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Visiting faculty member Michael Scoggins (center), who has been teaching two-credit-hour social dance classes at Miami for 17 years is losing his job due to budget cuts across the university. A group of his undergraduate assistants (UAs) have made a separate petition to reinstate him.

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Students speak out in support of visiting professors

By Rachel Berry | May 13, 2020

When two Miami University sophomores found out many current faculty members won’t have a job at the university in the fall, they knew they had to do something. Makayla Archer and Ruku Pal heard about the changes from friends and professors and came across a petition put out by Miami’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, an advocacy group for faculty.

The cancellation of graduation has caused Oxford hotels to take a big financial hit.

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‘Graduation being canceled — that killed us’: Oxford hotels at a loss

By Cosette Gunter | May 9, 2020

Like other local businesses, hotels in Oxford are heavily affected by Miami University event traffic. Spring typically brings lots of bookings for graduation and move-out season, but since the novel coronavirus caused cancellations across campus, hotels have been seeing a halt in reservations like never before.

Talawanda High School prepares for the remainder of the school year online as the coronavirus continues.

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Talawanda move instruction and graduation online

By Emily Scott | May 9, 2020

Talawanda High School (THS) Principal Tom York announced on March 27 that graduation will be held online this year. The ceremony will be livestreamed on YouTube at 7 p.m. on May 21.

Uptown bars plan to remain open later after Gov. DeWine removed the statewide overnight curfew this week.

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Restaurants set to reopen May 15

By Abby Bammerlin | May 8, 2020

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced during his Thursday press briefing that bars and restaurants may begin opening as soon as May 15. The reopening will happen in two phases: outdoor seating and patio usage can begin May 15, and indoor dining can open May 21.

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Officials nervous for students’ return

By Abby Bammerlin | May 8, 2020

With the semester almost over, Miami University senior Tori Lineweaver has decided to come back to Oxford.

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Oxford City Council passes anti-hate speech resolution

By Abby Bammerlin | May 7, 2020

City Council unanimously passed a resolution condemning hate speech on Tuesday, May 5. The resolution, presented in part by councilor Chantel Raghu, was in response to racism council has seen in the Oxford community during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Oxford will follow Governor Mike DeWine's statewide plan for a phased reopening. The first phase began May 4.

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Oxford begins to reopen

By Abby Bammerlin | May 6, 2020

Oxford is following Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's plan to reopen, which began Monday, May 4. Phase one will include allowing manufacturing, distribution, general offices and construction to reopen.

Students now have the option to evaluate their professors' transition to online learning amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Course evaluations will assess transition to online learning

By Madeline Phaby | May 5, 2020

In this semester’s course evaluations, there is a new question asking students to evaluate their professors’ transition to online learning. University Senate voted to add the question at its April 20 meeting.

With classes online, student organizations have found new ways to stay connected.

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Remote learning forces student organizations to find other ways to stay connected

By Matthew Rubenstein and Rachel Berry | May 4, 2020

The novel coronavirus pandemic has presented new challenges for student organizations that were counting on events this semester to make money or build community among their members, but throughout the pandemic, organizations have found new ways to connect with members.

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ASG elects new cabinet members, senate leadership

By Madeline Phaby | May 1, 2020

In its last meeting of the semester, which lasted nearly eight hours, Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) held elections for five executive cabinet positions and two senate leadership positions.

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Students still present research amid coronavirus

By Hannah Horsington | April 30, 2020

Despite the interruption of in-person classes and the transition to online learning, undergraduate students still had a platform to present the research they’ve been conducting over the last year. The 26th annual Undergraduate Research Forum was held online this year on Wednesday, April 29.

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Interfaith Center hosts weekly Mindful Moment sessions on Zoom

By Skyler Perry | April 29, 2020

The Interfaith Center of Oxford is holding free Mindful Moment Sessions via Zoom every Friday from 11:45 a.m to 12:00 p.m. These 15-minute meditation sessions are led by meditation practitioner and Interfaith Center board member, Prince Johnson II. He trained at the Cincinnati Yoga School and serves as a guide for Mindful Moment participants.

Elyse Legeay is completing an online independent study in place of an internship now that her study abroad experience in Tunisia was cut short due to the novel coronavirus.

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‘It’s just not the same experience’: Study abroad students take classes while professors are still overseas

By Abby Bammerlin | April 28, 2020

News of the novel coronavirus circulated all over Tunisia where Miami University junior Elyse Legeay was studying as part of her study abroad experience.

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‘I am inspired’: President Crawford’s phone call campaign

By Cosette Gunter | April 26, 2020

After Miami University’s switch to online learning, President Greg Crawford began to reach out personally via phone call to check in on students during this transition.

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Miami expecting smaller incoming class

By Alex Cox | April 25, 2020

Miami University is expecting this fall’s first-year class to be smaller than usual as a result of the novel coronavirus, said Director of Admissions Bethany Perkins.

With in person classes canceled for the rest of the semester, students have adapted to hands on learning on an online platform.

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Students and faculty involved in hands-on laboratory classes forced to adapt

By Skyler Perry | April 25, 2020

Hands-on learning plays a large role in many laboratory courses across campus. Since Miami University announced it would no longer be holding face-to-face classes, lab students and faculty have been adjusting to losing that experience.

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‘Orientation without red bricks’: Miami moves orientation online

By Jenna Calderón | April 24, 2020

Since University President Greg Crawford announced to the Miami community on March 3o that summer orientation will be offered remotely this year, the university has been working to determine what first-year student orientation will look like come the beginning of May.

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‘My heart kind of just broke’: One student’s struggle without federal stimulus check

By Abby Bammerlin | April 24, 2020

Since the federal government passed the CARES Act — an economic stimulus package that would allow US citizens to qualify for up to $1,200 in federal aid — on March 26, millions of Americans have received checks with amounts dependent on their previous year’s income.

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ASG elects new cabinet members, postpones certain elections

By Madeline Phaby | April 23, 2020

Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) held elections for four executive cabinet positions and passed a bill delaying elections for off-campus and academic senators at its April 21 meeting.

Robin Parker will retire from Miami in January and will be replaced by newly hired Amy Shoemaker.

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Crawford and other senior staff to take salary reduction

By Abby Bammerlin | April 22, 2020

Miami University President Greg Crawford announced in an email to faculty on April 18 that he and other senior university administrators will take a voluntary pay reduction beginning May 1 in an effort to support students during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Students speak out in support of visiting professors

‘Graduation being canceled — that killed us’: Oxford hotels at a loss

Talawanda move instruction and graduation online

Restaurants set to reopen May 15

Officials nervous for students’ return

Oxford City Council passes anti-hate speech resolution

Oxford begins to reopen

Course evaluations will assess transition to online learning

Remote learning forces student organizations to find other ways to stay connected

ASG elects new cabinet members, senate leadership

Students still present research amid coronavirus

Interfaith Center hosts weekly Mindful Moment sessions on Zoom

‘It’s just not the same experience’: Study abroad students take classes while professors are still overseas

‘I am inspired’: President Crawford’s phone call campaign

Miami expecting smaller incoming class

Students and faculty involved in hands-on laboratory classes forced to adapt

‘Orientation without red bricks’: Miami moves orientation online

‘My heart kind of just broke’: One student’s struggle without federal stimulus check

ASG elects new cabinet members, postpones certain elections

Crawford and other senior staff to take salary reduction

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