We have arranged for free admission to the Miami Art Museum, just two blocks from the campus. Vizcaya is just two stops on the Metrorail. You can take a cruise to nowhere and do some gambling for a couple of hours. Check your packet at registration. Note Miami is a major tourist city with all the usual benefits and risks.
Downtown is filled with tourists shopping or rushing to catch a cruise ship.
Be prepared to deal with many languages at times you will feel like you are in a foreign country. The weather in Miami in October can be warm but at times can be windy and wet. So it is best to be prepared for anything. Bring warm weather clothing with a sweater or jacket for the air-conditioned lecture rooms and restaurants. We recommend an umbrella for rain or sun and a couple of swim suits for the beach, hotel pool or just for baking in the sun.