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The History Department is committed to pursuing excellence in historical and interdisciplinary scholarship, teaching, and service to the profession, the University, and the wider community. Their fine faculty of some twenty-four professors does research and teaches in many historical areas, often crossing chronological, geographic, and disciplinary boundaries. Their courses combine innovative subjects and methods with more traditional subjects and presentations. In their classes, students have the opportunity to experience the latest and best historical research and writing, to explore special topics in depth, and to receive rigorous training in researching, analyzing, and writing history from nationally and internationally recognized scholars.

William E. Hallman was a student of the University of Miami, and he wrote a thesis titled "A History of the University of Miami: a Thesis Presented to Dr. Harold E. Briggs, Professor of Hisotry, University of Miami" in May 1943.

SpectrUM is University of Miami's undergraduate organization for LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) and allied students. The group aims to make the University of Miami a more diverse, accepting, and inclusive institution through education, awareness, advocacy, involvement, and support.

SpectrUM is University of Miami's undergraduate organization for LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) and allied students. The group aims to make the University of Miami a more diverse, accepting, and inclusive institution through education, awareness, advocacy, involvement, and support.  The group was originally founded in 1992 under the name GLBC (Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Club).  They adopted a new name UPride in 2014, but they returned to SpectrUM in the following year.

The University of Miami Police Department (UMPD) is a professional campus police department that maintains a safe and secure environment on the Coral Gables campus. Established in 1969, the department employs more than 30 police officers, supplemented by security officers, administrative staff, and student aides.

The University of Miami Police Department (UMPD) is a professional campus police department that maintains a safe and secure environment on the Coral Gables campus. Established in 1969, the department employs more than 30 police officers, supplemented by security officers, administrative staff, and student aides.

Omar J. Cuan is a historian and associate professor of American history at Palm Beach State College.

Dr. Dysis Guira was born in Santiago de Cuba in 1929. Her mother, Ciana Valdés Roig, was a poet and Spanish professor from Pinar del Rio province. Guira had at least one sibling, a younger brother named Emilio. Guira is most known for being a leader of the Federación Estudiantil Universitaria (FEU) and Directorio Revolucionario de Cuba (DRC) during the Cuban Revolution. She worked in a soap factory until leaving in 1957 to join the revolutionary movement against the Batista government in Havana after she was personally impacted by the violence perpetrated by the government at that time when her fiancé, Joe Westbrook Rosales, was assassinated for his revolutionary activities with the FEU and DRC on April 20th, 1957, as part of the “Humboldt 7.”

Guira subsequently went into exile in South America, first to Chile, then Argentina and Uruguay. She continued her work with the 26th of July Movement and was commissioned by the DRC to work as a delegate in South America, traveling and spreading awareness through local news outlets and organizations of the revolutionary movements against the Batista government. She worked closely with the FEU in Uruguay and the Parliament in Montevideo as well as the United Nations to seek a peaceful end to the conflict in Cuba. In 1957, interviews given by Guira appeared in many newspapers including El País, Vanguardia, Noticias gráficas, El tambor radical, El laborista, and El tiempo.

Ariel Hidalgo was a Cuban teacher and writer who was sentenced to eight years in prison in 1981. During his time as a political prisoner, he wrote numerous articles and treatises on human rights in Cuba. A staunch Marxist, Hidalgo was an outspoken critic of corruption and bureaucratic excess in Cuba.

Ramón S. Sabat was born in San Fernando de Camarones in the early 1900s. At an early age he started showing his musical inclinations. He studied music with José Rivero Rodríguez and learned to play the clarinet, the saxophone, the flute, and the piano. In 1919, Ramón moved to the United States to study music. While in the United States, Ramón enlisted in the U.S. Army and worked in one of the Army’s bands.

After Ramón served in the U.S. Army, he attended New York University and graduated with a degree in engineering. Mr. Sabat worked in different music labels and started various business ventures until 1944, when he opened the first record factory in Cuba called Panart and released its first recording, “Dry Leaf,” by Carlos Alas del Casino. Panart had a tough time getting started due to RCA Victor’s dominant position in the record market and the relatively new character of the record technology at the time in Cuba. However, Sabat’s business abilities and musical vision made Panart a successful label. By 1957, Ramón had been able to expand his label and had sold around one million records worldwide. Panart helped spread Cuban music throughout the world.

As the Cuban revolution began, Ramón’s wife, Julia, sent copies of master tapes to New York. She was able to save about eighty percent of Panart’s catalog. Ramón did not want to leave his record company, so he sent his two daughters and wife to the United States. Julia then devised a scheme to get Ramón out of Cuba and into the United States. In 1961, Castro’s regime took over Panart. Julia and Ramón then settled in Miami. Julia started a record factory in Hialeah with Ramón’s brother Galo. Though the record label was not as successful as Panart, the music produced was a source of nostalgia for the Cuban refugees and was a reminder of the good times before Cuba fell into communist hands. Ramón passed away from a heart aneurysm on March 15, 1986.

