Miami University Student Culture

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Miami University Student Culture

• presented by
• amanda pelar
• dave kasch
• stephanie halaska
• with a huge kudos to
• abigail bacon

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Just The Facts Please(Based on Fall 2005
Enrollment)

• 2/3 are from Ohio
• 54 women
• 10.9 are children of alumni
• 8.8 of the first-year class are multicultural
  students compared to 8.6 of the entire student
  body
• 15,300 undergraduates on the Oxford campus 1,400
  graduate students 2,200 students on each
  regional campus
• 88 were in the 70th percentile or better of
  their graduating high school class

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Student Organizations

• Miami has more than 300 student organizations to
  choose from, in areas ranging from careers to
  volunteer service.
• Social Fraternities 26
• Social Sororities 21
• About 1/3 of Miami students participate in social
  Greek organizations
• Religious Groups 26, ranging from Campus
  Crusade for Christ to Miami University Pagan
  Student Association

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Student orgs ctd.

• 43 sports clubs, ranging from sailing, tae kwon
  do, boxing, and ice hockey
• 64 clubs focusing primarily on professional
  career development and enhancement, ranging from
  The Chemical Society to Economics Club
• 44 special interest student groups, ranging from
  SPECTRUM to The Shakerettes

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Some More STATISTICS

• 24.4 believe that racial discrimination is no
  longer a major problem in America

• 47.1 believe that most Miami students drink 5 or
  more alcoholic drinks, 2-3 times a week

• 1.9 said that English is not their native
  language

• 59 come from a household with an annual income
  of 100,000 or more
• 82.1 come from a home where both of their
  parents are alive and living together
• 6.6 come from a household with an annual income
  of less than 50,000
• 37.9 worked 10 or more hours a week during high
  school
• 6.3 reported having a disability
• 88.9 have participated in volunteer work in the
  last year
• 73.1 reported that they decided to attend Miami
  because it has a very good academic reputation

• 82.4 plan to obtain a graduate degree of some
  kind

58.2 said that Miami University is 101-500 miles
away from their home

• 13.4 said that Miami University is 500 or more
  miles away from their home

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So how DO we describe students?

• New staff, what are your expectations of
  students? Returners, what were your expectations
  of students?
• Get in groups of 4 to discuss your experience
  with students
• Returners, share a story about a favorite student
  of yours did this student match the
  expectations you had of Miami students?
• New staff, what questions do you have about Miami
  students?

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Traditions!

• Miami Merger

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Green Beer Day
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The Turtles!
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The Seal
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The Arch
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Toasted Rolls
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• So Whats Missing?

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THE END!