Alumni Weekend 2017 Guidebook

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ONE WEEKEND, ONE MIAMI. While we all have our own special Miami memories, we share the same Love and Honor. Let's come together and celebrate One Weekend, One Miami. Join alumni, friends and former classmates as you revisit your favorite Miami memories on campus, Uptown – and, yes, even in the classroom!

We’re so glad to see you here for Alumni Weekend 2017. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to improve your experience!

– The Miami University Alumni Association Staff

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General information ............................................. 2–3 Weekend schedule .............................................. 5–11 Alumni College ................................................... 12-18 Around campus ........................................................19 Reunion committees ...............................................21 Shuttle bus schedule and map ..................... 22–23 Reunion giving ........................................................24

GENERAL INFORMATION Welcome Center

Getting around campus

Goggin Ice Center 513-529-6523

Walking is the primary mode of transportation during Alumni Weekend. Shuttle bus service is provided Friday, Saturday and Sunday around campus. See pages 22–23 for the bus schedule and route map. Golf carts and drivers are available to make getting from place to place easier for those with mobility restrictions. Golf carts do not provide transportation Uptown, operate in severe weather or transport luggage.

WELCOME CENTER HOURS Thursday, June 8 » Noon–6 p.m.

Friday, June 9 » 8 a.m.–9 p.m.

Saturday, June 10 » 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday after-hours bell desk and housing checkin is at Etheridge Hall.

Miami University Bookstore A special Alumni Shop version of the Miami University Bookstore is open at the Welcome Center on Thursday, Friday and Saturday during regular Welcome Center hours. Get your Miami gear for all the weekend's events!

Campus housing

Visit our campus and community partners who are participating in this year’s Welcome Center!

1809 LGBT Alumni M.I.A.M.I. (Miami Association Initiative for Advancing, Alumni Chapters Mentoring and Brice Society/Gift Investing in) Planning Women Buckeye Boys Miami Men’s Glee State and Girls Club State Miami University Charter Day Ball Dolibois European Center (MUDEC) Hillel Knolls of Oxford Liberty Mutual Mbassadors

Miami Explorers Please check out of your Miami Mergers residence hall by noon on Sunday, June 11. Visit the housing desk at the Welcome Center if you have any questions regarding your housing assignment.

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GOLF CART HOURS OF OPERATION

Thursday: 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

Friday: 7 a.m.–11 p.m.

Saturday: 7 a.m.–11 p.m.

Sunday: 8 a.m.–noon

Office of Disability Resources

Miami University is proactive in supporting access and inclusion for individuals with disabilities.

Oxford Visitors If you would like to request Bureau accommodations such as PNC Bank sign language interpreters, Young Alumni and captioning or information 18 of the Last 9 about wheelchair-accessible transportation, please contact the Office of Disability Resources at 513-529-1541 in advance to make arrangements.

Computing resources

Lost and Found

Guest internet access is available on campus for anyone with a laptop or mobile device via the wireless network MU-GUEST. Email and internet access are available in the Welcome Center Cyber Café (Thursday–Saturday) brought to you by Miami University IT Services.

Lost and Found is located at the Alumni Weekend Welcome Center in Goggin Ice Center.

After Alumni Weekend, contact the alumni association office at 513-529-5957.

Parking

Tipping

Parking is available for FREE on campus streets, All staff members, including students, are in designated lots, and in both the Campus appropriately compensated for their work during Avenue Garage and the North Campus Parking Alumni Weekend. They are not permitted to Garage. Please pick up your Alumni Weekend accept tips. Thank you for your cooperation. parking pass at the Welcome Center in Goggin Ice Center.

Weather Passes must be displayed on The safety of Alumni Weekend the dashboard of your vehicle. participants is a priority. If severe Do not park in handicap areas Receive Alumni weather (lightning, high winds, unless you have the proper stateWeekend hail, etc.) approaches while at issued license plates or placard. updates on your outdoor events, please follow Remember, parking meters mobile phone! the instructions provided by (including meters along Campus the Miami University Police Avenue) require change, and TEXT Department and Alumni as always, speed limits will be MUAA-AW Weekend staff members, and enforced. immediately seek shelter in an TO adjacent building. Once the 89800 Public safety reminder weather passes, the “all clear� will be given and outdoor events will Alumni Weekend is a time to resume, if possible (including enjoy yourself. For your safety, delayed meals, live entertainment, etc.). Should a please remember to observe all Oxford city rain shower roll through the area, outdoor events, policies and regulations. Be careful not to park activities and meal service will continue. Your across yellow curb lines on Oxford streets. The cooperation, patience and flexibility are greatly City of Oxford also enforces the law prohibiting appreciated. open containers on city streets.

Smoke-free campus

Places of worship

Please note that Miami campuses are smokefree environments. Smoking is prohibited in all Miami University-owned facilities and property.

A designated smoking area is provided for guests at The Marcum.

For a list of places of worship in and around Oxford, consult our website or the Guidebook app. You can also pick up a printed list at the Welcome Center registration area.

Students: At your service!

Student employees are a vital part of Alumni Weekend, and we encourage you to get to know them while you are in Oxford. We hope you interact with them and perhaps share with a current student what things were like during your Miami days.

IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY: Public Safety: 513-529-2222 or 911 Oxford Police Department: 513-523-4321 Welcome Center: 513-529-6523 (during open hours)

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Download the official Alumni Weekend Guidebook app!

