June 19, 2020
In this episode of Canes Chat, our video editor Tre’Vaughn Howard is joined by Abigail Adeleke, president of the University of Miami Student Government, and Landon Coles, president of United Black Students, to discuss being Black in leadership and the impact the lack of representation has on people of color.
Learn more about student groups that illuminate the Black experience
Students cross the University Center Rock Plaza on the Coral Gables Campus.
Photo: Jenny Hudak/University of Miami
By Jenny Hudak and Ashley A. Williams
02-25-2021
Photo: Jenny Hudak/University of Miami Learn more about student groups that illuminate the Black experience By Jenny Hudak and Ashley A. Williams
02-25-2021
Black History Month, or Black Awareness Month, may be coming to an end, but there are plenty of organizations on campus you can support or engage with throughout the year.
In 1967, the United Black Students was the first Black student organization to become formally recognized by Henry King Stanford, the University of Miami’s third president. Today, dozens of groups exist at the University across multiple areas of interest and focus, connecting Black students to academic, professional, and social support systems that help them excel.
‘The Uproar’ heads into election season with little competition
The University of Miami Student Government elections are underway. For the executive branch, The Uproar ticket is the only full ticket running this year and features three Student Government veterans. They are competing against two independent candidates. The legislative elections are filled with 19 candidates, eight of which are competing for the Herbert Business School senate seat.
The UPROAR Ticket
The UPROAR- the only full ticket of the election- is led by Landon Coles, Ajiri Uzere and Grace Tenke. Photo credit: Ally Gaddy
The UPROAR ticket is the only full ticket in this election, led by presidential candidate Landon Coles, a junior majoring in political science. The ticket hopes to pursue justice for marginalized communities and create a more unified campus by advocating for all different groups of people.