Profiles

CULTURE

How the birthplace of house music is shaping Miami University’s EDM scene

By Anthony Caprara | May 5, 2026

As the panelists for Up & Up Oxford’s DJ competition met in February to listen to sets submitted by students hoping to open for popular EDM duo Shipwrek. The panelists expected to listen to energetic tracks that amplify rooms and invigorate crowds. They didn’t expect to hear the blasting horns of the FOX NFL theme.For Andrew Solomon, a sophomore business analytics major, that’s the purpose of being a DJ — picking the right track at the right time, even the unexpected.

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NEWS

The College of Education, Health and Society welcomes new dean

By Venezia McHenry | February 19, 2025

From the moment Amity Noltemeyer became a graduate student at Miami University, she felt a strong love for the community that always welcomed and supported her. After graduate school, she worked as a school psychologist in Northeast Ohio. After receiving her doctoral degree and finally returning to Miami as a faculty member, she was confident she could help the university reach its full potential.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Behind the scenes of Miami’s treble choir

By Josie Zimmerman | March 4, 2024

Choraliers are divided into altos and sopranos with subsections within each group. Oftentimes, the girls play games to get to know each other in a large group gathering. 

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OPINION

Teaching to save the world

By Lindsay Douglass | February 16, 2023

I take in his casual and relaxed appearance, wondering what kind of “hippie” professor I had signed myself up for. Little did I know that in the next four years at Miami, I would be so impacted by this “hippie” professor’s passion and integrity that I would schedule three other classes with him, reconsider my entire career path and end up writing an op-ed for my university about his work. 

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NEWS

Professor Profiles: Andy Rice

By Madi Jerome | November 23, 2021

Assistant professor of film studies and media and communication Andy Rice has many passions, but filmmaking has always been close to his heart.

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NEWS

Professor Profiles: Rodney Coates’ 30 years at Miami

By Alice Momany | November 16, 2021

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.