Don’t want to carry this paper guidebook with you all weekend? Do you have a smart phone? If so, you can take the official Alumni Weekend Guidebook with you all over campus as a mobile app! Just follow these simple steps to download the free app: 1. Go to your app store (Apple App Store or Google Play) 2. Search for “Miami University Events” 3. Download the “Miami University Events” app for free!

4. Open the app, enter “Alumni Weekend 2017” in the search bar, then download the guide.

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ALUMNI WEEKEND 2017

WEEKEND SCHEDULE Thursday, June 8 6 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Recreational Sports Center Alumni Weekend name badge is required for FREE admittance.

8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Alumni College: On Location Times and locations vary SEE DESCRIPTIONS PAGES 16-18

7:45-8:30 a.m.

Class of 1967 Continental Breakfast Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing Atrium (first floor) 8 a.m. Á la carte Breakfast Armstrong Student Center 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Alumni College: On Location Times and locations vary SEE DESCRIPTIONS PAGES 16-18

Noon-6 p.m.

Welcome Center/Registration Goggin Ice Center After-hours bell desk and housing check-in at Etheridge Hall 1-3 p.m.

Class of 1967 Meet and Greet Goggin Ice Center 6 p.m.

Class of 1967 Reception and Dinner Armstrong Student Center, Donald W. Fritz Pavilion (third floor) The Class of 1967 gathers for a special Thursday evening celebration worthy of a golden anniversary. Enjoy a night of fine dining, music and nostalgia. President Greg Crawford will recognize members of the Class of 1967 for their 50-year milestone with a special medallion ceremony.

Friday, June 9 6 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Recreational Sports Center Alumni Weekend name badge is required for FREE admittance.

8 a.m.-9 p.m.

Welcome Center/Registration Goggin Ice Center After-hours bell desk and housing check-in at Etheridge Hall 8:30-10 a.m.

Class of 1967 Opening Lecture Armstrong Student Center, Wilks Theater (first floor) PRESENTED BY UNIVERSITY ARCHITECT EMERITUS BOB KELLER ’73

All classes welcome!

10-10:30 a.m.

Class of 1967 Reunion Photo Armstrong Student Center, Wilks Theater (first floor) 10:30 a.m.-noon Class of 1967 Campus Tour Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing Atrium (first floor) HOSTED BY MUSF & ADVANCEMENT STAFF

Noon-4 p.m.

Campus Tours Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing Atrium (first floor) HOSTED BY MUSF & ADVANCEMENT STAFF

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Noon-1:30 p.m.

Class of 1967 Luncheon Shriver Center, John E. Dolibois Rooms 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Class of 1967 Armstrong Student Center Tour Armstrong Student Center, Shade Family Room (first floor) 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Armstrong Student Center Donor Name Locating and Lifetime Membership Brick Locating Armstrong Student Center, Rotunda (second floor) Did you give more than $200 to the Armstrong Student Center building project? Did you purchase a Lifetime Membership in the Miami University Alumni Association? If so, this is your opportunity to find your name. Be it on the glass, in the floor or on a plaque in Armstrong, or be it on a brick around the Hub, we can help you.

4-5 p.m.

Miami University Alumni Association Travel Program Reception The Marcum, Room 112 Get a sneak peek of our 2018 Miami Explorers trips, and see which one is right for you!

5:30-10 p.m.

Alumni Groups, Sorority and Fraternity Open Houses and Reunions Times and locations vary SEE PAGES 10-11 FOR ALL EVENT LISTINGS

5:30-7 p.m.

Class of 1972 Welcome Reception Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing Room 1082 Kick off Alumni Weekend right by gathering with your classmates for this welcome reception featuring hors d’oeuvres and a hosted bar.

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Hughes Society Dinner Honoring the Classes of 1957 and 1962 The Marcum, Rooms 180-186 Don’t miss this opportunity to honor the 55- and 60-year reunion classes and kick off Alumni Weekend with the “wisest” of all Miami alumni.

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5:30-7:30 p.m.

Hillel Shabbat Dinner Hillel Foundation – Beerman Jewish Student Center, 11 E. Walnut St. Gather with friends and classmates at the Beerman Jewish Student Center to participate in a Shabbat Dinner.

6 p.m.

Delta Chi Reunion Dinner Delta Chi Chapter House, 131 E. Withrow St. 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Class of 1967 Reunion Party Armstrong Student Center, Bob and Doris ’52 Pulley Diner Enjoy this new space on campus that looks like an old-time diner, complete with booths and a soda fountain bar. Typical diner food will be served including, but not limited to, sliders, steak sandwiches, onion rings, fries, milkshakes and, of course, toasted rolls. Also includes a hosted bar.

7-8:30 p.m.

Class of 1982 Reception Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing RedZone (second floor) Kick Alumni Weekend off right by gathering with your classmates from 1982 for this welcome reception. As you get into town, be sure to pop in to connect with friends at this reception featuring hors d’oeuvres and a hosted bar.

7-9 p.m.

Black Alumni Welcome Reception Armstrong Student Center, The Cultural Center Room 2030 (second floor) The Black Alumni Advisory Committee would like to welcome alumni back to campus. Drop by to get a small gift and connect!

7-9 p.m.

Class of 1992 Reunion Dinner Shriver Center, Heritage Room There is no better way to start Alumni Weekend than a reunion reception and dinner with your classmates. Start your evening at this meal and then make your way Uptown to continue the celebration at 45 East. This party includes a reception with hors d’oeuvres, a dinner and a hosted bar.

