Trick or Treat!

Miami University students opened their residence hall doors to some future college students! Oxford-area families were invited by Miami’s Residence Hall Association to participate in “Safe Trick-or-Treat” on Sunday. Not only did these children get an extra day of Halloween dress-up and candy, but Miami students decorated their Residence Halls in full-out Halloween spirit for the event!

Check soon for pictures, courtesy of Admissions staffer Derrick Moore!

Homecoming is coming

Although you are still college searching, it’s sometimes interesting to hear what graduates are doing after their time at Miami. Do they come back to visit? Of course! This week is the kick-off of a very exciting weekend on campus—Homecoming. Alumni from all over the world will be traveling back to the red brick roads of Oxford to reminisce with friends both old and new. Tonight, the Alumni Association is hosting an awards dinner at our student union where seven scholarships will be awarded to notable candidates. Miami students also take part in a tradition of a house, residence hall, or fraternity house decorating contest to win an award for the most outrageous Miami display.

Tomorrow, if you hear fanfare, it might be our parade marching throughout Miami’s campus ending at a pep rally and Barbeque! Once everyone’s fed, the celebrations continue with tailgating before the RedHawks take on Northern Illinois for our eighth football game of the season. The game day continues when we face the Michigan State Spartans on the ice. Alumni will enjoy a visit to our new ice arena, where our nationally-ranked hockey team will be awaiting another victory. To wrap up a memorable weekend, our conference center is having a send off brunch. As you can see, our students are engaged and love coming back to their home away from home. Love and Honor to Miami!

Miami’s Outstanding Programs

When you are doing your college search, you may have a particular program of interest in mind that helps you guide your selection process. If you are looking for a specific program of study, know that Miami offers specialized schools in business, education, engineering, and fine arts. Here’s a small taste of national recognition that have been attained by these schools:

Farmer School of Business
Miami's Farmer School of Business ranks among the nation's top five percent (sixth among public universities) in BusinessWeek magazine’s 2009 rankings of undergraduate business programs.
Survey results released by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review show the Miami University Institute for Entrepreneurship ranks 15th among the nation's undergraduate entrepreneurship programs.
Miami’s 14-month MBA program was recently ranked ninth in the world by Wall Street Journal, and came in third for accelerated MBA’s in the United States.

School of Education, Health, and Society
Miami’s National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accreditation is renewed every six years, and an NCATE team of experts visited campus this spring. While the final report is not due until fall, the preliminary report was unprecedented. Not one single area of improvement was noted, a first for Miami and Ohio. The NCATE team leader, who has led reviews for years, said she’s never seen anything like it in her entire career.

School of Engineering and Applied Science
In the 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges, U.S. News ranks Miami's engineering program 26th in the nation in the category of "Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs where the highest degree is a bachelor's or master's."

School of Fine Arts
Miami's Interior Design program is ranked ninth in the nation, according to the 2009 edition of "America's Best Architecture & Design Schools" published by DesignIntelligence magazine. This annual report is considered the definitive school ranking as determined by design firms that hire recent college graduates.

Don’t Know Yet?
That’s fine! Miami doesn’t expect you to know for sure right now. In fact, most of our programs are designed to give you space and time to decide which program you want to enter while you are a first year student. As a result, the School of Fine Arts is the only school that admits students directly from high school. To apply for these programs, please review the requirements at www.arts.muohio.edu. Miami’s other schools listed have pre-major requirements, to allow students to solidify their interest and give time to explore other options as well. No matter where you end up, Miami’s commitment to your learning is also nationally recognized, as we ranked 8th in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Undergraduate Teaching” category.
If you have questions about one of Miami’s specific programs, do not hesitate to ask your counselor! Find yours at www.muohio.edu/askacounselor.

Miami may be in your area

Fall is a busy and exciting time around the Office of Admission because we welcome many visitors to campus and are also traveling to visit you. Each admission counselor serves as a representative for a specific area. Go to muohio.edu/askacounselor to find out who your contact person is. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us about any questions you have during your search for the right college for you.

October is especially busy for travel as many of us are traveling to high schools, college fairs, evening receptions, and guidance counselor breakfasts. We keep in touch with prospective students by emailing them ahead of time when we’re about to pay a visit to your area. We hope you’re all learning a lot about what Miami has to offer as we’re traveling and spreading the good news of Miami.