Celebrating 200 Years

Shannon Mahoney






Shannon Mahoney sits at her desk in The Miami Student newsroom in Armstrong Student Center. Photo provided by Shannon Mahoney

Letter From the Editor: The power of speech

"During my time at Miami University, the most important thing I’ve learned is the importance of speaking up. The transition to college can feel insurmountable, especially in a sea of thousands of students, but it gets a lot less scary if you remember to extend a simple, 'Hi.'"


Miami University President Gregory Crawford addresses the Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees adopts 2027 budget, approves funding for FSB project

The Miami University Board of Trustees approved the fiscal year 2027 budget and heard presentations on MiamiTHRIVE and athletics at their June 26 meeting. The board also authorized the creation of the Cleveland Clinic president’s fund, which would be used partially to fund the joint quantum computing initiative with the Cleveland Clinic.




Students sit with their electronics in Armstrong Student Center.

Canvas shuts down leaving students in limbo

Canvas, a learning management system widely used in high schools and universities across the U.S., went offline around 4:50 p.m. following an attack from a hacker group claiming to have compromised identifying information of 275 million people across 9,000 institutions. ShinyHunters, the hacker group, said it would release intelligence May 12 at midnight unless Instructure, Canvas’ parent company, pays a ransom.