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8 p.m.-midnight Class of 2002 Gathering Pachinko Bar and Grill, 11 S. Main St. Meet up with your Miami classmates for your 15-year reunion!

Saturday, June 10 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Welcome Center/Registration Goggin Ice Center 7:30 a.m.

Toasted Roll Run/Walk 5K Goggin Ice Center Quad between Goggin and Parking Garage Take this opportunity to run on your beautiful campus, see the many changes and relive wonderful memories. Each registered runner will receive a Toasted Roll Run/Walk 5K technical shirt and a toasted roll at the end of the race.

8 a.m. Á la carte Breakfast Armstrong Student Center 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Recreational Sports Center Alumni Weekend name badge is required for FREE admittance.

8-8:50 a.m.

Alumni College: In the Classroom Session I Benton Hall SEE CLASS DESCRIPTIONS PAGES 12-15

9-10 a.m.

Tour of the Armstrong Student Center Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing Atrium (first floor) Don't miss the opportunity to take a tour of one of the newest and most beautiful buildings on campus – the Armstrong Student Center. Be some of the first alumni to see the NEW East Wing of the Armstrong Student Center, which opened to the public just weeks before Alumni Weekend. Come learn all about this building and everything it has to offer today’s Miami students.

9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Armstrong Student Center Donor Name Locating and Lifetime Membership Brick Locating Armstrong Student Center, Rotunda (second floor) 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Campus Tours Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing Atrium (first floor) HOSTED BY MUSF & ADVANCEMENT STAFF

Running approximately every 30 minutes

10-10:50 a.m.

Alumni College: In the Classroom Session III Benton Hall SEE CLASS DESCRIPTIONS PAGES 12-15

10-11 a.m.

Admission Information Session Shriver Center, Admission Center (ground floor) 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Alumni College: On Location Times and locations vary SEE DESCRIPTIONS PAGES 16-18

9-9:50 a.m.

Alumni College: In the Classroom Session II Benton Hall SEE CLASS DESCRIPTIONS PAGES 12-15

9-10 a.m.

Class of 1992 Coffee Reception Lewis Place Join fellow members of the 25-year class reunion for this exclusive coffee and pastries reception at Lewis Place hosted by President Greg Crawford and Dr. Renate Crawford.

10 a.m.-10:30 p.m.

Alumni Groups, Sorority and Fraternity Open Houses and Reunions Times and locations vary SEE PAGES 10-11 FOR ALL EVENT LISTINGS

10:30-11:30 a.m.

Tour of the Armstrong Student Center Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing Atrium (first floor) FUN FOR ALL AGES!

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10:30 a.m.-noon Class of 2007 Brunch Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing RedZone (second floor) 11-11:50 a.m.

Alumni College: In the Classroom Session IV Benton Hall SEE CLASS DESCRIPTIONS PAGES 12-15

Noon-1:30 p.m.

Hughes Society Luncheon and Class of 1967 Induction Armstrong Student Center, Donald W. Fritz Pavilion (third floor) This traditional gathering for the “wisest” of Miami's alumni is open to all Miamians who graduated at least 50 years ago to welcome the newest 50-year class with a special induction ceremony.

Noon-1:30 p.m.

Class of 1977 Seal Walk, Talk and Lunch Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing Room 1068 Join your fellow 1977 classmates for a lunch featuring a conversation about The Great Seal, located in the Armstrong Student Center, which is the model of the Miami Seal found at the Hub. You will gather at the seal in Armstrong Student Center, grab a boxed lunch and get ready to learn all about the special pieces of this model.

Noon-1:30 p.m.

All Class Luncheon Harris Dining Hall and South Quad Lawn Gather with others in your class and other Alumni Weekend guests for this lunch on South Quad.

You can choose to either eat inside in the airconditioned dining hall or out on the lawn to enjoy the sun. There will be activities on the lawn for kids of all ages. Come enjoy this fun-filled lunch.

Noon-1:30 p.m.

Class of 1982 Luncheon with Congresswoman Susan Brooks ’82 Shriver Center, Heritage Room Meet up with fellow Class of 1982 friends and hear from Congresswoman Susan Brooks ’82.

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Noon-1:30 p.m.

Class of 1972 Remember When Lunch Shriver Center, John E. Dolibois Rooms A and B Join your fellow 1972 classmates to reminisce about your days on campus. This lunch will feature Curt Ellison, professor of history emeritus, who will speak about the climate on campus during the late ’60s and early ’70s and will touch on the sit-in that took place in Rowan Hall.

1-4 p.m.

NEW Big Cat Exhibit Robert A. Hefner Museum of Natural History, 100 Upham Hall The Robert A. Hefner Museum of Natural History is pleased to include a new specimen in our exhibition collection: Olga, the snow leopard. There will be brief remarks at 2 p.m. from Cincinnati Zoo staff who cared for Olga; Dr. William and Mrs. Ellen Camm ’73, who funded her preservation; and taxidermist David Might ’84, who ensured Olga's beauty would remain for centuries.

1:30-3 p.m.

Lewis Place Open House Lewis Place Built in 1903, Lewis Place has been home to 11 Miami University presidents and their families.

President Greg and Dr. Renate Crawford invite you to stop by for a look inside the historic home.

2-3 p.m.

Tour of the Armstrong Student Center Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing Atrium (first floor) 2-3:30 p.m.

