Robert DuBord and his wife Rhonda packed a U-Haul truck full of Midwestern antiques before beginning his post at the University of Miami in 1981. “My wife was a native Floridian and wanted to head back,” he said. “I was lucky enough to get a job opportunity at UM.” After 32 years of UM under his belt, DuBord will retire at the end of the spring semester. DuBord served as an associate director for the Department of Housing and as an associate director for finances and maintenance and personnel. He advised the business operations of the student media outlets WVUM, The Miami Hurricane, Ibis Yearbook and Distraction magazine. DuBord enjoyed seeing students grow after becoming a member of student media. “It was a great joy to see them grow and see them take that media opportunity and have it blossom into something good for them,” he said. In the maintenance side of his job, DuBord ensured that students had safe living and working environments. He helped during the university’s major residential changes such as the reconstruction after Hurricane Andrew and the opening of the University Village, the on-campus student apartments. Isabel Vichot, the assistant manager for the Hurricane, worked with [...]
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