e-Veritas Archive | August 5th, 2010

Cosford screening: ‘Cell 211’

Aug
13
9:45 pm
Aug
14
4:00 pm
Aug
15
4:00 pm

Winner of eight Goya Awards, including best film, director, screenwriter, and actor, Cell 211 is a thriller about prison guard Juan Oliver on his first day at a high-security prison that houses the most dangerous inmates. After an accident leaves him unconscious, Oliver is moved into cell 211 to recover. But when a riot breaks out, he must pretend to be a prisoner to save himself. Directed by Daniel Monzón. In Spanish, Basque, and English with English subtitles. The film screens on Friday, August 13 at 9:45 p.m.; Saturday, August 14 at 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.; and Sunday, August 15 at 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. Admission is $6 for seniors, University of Miami alumni, faculty, non UM-students and staff. General admission is $8. Cash only. Free for UM students. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.

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17th Annual Cuba Libre Cup to benefit the Miller School

AugAug
1315

The U.S. Cuban-American Golf Association (USCGA) and American Airlines announce the 17th Annual Cuba Libre Cup, August 13-15 at the Ocean Reef Club, 35 Ocean Reef Drive, in Key Largo. The USCGA is committed to giving back to the community by supporting local charities and foundations in South Florida. This year all proceeds will benefit The South Florida Fragile X Clinic at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. To participate in the event, please e-mail the tournament director at [email protected] or call Jorge Iglesias at 305-788-4128.

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Cosford screening: ‘Metropolis’

Aug
13
7:00 pm
Aug
14
1:15 pm
Aug
15
1:15 pm

The latest restoration of Fritz Lang’s 1927 science fiction masterpiece, Metropolis, features 25 minutes of lost footage unearthed by the curator of the Buenos Aires Museo del Cine that has not been seen since its Berlin debut. This newly restored classic is presented with the original Gottfried Huppertz score. ermany. Black and white; in German with English title cards. The film screens on Friday, August 13 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, August 14 at 1:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.; and Sunday, August 15 at 1:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Admission is $6 for seniors, University of Miami alumni, faculty, non UM-students, and staff. General admission is $8. Cash only. Free for UM students. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.

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Customer Service for the Professional

Aug
11
9:00 am
Aug
13
2:00 pm
Aug
18
1:00 pm

This course is designed for those providing and promoting superior customer services. It will provide you with an opportunity to align your customer service skills and techniques with best practices, as well as examine how to improve these skills within your current role. Note: This is a Series III core course for Emerging Leaders.

Miller School of Medicine campus: Wednesday, August 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155.

Coral Gables campus: Friday, August 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Max Orovitz training room.

Miller School of Medicine campus: Wednesday, August 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155.

You must complete the corresponding online CBL prior to enrolling in the course. To register for the CBL and the live session, visit ULearn and follow the instructions to log on. For more information, call 305-243-3090 or 305-284-5110.

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Save the date: Sylvester Grand Rounds lecture on Friday, August 13

Aug
13
1:00 pm

Krishna Komanduri, professor of medicine and microbiology and immunology at the Miller School and member of the Tumor Immunobiology Research Program at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, will lecture on “Memory T-Cells in Cancer Immunity and Allogeneic Transplant Immune Reconstitution” on Friday, August 13 at 1 p.m. in Sylvester Conference Room 1301. No RSVP required. For more information, contact Kathy Salce at [email protected] or 305-243-2287.

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