Alumni College: Special Edition – Viticulture and Enology Class with Jack Keegan Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing Joslin Senate Chamber Advance registration required. Registration is full. NO tickets available at the door.

3-5 p.m.

Open Skate Goggin Ice Center

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3-5 p.m.

Black Alumni Reception Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing RedZone (second floor) The Black Alumni Advisory Committee invites you to join them in the new RedZone for a reception to celebrate the Black Alumni Reunion. Catch up with old friends and meet new friends as you prepare for the final night of Alumni Weekend. This reception will feature hors d’oeuvres.

4-5:30 p.m.

Alumni Board Ambassadors Reception Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing Room 1082 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Miami Mergers Reception Upham Hall Arch All Miami Mergers are invited to stop by the Upham Arch to meet other Mergers, share Mergers stories and enjoy a cupcake and glass of champagne.

5-6:30 p.m.

SOME/SOMR Reception Hall Auditorium Lobby 6-6:30 p.m.

Parade Party and Parade of Classes Gather at 5:45 p.m. at the Hub 6:30-11 p.m.

MiamiFest Slant Walk OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! FOOD SERVED 6:30-8:30 P.M. KIDS ZONE 6:30-9:30 P.M.

9-10:30 p.m.

Comedy Show Sponsored by Black Alumni Advisory Committee Hall Auditorium James A.R. Anderson and friends will return to Miami University for an evening of comedy to benefit Miami University scholarships. James is a standout American stand-up comedian, writer and actor based out of New York City. After starting his college career at Miami, he moved to New York City to pursue his entertainment dreams.

Sunday, June 11 8 a.m. Á la carte Breakfast Armstrong Student Center 9:30 – 11 a.m.

Grand Farewell Brunch Armstrong Student Center, Donald W. Fritz Pavilion (third floor) Make one last stop at the Armstrong Student Center to close out Alumni Weekend with President Greg Crawford and Dr. Renate Crawford at the Grand Farewell Brunch. This will cap off the Crawfords' first Alumni Weekend, so join us to help make this a lasting memory of Alumni Weekend!

10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Recreational Sports Center Alumni Weekend name badge is required for FREE admittance.

Alumni Weekend culminates in a huge outdoor party with food, music and fun for Miamians of all ages on Slant Walk, the symbolic heart of Miami’s campus. Featuring an all-you-can-eat “Taste of Miami” ($20 per person), the Campus Owls Tribute Band and a DJ. Kids 12 and under eat free.

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Alumni Groups, Sorority and Fraternity

REUNIONS & OPEN HOUSES Friday, June 9

Noon-4 p.m.

Delta Chi 131 E. Withrow St.

5 p.m.

Class of 1967 Sigma Chi Alumni Reception Kona Bistro, 31 W. High St.

Noon-6 p.m.

Sigma Phi Epsilon 224 E. Church St. Event in the Tent and Reunion BBQ

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Hillel Shabbat Dinner Hillel Foundation – Beerman Jewish Student Center, 11 E. Walnut St. 6 p.m.

Delta Chi Reunion Dinner 131 E. Withrow St. 6:30 p.m.

Sigma Phi Epsilon Reunion Dinner The Marcum, Rooms 108-110 7 p.m.

Pi Kappa Phi Informal Reception Skipper’s Pub and Top Deck 7-9 p.m.

Black Alumni Welcome Reception Armstrong Student Center, The Cultural Center Room 2030 (second floor)

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1-2 p.m.

Lambda Chi Alpha Annual Meeting 300 N. Tallawanda Road 2-4 p.m.

1809 LGBT Alumni Open House Armstrong Student Center, LGBTQ & Allies Legacy Meeting Room (Room 3040) Alpha Chi Omega 100 MacCracken Hall Alpha Delta Phi 22 S. Campus Ave. Alpha Omicron Pi Richard Hall Living Room Architecture and Interior Design 101 Alumni Hall Building tours, a display of student work and light refreshments will be provided.

Saturday, June 10

Delta Tau Delta 220 N. Tallawanda Road

10 a.m.

Pi Kappa Phi Alumni Chapter Business Meeting Eta Upsilon Chapter House, 110 S. Campus Ave.

Lambda Chi Alpha Open House/Cookout 300 N. Tallawanda Road

Noon Pi Kappa Phi Chapter House Tours and Pig Roast Eta Upsilon Chapter House, 110 S. Campus Ave.

Pi Kappa Alpha 410 E. Church St.

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Phi Gamma Delta 130 E. High St.

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Sigma Kappa Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing Room 1080 (first floor) Western Alumni Open House Peabody Hall 3-4:30 p.m.

MUSF Alumni Reunion Open House Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing Room 1086 All “Moose” and their families are welcome to join the celebration. Current MUSF members will be on hand, and you will have the opportunity to see the current MUSF Office. We will also be recognizing Ray Mock for his years of support as MUSF adviser before he retires.

Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect with the “Herd”!

3-5 p.m.

Black Alumni Reception Armstrong Student Center, RedZone The Black Alumni Advisory Committee invites you to join them for a reception to celebrate the Black Alumni Reunion. Catch up with old friends and meet new friends as you prepare for the final night of Alumni Weekend. This reception will feature hors d’oeuvres.

Jewish Alumni Reunion Open House Hillel Foundation – Beerman Jewish Student Center, 11 E. Walnut St. All alumni interested in sharing their own stories and curious about Jewish life on Miami’s campus today are warmly invited to a reception hosted

by Hillel at Miami University.

