Finals week...almost over!

Miami students are either home, on their way home, or cramming for that last final. You guessed it—today is the last day of finals! Campus will be quiet for the next three weeks as students scatter across the globe during winter break. Before students are dismissed, all are required to prepare for finals or in some cases, a final paper or project. The Rinella Learning Center is a great resource on campus to help students prepare for finals. Picture what our libraries look like during this week. You can imagine they are full of students getting work done, so sometimes space seems limited. The Rinella Learning Center welcomes students to study in new locations around campus, and they even give out snacks for those having the munchies. The weekend before finals, Rinella also hosts a tutoring blitz, where students can meet with their peers to get a little extra help with a specific subject. Walking and driving around campus these next three weeks will be different, but we are excited for Miamians to return soon. Many of you high school students have finals this week or are preparing for finals once you return from winter break, and for you seniors, we wish you the best last winter break of high school!

Some Miami students are also preparing for fall commencement today, and we congratulate all those graduating with the class of 2009!