Ramón S. Sabat was born in San Fernando de Camarones in the early 1900s. At an early age he started showing his musical inclinations. He studied music with José Rivero Rodríguez and learned to play the clarinet, saxophone, flute, and piano. In 1919, Sabat moved to the United States to study music. While in the United States, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and worked in one of the Army’s bands.

After Sabat completed his military service, he attended New York University and graduated with a degree in engineering. Mr. Sabat worked at different music labels and started various business ventures until 1944, when he opened the first record factory in Cuba called Panart and released its first recording, “Dry Leaf” by Carlos Alas del Casino. Panart had a tough time getting started due to RCA Victor’s dominant position in the recording market and the relatively new status of recording technology at the time. However, Sabat’s business abilities and musical vision made Panart a successful label. By 1957, he had been able to expand his label and had sold around a million records worldwide. Panart helped spread Cuban music throughout the world.

As the Cuban revolution began, Sabat's wife Julia sent copies of master tapes to New York. She was able to save about eighty percent of Panart’s catalogue. Sabat did not want to leave his record company, so he sent his two daughters and wife to the United States. Julia then devised a scheme to get Sabat out of Cuba and into the United States. In 1961, Castro’s regime took over Panart. Julia and Ramón then settled in Miami. Julia started a record factory in Hialeah with Ramón’s brother Galo. Though the record label was not as successful as Panart, the music produced brought on a sense of nostalgia for Cuban refugees and was a reminder of the good times before Cuba fell into communist hands. Ramón Sabat passed away from a heart aneurysm on March 15, 1986.

Carlos Ripoll was a Cuban academic, philosopher, publisher, and a leading authority figure on Jose Marti. He began his career in Cuba, but spent most of it as a professor of Modern Laugages and Literature in New York. He was the founder of Revista Cuba, a Martist publication in the United States.

Carmen Rovira was a notable Cuban librarian. She served as director of St. Thomas University Library in Havana. Upon relocating to the United States, she became a leader of the Colegio Nacional de Biblotecarios Cubanos en Exilio.

José Varela Zequeira was born in Nuevitas in the Province of Puerto Principe, Cuba on 19 March 1854. He was the first son of José Varela y Recamán, a Spanish sailor, and Faustina Zequeira y Agüero from Camagüey. Varela Zequeira was soon joined by two younger brothers, Calixto (1858-?) and Eduardo (1860-?). In the 1860s, the Varela family moved to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. While Varela Zequeira was a university student, his father passed away, and the family returned to Cuba in the early 1870s. In Puerto Principe, he met two men who were to become life-long friends: Esteban Berrero Echevarria and Enrique José Varona. The three friends formed a literary circle, the “Galería de retratos.”

Varela Zequeira moved with his family to Havana, where he taught at Berrero’s school. Berrero’s wife, Elena, introduced him to his future wife, María Rodríguez y Velasco, in 1876. The two married on 17 June 1881, and together they had five children: Clara (1882-?), Consuelo (1885-1887), Sarah (1887-?), and José (1895-1915), and Roberto (1899-?).

During this time, Varela Zequeira continued his medical studies at the University of Havana, obtaining his degree in 1887 and completing his doctorate in 1900. He was active in the Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País, serving as its secretary from 1891 to 1894. As a member, he advocated for educational reform, especially in the sciences. Beginning in 1890, he also became a vocal supporter of Cuban independence. Notified by a friend that he was about to be arrested, Varela Zequeira left Cuba for the United States in 1897.

From New York, Varela Zequeira traveled with Borrero to Costa Rica, where he was joined by his wife and children. The family returned to Cuba in 1898, and in November of that year, he was named vice –director of the Hospital “La Benéfica.” He became its director the following year and served as such for the next 27 years. He also served as faculty at the University of Havana in various positions.

While he was an active and respected doctor and professor, Varela Zequeira was also known as a writer and today is recognized as one of Cuba’s preeminent poets. He was honored at a ceremony in 1938 commemorating the 50th anniversary of his graduation from the University of Havana. Varela Zequeira passed away on 25 December 1939.

Beatriz Varela is the granddaughter of José Varela Zequeira. She was born in Havana and is a graduate of the University of Havana and Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was professor of linguistics at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and the University of New Orleans. Beatriz Varela has written several books and articles, including a study of her grandfather’s life and works, José Varela Zequeira (1854-1939): su obra científico-literaria in 1997.

Rafael Miguel Zayas was active in the Cuban sugar industry and was a leading expert on the global sugar trade.