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The Miami Student TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2015 VOLUME 144 NO. 2
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MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD, OHIO
Swing Hall reopens, students move in after June fire
Starbucks coming to campus MU’s first franchise to open in Maplestreet Station ADMINISTRATION
ABIGAIL KELLY SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Next semester, Miamians won’t need to make the pilgrimage Uptown to get their Starbucks Coffee fix. A fully licensed Starbucks will open at Maplestreet Station in January 2016. This will be the first-ever chain located on campus. In the past, Miami has created replicas of popular restaurants in lieu of having the chain itself on campus — Armstrong’s Serrano mirrors Chipotle and its Boulangerie closely resembles Panera Bread. Replacing Patisserie with Starbucks will give students more choices, said Jon Brubacher, director of procurement and food purchasing for Miami Dining. “Having a licensed Starbucks store on campus will allow us to offer products such as breakfast sandwiches and other Starbucks-branded items that we were unable to offer in the past,” Brubacher said. The store is expected to open in
January and will offer the full Starbucks menu. Miami campus employees must also go through Starbucks professional training to work at the location. Associate Vice President of Auxiliaries Kim Kinsel said adding a chain restaurant is one step in the gradual changes coming to Miami Dining and comes as a response to a campus-wide survey. “Miami University began to expand their offerings for a la carte items and retail dining options a few years ago,” she said. “Considering a national brand was a logical next step and the survey confirmed the large interest.” Last spring, a dining survey asked 2,000 students about the possibility of brining a national brand to campus. Starbucks was the students’ top choice. Brubacher said Starbucks is a strong chain restaurant to bring to campus because it fulfills the goals of Miami’s Dining Services. “Miami historically has been very selective with the brands and varieties of products we offer on campus,” Brubacher said. “Starbucks
is a globally recognized company, with proven standards in quality and value, which closely mirror our standards, and has also been the one chain that has been requested far more than all other chains in student surveys.” Sophomore Brie Moore said she is excited that Miami will have a chain brand on campus. “Brewing Starbucks coffee in one of the a la carte dining options does not equal a Starbucks drink,” Moore said. “I think it is the best of both worlds for both Miami to attract incoming students with the luxury of an on-campus Starbucks, and Starbucks being closer to their core consumers around the Oxford area.” Kinsel said she has heard many reactions like Moore’s on campus as word quickly spreads. As the change draws more positive responses, Kinsel predicts this is only the beginning of bringing chain restaurants to campus. “With the intent of enhancing the student experience on campus, we believe the students will enjoy the new Starbucks,” Kinsel said. “We are excited to offer this new service.”
(FROM LEFT) JEFF SABO AND CATHERINE DENNISON THE MIAMI STUDENT
CONSTRUCTION
EMILY WILLIAMS ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Students have moved into Swing Hall after the completion of building repairs that followed a fire in June. The fire, whose cause is still under investigation by the state, had left the building’s roof partially collapsed in the hall’s north wing. Claire Wagner, communications director, said Miami began restorations on the hall immediately follow-
ing the incident. “Architects, engineers and a construction manager worked to determine how to repair the roof, remediate the smoke and water damage, and repair and restore the building to its full function,” Wagner said. The Oxford Fire Department was able to quickly quell the flames and contacted Ross Township, Fairfield and Oxford Township for additional help since the summer temperatures had posed a safety concern for thosSWING »PAGE 9
Board names committee, hires firm to aid in search for next university president ADMINISTRATION
REBECCA HUFF SENIOR STAFF WRITER
The Miami University Board of Trustees has named a Presidential Search Committee and hired an executive search firm to lead the charge in identifying a replacement for President David Hodge. In an email to all members of the Miami community, David Budig, chair of the board and member of the Search Committee, introduced NEWS
MUSEUM HONORS SIGMA CHI Uptown museum preserves history and founding of Sigma Chi fraternity
Isaacson, Miller as the professional search firm working with the university. “Isaacson, Miller brings more than 30 years of experience assisting in the search for presidents and senior administrative leaders,” Budig said in the email. “Miami University has worked with Isaacson, Miller in the past for several key searches, each with exceptional results.” According to the contract between Isaacson, Miller and the university, Miami is paying the firm $150,000 for its services.
“The fee is quite consistent with similar executive search firms,” said Ted Pickerill, secretary of the Board of Trustees. “This decision is so vitally important that for universities of Miami’s size and reputation, it is the standard practice to engage a professional search firm to assist in this process.” Isaacson, Miller launched their search Monday, Aug. 24, and will begin their open forums Tuesday, Aug. 25 to hear the community’s input on qualities they expect from the future president.
Where we were this summer Spring Green, WI
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NEWS
FORMER STUDENT SUES UNIVERSITY
Jökulsárlón, Iceland
U.S. Dept. of Justice agrees Miami violated the Americans with Disabilities Act »PAGE 3
CULTURE
YOGA STUDIO OPENS UPTOWN
Root Yoga provides a variety of different classes for the yoga lover
Salzburg, Austria
Squam Lake, NH
“The Trustees are committed to being inclusive in the process of choosing a successor to President Hodge, and to involve the community in determining the qualities and attributes needed for the next president,” said Budig. Budig will appoint the remaining members of the Search Committee, but their names have not been disclosed. The complete Search Committee will include one additional member of the Board of Trustees, chair of the Miami University Foundation board, three faculty members (one from a regional campus), one undergraduate student, one senior administrative staffer and one alumni representative. Isaacson, Miller has set up a presidential survey and a nomination form on the presidential search website. The website provides information on the upcoming public forums and the Presidential Search Committee. “Isaacson, Miller understands Miami University and our values,” Pickerell said. “They are very experienced, and we are confident that they will assist Miami in identifying an exceptional leader.” The American Association of University Professors (AAUP), a national organization devoted to improving the academic environment for students and faculty in higher education, has already
crafted a list of expectations for the new president, said Karen Dawisha, co-president of the newly formed Miami chapter. “We want a president who is committed to transparency, who is committed to shared government,” Dawisha said. “We want to readdress the imbalance.” Dawisha said one of their top priorities is to increase the money set aside for student scholarships. “We’re having all these beautiful buildings built but increasing students costs,” she said. “The more debt students have to incur to go to college, the fewer needy students are able to come to college. We’re squeezing out a whole socioeconomic strata.” She said the AAUP wants to do more than discuss the qualities for the next president — they want to see and communicate with the final selection of candidates before the decision is made. “What we need to do is increase our role in vocalizing what we think our shared values are, so the Board of Trustees takes this into consideration when they’re hiring somebody,” Dawisha said. In his email, Budig welcomed input and participation from students, faculty and others in the Miami community as the Presidentia Search Committee and Isaacson, Miller carry out the presidential search.
Cinque Terre, Italy
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OPINION
WOES of UNPAID INTERNSHIPS
Editorial board weighs in on the necessity of the summer internship »PAGE 6
SPORTS
CHILD LIVES FOOTBALL DREAM
5-year-old boy with leukemia joins the Redhawks for practice and team meetings »PAGE 10
(CONTRIBUTORS FROM TOP LEFT) WILL FAGAN, ANISSA KHAN, EMILY SABANEGH, KYLE HAYDEN, KELSEY MALONEY THE MIAMI STUDENT
From Austria to Iceland, students share pictures of their various adventures abroad and away this summer.
TODAY IN MIAMI HISTORY
In 1950, The Miami Student reported that freshmen were no longer allowed to paint the Oxford water tower, which had become a trandition among new students. Because of the dangers involved, students would be fined $100 if they violated the new rule.