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Who’s who at MU: The vice president of Physical Facilities

By Owen Martin | February 14, 2026

Miami University is a big school. With more than 22,000 students inhabiting a 600-acre campus, it’s easy to imagine the breadth of services required to keep the campus running 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Between electricity, landscaping, maintenance and snow removal, upkeeping the campus takes an army. But what most people don’t know is that the logistics of these immense services largely fall onto the desk of one man: Cody Powell.

The Kappa Alpha Fraternity House has a ramp for accessibility.

What does accessible housing look like at Miami?

By Owen Martin | November 24, 2025

More than 17% of Miami’s undergraduate population is identified as disabled by the Miller Center for Student Disability Services – that’s nearly 3,000 people. Most able-bodied people focus on the visible aspects in academic buildings; accommodations like ramps, elevators and braille signs. But there’s one question very few people tend to ask: Where do they live in Oxford?

Creamer meets with members of the administration on a regular basis, including the provost, budget staff and dining staff.

Who’s Who At MU: The treasurer

By Owen Martin | October 25, 2025

Miami University spends $2 billion dollars every year. This is enough money to write every single one of Miami’s undergraduate students a $120,000 check, or relocate and rebuild Millett Hall 10 times.

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