The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program (MALS) will host an information session for prospective applicants on Monday, April 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the College of Arts and Sciences Gallery, located in the Wesley Center on Stanford Drive. The MALS Program is designed for the returning student who seeks to develop the critical thinking that marks a truly educated person—for the self-motivated person who never stops asking why. The 30-credit program taught by leading faculty members offers convenient evening class hours. The number of credits taken each semester is flexible and courses are offered in all semesters. To RSVP for the information session, e-mail [email protected]. For more information about the MALS Program, visit www.as.miami.edu/mals.

The Master of Arts in International Administration (MAIA) will host a question-and-answer session for prospective applicants on Monday, April 19 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the McKnight Building, Suite 102. MAIA is a University-wide professional international relations program that combines international relations theory with practice and coursework in administration, management, and economics. It is a 30-credit program that can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis, with core courses generally offered weekday evenings. Reservations are required. E-mail [email protected] or call 305-284-8783. For information about the MAIA program, visit www.miami.edu/maia.

Elena Kaye and Matthew Tsai, graduate students in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Miller School of Medicine, will present, respectively, “The Function and Regulation of OmpA in Yersinia Pathogenesis” and “Role of TNFRSF25 Signaling in the Control of Allergic Lung Inflammation” on Monday, April 19 at 12 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, Room 3109. For more information or to add your name to the distribution list, please contact Ilse Duarte at [email protected].

Sponsored by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), this seminar, to be presented on all three University of Miami campuses during the week of April 19, provides participants with valuable information regarding basic consumer rights, and reviews how the Miami-Dade County Consumer Services Department can best serve your needs. Sonya Perez, public relations and outreach specialist for the Miami-Dade Consumer Services Department, will present information on a broad range of consumer-related issues. Participants will review: basic consumer rights; consumer protection laws; consumer tips on store refund polices, car rentals, bait-and-switch sales tactics, tourist traps, and restaurants; and enforcement of county regulations on towing, motor vehicle repair shops, locksmiths, for-hire transportation, and water re-metering.

Rosenstiel School campus: Monday, April 19 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Library Map and Chart Room.

Miller School of Medicine campus: Thursday, April 22 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Dominion Parking Garage, Room 155.

Coral Gables campus: Friday, April 23 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the McArthur Engineering Annex, MEA202.

To register, go to http://ulearn.miami.edu. For help with ULearn, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-284-5110 or 305-243-3090. Mac users: Please call the FSAP office at 305-284-6604 to register by phone.

The School of Nursing and Health Studies, School of Education, Miller School of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, and Office of Research will host a Collaborative Research Exchange Forum on “Community-Linked Research: Opportunities and Challenges” on Monday, April 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Hurricane 100 Room at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center.

The goals of the forum are to bring together faculty and researchers who partner with the community to do their work, educate each other about activities related to community linked-research across the University, and develop research collaborations.

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