Campus & Community

Former Miami professor who traveled to have sex with a minor sentenced to less than 3 years in jail

Kevin Armitage, a former Miami University professor, was sentenced to 33 months in jail and 10 years of supervised release after he traveled to Kansas City, MO in May 2018 and planned to hire a 14-year-old sex trafficked girl named Crystal. But Armitage unknowingly arranged the meeting with an FBI agent, who posed as the teenage girl's cousin and pimp on usasexguide. Armitage used the sex trafficking website, which he had nearly 600 posts on, to set up the meeting. He was listed as a senior member of the site.

Former Miami professor who traveled to have sex with a minor sentenced to less than 3 years in jail

University, political orgs respond to Dayton shooting

The day of a mass shooting in Dayton's historic Oregon District less than 50 miles from Miami University's campus, the university's College Republicans offered thoughts and prayers while the College Democrats chapter demanded gun reform.

Miami to host National Civil Rights Conference

Miami University will host the 10th annual National Civil Rights Conference in summer 2020. This is the first time the conference has been held outside the southern United States.

Scotty's corporate declares bankruptcy, Oxford location remains open

Scotty's Brewhouse declared bankruptcy at a corporate level, but the Oxford location is independently owned and will remain open.

Former first-year sentenced for child pornography charges

A former Miami University first-year pled guilty to child pornography charges and avoided jail time at his sentencing hearing on Thursday, July 18.

MU AAUP chapter protests severity of professors' punishment

Cinnamon and Gladish suspended for hallucinogenic-producing plant

Steering Committee presents strategic plan

Aanceelintaakani - meaning "an instrument used to change how one thinks" -- is a Myaamia phrase, and has been the inspiration for Miami University's strategic plan.

Miami suspends Hamilton campus professors over hallucinogenic-producing tree

Miami University has suspended two professors at the Hamilton regional campus over an incident regarding a rare Iboga tree, the bark of which can be used to produce a psychedelic drug.

Work+ gives Miami Regionals students free tuition, books and housing

Miami University has introduced a program that creates a new path for students to earn their college degree debt-free.

Butler county prosecutor considering felony charges for Delta Tau Delta brothers

The Butler County Prosecutor, Mike Gmoser, confirmed to The Miami Student that his office is investigating the Delta Tau Delta (Delts) brothers who were identified by Miami University as participating in the alleged hazing of a new member on March 16. Gmoser is considering charging the students with a felony.

Renovations to Pearson Hall include new nursing facilities

The new nursing education facilities construction project in Pearson Hall is underway and on track to finish by next semester.

Delta Tau Delta faces permanent dismissal after Miami completes hazing investigation

The student was blindfolded and thrown to the ground. He had been slapped, spit on and kicked from all sides by his fraternity brothers while doing pushups, according to interviews conducted with several new and active members of Miami University's Delta Tau Delta (Delts) fraternity by the Office of Community Standards (OCS).

John Mulaney to perform at Miami's Family Weekend

Miami University announced comedian John Mulaney will perform as part of the fall 2019 family weekend events.

Miami student who kept 'hit list' to face grand jury

Miami University student Cameron Wallace, is waiting while the Butler County grand jury decides whether they will charge him with a felony.

Miami selects new provost

Miami University announced that Jason Osborne will fill the position of provost and executive vice president for academic affairs on Tuesday, May 28.

Hillel responds to anti-Semitism by turning 'hate into love'

Two weeks ago Logan Goddard, a former Miami University student, requested money from a Miami University student for a "plane ticket to auschwitz concentration camp" and a "toasted bagel (gas chamber jews)." In response, Hillel, an organization for Jewish students, is giving students money to donate to anti-hate charities.

Miami creates new medical humanities minor

The College of Arts and Science will establish a new minor in the fall called medical humanities. This minor will allow students to strengthen their skills in the "human" side of medicine while also learning to communicate effectively with all types of patients.

Duo causes problems for some students

A semester after Miami University implemented Duo, the two-factor authentication tool, some students at Miami are annoyed by the system and do not think that the extra layer of security is worth it.

Miami student tells her story of 10 years of verbal abuse by USA gymnastics coach

First-year pre-med major Morgan Durant spent 10 years of her gymnastics career practicing for a coach who verbally abused her and her teammates. Because of the abuse she faced, she abandoned her goal of being recruited for a college team.