University of Miami

This is an article about the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. For the article on Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, see Miami University.

Overview

The University of Miami has a student body of over 15,000, and its campus spans 240 acres (1 km²) in Coral Gables. Several university satellite campuses are located in South Florida, most notably the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science on Virginia Key, and the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, which is located at Jackson Memorial Hospital in the city of Miami. The University of Miami is the largest private employer in South Florida.

Related Topics:
Virginia Key - Miami - South Florida

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The school colors are orange, green and white, which represent the different parts of the orange blossom tree.

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The university is also home to the Iron Arrow Honor Society, one of the most selective and prestigious student honors organizations of any major U.S. university or college.

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In 2004, the University of Miami's Convocation Center was the site of the first nationally televised U.S. presidential debate of the 2004 U.S. Presidential election, featuring President George W. Bush and his ultimately unsuccessful challenger, John Kerry.

Related Topics:
U.S. presidential debate - George W. Bush - John Kerry

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