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===Coral Gables campus=== {{See also|Frost School of Music|Jerry Herman Ring Theatre|John C. Gifford Arboretum|Lake Osceola (Coral Gables)|Lowe Art Museum|Miami Herbert Business School|University of Miami School of Law}} [[File:Shalala Student Center.jpg|thumb|Shalala Student Center overlooking [[Lake Osceola (Coral Gables)|Lake Osceola]] on the University of Miami campus, in September 2020]] [[File:Lakeside Village.jpg|thumb|Lakeside Village, a University of Miami residential complex of 25 interconnected buildings, with [[Lake Osceola (Coral Gables)|Lake Osceola]] in the foreground, in September 2020]] The University of Miami's main campus spans {{convert|240|acre|km2}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irsa.miami.edu/_assets/pdf/factbook.pdf|title=Face Book: 2021β2022|publisher=University of Miami|access-date=May 26, 2022}}</ref> in [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables]], {{convert|7|mi|km|}} southwest of [[Greater Downtown Miami|Downtown Miami]]. Most of the university's academic programs are based on its main Coral Gables campus, which houses eight schools and two colleges, including the [[Frost School of Music]], [[Miami Herbert Business School|Herbert Business School]], and the [[University of Miami School of Law]]. The campus has over {{convert|5900000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} of building space valued in excess of $657 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,58060-1,00.html |title=Real Estate & Facilities {{!}} University of Miami |access-date=September 10, 2009 |publisher=University of Miami |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521074118/http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1%2C1770%2C58060-1%2C00.html |archive-date=May 21, 2009}}</ref> [[Lake Osceola (Coral Gables)|Lake Osceola]], a man-made freshwater lake developed in the late 1940s, is located at the center of campus. The university's campus theater, [[Jerry Herman Ring Theatre]], is named for University of Miami alumnus [[Jerry Herman]], a composer and lyricist responsible for some of [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]'s most successful productions, including ''[[Hello, Dolly! (musical)|Hello Dolly!]]'', ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]'', and other Broadway hits.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://findlocal.sun-sentinel.com/coral-gables/performing-arts/theater/jerry-herman-ring-theatre-u-of-m-coral-gables-theater|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714150742/http://findlocal.sun-sentinel.com/coral-gables/performing-arts/theater/jerry-herman-ring-theatre-u-of-m-coral-gables-theater|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, U of M|work=Miami Sun Sentinel|access-date=February 5, 2010}}</ref> The [[John C. Gifford Arboretum]], a campus [[arboretum]] and [[botanical garden]], is located on the northwest corner of the main Coral Gables campus.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.citybeautiful.net/CGWeb/dep_dev_recreation.aspx |publisher=City of Coral Gables |title=Parks & Recreation Amenities |access-date=February 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615053444/http://citybeautiful.net/CGWeb/dep_dev_recreation.aspx |archive-date=June 15, 2006}}</ref> The Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center at the University of Miami's School of Architecture holds periodic architecture and design exhibitions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www6.miami.edu/umpresents/cultural_programs.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060906114953/http://www6.miami.edu/umpresents/cultural_programs.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2006 |title=Cultural Programming|access-date=January 13, 2010|publisher=University of Miami}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.traditional-building.com/Previous-Issues-06/AprilProject06sensibilty.html|title=A New Sensibility |work=Traditional Building|date=April 2006|access-date=February 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719015536/http://www.traditional-building.com/Previous-Issues-06/AprilProject06sensibilty.html|archive-date=July 19, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Transportation to the Coral Gables campus is provided by [[Metrorail (Miami-Dade County)|Miami Metrorail]], whose [[University station (Miami-Dade County)|University Station]] stop is within walking distance of the campus.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/rail_UNV.asp |title=Miami-Dade County β Transit |publisher=Miami Dade County |access-date=February 17, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090709115248/http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/rail_unv.asp |archive-date=July 9, 2009}}</ref> The Metro connects the University of Miami to [[Greater Downtown Miami|Downtown Miami]], [[Brickell]], [[Coconut Grove]], [[Civic Center station (Metrorail)|Civic Center]], [[Miami International Airport]], and other Miami neighborhoods. The University of Miami's Coral Gables campus is about a 15-minute train ride from Downtown and Brickell.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/images/pdfs/railschedules/Rail_sked_for_web2.pdf |title=Metrorail schedule |publisher=Miami Dade County |access-date=February 17, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420003225/http://www.miamidade.gov/TRANSIT/images/pdfs/railschedules/Rail_sked_for_web2.pdf |archive-date=April 20, 2009}}</ref> The Hurry 'Canes [[shuttle bus service]] operates two routes on campus, including to University Station, and weekend routes to various off-campus stores and facilities during the academic year; an additional shuttle route provides service to the [[Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science]] campus on [[Virginia Key]] and [[Vizcaya station|Vizcaya Station]]. The university also has a [[Zipcar]] service. In February 2018, rap artist [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] filmed substantial portions of the music video for his song "[[God's Plan (song)|God's Plan]]" on the University of Miami campus.