Miami University History

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Miami University History Student Culture

• presented by anne schuster
• mara sidman
• with special thanks to dave kasch

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Miami History

• Miami was founded in 1809
• Miami was named for the Miami Indian Tribe that
  inhabited the area now known as the Miami Valley
  Region of Ohio
• It was the 7th public college founded in the US

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Miami History

• During the Civil War the University was closed
  because the students had left to fight in the war
• It was closed from 1873 - 1875
• Benjamin Harrison (23rd President of the United
  States) graduated from Miami in 1852
• The University Honors Scholars program has the
  Harrison Scholar program awarded to select
  students each year.

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Miami University and the Miami Tribe

• The Miami River Valley and Miami University is
  named after the Miami Indian Tribe
• The Miami Tribe was forcefully removed from the
  area in 1846
• Bobbe Burke is the Coordinator of
  Relations/Activities with the Miami Tribe
• Myaamia Project

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Student Culture Quiz

• What percentage of students are from Ohio?
• 58.5
• 68.7
• 63.2
• 73

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Student Culture Quiz

• What percentage of students are children of
  alumni?
• 8
• 11
• 13
• 15

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Student Culture Quiz

• The Oxford campus has 15,300 undergraduate
  students and 1,400 graduate students. How many
  students on at either the regional campuses
  (Middletown and Hamilton)?
• 1,525
• 2,350
• 3,192
• 4,361

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Student Culture Quiz

• 4. What percentage of students decided to attend
  Miami because it has a very good academic
  reputation?
• 65.2
• 75.9
• 82
• 85

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Student Culture Quiz

• 5. What percentage of students self identify as
  White?
• 75.2
• 82.9
• 89.7
• 94.5

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Student Culture Quiz

• 6. What percentage of students self identify as
  coming from a family income of over 100,000?
• 45.3.2
• 64.5
• 52.7
• 70

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Student Culture Quiz

• What percentage of students are from Ohio?
• 58.5
• 68.7
• 63.2
• 73
• An additional 20 of Miami students are from the
  rest of the Midwest.
• http//www.units.muohio.edu/oir/FactBook/FB200607/
  Enrollment/srcc-body.htm
• Miami Institutional Factbook 2006-2007 academic
  year

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Student Culture Quiz

• What percentage of students are children of
  alumni?
• 8
• 11
• 13
• 15
• While Miami has a rich tradition of legacy
  students, a large majority of students do not
  have family connections to Miami.
• http//www.miami.muohio.edu/admission/stats.cfm

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Student Culture Quiz

• The Oxford campus has 15,300 undergraduate
  students and 1,400 graduate students. How many
  students are at both of the regional campuses
  (Middletown and Hamilton)?
• 1,525
• 2,350
• 3,192
• 4,361
• Miamis two regional campuses in Ohio are a vital
  part of Miami and provide increased levels of
  access to the students living and working in
  Hamilton and Middletown.
• http//www.units.muohio.edu/oir/FactBook/FB200607/
  Enrollment/summ-body.htm

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Student Culture Quiz

• 4. What percentage of students decided to attend
  Miami because it has a very good academic
  reputation?
• 65.2
• 75.9
• 82
• 85
• Academic performance is a priority for many
  students at Miami, which provides numerous
  opportunities to create innovative LLC connects
  with faculty across campus.
• http//www.units.muohio.edu/oir/Surveys/acad06d.ht
  mCIRP
• Data Fall 2006

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Student Culture Quiz

• 5. What percentage of students self identify at
  White?
• 75.2
• 82.9
• 89.7
• 94.5
• 5.5 of students self identify at being a member
  of one or more ethnic minority groups
• http//www.units.muohio.edu/oir/Surveys/div06b.htm
  
• CIRP Fall 2006

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Student Culture Quiz

• 6. What percentage of students self identify as
  coming from a family income of over 100,000?
• 45.3.2
• 64.5
• 52.7
• 70
• 6.1 come from a family income of less than
  40,000
• http//www.units.muohio.edu/oir/Surveys/fin06b.htm
  
• Cirp Fall 2006

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• Campus Resources
• to Help You Meet the Needs of Your Students

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Drugs Sex and Alcohol and other health or
psychological needs

• Office of Health Education
• Karen Murray, Director of Health Education
• 513-529-3438
• Student Health Services
• 421 South Campus Avenue
• 513-529-3000
• Student Counseling Service
• 195 Health Services Center
• 513-529-4634

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Diversity Affairs

• Multicultural Affairs
• Eloiza Domingo-Snyder
• Director,  Diverse Student Development
• 513-529-6504
• GLBT Services
• Leslie Morrow
• Interim Director of GLBT services
• 513-529-9293

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Diversity Affairs Student Groups

• Student Organizations
• Asian American Association
• Association of Black Empowerment
• Association of Latin and American Students (ALAS)
  
• Black Student Action Association (BSAA)
• Association of Jewish Students
• Spectrum Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Alliance
• Many more can be found by following the student
  organizations link on the myMiami page

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Disability Resources

• Office of Disability Resources
• 19 Campus Avenue Building
• 513-529-1541 (V/TTY)
• Bernard B. Rinella, Jr. Learning Center
• 301 S. Campus Avenue
• 513-529-8741
• Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity
• Hanna House
• 513-529-7157

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Service Learning

• The Office of Community Engagement and Service
• Hanna House
• 513-529-2961

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Traditions!

• Miami Merger

The Turtles!

• Green Beer Day

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Traditions!
The Seal
The Arch
Toasted Rolls
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• Questions?

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THE END!