Oxford City Council passed a resolution at its May 4 meeting encouraging the Ohio state legislature to reject a bill limiting ballot boxes to one per county and restrict early voting in elections.
In addition to selling through Instagram, Cultivar recently started selling plants inside several cafes and markets around the Cincinnati area. The business has also held several pop-up shops at local establishments, including Kofenya.
Jonathan James, resident director of Anderson and Porter Halls, has been living and working in college residence halls for almost a decade. Currently, he lives with his wife and two children – 7-year-old Joshua and 3-year-old Abigail – in Porter Hall, located on South Quad.
Oxford City Council lifted its ban on outdoor gatherings of more than 10 people at its May 4 meeting. The ordinance was passed as an emergency measure to go into effect immediately. Indoor gatherings of more than 10 non-household guests are still prohibited.
While most people are still wrapped in sheets and blankets tucked into their beds on Saturday mornings, some early birds are already on their way to Oxford’s Farmers Market. By 8 a.m., most local vendors have loaded their trucks and vans and are hoping for a sunny day.
Miami University sophomore and freelance artist Sophia Thompson organizes her class schedule to strike the perfect science-art balance. Between her psychology and neuroscience majors, Thompson said she needs a respite from the intense studying — a relief she finds in her studio art minor.
As the academic year draws to a close, rising juniors, seniors and graduates are preparing for summer internships — and some have already started them.
As this unprecedented academic year comes to a close, Miami University students, faculty and administration are reflecting on the changes made and lessons learned this past year as they look toward the future.
With restrictions on bars and large group gatherings still in place in Oxford, many locals and students are resorting to throwing house parties and causing property damage as a result.
At Miami University’s graduation ceremonies this year, new cords may be visible around the necks of a few students. The three cords – one red, one white and one blue – will denote student veterans or military-affiliated students. Military-affiliated students can be students involved in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) or who may be attending college on a family member’s G.I. Bill.
Mike Curme didn’t want to be profiled.
After Bowling Green State University police took a suspect into custody for carrying a firearm on campus, it raised questions about Miami University’s plans to handle a similar situation.
College campuses have long been plagued with the issue of sexual assault. While universities have made headway by implementing various prevention programs, many continue to search for ways to improve them.
At its last meeting of the semester, Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) elected its final cabinet position, approved its new internal operating budget (IOB) and passed six pieces of legislation.
Miami University’s Climate Action Task Force has gotten to work, launching several initiatives that begin the progress of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving carbon neutrality.
The Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) awarded Miami University more than $600,000 to support minority students pursuing a major or minor in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) related field.
Miami University’s class of 2021 will be the first class to graduate with the option to have their preferred names on their diplomas. This is part of a series of changes to make Miami more inclusive for transgender and non-binary students.
The demographics of Miami University as an institution and its five academic colleges are not equal. Some academic colleges include more unequal gender demographics, and some include more or less students of color.
The first time Terence Moore stepped foot on Miami University’s campus, he was 12 years old. He and his dad were attending a basketball tournament in the newly built Millett Hall.
Miami University alumni Laverne ‘Bernie’ Merritt-Gordon and Beau Grosscup recently published the biography “Tell Them What You Want.” The book depicts Meritt-Gordon’s coming-of-age story in Oxford from the 1950s to the 1980s.