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Yellow, orange and red, the colors synonymous with the fall season. Every year Mother Nature puts on a stunning display of colors, one last “hoorah” before the trees go dormant for the winter.
Walking along Western College Drive toward Peabody Hall, a small path cuts across the lawn before reaching a small hollow of land up against Western Woods, the site of Miami’s Ernst Nature Theatre. The aroma of freshly turned dirt, fallen leaves and Domino’s pizza fills the air as students prepare to begin planting 2,000 individual plants.
An audience full of Miami University staff, faculty and students listened as President Greg Crawford presented during the most recent State of the University address on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Among the topics discussed were Miami’s sustainability initiatives and the updates to the Climate Action Plan.
Miami University President Greg Crawford shared the challenges facing Miami and higher education, updated the community on recruitment initiatives and highlighted the achievements of faculty and students at his State of the University Address Oct. 3.
Southwest Ohio is a region rich in fertile agricultural land fed by dozens of streams that crisscross the landscape, with pockets of protected forest and grassland reminiscent of pre-settlement ecosystems dotting the map. Behind hundreds of plots and thousands of protected acres is the Three Valley Conservation Trust, a non-profit with deep ties to the Oxford community.
A packed lecture hall full of Miami University students and faculty listened intently Thursday night as a world leader on solutions for climate change offered hope for a better future amid the chaos of climate doomism that plagues the conversation today.
Ohio is notorious for having extreme seasons, both hot and cold. In the summer, the average high temperature across the state ranges in the low to mid-80s. This summer, however, Ohioans may have noticed something different.
Throughout our lives, we are told to grow up. This is college. It’s time to find that internship, update your resume and make a LinkedIn. There are so many things we must do to act like adults, and preparing for the “real world” becomes less fun. When you look at life from the perspective of tasks that must be completed, people that must be pleased, and have a no-nonsense attitude. Life can sound quite boring.
Oxford, Ohio, is a small college town surrounded mostly by farm fields. Without the amenities of a big city like Cincinnati, students often choose activities such as eating out, going to events at Oxford Memorial Park, partying with friends or hanging out on campus to pass the time outside of classes.
The week of June 5 started strangely for residents of Ohio, as a strange haze descended on the state, becoming most evident as the sun began setting and turned to a fiery orange instead of the typical soft yellow. The cause of Ohio’s, and much of the northeastern United States, sudden shroud of smog was the wildfires raging just north in eastern Canada.
With much of the recent political focus in the past few weeks centered around the highly controversial Ohio Senate Bill 83, another contentious new state bill has been brought forward that takes more power away from the people.
Liberal arts universities: You either hate them or you love them.
This article has a companion piece which can be read here.
Sometimes with the control that lobbyists, corporations and other external factors have on the lawmakers in this country, it can feel like the direct role of the American citizen in diplomacy is dwindling.
As a first-year biology major, I have learned about many different scientists who made groundbreaking discoveries in my introductory bio classes. Moreover, to my surprise, I also recently learned about a scientist in my art history class. That scientist was Louis Agassiz, a 19th-century biologist and geologist who was born in Switzerland but worked in the United States.
Miami University has plenty of beautiful buildings all across campus, including academic buildings, residence halls and even dining halls. But one that sticks out like a sore thumb is the steam power plant directly behind Peabody Hall.
The Miami University Rec Center is an integral part of many students’ schedules on campus. From the workout equipment to basketball courts, pools and the Outdoor Pursuit center, there are plenty of reasons for Miami students to find themselves at our Rec.
The 26th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP26) wrapped up its scheduled two-week meeting time in Glasgow, Scotland on Nov. 12. These summits bring together leaders from countries around the world to discuss plans to tackle climate change at a diplomatic level.
Everybody always tells you that college is full of free time. And while that may be true, due to fewer hours of the day taken up by classes, that free time can quickly be filled up with other activities.
Earlier this month, Miami University Dining announced on its Twitter that it would return to china service in all dining commons locations by the middle of October.