CANE KICKOFF 2025

Welcome to the U

By University of Miami

August 4^th, 2025

The University of Miami’s Coral Gables Campus buzzed with energy as incoming Canes and their families arrived, cars packed and smiles wide, for move-in day. The milestone marks the official start of Cane Kickoff 2025, the University’s signature orientation program designed for first-year and transfer students and organized by the Department of Orientation and Commuter Student Involvement.

Over the course of the week—Monday, Aug. 11 through Sunday, Aug. 17—new students dove into activities and events that will help them connect with new classmates, explore campus, and immerse themselves in the vibrant traditions of the U.

This year, as the University celebrates its Centennial, more than 3,000 new students from across the country and around the world begin their journey as Canes, carrying forward the legacy of the past 100 years.

SATURDAY, AUG. 16, 2025

Sebastian’s Splash Bash

President's Celebration for New Students

Sebastian's Slumber Party

Experience Miami

FRIDAY, AUG. 15, 2025

The Orange and Green Volleyball Game

Nightcrawler Glow in the Dark Climbing

THURSDAY, AUG. 14, 2025

Time to gear up at the Campus Store for all things U.

Cane Kickoff Live

Canes Got Talent

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 13, 2025

Canes Take Flight

“This is now your home. You’ll have many homes in your life. This will always be it!”

–Joe Echevarria, president and CEO, University of Miami

Glow Nice To Meet You

School of Law and Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

The School of Law and the Miller School of Medicine welcomed new students to their respective campuses, where Canes attended orientation and participated in activities—including a group photo with Sebastian the Ibis at the Hilarie Bass Bricks courtyard on the Coral Gables Campus, top, and a game of musical chairs at the Medical Campus, bottom.

TUESDAY, AUG. 12, 2025

Residential College Family Welcome

MONDAY, AUG. 11, 2025

Cane Bash

Footnotes

Photography, production, and design by Joshua Prezant. Addional photos by Mathew Rembold, Adriana Alvarado, and Catherine Mairena. Video by David Paula and Franco LaTona. Addional video footage by Joshua Prezant and Matthew Rembold.