<ref>[https://www.studyinternational.com/news/university-miami-becomes-star-new-drake-video/ "University of Miami becomes star of new Drake video"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428174549/https://www.studyinternational.com/news/university-miami-becomes-star-new-drake-video/ |date=April 28, 2019}}, SI News, February 19, 2018, retrieved April 28, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpVfcZ0ZcFM "God's Plan" video by Drake] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721104634/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ0mxQXmLsk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/BQ0mxQXmLsk|archive-date=October 30, 2021|date=July 21, 2017}}{{cbignore}}, retrieved April 28, 2019.</ref> ====Student housing==== The University of Miami's main campus in [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables]] houses 4,590 enrolled students, 89 percent of whom are freshman.<ref name="ff"/> The university's on-campus housing consists of five residential colleges and one apartment-style housing area available only to undergraduate degree-seeking students. The residential colleges are divided into two dormitory-style residence halls and three suite-style residence halls: The first, McDonald and Pentland Towers of Hecht Residential College<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,42701-1;42740-3,00.html |title=Hecht Residential College {{!}} University of Miami |access-date=February 12, 2010 |publisher=University of Miami |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420113534/http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1%2C1770%2C42701-1%3B42740-3%2C00.html |archive-date=April 20, 2009}}</ref> (demolished in 2022) and the Walsh and Rosborough Towers of Stanford Residential College,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,42701-1;42742-3,00.html |title=Stanford Residential College {{!}} University of Miami |publisher=University of Miami |access-date=February 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421141150/http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1%2C1770%2C42701-1%3B42742-3%2C00.html |archive-date=April 21, 2009}}</ref> (demolished in 2024) are commonly referred to as the "Freshman Towers". The removal of these two dorms makes way for Centennial Village, which opened its first phase to students in the fall of 2024. Phase 2 is set to open in the fall of 2026. The second, Eaton Residential College, which originally housed only women,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,42701-1;42741-3,00.html |title=Eaton Residential College {{!}} University of Miami |publisher=University of Miami |access-date=February 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422154854/http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1%2C1770%2C42701-1%3B42741-3%2C00.html |archive-date=April 22, 2009}}</ref> and Mahoney/Pearson Residential Colleges<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,42701-1;42739-3,00.html |title=Mahoney Residential College {{!}} University of Miami |publisher=University of Miami |access-date=February 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321163230/http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1%2C1770%2C42701-1%3B42739-3%2C00.html |archive-date=March 21, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,42701-1;42738-3,00.html |title=Pearson Residential College {{!}} University of Miami |publisher=University of Miami |access-date=February 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423002340/http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1%2C1770%2C42701-1%3B42738-3%2C00.html |archive-date=April 23, 2009}}</ref> have suite-style housing with double-occupancy rooms connected by a shared bathroom. In addition to these five residential colleges, the university campus includes a student residential area called University Village,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,42701-1;66608-3,00.html|title=University Village {{!}} University of Miami|publisher=University of Miami|access-date=February 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213010706/http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1%2C1770%2C42701-1%3B66608-3%2C00.html|archive-date=December 13, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> which consists of seven buildings with apartment-style annual contract housing including fully furnished kitchen facilities. University Village is available only to juniors and seniors; until 2009, it had also been open to graduate and [[University of Miami School of Law|School of Law]] students.<ref name="grad house">{{cite web |url=http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,42701-1;42718-3;42699-3,00.html |title=Graduate / Law / Medical {{!}} University of Miami |publisher=University of Miami |access-date=February 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012161142/http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1%2C1770%2C42701-1%3B42718-3%3B42699-3%2C00.html |archive-date=October 12, 2007}}</ref><ref name="rsmas house">{{cite web|url=http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/grad-studies/housing.html |title=Housing Information for RSMAS Students |publisher=Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science |access-date=February 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805065030/http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/grad-studies/housing.html |archive-date=August 5, 2009}}</ref> Lakeside Village, a residential complex of 25 interconnected buildings, provides student housing for 1,115 sophomores, juniors, and seniors.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://newstudenthousing.studentaffairs.miami.edu/student-housing-village/index.html|title=Lakeside Village|website=newstudenthousing.studentaffairs.miami.edu|access-date=August 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803185733/https://newstudenthousing.studentaffairs.miami.edu/student-housing-village/index.html|archive-date=August 3, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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