MUDEC (Luxembourg) Alumni Reception Murstein Alumni Center, Staley Lounge Come prepared to share stories and receive updates about the Luxembourg campus.

5:30-7 p.m.

Pi Kappa Phi Evening Reception Armstrong Student Center, NEW East Wing RedZone (second floor) 9-10:30 p.m.

Comedy Show Sponsored by Black Alumni Advisory Committee Hall Auditorium Join the Black Alumni Advisory Committee for this special comedy show featuring James A.R. Anderson.

SAVE THE DATE

HOMECOMING Sept. 15-17, 2017

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ALUMNI COLLEGE IN THE CLASSROOM Alumni Weekend wouldn't be complete without some time in the classroom, right? Don’t worry – this time around, you won’t be quizzed at the end! Alumni College offers a variety of classroom sessions that explore many subjects. You are guaranteed to learn something new!

Alumni College sessions are free and open to all Alumni Weekend attendees, with no advance registration required. All classroom sessions take place on Saturday, June 10 in Benton Hall.

Session I • Saturday • 8-8:50 a.m.

Growing STEM: Examining Stereotypes to Improve Opportunities for Students

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Ferment-about It: Biotech Advances and Ancient Techniques

Dr. Amanda Diekman Professor of psychology

Dr. Jason Berberich Assistant professor of chemical, paper and biomedical engineering

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Although there is broad agreement that students today should be more immersed in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), how to engage students remains a challenge.

Our research offers a new tool by examining stereotypes about STEM. When people view STEM as allowing them to work with or help other people, they are more positive toward STEM – but it is exactly these elements that people think are missing from STEM work.

These communal processes are especially important because they can increase motivation for all students while also opening doors for underrepresented groups. In research that has moved from the lab to the field to the classroom (and back), our lab is exploring these issues and working to improve opportunities for students.

Fermentation is the process by which singlecelled organisms transform a substance (i.e. grape juice into wine and milk into yogurt). For millennia, fermentation processes have been used to create foods such as pickles, sauerkraut, tofu, sourdough bread and beer. Fermentation also finds applications outside of the food and flavors industry to produce high-value chemicals such as vitamins, hormones, steroids and antibiotics. Industrial, diagnostic and therapeutic proteins are also produced by fermentation.

There is a growing interest in producing bulk and commodity chemicals via fermentation. This course will introduce the basics of fermentation processes and discuss how advances in biotechnology will continue to change the way we make chemicals in the future.

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Session II • Saturday • 9-9:50 a.m.

All the News That’s Fit (or Biased, or Just Plain Fake) to Surf Andrew Revelle Information services librarian Nate Floyd Academic resident librarian

207 Benton While the Internet has ushered in an age of unprecedented access to information, it also has made misinformation more readily available than ever before. Using the same information literacy strategies that are preparing Miami students as critical thinkers and informed citizens, this session, led by two Miami librarians, explores the subtleties of different types of online content, exposes modern marketing tactics that actively work to feed our biases, and offers empowering tips for sifting through the wreckage of the modern information explosion.

Six Sigma: Analyzing Data and Certifying Green Belts John Richter Instructor of MME and director of engineering management

115 Benton The Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering has recently released a Six Sigma Green Belt certification program for engineering students. Six Sigma is a disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating the causes of errors in any product or service and is considered one of the foremost practices for improving

customer satisfaction and improving business processes. The certification offered at Miami is comprised of taking existing classes MME 334 (Quality Planning and Control) and MME 434 (Manufacturing Design), as well as an independent study to complete the program. In this class, we will introduce the basic concepts of Six Sigma and dive into the analyze phase of the improvement process. We will discuss how to analyze data sets to determine and show statistically significant differences.

Medicine and the Humanities: A Brief Introduction Dr. Kimberly Hamlin Associate professor of American studies and history and director of the American Studies program Dr. Tim Melley Professor of English and director of the Humanities Center

204 Benton What does an appreciation of literature have to do with medical care? And why should physicians be concerned with the history of medicine? A growing body of research demonstrates that medical practitioners and patients alike benefit from thinking about medicine and health in terms of history, culture, philosophy and literature, not just the biological sciences. In this session, professor Tim Melley, director of the MU Humanities Center, will recap this year's Altman Program on Medicine and the Humanities, and professor Kimberly Hamlin, one of this year's Altman fellows, will discuss the history of disease in the U.S.

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Session III • Saturday • 10-10:50 a.m.

The Tea Party in the Age of Trump Dr. Rachel Blum Assistant professor of political science

114 Benton One of the defining trends of the last decade in American politics has been an outsider insurgency in the Republican Party. This movement originally was known as the Tea Party, but more recently resulted in the candidacy and presidency of Donald Trump. This course details the history of the Tea Party movement, explains how it achieved electoral success, and draws lessons for future eras in American politics.

Why the Library is Still “King” Samantha Brandenburg University Libraries facilities and planning coordinator Kevin Messner ’94 Head of Miami Branch Libraries Erin Vonnahme Humanities librarian

115 Benton Before Miami University had a campus, it had the start of a library. Today, even in the age of almighty Google, libraries and librarians remain a vital part of Miami's student and academic life. Learn how card catalogs have given way to online databases, roving “pop cops” have succumbed to coffee shops, and librarians

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have evolved from managers of information to teachers of information literacy. As King Library celebrates 50 years, we will look at the evolving student needs that today’s libraries must meet through the lenses of facilities, technology and librarianship.

