Associated Student Government (ASG) discussed the cost of workout classes at the Rec, issues with broken sidewalks and items removed from Miami University dining locations.
On Monday, Provost Chris Makaroff spoke briefly to the University Senate about The Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. This is a Trump administration proposal to United States universities which would confer preferential access to federal funds in exchange for agreeing to certain demands. The offer was extended to any U.S. higher education institution.
Paige Sandy ended her first semester at Miami University with two phishing scams under her belt. One convinced her to enter two credit cards and two debit cards to receive a lost package. The other offered her $300 a week to do neuropsychology research in a lab at Miami.
Miami University spends $2 billion dollars every year. This is enough money to write every single one of Miami’s undergraduate students a $120,000 check, or relocate and rebuild Millett Hall 10 times.
Between Oct. 13 and Oct. 20, officers responded to 12 different incidents, according to Oxford Police Department reports.
The Oxford City Council discussed the Oxford Community Arts Center (OCAC) and approved the application for a grant to construct a new skate park during its meeting on Oct. 21.
Miami University’s partnership with the Cleveland Clinic reached new heights with the official naming ceremony of Miami’s second newest building, now known as the Cleveland Clinic Health Science and Wellness Building.
In Armstrong Student Center, dining halls and dorms, students are buzzing about Tea Dating Service, an app that allows women to post photos and identifying information about men and rate them.
Across the country, people participated in “No Kings Day,” a series of protests planned for Oct. 18, organized to give a voice to those who are displeased with the current administration.
Residents of 29 Indiana-Ohio border counties are now eligible to pay in-state tuition at Miami University’s Oxford campus. The decision expanded a reciprocity agreement that has long applied to the Hamilton and Middletown campuses.
The Greater Oxford Community Foundation’s goal for the past 29 years has been to enhance the quality of life for citizens in the Tallawanda School District and surrounding areas by funding various programs and service projects.
The five candidates running for Oxford City Council attended Associated Student Government’s (ASG) meeting Oct. 14 to speak about their platforms. The candidates discussed community relations, civic engagement and public safety.
This year, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) rated 257 United States universities on their free speech. Miami University received a “D-” rating in free speech climate, ranking 69 out of 257.
From painting murals to singing tunes at the Oxford Farmer’s Market, this artist has touched the hearts of the Oxford community for many years. Joe Prescher, a freelance artist, has been using his skills around Oxford since he moved from Dallas, Texas.
In the spring of 2026, a new red hawk will be welcomed into Oxford – but not a Miami University RedHawk. This “larger than life” red-tailed hawk will be seen in a new mural on the Uptown parking garage on Walnut Street. However, the red-tailed hawk is not the main focus of the artwork.
Miami University’s search for a provost continued Thursday with a campus forum in Benton Hall led by Tom Fitch, a consultant from Storbeck Search, which is the firm hired to assist with the process. Faculty, staff and students were invited to share input on what makes the position appealing, what challenges the university faces and what qualities they want in the next provost.
Throughout the week, the Miami Child Development Center chalked the campus sidewalk on Monday, hosted Renate Crawford for a reading time on Friday, brought the Miami softball team to play with the kids outside Thursday morning and later that day held a “read across Western campus" for the National Campus Children's Center week.
For many college students, finding a path on campus can be overwhelming. This is especially true at Miami University, with more than 600 clubs and organizations to choose from. That is exactly the conversation that “Major Insight,” a podcast about successfully navigating college and finding purpose on campus, focuses on.
The Oxford City Council discussed annexing land near the airport, hiring professional deer control services and contined the conversation on building a restroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park during its meeting on Oct. 7.
Miami students and community members alike have been using the skate park next to Oxford Commons for 24 years. But on Sept. 30, it shut down and will be replaced by pickle ball courts.