When Brian Niccol, a Miami University alum from the class of ’96 and CEO of Chipotle, returned to Miami to deliver last spring’s commencement speech, it wasn’t just a trip down memory lane. Instead, he acknowledged the people and advice that helped him discover his true path.
Between Aug. 22 and Sept. 2, Oxford police responded to 27 incidents, according to the Oxford Police Department’s reports.
Miami University’s campuses underwent a change that hadn’t been made in nearly 25 years. This summer, roughly 4,000 Miami employees had to change pay and funding systems to Workday, a software used for finance, human resources and student information, just a few months before more than 20,000 students returned to Miami’s Oxford, Hamilton and Middletown campuses.
A diverse group of women took the stage at Wilkes Theater on Aug. 28 to discuss female health and safety tips to a crowd of roughly 40 people. The Phi Sigma Sigma sorority hosted the event, which featured eight Women’s Success & Safety panelists, all with ties to Miami University.
Last spring, protests on college campuses across the country generated rounds of headlines as universities grappled with how to appease student protesters and end the encampments on their academic quads. The high-profile protests across the nation led many to recall past periods of national angst marked by widespread protests, with many drawing parallels to the anti-war protests of the 1960s. Several history and political science professors at Miami contextualized the Palestine protests of last spring.
Devin Johnson, a junior football player at Miami University found guilty of misdemeanor charges of assault and resisting arrest following an incident that occurred outside Brick Street Bar on Nov. 18, received the sentencing for his charges on May 30 at the Oxford courthouse.
With 40% of graduate students feeling the weight of food insecurity and other essential costs, Miami University and the Oxford community offers several outlets for students to turn to when bills are through the roof.
For the past 36 years, Gary Speck taught courses in music education and conducted the melodic sounds of clarinets, flutes, trumpets, trombones and different percussion instruments. The melodies floated through the walls of Presser Hall, permanently staining the ears of anyone passing by. However, Speck’s time conducting the Miami University Wind Ensemble is coming to a close.
To say that senior Lucia Morello is important to the LGBTQ+ community at Miami University would be an understatement.
Karli Spaid, a current Miami University women’s softball player, has just reached No. 2 in the overall NCAA rankings for most home runs hit in a college career.
Bachelor Hall will be home to Miami University’s media, journalism and film (MJF), history, religion, English and philosophy departments starting in the fall of 2026. Renovations to the building will begin in the summer of 2024, taking two years to complete.
Long breaks between paychecks, qualifying for the Talawanda Oxford Pantry and Social Services (TOPSS) and working odd jobs are a reality for many Miami University graduate students during summer break.
When J E Elliott, better known around Alumni Hall as J, was a junior in high school, he didn’t expect a career in architecture, and 50 years later, he didn’t anticipate retiring from the teaching field.
For 32 years, Kate Rousmaniere has spent her teaching career at Miami University in the department of educational leadership, where she has taught a variety of engaging courses for students.
As I approach my last round of final exams ever, I thought I’d share some parting wisdom with all you younglings who lack the experience and academic achievement that yours truly has on how to properly ace your finals.
“Miami … Merged” was created as a chance for Miami University students to meet new people beyond dating apps and hook-up culture. Participants are matched up from a pool of applicants based on common interests.
“Miami … Merged” was created as a chance for Miami University students to meet new people beyond dating apps and hook-up culture. Participants are matched up from a pool of applicants based on common interests.
College students across America are protesting, rallying and supporting activism movements on their campuses with threats of arrest looming over them. To do these acts of assembly, protesters on college campuses often rely on the First Amendment to support their actions, whether that’s holding up signs or more noticeable acts like encampments or volatile language.
Oxford is a small town with a permanent resident population of around 8,000, but when Miami University students arrive for the fall semester, its population nearly triples, when considering the students who live both on and off campus. Many businesses in town, such as Brick Street, OxVegas Chicken and others seek to capitalize on student demand.
For college students around the country, exam season is one of the most stressful times of year. Between studying, papers and packing for the semester, things can be tense. Luckily, Miami University offers plenty of ways students can engage in activities to help them distress.