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For the Faculty and Staff of the University of Miami
September 1994 Volume 37 Number 2
United Way campaign recognizes active campus volunteers
When Rhonda DuBord, director of Campus Sports and Recreation and associate director of Women's Intramurals, was a young girl, the Girl Scouts profoundly influenced her life.
“The Girl Scouts really meant a lot to me growing up," says DuBord. “It gave me the opportunity of doing things and meeting people I never would have done ordinarily. It instilled in me a sense of pride and the importance of helping other people. That’s why I’m so involved today."
The Girl Scouts, a United Way agency, fosters self esteem, teaches special skills, such as math and science, and provides community service opportunities, all vital in today’s complicated world. DuBord, a troop leader for the last four years, is one of many University of Miami employees who volunteer their time to organizations supported by the United Way.
The 1994 United Way campaign, led by chairman Roy J. Nirschel, Jr., vice
“By
supporting
the
United Way we are supporting this
community.
president for University Advancement, will kick-off on September 13 at the Faculty Club. Scheduled during
Volunteer Week, this year’s campaign theme is participation.
“The University of Miami is an integral part of this community," says Nirschel. “By supporting the United Way we are supporting this community."
During Volunteer Week several United Way agencies will set up booths along the university center of campus.
Last year’s successful campaign, directed by M. Lewis Temares, dean of the College of Engineering and vice president of Information Resources, raised $415,000, surpassing the targeted goal by $15,000. While this year’s fundraising goal will not be announced until the kick-off breakfast, Nirschel’s expectations are high.
“I am confident the University community will pull together for this worthwhile cause,” says Nirschel. “The
amount we raise is important. However, the biggest challenge facing the University in this campaign is improving our overall participation rate."
With 38 percent of the University’s employees contributing to the United Way, last year the University of Miami placed tenth in Dade County in the total amount raised, and third in leadership giving (66 UM employees donated gifts of $1,000 and above).
According to Elizabeth Williams, associate campaign director for the United Way, many University employees serve on boards and committees of the United Way, as well as volunteer their time and services to its agencies. University board members also provide leadership—United Way’s chairman of the board is Carlos de la Cruz, and the 1994 Dade County United Way committee chairman is Robert C. Strauss.
“The University sets a fine example for other organizations," says Williams.
Festival Miami expands musical offerings
Festival Miami ushers in the South Florida performing arts season with a stellar array of international and local musical talent September 16 through October 23- The eleventh annual festival is the most expansive to date, comprising 30 performances in five weeks. And for the first time the festival will feature two concerts at the Colony Theatre on Miami Beach.
Renowned for its classical music programs, Festival Miami hosts a range of musical offerings, from jazz and Latin rhythms to vocal and crossover artists.
German soprano Edda Moser opens the festival on September 16, together with the UM Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Thomas Sleeper. She returns to the Gusman stage September 21 for a recital of German lieder. Other international headliners include violinist Elmar Oliveira (October 9) and Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov (October 20).
University of Miami talent includes alumna and Metropolitan Opera regular Marvis Martin, who will present a recital with pianist Ivan Davis on September 18. The Bergonzi String Quartet, comprised of School of Music
faculty members, performs September 20, 26, and October 18.
Works by Frederic Chopin and his contemporaries will be performed by several artists during the September 23-24 Chopin Festival, presented by the Chopin Foundation of the United States and Festival Miami.
“An Evening of La tin-American Music,” featuring guitar duo Sergio and Odair Assad, will be presented
September 25 at the Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. The Vince Maggio Trio, a jazz combo, performs at the historic theater on September 30.
The world premiere of Thomas Ludwig’s Violin Concerto No. 1, performed by Mark Peskanov with the University of Miami Symphony Orchestra, closes the five-week festival October 23-
Festival Miami includes seven free conceits featuring the music of Chopin
Sergio and Odair Assad
and other classical and jazz artists.
A series of free educational programs, sponsored by First Union National Bank, supplements the concert fare.
To learn more about master classes and other educational programs, please call the School of Music at 284-2238.
Tickets, ranging from $5 to $16, may be purchased directly from the Festival Miami office at 284-4940 or through all Ticketmaster
outlets. Discounted tickets are available for UM employees, students, and senior citizens. Opening and closing nights, plus a selected Chopin Festival concert, also feature $35 seats that include admission to a post-concert reception. Unless noted, all concerts take place at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall on the University’s Coral Gables campus. (Please see the calendar section of this issue for details.)
Girl Scouts show troop leader Rhonda DuBord quilts they made to comfort infants with AIDS.
Regina Frazier, director of pharmacy in the School of Medicine, is on the United Way board and serves as a director for the Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida.
“I believe service is the price you pay for the space you occupy,” says Frazier. “No one has the right to complain about the problems if they are not willing to participate in the solution."
A United Way campaign coordinator for the last three years, Marvin Siegel, assistant vice president for medical administration, is another example of a University employee committed to volunteerism.
“We have a tremendous obligation to the community,” says Siegel. “The University, in particular, has a special responsibility. When the community comes to us for help, we have to respond.”
As in the past, this year’s campaign is characterized by an array of fundraising events and activities. From the College of Arts and Science’s “Flea Fair” bazaar to the controller’s office annual golf tournament to a Festival Miami concert, schools and departments are finding creative ways of reaching their goal. In addition, students will become involved in the campaign by collecting in the stands of the Orange Bowl at the Hurricanes-Washington game on September 24.
