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Severe weather systems and increasing climate change across the country have led to the loss of more than $3.5 billion annually in the agriculture industry, according to a study by TraceOne. Butler County is expected to lose $213,000 per year due to natural disasters, with an average per-farm loss of $240.
Each winter and spring, Miami University graduates throw their caps up in the air – and sometimes handfuls of plastic confetti, too.
Sarah Kennel and Taylor Powers, two editors at The Miami Student, investigate ghost stories and unique happenings in the Butler County area in the award-winning podcast, “Bizarre Butler County.” In this week’s episode, the duo heads to DeWitt Cabin, a log home built by Zachariah DeWitt in the 1800s and said to be inhabited by the family.
This October, sustainability week is returning to campus with new participants and 13 events to raise awareness while building student community around the cause.
The award-winning podcast, "Bizarre Butler County," returns for another season of exploring ghost stories and unique happenings in the area. The (still) amateur ghost investigators, Sarah Kennel and Taylor Powers, discuss some stories from locations outside of Oxford, with the exception of the oldest structure on Miami University’s campus.
An unexpected part of the Miami University experience are deer. Whether it's seeing a group of them grazing outside a dorm, or stopping on Main Street to let a family cross, most students will encounter deer up-close on more than one occasion during their time at Miami.
Nestled behind Hillcrest Hall on Miami University’s Western campus lies Miami’s newest energy initiative: a 2.26 acre solar array.
Workers at Miami University's new solar park connect wires to the panels, which will help power the university this October.
Sophomore Zoology major Victoria Gerencser has a unique campus job: cleaning the bones of dead animals.
In spring of 2025, Senate Bill 1 (S.B. 1) sent the Ohio world of higher education into a frenzy. Signed into law by Governor Mike Dewine, the bill impacts several aspects of higher education.
A taxidermy penguin, mounted by museum director Steve Sullivan, sits surrounded by specimen of all species.
For Miami University seniors, graduation season means confetti, champagne and photoshoots. For horticulturist Megan Croswell, it means hours of clean-up.
Horticulturalist Megan Croswell picks up confetti and other graduation season litter at Upham Hall.
For college students navigating Oxford without a car, middle school students without access to busing and those looking to reduce carbon emissions, alternative transportation is essential. The Oxford Area Trails System (OATS) project aims to create a 12-mile path around the city, making alternative forms of transportation easier.
Miami University’s Board of Trustees approved Cook Field as the site for a potential new arena to replace Millett Hall, which could bring vast change to Miami’s campus – both in appearance and functionality. This decision also raises questions about how Miami can execute these changes while staying committed to sustainability, specifically to its 2040 carbon neutrality goal.
Following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, James Vinch, senior attorney at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and adjunct professor at Miami University, received an email. It said he would have to return to Washington D.C. or give up his role at the EPA.
In 2008, two Miami University students approached former University President David Hodge to ask why the university did not have a sustainability plan. His response: “Why not head up a committee to write one?”
Established in 1803, Butler County, Ohio is home to numerous urban legends and ghost stories. From regional myths such as the Loveland Frog Man to the 1953 disappearance of Ron Tammen from a Miami University dorm, there is no shortage of tales worthy of sharing over your next bonfire.
Biology graduate student Gabriel Inoshita spends two and a half weeks a year in the fall camping in the desert of New Mexico.
For the month of October, Taylor Powers and Sarah Kennel, will be investigating ghost stories and urban legends in the Butler County area. This season includes stories like Helen Peabody, Ghost Biker, and the disappearance of Ron Tammen.