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Celebrating 100 years

The College of Arts and Sciences’ centennial events brought together alumni, students, current and former faculty and staff, and other members of the college community.

By University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences

May 29^th, 2025

The University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences commemorated its centennial with a series of events on April 7 and April 8, 2025, including a celebration featuring a performance by theater arts students, a luncheon for emeritus faculty and retired staff, and tours of the Lowe Art Museum and the John C. Gifford Arboretum.

Celebrating 100 years

“I would like to say that you have made a difference. It’s your ideas that guide us, your ideas that bring us forward, and I would like to thank you for that.”

— Leonidas Bachas, dean of the college, speaking at the luncheon for emeritus faculty and retired staff

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“I am so grateful that I had a chance to teach them and learn from them.”

— Eugene Clasby, a professor emeritus of English and former chair of the Faculty Senate, reflecting on the joy he experienced mentoring students

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“I was impressed with the quality of the faculty while I was here, the friendliness of all the students, and the commitment the faculty made to the students to help them excel not only in academics but also in character as people.”

— Corinne Rutzke, B.A. ’85, an English major who is now an attorney

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“The University has had a significant impact on my life to the point that I haven’t even left Miami, and I’ve stayed here at the University trying to give back.”

— Andrea Assantes, B.S. ’97, M.D. ’02, a biology major who is now a faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

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“I can say this with certainty: the most special thing was the relationships I developed with faculty, with staff, and with students.”

— Julie Garcia, a retired staff member who worked in both the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Computer Science

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Additional photos from the college’s centennial events can be found here. To learn more about the college’s history, please visit our centennial website.

Celebrating 100 years

Celebrating 100 years

Celebrating 100 years

© 2026 University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences

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