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Miami University Hamilton (Miami Hamilton) is a
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Miami University Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public university, public research university in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the second-oldest List of colleges and universities in Ohio, university in Ohi ...
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Hamilton, Ohio Hamilton is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located north of Cincinnati along the Great Miami River, Hamilton is the second-most populous city in the Cincinnati metropolitan area and the List of municipaliti ...
. It was founded in 1968 and is one of three regional campuses of Miami University.


History

In 1946, Miami University began offering classes in Hamilton and Middletown to meet the needs of people living in those communities who could not attend college. The success of these classes led to the creation of five academic centers in Norwood, Dayton, Piqua and the existing Hamilton and Middletown locations. Steady growth of student enrollment combined with local support for higher education led to the opening of Miami Middletown in 1966 and Miami Hamilton in 1968. The Dayton and Piqua academic centers were replaced by Wright State University; the responsibilities for the Norwood academic center were assumed by the
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Campus

Miami Hamilton is a small, compact campus consisting of five academic buildings, a gymnasium, and a conservatory.


Buildings

*The Conservatory – 2006, houses several sustained environments, contains space for lectures and demonstrations. *Gym – 1980, houses fitness center and 120-foot gymnasium. *Mosler Hall – 1969, named in memory of the Mosler Foundation's founders Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mosler, Sr; houses Business Office, Computer Labs, Faculty offices, and One Stop for Student Success. *Phelps Hall – 1972, named for Dr. Bernard F. Phelps, former mayor of Oxford and first director of the Hamilton Campus; houses departments of Justice and Community studies, Integrative studies, and Engineering Technology, and a state of the art Theatre Studio. *Rentschler Hall – 1968, named in honor of the Rentschler family who supported higher public education in the Hamilton area; houses the Multi-cultural services, Learning Assistance, Student Services, Faculty Offices, Art Studios, Darkroom, and labs. *Schwarm Hall – 1997, houses the Harrier's Nest dining hall on the first floor and the Rentschler Library on the second floor. The building is connected to Harry T. Wilks Conference center via a bridge that forms the entrance archway into the university. *University Hall – 1972, houses Miami University Regionals Nursing program. *Harry T. Wilks Conference Center – 1997, named for retired Hamilton attorney Harry Wilks who created endowment fund scholarships for Hamilton campus students who could not otherwise financially attend college and houses the Office of Admission.


Academics

Miami University Hamilton is a small, primarily nonresidential teaching university with a focus on undergraduate studies. The College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science is an academic division of Miami University housed entirely at Miami University Hamilton and consists of twelve academic departments. The university offers 31 majors and 10 minors.


Student life


Student body

In 2020, Miami Hamilton had a total enrollment of 2,451 admitted students. Of these, 48% were male and 51% were female.


Student-run organizations

Miami Hamilton has over 53 registered student organizations. These clubs and organizations vary from Arts & Humanities, to political and religious groups, geology, theatre and LGBTQ+ organizations. The university recognizes the Regionals Student Government (RSG) who represent the students of Miami Hamilton. The RSG members work closely with administrators, faculty and staff, providing input that influences many administrative decisions directly affecting students. Members act as liaisons between students and faculty and serve as voting members on the University Senate on the Oxford campus and the Hamilton Campus Senate.


Athletics

Miami University Hamilton is home of the Miami Hamilton Harriers. The Harriers field competitive teams in men's baseball, basketball, golf and tennis; women's teams include basketball, cheerleading, softball, tennis and volleyball. Miami Hamilton is a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association and can complete for National Championships. The Harrier Baseball Program has been the campus's most successful athletic program, claiming the ORCC Regular Season and Tournament Championship in 11 of the last 12 seasons.


Team name

Miami Hamilton's athletic teams were originally known as the Chiefs. In 1997, the
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withdrew their support for the Miami University "Redskins" nickname, prompting the university to rename to
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. At the same time, Miami Hamilton changed their name to the Harriers and Miami Middletown changed their name to the ThunderHawks.


Miami University system

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Miami University Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public university, public research university in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the second-oldest List of colleges and universities in Ohio, university in Ohi ...
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Oxford, Ohio Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,035 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. A college town, Oxford was founded as a home for Miami University and lies in the southwestern portion ...
(main campus) * Miami University Hamilton,
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Miami University Middletown Miami University Middletown or Miami Middletown is a satellite campus of Miami University in Middletown, Ohio. It was founded in 1966 and is the oldest regional campus of Miami University and Ohio's first regional campus.Middletown, Ohio Middletown is a city in Butler County, Ohio, Butler and Warren County, Ohio, Warren counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 50,987 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area in sou ...
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Miami University Dolibois European Center The Miami University John E. Dolibois European Center (MUDEC) is an overseas campus of Miami University based in Differdange, Luxembourg. Established in 1968, the program is based in Differdange Castle in southwestern Luxembourg and enrolls ...
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- West Chester, Ohio


References


External links

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Athletics website
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