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By Adam Smith | February 28, 2025Between Feb. 17 and Feb. 24, Oxford police responded to 15 different incidents, according to Oxford Police Department reports.
Between Feb. 17 and Feb. 24, Oxford police responded to 15 different incidents, according to Oxford Police Department reports.
As the era of Millett Hall draws to a close, with the potential construction of the new sports arena on Cook Field, memories of the hall are represented through Millett’s iconic and versatile history.
At the University Senate meeting on Feb. 24, Miami University senators convened to vote on two new programs in the College of Engineering on Monday
Connie Walker, the Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award-winning journalist of the podcast "Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's," spoke at Miami University on Monday, Feb. 24, about the impact residential schools had on Indigenous communities and how that directly affected her family and culture.
Connie Walker, the Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award-winning journalist of the podcast "Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's," spoke at Miami University on Monday, Feb. 24, about the impact residential schools had on Indigenous communities and how that directly affected her family and culture.
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) discussed its Internal Operating Budget (IOB) and denied certain funding for the spring semester during its meeting on Feb. 25. Senators also listened to a presentation on sustainability at Miami and elected a new parliamentarian.
A site survey committee made up of Miami University faculty, staff and alumni recommended a proposed new multi-use arena be built on Cook Field despite the location not being preferred in survey responses. The recommendation was unanimously decided by the committee.
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) moved a constitutional amendment about nonpartisanship forward to a student body vote during the first meeting of the semester on Feb. 18. Senators also listened to a presentation on Senate Bill 1 (S.B. 1), which if passed, will restrict faculty and staff in higher education, among other things.
Miami University released new course load requirements to its professors on Dec. 3, 2024. The requirements are calculated based on the workload equivalent (WLE) system used previously. However, the revised requirements, which would go into effect fall of 2025, would increase the number of courses for most professors.
Around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, the smell of burning rubber hit my nose outside my apartment in AVA Toluca Hills, Los Angeles.
For people recovering from a substance use disorder, reentering society can feel like suddenly being forced to live your life with your non-dominant hand, only 30 times harder. It’s a slow, often frustrating process that is only exacerbated by being constantly surrounded by people who can’t relate to you.
Miami University is much like other American colleges. There's crime and underage drinking, but also sexual assault on and around campus. Nearly two-thirds of college students are sexually harassed, and among college women, nine out of 10 victims of rape and sexual assault know their offender.
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) announced on Jan. 22, 2025, that it had selected Miami University’s TEACh Cincinnati program as the recipient of its inaugural “Increasing Educator Diversity: Promising Practice Award.”
Hailey Roth came to Miami University last fall excited about the many opportunities of college life. A local to Bethesda, Maryland, Roth saw college as her opportunity to break out of her hometown mold and start something new: a new living situation, different classes, a fresh environment and most importantly, new friends.
Of the 24 Interfraternity Council fraternity chapters at Miami, 21 occupy off-campus houses associated with the university. These chapter houses allow second-year fraternity men to live off campus, so long as they and their chapter are in good standing with the university. But sorority women do not have the same opportunity.
President-elect Donald Trump secured his victory last night over Vice President Kamala Harris. His supporters are overwhelmed with excitement, while Harris’s supporters are left in shock. In Butler County, 36% voted for Harris, and 62% voted for Trump.
Director of Admissions Bethany Perkins and Assistant Vice President of Research and Analytics Steve Graunke announced that admissions to Miami University will remain test-optional at the University Senate meeting on Dec. 2.
Miami University’s Information Technology Services recently expanded its technological offerings with three new artificial intelligence (AI) tools: Google Gemini, Zoom AI Companion and Webex AI Assistant.
For first-year students in the Farmer School of Business, going to class is no laughing matter.
Most days, Jessica Rivera is busy teaching one-on-one voice lessons, attending meetings with music department faculty and helping prospective students learn about the music program at Miami University.