Pediatric Grand Rounds will be held on Tuesday, April 24 from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium. Ivan Gonzalez, professor of clinical pediatrics; Cherish Lorica, fellow in pediatric infectious diseases; Annabelle Quizon, associate professor of Pediatrics; and Joel Reiter, fellow in pediatric pulmonology, will present “Inpatient CareSet for Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in Children.” For more information, please contact Javier Salazar at 305-585-6042 or [email protected].

In this engaging roundtable discussion, University of Miami faculty and students will share their experiences using the rare, unique, and fascinating materials housed in Special Collections at the Otto G. Richter Library. Share the scholars’ discovery process and their newfound enthusiasm for using primary source materials for research while learning how the use of special collections can support academic success. The discussion will be held Tuesday, April 24 at 6 p.m. at the Wesley Gallery, 1210 Stanford Drive, on the Coral Gables campus. Light refreshments will be served.

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine will host grand rounds on Tuesday, April 24 from 8 to 9 a.m. at the JMH Central Building, second-floor auditorium. Robert Gray, assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Orthopaedics at the Miller School of Medicine, will present “Nerve Surgery: An Overview.” The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. For more information, please contact Coretha Davis at 305-585-1431 or [email protected].

This seminar, sponsored by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), provides participants with an overview of the Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Programs available to first-time homebuyers. Eric Johnson, homeownership assistance programs administrator from the Miami Dade Economic Advocacy Trust, will discuss qualifying and shopping for mortgages, county homebuyer educational resources, and credit counseling assistance programs. Participants will receive informational materials and references to helpful websites.

Coral Gables campus: Tuesday, April 24 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the University Center, Room 245.

Miller School of Medicine campus: Wednesday, April 25 from 12 to 1 p.m. at University of Miami Hospital, Seminar Center C.

Rosenstiel School campus: Thursday, April 26 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Library Map and Chart Room.

Register through ULearn. For help with ULearn, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-284-5110. To receive email announcements of upcoming seminars, call the FSAP at 305-284-6604.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opens April 11 at UM's Ring Theatre.

The Jerry Herman Ring Theatre presents A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, one of the funniest farces ever written. Taking comedy back to its roots, this light, fast-paced, irreverent romp combines situations from Roman comedies with the slapstick energy of classic vaudeville. The result is a nonstop laugh-fest in which a crafty slave, seeking to earn his freedom, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful courtesan for his young master. With so much advance demand for this Broadway classic, a third week of shows has been added.

Since its Broadway debut in 1962, Forum—book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim—has won several Tony awards, including Best Musical and Best Book.

The Ring Theatre is at 1312 Miller Drive, Coral Gables. Show time is 8 p.m. on April 11 to 14, 18 to 21, and 26 to 28. There is also a 2 p.m. matinee on April 14, 15, 21, and 28.

Regular admission for weeknight and matinee shows is $22; seniors and UM faculty/staff/alumni pay $20; student tickets are  $10. Regular admission for Friday and Saturday nights is $25; seniors and UM faculty/staff/alumni pay $25; student tickets are  $15.

Tickets are on sale currently. Box office hours are 12 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and two hours before each performance.  All major credit cards are accepted. Call the box office at 305-284-3355, visit in person at 1312 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, or go online at www.miami.edu/ring. To purchase tickets with Ovationtix, call 1-866-811-4111 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends.