Attend the Neurology Clinicopathological Conference on Friday, May 15, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium. Eugene Ramsay, professor of neurology and psychiatry and founding director of the International Epilepsy Center at the Miller School of Medicine; and Carol Petito, professor of pathology and affiliate professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, Director of Brain and Tissue Bank, program director, Pathology Residency Training Program at the Miller School of Medicine, will be present “A 20-year-old Woman with New Onset Seizure.” For more information, call 305-243-8785 or e-mail [email protected].

Attend the Neurology Grand Rounds featuring Stephen Olvey, director and associate professor of the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital, vice chairman for Clinical Affairs, Department of Neurosurgery, and chief medical officer for Grand Prix Masters, who will present “Mild Traumatic Brain Injury” on Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. in the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium.

Support the Debbie School’s Scholastic Book Fair from Wednesday through Friday, May 13 to 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the breezeway between the Mailman Center for Child Development and the Debbie School. For more information, call 305-243-3669. All proceeds from the event benefits the Debbie School, part of the Mailman Center for Child Development focusing on early intervention research, training, and service. For more than 30 years, the Mailman Center has conducted research on problems impacting children with special needs, provided early intervention services for children and their families, and provided training for university students interested in careers in special education, speech-language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and social work.

Among the ROTC graduates will be Cadets Gonzalez, top, and Angel, both of whom will be entering rated career fields in the U.S. Air Force.

The Air Force ROTC Detachment 155 Spring 2009 Commissioning Ceremony, presented by the College of Arts and Sciences Aerospace Studies Department, will take place on Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. at The Rock near the Whitten University Center. Cadet Gabriel Gonzalez, a political science major, and Cadet Ashley S. Angel, an FIU geoscience and atmospheric sciences major, have completed the four-year ROTC program and will commission as Second Lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force.  Both graduates will be entering rated career fields; Gonzalez will attend Pilot training at Columbus AFB  and Angel is heading for Air Battle Manager training at Tyndall Air Force Base.

In case of rain, the Commissioning Ceremony will  be held in the Whitten University Center, Flamingo Ballroom.  For additional information, call 305-284-2870.

The Young Philanthropists for Sylvester hosts “Strike Out Cancer” on Friday, May 15 at the Red Room in The Shore Club Hotel from 8 to 11 p.m. Attend a fundraising event where everyone can be a superhero in the search for a cancer cure. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and goodie bags and participate in a fantastic silent auction benefiting cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Admission is $50 for YPS members and UM alumni; $60 for non-members; and $75 at the door. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.sylvester.org or call 305-243-9088.

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will host Ratna K. Vadlamudi, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Vadlamudi will present “Pelp1: A Novel Therapeutic Target for Hormonal Responsive Tumors” on Friday, May 15 at 12 p.m. in the R. Bunn Gautier Building, room 118. To meet the speaker, call 305-243-1456 or e-mail [email protected].

Milo is a professional hit man living on the edge. After a botched hit, he flees to a small Welsh town in the countryside, where he is mistaken for the overdue baker. Unfortunately for him, he can’t cook to save his life. Mind you, that’s not all Milo has to worry about. For one, the cache of guns that he buried upon arriving in town has since been unearthed by a local boy who is also fond of homemade explosives. On the bright side, Milo does catch the eye of the spunky town veterinarian. Meanwhile, back in the city, Milo’s retired buddy Leo is back on the job trying to get Milo off the hook. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami alumni, faculty, and staff, and free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Friday, May 15 at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 16 at 6 and 10 p.m., and Sunday, May 17 at 6 p.m. For more information visit www.cosfordcinema.com.

Renowned English video artist Steve McQueen’s feature film debut is a cinematic punch to the gut. McQueen brings a visceral intensity to his retelling of the hunger strike instigated by Bobby Sands (Michael Fassbender) and several other detained Irish Republican Army members in the early 1980s, who were determined to live in a Northern Ireland free from British rule. In prison, Sands and other IRA members at first protest by refusing to wear the standard prison garb, but soon they take their protest dangerously further. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami alumni, faculty, and staff, and free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Friday, May 15 at 9 p.m., Saturday, May 16 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 17 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com.

The Miami-Dade Property Appraisal Department offers a public education and outreach program to keep Miami-Dade residents informed about developments in the property tax system. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) sponsors this seminar for those interested in exploring the details of new developments. This presentation is conducted by an officer of the Miami-Dade Property Appraisal Department. 

This seminar will review:

• The assessment process
• Various exemptions available and how to apply for them
• The collection process
• Available discounts
• How to protect yourself when you can’t pay your taxes
• Portability
• 10 percent cap on assessments of non-homestead properties

Attend on the Rosenstiel School campus on Wednesday, May 13 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Graduate Studies Seminar Room. Attend on the Coral Gables campus on Thursday, May 14 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the University Center, Flamingo Ballroom D. Attend on the Miller School of Medicine campus on Friday, May 15 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Dominion Parking Garage, Room 155.

To register go to www.miami.edu/ulearn. For help with ULearn, call 305-284-5110 or 305-243-3090.

More than 3,200 students will graduate at the University of Miami during six ceremonies to be held from Thursday through Sunday, May 14 - 17 at the BankUnited Center. Details about each ceremony are listed below. For more information, visit www.miami.edu/commencement, where the undergraduate ceremonies will be Webcast live and archived.

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