Socially Engaged Engineering and Computing: Creating the Next Generation of Problem Solvers Clark Kelly Senior director of external relations and communications, College of Engineering and Computing

100 Benton Addressing the complex challenges facing the world will require engineers and computer scientists to design solutions that improve the quality of life of individuals and the general wellbeing of societies. It is imperative for colleges and universities to educate engineers and computer scientists prepared to address both the technical and social dimensions of engineering work; in short, socially engaged engineers and computer scientists. The talk will highlight what the College of Engineering and Computing is doing to make that happen with the huge side benefit of bringing more of the American workforce into high paying careers … think women! The participants will be encouraged to interact in the discussion on how to get more young men and women to come into these technical fields.

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Session IV • Saturday • 11-11:50 a.m.

Love and University Honors: Student and Staff Panel Dr. Zeb Baker Senior associate director of UHP Dr. David Pennock Director of UHP and professor of biology Elise Yuhas Assistant director of UHP University Honors Program students: Alex Bronston ’20, Music Mitch Hausfeld ’18, Finance Dominique Kokoszka ’19, Kinesiology Haleigh Richards ’17, Geology Alison Tuiyott ’18, Statistics

video gaming gaining mainstream recognition.

Nearly 30 U.S. universities have eSports varsity programs, including Miami, which launched its teams in 2016. Along with the varsity eSports program that plays games like “Hearthstone,” “League of Legends” and “Overwatch,” Miami offers a first-of-its-kind course in the comprehensive study of eSports. This session will examine the $250-plus million eSports industry and where Miami’s program leaders think the field will go. After discussing the scene as a whole, we will then talk about what we are doing here on campus to further it along, how the varsity program has come to be and where we are looking to see it progress.

100 Benton Calling all Honors alumni – reconnect with your fellow Honors Program friends. Hear from a panel of current Honors students about how the UHP is shaping their Miami experiences.

Meet current Honors staff members. Learn about recent changes to the Honors Program and how you can stay connected and engaged.

Social Justice Panel: A Conversation Hosted by the College of Education, Health, and Society Moderated by Dr. Michael Dantley Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Society

102 Benton eSports and Higher Ed: The New College Sports Scene Dr. Glenn Platt C. Michael Armstrong professor of interactive media studies Matt McFarland ’19 Student eSports director Dr. Phill Alexander Heanon Wilkins Faculty Fellow in AIMS and visiting assistant professor of composition and professional writing

115 Benton The world of eSports – short for electronic sports in the form of organized video game competitions with multiple players – has seen a recent rise in popularity with competitive

Notions of social justice impact our lives on a daily basis. How we work to ensure that children, families and communities all enjoy the vestiges of the American dream becomes the focus of social justice activism. This panel, moderated by the dean of the College of Education, Health, and Society, will offer attendees a chance to hear how Miami faculty, staff and alumni are all working to address social justice issues.

Panelists include: Ozie Davis ’89, community advocate with Ozie Davis and Associates Dr. Denise Taliaferro Baszile, associate dean for Student Services and Diversity and associate professor, College of Education, Health, and Society Dr. Tammy Schwartz, instructor and director of the Urban Teaching Cohort

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ON LOCATION If interactive learning is more your style, Alumni College: On Location is for you! Go behind the scenes with Miami faculty and staff throughout the weekend. Please note: some sessions require advance registration.

Walter Havighurst Special Collections and Archives

King Library Children’s Resources

Thursday • 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Friday • 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday • 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Friday • 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m Saturday • 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

King Library third floor Visit Miami University’s best-kept secret in its new home. Within the Walter Havighurst Special Collections, you can view everything from a rare Shakespeare First Folio to Cradle of Coaches memorabilia. Our archival collections include the Miami University Archives, Western College Memorial Archives and Oxford College Archives. Drop in to view your senior yearbook, peruse student newspapers from your era or stumble upon any number of other treasures.

King Library Instructional Material Center, ground floor King Library’s Instructional Materials Center (IMC) is where Miami’s student-teachers borrow resources for their classrooms. Enjoy a cool, quiet moment amid an impressive selection of children’s and youth books, puppets, games and more. Adults can catch up on the latest newspapers, located within the same space.

Karl E. Limper Geology Museum Saturday • 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

King Library Then and Now Tours

126 Shideler Hall

Thursday • 11-5 p.m.

Friday • 11-5 p.m.

Saturday • 11-5 p.m.

Although the Limper Geology Museum is still in the process of being completed, there are numerous displays of minerals, rocks, meteorites and fossils to see. The museum also includes a 4-foot diameter digital OmniGlobe that displays a wide range of geologic, marine, atmospheric, climate and cultural images and animations, as well as planets and moons of our solar system.

King Library lobby Drop in at the beginning of each hour for a guided tour of today’s King Library, or stop in on your own to see the changes and view photos of the spaces as they used to be. Considered the main library of Miami’s four campus library locations, King is celebrating its 50th year. See how technology and evolving student needs have reshaped King Library’s spaces and learn about the vital role the Miami Libraries still play in the student experience.

Robert A. Hefner Museum of Natural History: NEW Big Cat Exhibit Saturday • 1-4 p.m.

100 Upham Hall The Robert A. Hefner Museum of Natural History is pleased to include a new specimen in our exhibition collection: Olga, the snow

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leopard. There will be brief remarks at 2 p.m. from Cincinnati Zoo staff who cared for Olga; Dr. William and Mrs. Ellen Camm ’73, who funded her preservation; and taxidermist David Might ’84, who ensured Olga's beauty would remain for centuries.

book art and button making. Get hands on with a variety of materials and learn how to bind your own book during our 3 p.m. “The Art of the Book” Alumni College session. All ages and experience levels welcome!

