University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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In 1932, UM filed for bankruptcy. At an auction 2 years later, President Ashe formed a corporation and bought back the University property for $15,758.84. A boost to UNIS fihahCia troubles came in the 19408 When hundreds of War d War II 501- diers were being trained on campus and housed in the art buildings. The pit next to these buildings is hidden behind trees and bushes. Lisa Walkowitz Candace Ritocco IO OPENING

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The Rock has become a popular site for speeches and exhibits on campus. Central ocated between the University Center, the School Of Business and the Merrick Bui ding, the Clothes ihe Project and the Student Government debates are held here annually. Candace Ritccco Aside from Classrooms, the Oscar E. Dooly Memorial Classroom Building also includes the Oh-Campus movie house, the Cosford Cinema. Formerly known as the Beaumont Cinema, it was renovated and rededicated to commemorate Miami Herald movie critic and UM adjunct profes- sor Bill Cosford, Who passed away in January ' 1994 . The theater plays alternative, first-run and foreign films. In front of the Cinema is a memorial to American poet Robert Frost, an English profes- sor at the University in 1944. The Winter Institute Of Literature, first Offered in 1932, brought many we l-khOWh speakers to UM, among them Frost. OPEN IN G 9

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In three connecting rooms on the second floor of the Merrick Building, an art gallery opened on February 22, 1950. TWO years later, Joe and Emily Lowe provided the funds to construct a separate building, named in their honor. Many additions have been built since, including 51 Chi dI'GiYS Pavilion, the Kress Wing, which houses a permanent exhibit of Renaissance paintings, and the Barton Wing. The Beaux Arts Festival, held annually in January, is one Of the principal fundraisers for the Lowe. One Of South Floridais Oldest festivals, it brings local and national artists to exhibit their work by the Lowe and near Lake Osceola. OPENING 1 1