Press Release April 07, 2011 The University of Miami announced today that it has received a lead gift of $20 million from the Fairholme Foundation to build a new, state of the art, 119,000-square-foot Student Activities Center. “Student involvement has always been a vibrant part of life at the University of Miami,” said President Donna E. Shalala. “As the University continues to move up in the ranks nationally, it is facilities like this that enhance the students’ success.” “The new Student Center Complex will provide students with an ideal home for programs, services and collaboration that will support their academic pursuits,” said Patricia A. Whitely, Vice President for Student Affairs at UM. “It is Fairholme Foundation’s honor to help maintain the fantastic momentum developed at the University of Miami’s prestigious growth under the leadership of President Shalala,” said Tracey Berkowitz of the Fairholme Foundation. - See more at: http://www.architecturelist.com/2011/04/15/university-of-miami-student-center-complex/#sthash.YnzFrha8.dpuf