Saturday • 1-5 p.m.

“We should be the first to boycott”: Miami University and the Politics of Athletics NonDiscrimination

King Library lobby

Saturday • 2 p.m.

Whether you remember King Library as King Undergraduate Library, “the Lib” or “Club King,” this 24/7 mainstay of campus life celebrated its 50th year last November. Join us for a birthday treat, then-and-now tours, hands-on MakerSpace activities, gaming in our new eSports Arena and two Alumni College sessions. It’s fun for all ages, we’re air conditioned, and we’re just steps from the MiamiFest grounds.

Zeb Baker Senior associate director for the University Honors Program

King Library 50th Anniversary Open House

eSports Arena Tours and Gaming Saturday • 1-5 p.m.

King Library first floor Did you know that major eSports tournaments have more viewers globally than Major League Baseball, the NBA or the NHL? Come see what all the fuss is about. Miami University launched its varsity eSports program in fall 2016 and is already competing for national titles. Drop in to meet some of the team members, view one of the first dedicated collegiate eSports arenas in the country and try your own hand at gaming on the state-of-the-art eSports gaming computers.

King Library MakerSpace Saturday • 1-5 p.m.

King Library, Advanced Inquiry Space (Room 134) Want to get out of the sun for a couple hours and get a little creative? King Library’s Advanced Inquiry Space is being transformed into a MakerSpace with everything from Legos to

King Library 320 In March 1947, Miami University’s student body voted into place a non-discrimination policy in athletics, which prevented scheduling opponents that practiced segregation. The policy was the first of its kind in the Midwest, where black athletes had been routinely benched in games against southern opponents. This lecture explores how this policy set a standard by which other Ohio universities defended the rights of their black athletes to compete while laying bare the stresses and strains which defined race relations at Miami for decades to come.

Viticulture and Enology Class with Jack Keegan Saturday • 2-3:30 p.m.

Armstrong Student Center, Joslin Senate Chamber Advance registration required. Registration is full. NO tickets available at the door.

There is more to wine than just a delicious drink.

Come to this class, a shortened version of Jack Keegan’s normal “wine tasting” class, to learn more about wine, how it is produced and what makes wine taste a certain way. A wine tasting (standard 2-ounce tasting pours) with Jack describing each wine will follow this class.

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Miami Athletics Open House Events Saturday • 2-5 p.m.

Meet at the Bishop Circle shuttle stop or park at Yager Stadium Golf Experience with Coach Zac Zedrick

Golf Offices, Yager Stadium Join Head Men’s Golf Coach Zac Zedrick and tour the team’s new indoor practice room inside Yager Stadium. Test your short game skills on the putting green and let Coach Zedrick analyze your golf swing and ball flight on Trackman, a launch monitor utilized by the best players and teaching professionals in the world. The 1,200-square-foot facility includes synthetic surface for putting and chipping, along with a practice tee and netting that will allow studentathletes to work on all phases of their games.

Athletic Performance Center Tours

Tours begin on the hour at APC lobby

Visit the new home for Miami Football, the Athletic Performance Center! The APC brings together year-round training and preparation resources, with a dedicated weight room focused on the needs of Miami Football, Softball, Field Hockey and Tennis. The world-class medical/ athletic training facilities, provided through an affiliation with Mercy Health, support all Miami student-athletes in injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. The new locker room, players’ lounge, auditorium and coaches’ offices provide an inviting home for current football studentathletes while making a statement to recruits.

David and Anita Dauch Indoor Sports Center (DISC)

Open for self-guided tours and athletic activities Blow off some steam in the David and Anita Dauch Indoor Sports Center (DISC). The DISC opened in 2015 and provides a weatherproof environment supporting the year-round training needs of multiple Miami programs. The facility

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has a versatile, 120-yard simulated grass playing surface also used for other training and sportspecific activities, as well as club and intramural sports, community and university competitions, camps, and events. The DISC is the only facility of its type in southwestern Ohio.

The Art of the Book King Library 134 Ashley Jones Preservation librarian

Saturday • 3 p.m.

This session will explore various types of books and bindings, including historic and artistic variants as well as binding techniques from diverse cultures. Approximately two-thirds of this class will be spent in a hands-on workshop.

Saddle Up! Tour the Equestrian Center Meet at Bishop Circle shuttle stop Saturday • 3-4 p.m.

Alumni will learn about the center’s history and the day-to-day activities of the horses, riders and staff. Alumni will also gain first-hand knowledge about the daily care of the horses. Miami's Equestrian Center shuttle bus leaves from the Bishop Circle stop at 3 p.m.

AROUND CAMPUS Armstrong Student Center

Recreational Sports Center

550 E. Spring St. 513-529-2310 Thursday–Friday, 7 a.m.–10 p.m.

Saturday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

Sunday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

Food venues in the student center are open during Alumni Weekend. See signs for hours of operation.

Alumni Weekend name badge must be shown to use the facility for FREE Thursday–Friday, 6 a.m.–8:30 p.m.

Saturday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.

Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Arthur F. Conrad Formal Gardens

Robert A. Hefner Museum of Natural History

Adjacent to The Marcum Open Thursday-Sunday, dawn to dusk

100 Upham Hall Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Goggin Ice Center

University Libraries

513-529-9800 Open Skate for all Alumni Weekend attendees on Saturday, 3–5 p.m.

