Miami University
Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio, United States. The university was founded in 1809, making it the second-oldest university in Ohio and the 10th oldest public university (32nd overall) in the United States.[10] Miami was one of the original eight Public Ivy schools, a group of publicly funded universities considered as providing a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League. The school's system comprises the main campus in Oxford, as well as regional campuses in nearby Hamilton, Middletown, and West Chester. Miami also maintains an international boarding campus, the Dolibois European Center in Differdange, Luxembourg. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[11][12]
This article is about the university in Ohio. For the university in Florida, see University of Miami.Motto
Prodesse Quam Conspici (Latin)
"To accomplish without being conspicuous"[1]
February 2, 1809
$686 million (2022)[2]
Gregory Crawford[3]
Elizabeth Mullenix[4]
973 (Oxford)
1,130 (all campuses)[5]
19,752 (Oxford)
24,377 (all campuses)[6]
17,327 (Oxford)
21,991 (all campuses)[6]
2,425 (Oxford)[6]
Fringe town[7], 2,138 acres (8.65 km2)
The Miami Student
Swoop the RedHawk
Miami University provides a liberal arts education; it offers more than 120 undergraduate degree programs and over 70 graduate degree programs within its 7 schools and colleges in architecture, business, engineering, humanities and the sciences.[6]
Miami University has a long tradition of Greek life; five social Greek-letter organizations were founded at the university earning Miami the nickname "Mother of Fraternities". Today, Miami University hosts over 50 fraternity and sorority chapters, and approximately one-third of the undergraduate student population are members of the Greek community.[13]
Miami's athletic teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and are collectively known as the Miami RedHawks. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in all varsity sports except ice hockey, which competes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.
Undergraduate admissions statistics
88.6
17.0
1180-1350
24-30
185
133
255
227
301–400
278
201–250
253
Miami alumni are active through various organizations and events such as Alumni Weekend.[154] The Alumni Association has active chapters in over 50 cities.[155] A number of Miami alumni have made significant contributions in the fields of government, law, science, academia, business, arts, journalism, and athletics, among others.
Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States, graduated from Miami in 1852.[156] Four Governors of Ohio graduated from Miami, including Charles Anderson (27th), James E. Campbell (38th), Andrew L. Harris (44th), and Mike DeWine (70th), who also served as a U.S. Senator for Ohio.[157][158][159][160] Chung Un-chan, the 36th Prime Minister of South Korea, received his master's degree from Miami in economics in 1972.[161] Other politicians include U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington,[162] U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin,[163] and U.S. Representative Susan Brooks of Indiana.[164]
Rita Dove, a Pulitzer Prize winner and the first African-American United States Poet Laureate, graduated summa cum laude from Miami.[165] Political satirist and journalist P.J. O'Rourke graduated from Miami in 1969.[166]
Prominent alumni in business include Brian Niccol, CEO of Chipotle,[167] Marne Levine, Chief Business Officer at Facebook,[168] C. Michael Armstrong, former chairman/CEO of AT&T, former chairman/CEO of Hughes Aircraft Co., and former chairman of the President's Export Council, Arthur D. Collins, Jr., former chairman/CEO of Medtronic, Inc.,[169] and Richard T. Farmer, founder/CEO emeritus of Cintas.[170]
In sports, Chris Rose is a studio host with the MLB Network and NFL Network. John Harbaugh, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, and Sean McVay, head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, both played football for Miami. Paul Brown, the partial founder of both the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals and a head coach for both teams graduated from the class of 1930.[171]
Miami alumni that play in professional sports leagues include Dan Boyle of the NHL,[172] Andy Greene of the NHL,[173] Ryan Jones of the NHL,[174] Alec Martinez of the NHL,[175] Reilly Smith of the NHL,[176] Jeff Zatkoff of the NHL,[177] Hayley Williams of the Russian Women's Hockey League, John Ely of the MLB,[178] Adam Eaton of the MLB,[179] golfer Brad Adamonis,[180] Milt Stegall of the CFL,[181] 2002 NBA All-Star Wally Szczerbiak,[182] and NFL players Brandon Brooks, Quinten Rollins, Zac Dysert, and two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.[183]
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