Tours and _________!

As summer winds down and the class of 2012 finally begins to come to the realization that senior year is upon them, campus visits become a crucial deciding factor in where you will spend the best 4 years of your life. We recognize that campus life and student activities are critical factors when making your college decision so we have altered our fall visit schedule to offer Saturday visits that coincide with some amazing events happening on campus.

TOURS & PIGSKIN

Beginning in late September and continuing through October we have shifted the information session and tour time on select Saturdays to 10am so that our visiting families can have the opportunity to see our RedHawk football team in action. The football team is defending Mid-American Conference and GoDaddy.com bowl Champions (see my blogs from December and January if you want to relive the magic) and multiple players have been named to national award watch lists, wide receiver Nick Harwell and Defensive Lineman Austin Brown. Nick is on the Bilentnikoff List for best wide receiver in the country and Austin is on the Rotary Lombardi List for the nation’s best lineman. We hope that you will be able to come see our campus and help us cheer on our football team. The dates for these special visits are:

9/24 vs. Bowling Green State University (Family Weekend; Conference Opener)
10/1 vs. University of Cincinnati (The Battle of the Victory Bell, one of the oldest rivalries in the country)
10/8 vs. The United States Military Academy – Army
10/29 vs. The University of Buffalo (Homecoming)

Prior to every home football game the athletics department also hosts tailgate town with performers and other attractions for your enjoyment before kick-off, one year there was even a mechanical bull! Tickets for any of the games can be purchased through our athletic ticket office by phone at (513) 529-HAWK or 1-866-MUHAWKS.

Above: Austin Brown (90) leading the Redhawks onto the field

Right: Nick Harwell (8) shedding a defender during the GoDaddy.com bowl

TOURS & CULTURE

If you are interested in seeing a performance that showcases various cultures our annual Global Rhythms presentation is the event for you. This year’s theme is GLAM UP! with 400 artists of varying backgrounds taking the stage between Friday and Saturday nights performances. The events will be held on September 23 and 24 at 8pm in Hall Auditorium, giving you the option to see the show before or after your tour. Fashion will also be a large focus at this year’s program and if you purchase tickets in advance for the Saturday show you will be able to sample food from Northern India! More information on performers and the event overall can be found here: http://www.cawc.muohio.edu/special-events/global-rhythms

TOURS & LAUGHS

On the Friday evening Family Weekend Miami will host a show by Comedian Jeff Dunham titles “Identity Crisis.” Dunham will be performing this all new show on Friday, September 23 at 8:30pm in Millett Hall. If your family is coming into town early this is something you may want to check out! Time Magazine has even said Jeff Dunham is the most popular comedian in the United States. Tickets for the show and more information can be found here: http://www.miami.muohio.edu/familyweekend/index.html

TOURS & THEATER

The Miami University Department of Theater will have two shows on weekends that coincide with our campus tours. On the weekend of October 7-9 there will be performances of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” at 8pm (Friday and Saturday) in the Gates-Abegglen Theater. On the weekend of October 28-30 the department will present George F. Walker’s “Better Living” at 8pm (Friday and Saturday) in the Studio 88 Theater. Tickets for these shows can be purchased through the university box office at www.muohio.edu/boxoffice or 513-529-3200.

TOURS & TUNES (Reloaded)

Our summer “Tunes & Tours” are very popular events, but for those of you who were unable to attend we have more musical presentations available. Miami University is home to many dynamic musical groups and we would love for you to be in the audience. On the evening of October 8 many of our a capella groups will be performing in concert at 8pm in Hall Auditorium. Performers will include the Cheezies (all-male), Misfitz (all-female), Mergers, and Remnants. These groups are favorites across campus and their shows are always enjoyable. If you will be joining us on homecoming weekend, our Miami University Steel Band will be performing in concert at Hall Auditorium at 8pm. Our steel band is spectacular and they even have recordings that can be purchased on iTunes, this could definitely be an opportunity for you to experience something different. Tickets for these shows can be purchased through the university box office at www.muohio.edu/boxoffice or 513-529-3200.

If you are interested in signing up for a tour please visit www.muohio.edu/visit. If you plan to attend any of the events listed above I will suggest you sign up for the campus tour prior to buying tickets as our Saturday visits tend to get full very quickly.

Love & Honor!