“We want everyone in the University community to participate one way
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| Full Text | For the Faculty and Staff of the University of Miami September 1994 Volume 37 Number 2 United Way campaign recognizes active campus volunteers When Rhonda DuBord, director of Campus Sports and Recreation and associate director of Women's Intramurals, was a young girl, the Girl Scouts profoundly influenced her life. “The Girl Scouts really meant a lot to me growing up," says DuBord. “It gave me the opportunity of doing things and meeting people I never would have done ordinarily. It instilled in me a sense of pride and the importance of helping other people. That’s why I’m so involved today." The Girl Scouts, a United Way agency, fosters self esteem, teaches special skills, such as math and science, and provides community service opportunities, all vital in today’s complicated world. DuBord, a troop leader for the last four years, is one of many University of Miami employees who volunteer their time to organizations supported by the United Way. The 1994 United Way campaign, led by chairman Roy J. Nirschel, Jr., vice “By supporting the United Way we are supporting this community. president for University Advancement, will kick-off on September 13 at the Faculty Club. Scheduled during Volunteer Week, this year’s campaign theme is participation. “The University of Miami is an integral part of this community," says Nirschel. “By supporting the United Way we are supporting this community." During Volunteer Week several United Way agencies will set up booths along the university center of campus. Last year’s successful campaign, directed by M. Lewis Temares, dean of the College of Engineering and vice president of Information Resources, raised $415,000, surpassing the targeted goal by $15,000. While this year’s fundraising goal will not be announced until the kick-off breakfast, Nirschel’s expectations are high. “I am confident the University community will pull together for this worthwhile cause,” says Nirschel. “The amount we raise is important. However, the biggest challenge facing the University in this campaign is improving our overall participation rate." With 38 percent of the University’s employees contributing to the United Way, last year the University of Miami placed tenth in Dade County in the total amount raised, and third in leadership giving (66 UM employees donated gifts of $1,000 and above). According to Elizabeth Williams, associate campaign director for the United Way, many University employees serve on boards and committees of the United Way, as well as volunteer their time and services to its agencies. University board members also provide leadership—United Way’s chairman of the board is Carlos de la Cruz, and the 1994 Dade County United Way committee chairman is Robert C. Strauss. “The University sets a fine example for other organizations," says Williams. Festival Miami expands musical offerings Festival Miami ushers in the South Florida performing arts season with a stellar array of international and local musical talent September 16 through October 23- The eleventh annual festival is the most expansive to date, comprising 30 performances in five weeks. And for the first time the festival will feature two concerts at the Colony Theatre on Miami Beach. Renowned for its classical music programs, Festival Miami hosts a range of musical offerings, from jazz and Latin rhythms to vocal and crossover artists. German soprano Edda Moser opens the festival on September 16, together with the UM Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Thomas Sleeper. She returns to the Gusman stage September 21 for a recital of German lieder. Other international headliners include violinist Elmar Oliveira (October 9) and Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov (October 20). University of Miami talent includes alumna and Metropolitan Opera regular Marvis Martin, who will present a recital with pianist Ivan Davis on September 18. The Bergonzi String Quartet, comprised of School of Music faculty members, performs September 20, 26, and October 18. Works by Frederic Chopin and his contemporaries will be performed by several artists during the September 23-24 Chopin Festival, presented by the Chopin Foundation of the United States and Festival Miami. “An Evening of La tin-American Music,” featuring guitar duo Sergio and Odair Assad, will be presented September 25 at the Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. The Vince Maggio Trio, a jazz combo, performs at the historic theater on September 30. The world premiere of Thomas Ludwig’s Violin Concerto No. 1, performed by Mark Peskanov with the University of Miami Symphony Orchestra, closes the five-week festival October 23- Festival Miami includes seven free conceits featuring the music of Chopin Sergio and Odair Assad and other classical and jazz artists. A series of free educational programs, sponsored by First Union National Bank, supplements the concert fare. To learn more about master classes and other educational programs, please call the School of Music at 284-2238. Tickets, ranging from $5 to $16, may be purchased directly from the Festival Miami office at 284-4940 or through all Ticketmaster outlets. Discounted tickets are available for UM employees, students, and senior citizens. Opening and closing nights, plus a selected Chopin Festival concert, also feature $35 seats that include admission to a post-concert reception. Unless noted, all concerts take place at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall on the University’s Coral Gables campus. (Please see the calendar section of this issue for details.) Girl Scouts show troop leader Rhonda DuBord quilts they made to comfort infants with AIDS. Regina Frazier, director of pharmacy in the School of Medicine, is on the United Way board and serves as a director for the Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida. “I believe service is the price you pay for the space you occupy,” says Frazier. “No one has the right to complain about the problems if they are not willing to participate in the solution." A United Way campaign coordinator for the last three years, Marvin Siegel, assistant vice president for medical administration, is another example of a University employee committed to volunteerism. “We have a tremendous obligation to the community,” says Siegel. “The University, in particular, has a special responsibility. When the community comes to us for help, we have to respond.” As in the past, this year’s campaign is characterized by an array of fundraising events and activities. From the College of Arts and Science’s “Flea Fair” bazaar to the controller’s office annual golf tournament to a Festival Miami concert, schools and departments are finding creative ways of reaching their goal. In addition, students will become involved in the campaign by collecting in the stands of the Orange Bowl at the Hurricanes-Washington game on September 24. “We want everyone in the University community to participate one way continued on page 2 |
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