Miami Peace Corps Record

What are Miami students doing after they graduate? Alumni report doing a variety of things after their time at Miami, including 43 students now working for the Peace Corps! This number places Miami 4th on the top 25 list for amount of students serving from medium-sized colleges and universities. In 2009, Miami placed 7th, and our increase in student volunteerism within the program has upped our ranking! If you’re not familiar with the Peace Corps, it is a nonprofit volunteer organization that hires young adults to live in various parts of the world to promote international development related to education, agriculture, environment, or business, just to name a few.

The Peace Corps volunteer population is quickly growing, and in the past 48 years, 825 Miami alumni have participated in the program. Miami is holding a Spring Career Fair on February 16 to showcase opportunities for Miamians after graduation. The Peace Corps will be present to recruit even more volunteers at 6:00pm on February 17. This is just one of many organizations invited to participate in the Spring Career Fair, where students can see the myriad of possibilies for life after Miami!

Mobile unit is hitting the streets soon!

Miami University will be welcoming a Mobile Health Initiative this week to Oxford. The unit is a prototype for student health promotion on college and university campuses around the nation. The mobile unit is a student-run, student-focused project that is designed to help college kids become more aware of their own health, and health issues in general. The unit will also utilize “hands-on” and interactive experiences to help students understand health and wellness issues. The unit is funded by The Ford Foundation, along with a partnership with Armor Mobile Systems, to improve the health of students throughout college campuses. For more information, contact Reginald Fennell at 513-529-3226 or fennelr@muohio.edu.

Are you an accepted student?

If so, CONGRATULATIONS!!

Would you like to chat with current Miami University students, faculty, and staff? This opportunity is available for you tomorrow, Wednesday, February 24th. We will be participating in an online chat most of the day for accepted students. For more information please check your e-mail since we sent you important log-in information on how to find us online. Meanwhile, if you have any questions/concerns, feel free to leave us a message on the blog!

Hey Juniors!

It’s never too early to start your college search! This year, Miami is sending current students back to their high schools during spring break to talk to you about their Miami experience and why you may want to become a RedHawk, too! Look for Miami students in high schools across the United States, including: Reno, NV, Naperville, IL; Cleveland, OH and many more!

Miami’s not coming to your high school? We may be in your area soon! Miami will be represented at national college fairs across the United States throughout the spring. Find us in Louisville (2/27), Detroit (4/15), San Francisco (4/17), Nashville (4/25), Boston (4/27), New Jersey (4/28), and Cleveland (5/2). If you can, we encourage you to come to campus for the best view of your future college experience. You can find all of the information about setting up your visit to Miami at www.muohio.edu/visit.

Time to Plan a visit to Miami!

Time to Plan a visit to Miami!
College search often begins with a visit to the campus. I invite you to schedule the visit that is best for you and to take time to really get a feel for student life. Visit Oxford to see why Miami students thrive in this great college town setting.
Schedule a campus tour and learn more about Miami. Our tour guides will share their experiences while you get a taste for student live on campus. If you have time to attend a class you may contact the faculty directly using our open class list http://www.miami.muohio.edu/admission/visit/pdfs/Class_Visits_Spring_10.pdf
Meet with our faculty who share your passion for a specific area of study to learn more about programs and research opportunities available to undergraduate students. Send your request to meet with faculty to facultyappt@muohio.edu.
Schedule a campus tour at www.muohio.edu/visit to see all your options.
Accepted students are invited to attend a full day special event. Look in your acceptance packet for details about how to register online to attend events.
We look forward to seeing you on a campus visit at Miami University!

Miami Makes Guinness World Record

What is it about Miami students that creates life-long relationships? More than 14% of Miami alumni have married another graduate of Miami. Dubbed “Miami Mergers,” these love birds tally up to a grand total of 26,472 scattered across the globe. This number is believed to be one of the largest of its kind in the country. Valentine’s Day is approaching, and Miami is preparing to send out Happy Valentine’s Day cards to all Mergers, a tradition that began in 1973.

On February 2, Miami was pleased to receive word from Guinness World Records that we officially broke the world record for the most couples renewing their wedding vows at once. Last June, 1,087 couples returned to Miami last summer for alumni weekend to renew their vows. Robert Frame (1938 graduate) and June Frame (1939 graduate) were there and were recognized as the oldest known Miami Merger. Special thanks to the Miami University Alumni Association for organizing such a successful event. We even have three Mergers working here in the Office of Admission. Shout out to Carol Richmond, Ann Larson, & Ann Bader! Traditions live long at Miami!

There's still time!

We have extended our application deadline to Monday, February 8th! The best part? If you are admitted, you will automatically be considered for merit scholarships. Check out our new merit scholarships for next year. If you want to be eligible for need-based aid, fill out the FAFSA by February 15th. You will receive a financial assistance package at the end of March! Start your application today!

For those of you who applied Early Action, we have received reports that the acceptance packet delivery has been delayed in certain areas. All packets were mailed Friday morning, January 29, 2010. We are investigating the situation with the post office in Oxford, Ohio, as well as the central post office in Cincinnati. We apologize for the delay. Students can check their admission status online. (If you do not remember your login information, please contact your Miami Admission Counselor.)

What's Next?

Happy Monday!

It is a very exciting time currently in the Office of Admission! All of our Early Action applicants have received a decision regarding their admission application.

We are excited as well to invite all accepted students to our Make it Miami! accepted student events. There, they will get a chance to eat in a dining hall, meet faculty from a variation of departments, explore our campus, attend a class, and to learn more about how to become an active Miamian.

Through our website www.muohio.edu/accepted , accepted students are able to enroll for Make it Miami!, confirm their enrollment, select a meal plan and Living Learning Community, submit additional paperwork, take placement exams, sign up for orientation and find additional information on how to get involved.

We look forward to having members of the Class of 2014 on our campus soon for our first Make it Miami! event this Friday!