Professor Profiles: Rodney Coates’ 30 years at Miami
By Alice Momany | November 16, 2021On a typical day, Rodney Coates can be found working on his new book, snapping photos of the sunset or writing poetry. But his true passion is teaching.
On a typical day, Rodney Coates can be found working on his new book, snapping photos of the sunset or writing poetry. But his true passion is teaching.
President Greg Crawford announced that alumna Major Gen. Sharon Bannister of the U.S. Air Force will be the commencement speaker for Miami University’s spring ceremony on May 14, 2022.
The Trevor Project, the world’s largest organization dedicated to suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ individuals, released its 2021 national survey examining the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-24.
In lieu of a normal Senate meeting, Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) held an administrators’ panel on Nov. 9.
Miami University will host the inaugural Freedom Summer Film Festival in Leonard Theatre, Peabody Hall from Nov. 8-12.
Miami University hosted a premiere screening of Amazon Prime’s “The College Tour: Miami University” in Taylor Auditorium in the Farmer School of Business on Saturday, Nov. 6.
The Myaamia Center’s Executive Director Daryl Baldwin was sworn into the National Council on the Humanities (NCH) on Oct. 21 following his nomination by President Joe Biden in April and confirmation by the U.S. Senate last month.
Miami University students shared their sidewalks and facilities with students of a shorter kind Thursday afternoon.
Work+ is a program at Miami’s regional campuses designed to help students get an affordable college degree, earn professional workplace experience and stand out to future employers. It partners with local employers to hire students for entry-level positions.
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) confirmed its new Directors of Transgender Equity & Inclusion and elected four new senators at its Nov. 2 meeting.
After months of dedication, teamwork and flexibility, the members of Just Duet, an a cappella group at Miami University, released their EP, “In Dreams.”
The following is by no means a collection of every spooky incident on campus, but it will give a brief summary of some of the most disturbing disappearances and foreboding figures in Miami’s history.
The exhibition, which showcases 55 artists and 64 works of art, debuted on Aug. 24 and will continue to show until Dec. 11. The exhibition routinely shows every four years and brings together pieces created by current faculty in the Department of Art, emeritus professors and alumni of the Department of Art.
In 2021, a working laptop is a student’s lifeline to all things college. Everything takes place online, from homework assignments to class registration. Lyndsey Carter, a sophomore marketing major, only realized her laptop’s importance after it stopped working.
Before March 2020, Miami University’s Crisis Call Center was a giant box of phones stored in two suitcases.
As of Oct. 27, 92% of Miami University students at the Oxford campus have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to an email from Miami’s COVID Response Team.
Miami University held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, Oct. 25, for the incoming Richard M. McVey data science building. The ceremony, originally scheduled for Sept. 22 but postponed due to inclement weather, was held to celebrate the ongoing construction of the McVey building.
In June 2019, the Board of Trustees approved the Strategic Plan, a list of 30 recommendations for Miami to prepare for the volatile future of higher education. Points 19 and 20 called for curriculum reviews of all undergraduate and graduate programs, laying the groundwork for APEIP.
Miami University faculty and even President Greg Crawford have made themselves available as writers and sources for national media and city newspapers across the country in a formal effort to position faculty as nationally recognized experts in their fields.
Miami University’s Department of Media, Journalism and Film (MJF) joined with the Department of History for a special screening of “Storm Lake” on Tuesday, Oct. 19.