Karl E. Limper Geology Museum 126 Shideler Hall Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

McGuffey Museum Oak and Spring Streets 513-529-8380 Thursday, 1–5 p.m.

Friday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Miami University Art Museum Corner of Patterson and Chestnut at the edge of Western Campus 513-529-2232 The Art Museum is closed for renovations, but the Sculpture Park is available for visitors.

Miami University Bookstore Shriver Center Thursday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.

Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (upper level only) Sunday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. (upper level only)

King Library Copies of Miami Recensio on display in lobby.

Free water and airline boarding pass printing available all weekend.

513-529-4141 Thursday, 7:15 a.m.–9 p.m.

Friday, 7:15 a.m.–5 p.m.

Saturday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m.* Sunday, 1 p.m.–9 p.m. *Open during MiamiFest Walter Havighurst Special Collections and University Archives – King Library, third floor 513-529-3323 Thursday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Business, Engineering, Science and Technology Library – Laws Hall 513-529-7201 Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.

Friday, 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Saturday, 1–5 p.m.

Art and Architecture Library – Alumni Hall 513-529-6638 Thursday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Music Library – Center for Performing Arts 513-529-2299 Thursday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

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The Miami University Alumni Travel Program

PACK BAGS. BOARD PLANE. BEGIN ADVENTURE. See the world with the Miami Explorers, the official travel program of the Miami University Alumni Association.

Plenty of adventure awaits in 2018, by land and by sea!

Visit the travel season preview!

Friday, June 9 • 4 p.m. • Marcum, Room 112

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REUNION COMMITTEES The following reunion class committee members have given generously of their time and energy to make Alumni Weekend 2017 possible. Please join the Miami community in thanking them for their leadership.

Class of 1967 Bill Alderman Phil Dawson Gregory H. Fess – Co-Chair

Mark R. Niederhelman

Nick Roos

Dave Sauter

Brian P. Shepard

Tamara Kazmaier Sodders

J.J. Slager Brant Smith

Steve Gertz

Class of 1982

Sue Vraney Goodfellow

Pam Archer

Lee E. Gussin

Jeff Cox

David C. Miller

Ray Mock

Class of 2007

Lois Ziegler Miller

Beth White Murray

Pamela Bottles Boehm

Jim Naus

Steve Murray

Jamie Churchill

Susan Engel Naus

Jerry Organ

Bobby Dunlap

Diane F. Perlmutter – Co-Chair

Karen Shurmer Ridenour

Chelsi Day Ghiorzi

Sherry J. Sheffield

Mark Ridenour

Brian Hiles

Pamela Chambers Shoffner ’64, ’67

Mike Uthe

Geoffrey Lane

Pete Sullivan Susan Raish Warden Wayne Warden Bill Wendling

Class of 1972 Peggy Daub Robert Morrisey Connie Kendall Sidley Patrick Sidley Jim White

Class of 1977 Mark L. Casner Jackie Goldstein

Jack Weston

Leslie Macedo

Roger Shoffner Stanlee J. Stahl

Laurelie Wallace

Class of 1987 Laurie Crouse

Class of 1992 Nicole Weber Crowley Cassie Kim Christy Contardi Stone

Class of 2002 B.K. Barefoot

Rachel Shelley Pfeiffer Emily Stewart Haley Titus

Class of 2012 Ellie Mescher-Miller Jas Minhas Briann Picciuto Alicia Taylor Elise Yuhas

Kristina Turczynewycz Dobberstein Steve Early Laura Kavanaugh Daniel Kelly Disha Patel 21

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RED LINE/CAMPUS SHUTTLE S 1. Sesquicentennial Chapel (Spring St.) 2. The Marcum (front driveway)

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Saturday 7 a.m.–11 p.m.

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8. Goggin Ice Center (S. Oak St.)

3. Morris Hall (S. Maple St.)

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REUNION GIVING Alumni Weekend is a great time for reconnecting with friends and reliving fond memories. It is also a wonderful opportunity to give back in honor of your Miami Experience. Much that you enjoyed at Miami was made possible by those who came before you, and now future generations of Miamians are counting on you.

Gifts of all sizes are necessary, and we hope you’ll consider supporting one of the following options:

Class Scholarship Fund »

Miami Fund »

Supporting your class scholarship provides Miami students with crucial financial aid. Your reunion giving provides the support that assists Miami students and their families in affording a Miami education.

Through supporting the Miami Fund, you provide undesignated support to the university that helps meet its most immediate needs.

As always, you are welcome and encouraged to support any area of the university you prefer. Please consider making a gift online at GivetoMiamiOH.org/GivetoMU.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! If your company would like to become an Alumni Weekend sponsor, contact Ryan Gilley, assistant director of corporate and foundation relations, at 513-529-2107 or gilleyrl@MiamiOH.edu.

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WINTER COLLEGE 2018 The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples Naples, FL • March 2-4, 2018 MiamiAlum.org/WinterCollege

Mission Statement The Miami University Alumni Association honors Miami’s heritage and fosters lifelong connections among alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the university. In cooperation with our university partners, we encourage meaningful involvement and leadership from all alumni to benefit the university. We cultivate goodwill and support for Miami by sponsoring social, educational, philanthropic and service-oriented programs.

Vision Statement The Miami University Alumni Association engages alumni and friends with the university community to strengthen Miami.

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