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Buckeyes and Books: Conversations with Rita Dove

(05/02/24 1:21am)

The buckeye. Ohio’s state tree inspired Miami University alumna Rita Dove, America's first Black Poet Laureate and winner of both the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal. She found poetry in both the buckeye and a myriad of other earthy topics during “A Conversation with Rita Dove,” an event held on Miami’s campus on Thursday, April 25.


City Council approves moratorium on alley lot development; Anti-gerrymandering resolution adopted

(04/07/24 4:00am)

Ox ford City Council deliberated civic issues with heavy implications for further developments in the city at their April 2 meeting, such as the decision to implement a moratorium on the development of “alley lots,” as well as the adoption of anti-gerrymandering map-making measures.


‘Right in the center’: A historian’s passion for rural America, inside and outside the classroom

(02/19/24 11:00am)

Three miles from Miami University, a small country road cuts through verdant farmland. Behind the overgrown fences barring the path, the trail continues. It leads to a missile silo, a relic of the Cold War — and a stark reminder of the other forces at work in rural America.



Entrepreneurship and You: RedHawk Ventures’ influence on Miami and beyond

(11/22/23 2:00pm)

RedHawk Ventures, founded in 1997,  is one of the most involved clubs on Miami University’s campus, acting as a venture capital fund for both students and entrepreneurial alumni. The venture fund itself began as a $500,000 grant from Procter & Gamble, and the resources of the club have been used every year since in helping both current and former students to fund their companies and build connections. 



‘Massive setback to equality’: Students and faculty react to affirmative action

(08/18/23 2:00pm)

It’s been nearly two months since the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn affirmative action, the policy allowing colleges to increase enrollment of minority students through intentional efforts. Since then, the decision has sparked many reactions across the nation, including Miami University’s students and faculty.