This item has been filed in | Events, News
Print This Post Print This Post

President Frenk Wants to Hear from You


1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (No Ratings Yet)
Loading...Loading...

    UM President Julio Frenk is looking forward to talking with you at Thursday’s Town Hall at the BankUnited Center.

    CORAL GABLES, Fla. (September 7, 2015) – University of Miami President Julio Frenk will host a Town Hall meeting this week to get input, comments, and ideas from the UM community about the University and its future.

    The Town Hall, set for 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 10 at the BankUnited Center, will include a presentation by Frenk, followed by an extensive question and answer period with live questions from the audience, and pre-submitted questions through social media.

    To submit a question via Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, use #AskFrenk.

    Bryan,Llenas

    Bryan Llenas

    The Town Hall will be moderated by alumnus Bryan Llenas, B.S.C. ’10, national correspondent for Fox News Channel and reporter for Fox News Latino.

    Since beginning his tenure August 16, Frenk – the former dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health – has met with various constituencies throughout the University, greeted new students and their parents, and talked with Student Government leaders.

    He wants to hear from as many people as possible about their thoughts on the University and what the institution’s future should look like as it approaches its centennial celebration in 2025.

    Tickets are limited to one ticket per person, but faculty, staff, and alumni are welcome to invite their family and other friends of the University to apply for a ticket on the BankUnited system while they last.

    Students also are limited to one ticket per person and must have a valid ’Cane Card to pick up their tickets. The first 500 students in attendance will be invited to an exclusive reception with global gourmet cuisine in the Fieldhouse, next to the BankUnited Center, following the town hall meeting.

    Students may pick up their tickets Monday through Thursday at the following times and locations:

    Coral Gables Campus: Whitten University Center and Shalala Student Center Information Desks, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    Miller School Campus (M.D. Students): Office of Student Activities and Student Organizations, Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, Suite 2019, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    Miller School Campus (Graduate Students): Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, Room 1128D, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    Rosenstiel School Campus : Graduate Studies Office, S/A Building, Suite 130, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    For security purposes, bags larger than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, signs, video and audio recorders, and cameras will not be permitted in the BankUnited Center. For a complete list of items not permitted in the BankUnited Center, visit bankunitedcenter.com.

    Comments are closed.

    • Related Stories
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Subscribe
    • Subscribe to the Veritas RSS Feed
      Get updates to all of the latest Veritas posts by clicking the logo at the right.

      You can also subscribe to specific categories by browsing to a particular section on our site and clicking the RSS icon below each section's header.

    UM Facebook

    UM Twitter