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Title: Miami University History


1
Miami University History Student Culture
  • presented by anne schuster
  • mara sidman
  • with special thanks to dave kasch

2
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

3
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.

4
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

5
Student Culture Quiz
  • What percentage of students are from Ohio?
  • 58.5
  • 68.7
  • 63.2
  • 73

6
Student Culture Quiz
  • What percentage of students are children of
    alumni?
  • 8
  • 11
  • 13
  • 15

7
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

8
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

9
Student Culture Quiz
  • 5. What percentage of students self identify as
    White?
  • 75.2
  • 82.9
  • 89.7
  • 94.5

10
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

11
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

12
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

13
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

14
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

15
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

16
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

17
  • Campus Resources
  • to Help You Meet the Needs of Your Students

18
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

19
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

20
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

21
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

22
Service Learning
  • The Office of Community Engagement and Service
  • Hanna House
  • 513-529-2961

23
Traditions!
  • Miami Merger

The Turtles!
  • Green Beer Day

24
Traditions!
The Seal
The Arch
Toasted Rolls
25
  • Questions?

26
THE END!
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