UM News

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (January 22, 2016)—After the spring semester, the U.S. Postal Service contract station on campus will have a new home with enhanced hours and days of service. By this summer, all mail services offered at the post office behind the University of Miami Bookstore will be available at a kiosk inside the store Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Currently, the stand-alone post office operates from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and does not open on Saturdays.

“The University has long prided itself on offering students and the rest of the UM community convenient, dependable, courteous, and timely mail services and, with this transition, mail services will be even more convenient and dependable,” said Humberto Speziani, assistant vice president for business services. “The new post office will offer an additional hour of service every day and an extra day of service every week.”

The post office will be moving into a bigger, better bookstore, too. At the end of the spring semester, the bookstore is slated to undergo a major renovation and expansion. Enhancements include the addition of a second entrance, a new UM adidas store, and an expanded technology section with a wider selection of Apple, Dell, and other technology products.

P.O. boxes will remain on campus and P.O. box holders will receive more information about them in the future.

For more information, contact Auxiliary Services at 305-284-3584 or [email protected].

Geoffrey Kirles

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (May 28, 2015)—The University of Miami has named Geoffrey Kirles as vice president and treasurer, effective June 1. In his new post, Kirles will be responsible for treasury and business services functions, including investments, debt and cash management, auxiliaries, risk management, and environmental health and safety.

Kirles was previously an executive director with J.P. Morgan’s Investment Bank, which included stints in its investment banking coverage and on international banking teams. During his 16-year career with J.P. Morgan, Kirles focused primarily on investment banking debt, capital markets, and leveraged finance, and he advised clients on capital structure solutions, deal structuring, and execution of syndicated revolving credit facilities, institutional term loans, and bond issuances.

“Geoff brings to the University a deep understanding of capital markets and the creativity that comes from experiences with a wide variety of industries,” said Joe Natoli, senior vice president for business and finance and CFO. “He will lead our efforts to invest University assets, including endowment and pension funds, develop financing strategies, and manage auxiliaries like the BankUnited Center and on-campus retail in ways that support the University’s mission to transform lives through teaching, research, and service.”

Kirles earned his M.B.A. in finance, accounting, strategic management, and entrepreneurship from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.A. in finance from Michigan State University. He and his wife, Dawn, a CPA, reside on Miami Beach.