factor in national rankings, this support further solidified our place in the top tier of American research universities. The University of Miami Board of Trustees provided tremendous leadership throughout the campaign—in time and talents as well as philanthropy. Members of the board contributed $302 million to the M2 campaign. Their generosity included a unique group gift in honor of President Shalala—the creation of the University of Miami Board of Trustees Endowed Presidential Chair, which will be the institution’s most prestigious chair. It will be held by Shalala throughout her tenure as a UM professor, following which the endowment will be officially named the Donna E. Shalala Endowed Presidential Chair, and held by the University’s incumbent president. Board of Trustees Chair Stuart A. Miller demonstrated his family’s dedication to the campaign by announcing two gifts— $50 million to build The Lennar Foundation Medical Center

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and $55 million to support facilities and programs at the Miller School of Medicine and Frost School of Music. Parents of students stepped up like never before, contributing $123.5 million to the campaign. The UM Parents Program engages parents as part of the ’Canes family. They are connected to the campus, involved in their student’s education, and invested in accelerating the University’s pace of progress. It was a lead gift from parents Tracey and Bruce Berkowitz through the Fairholme Foundation that built the Shalala Student Center, a landmark building that is enriching student life in countless ways. The remarkable success of the Momentum2 campaign is shared and celebrated by the community. Members of the Citizens Board, who act as volunteer fundraising ambassadors in the South Florida business community, were instrumental in raising $53.5 million for the campaign. Foundations contributed more than $610 million to the campaign across multiple disciplines. Corporations also provided $210 million in giving for cutting-edge research, facility construction, and enhancement of community-based programs. Another unique element of M2 was the MyU campaign. This outreach to faculty and staff for fundraising support resulted in a remarkable $35 million from people who already dedicate their expertise and passion to making the University a better place. Planned gifts also played an important part in the success of the campaign. A total of 794 planned gifts were committed during M2, contributing $273 million across all areas of the University and ensuring UM’s momentum continues well into the future.

C A M PA I G N C H A I R S

From left to right, Stuart Miller, Jeffrey Miller, Sue Miller, Leslie Miller Saiontz, and Marshall Ames, chair of The Lennar Foundation. CAMPAIGN CHAIRS

Jayne and Leonard Abess

A Legacy of Giving

CAMPAIGN VICE CHAIRS

The Miller Family’s legacy of philanthropy to the University of Miami has been truly transformative, punctuated by Stuart A. Miller, chair of the University of Miami Board of Trustees, announcing the family’s latest $55 million gift in May. In November 2004, the family made a $100 million commitment to the University—the largest family gift in the University’s history—to name the medical school in honor of the late Leonard M. Miller, a UM lifetime trustee and former trustee chair. Over the years, the Miller family’s commitment and support for UM continued, with the impact felt throughout the campuses, including the Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies and the Braman Miller Center for Jewish Student Life at UM Hillel. Both Leonard Miller and his wife, Sue, received honorary doctoral degrees from UM, and Stuart Miller is a graduate of Miami Law. In October 2014, The Lennar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Lennar Corporation—founded by Leonard Miller and where Stuart Miller is CEO—announced a lead gift of $50 million for The Lennar Foundation Medical Center on the Coral Gables campus. Stuart Miller’s announcement in May will provide $50 million to fund a new medical education building on the medical campus and contribute $5 million to the Frost School of Music. With this latest contribution, the family’s total giving to UM represents a more than $222 million investment in higher education and health care. “Our family couldn’t be prouder of our commitment to the University,” Stuart Miller said.

Tracey and Bruce Berkowitz Joanne, D.N.P. ’13, and Eddie Dauer, B.S.E.E. ’72, M.D. ’75, M.S.B.E. ’01 Swanee and Paul DiMare Ana and Joe Echevarria, B.B.A. ’78 Dany Garcia-Rienzi, B.B.A. ’92, and Dwayne Johnson, B.G.S. ’95 Christine and Ted Schwartz Penny and E. Roe Stamps SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Co-Chairs Jorge M. Perez Gilberto Neves

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Co-Chairs Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa, A.B. ’77 James A. Kushlan, B.S. ’69, M.S. ’72, Ph.D. ’74 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

National Chair Patrick K. Barron, B.B.A. ’75 SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION

Chair Robert A. Mann, A.B. ’70

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Chair Hilarie Bass, J.D. ’81

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Co-Chairs Ana VeigaMilton, B.S.E.E. ’87, J.D. ’93 Laura Coulter-Jones, B.B.A. ’80, M.B.A. ’90 SCHOOL OF LAW

Chair Wayne E. Chaplin, B.B.A. ’79, J.D. ’82 Vice Chairs Larry J. Hoffman, J.D. ’54 Carolyn B. Lamm, J.D. ’73

Opposite page far left: Trustee Tracey and Bruce Berkowitz.

LEONARD M. MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

UM Trustee Marta Weeks Wulf and Karleton Wulf.

Chair Stuart A. Miller, J.D. ’82

Above: Robert C.

PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Newman, Hon. ’08, and Trustee Judi Prokop Newman, B.B.A. ’63. Above top: Students

Chair David Weaver

Every Gift, Every Donor, Made a Difference

SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH STUDIES

express their gratitude to donors.

During Momentum2, the University continued its appeal to all members of the UM community to provide annual giving support to ensure the University’s legacy of excellence to current and future generations of UM students. Alumni, parents, current students, grateful patients, faculty, staff, foundations, corporations, and community supporters stepped up to do their part by making annual gifts of all sizes to show their support and love for the U. Some of the highly successful programs that were launched during M2 include the Young Alumni Program, affinity giving, student philanthropy, social media communication efforts, and loyalty donor societies, along with technological advancements that allow donors to make gifts online and have the flexibility of making a recurring gift to show their ’Canes pride and appreciation. In all, more than 42,000 alumni made pledges to the M2 campaign. “We believe in this institution, and that’s why we give back. It’s not the amount of the gift. For us, it’s about staying connected,” said Vance, B.B.A. ’05, J.D. ’08, and Mariella, B.S.C. ’07, Aloupis, pictured above.

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Co-Chairs Pam Garrison Maria Lamas Shojaee, A.B. ’85, M.B.A. ’13 ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE

Chair Steve Saiontz, M.B.A. ’84, M.P.S. ’12 DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Chair Paul DiMare

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Co-Chairs Fred Camner, J.D. ’69 Mitchell Kaplan, M.S.Ed. ’80 CITIZENS BOARD

Co-Chairs Alfred A. Bunge, M.B.A. ’97 Albert Vara, B.S.E.E. ’79, M.S.E.E. ’85

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TOGETHER WE DID IT!

THANK YOU! Momentum2 campaign total: W I T H G R AT I T U D E T O O U R B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S Stuart A. Miller Chair Hilarie Bass Vice Chair Richard D. Fain Vice Chair SENIOR MEMBERS

Michael I. Abrams Betty G. Amos Stanley H. Arkin Jose P. Bared Fred Berens M. Anthony Burns Charles E. Cobb Edward A. Dauer Carlos M. de la Cruz, Sr. George Feldenkreis Phillip Frost Phillip T. George Thelma V.A. Gibson Rose Ellen Greene Arthur H. Hertz David Kraslow Arva Parks McCabe Ronald G. Stone Patricia W. Toppel David R. Weaver G. Ed Williamson II Thomas D. Wood NATIONAL MEMBERS

Nicholas A. Buoniconti Steven J. Green Carlos M. Gutierrez Lois Pope Alex E. Rodríguez

REGULAR MEMBERS

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

Leonard Abess Hilarie Bass Jon Batchelor Doyle N. Beneby Tracey P. Berkowitz Joaquin F. Blaya Marc A. Buoniconti Alfred R. Camner Wayne E. Chaplin Paul J. DiMare Joseph J. Echevarria, Jr. David L. Epstein Richard D. Fain Barbara Hecht Havenick Allan M. Herbert Marilyn J. Holifield Manuel Kadre Bernard J. Kosar Susan Lytle Lipton Daniela Lorenzo Jayne Sylvester Malfitano Robert A. Mann Stuart A. Miller William L. Morrison Judi Prokop Newman Jorge M. Perez Michael J. Piechoski Aaron S. Podhurst Steven J. Saiontz Laurie S. Silvers H. T. Smith, Jr. Steven Sonberg E. Roe Stamps, IV

Brenda Yester Baty President-Elect Alumni Association Alfred A. Bunge Immediate Past President Citizens Board John E. Calles President Alumni Association Angel Vicente Gallinal President Citizens Board Thomas J. LeBlanc Interim President University of Miami

$1,618,034,779 Total number of donors:

137,890

EMERITI MEMBERS

Bernyce Adler Adrienne Arsht Paul L. Cejas Laura G. Coulter-Jones Edward W. Easton Gloria M. Estefan Enrique C. Falla Alfonso Fanjul Peter T. Fay David I. Fuente M. Lee Pearce Fredric G. Reynolds Eduardo M. Sardiña Frank P. Scruggs Robert C. Strauss Gonzalo F. Valdes-Fauli Marta S. Weeks Wulf Barbara A. Weintraub Frances L. Wolfson Charles J. Zwick

Julio Frenk, who was named the University of Miami’s sixth president in April, succeeds Donna E. Shalala, who stepped down after 14 years at the helm. During his tenure as dean of faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, President Frenk secured a transformative $350 million naming gift for the school – at the time the largest single gift in Harvard’s 378-year history.