Oxford gets its groove on for Electric Root festival
Dance groups, singers and others performed at this year’s festival.
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Myaamia Center celebrates 25 years at Miami
The Myaamia Center came into existence in 2001 when the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma approached the university about helping to revitalize the Myaamia language and culture.
Miami faculty, students stage Cook Field ‘funeral’ to protest new arena, other grievances
Protesters gathered on Cook Field on May 1 with signs depicting tombstones inscribed with the names of recently cut majors, a cardboard coffin etched with “R.I.P. Cook Field” and an “urn” – a large mason jar – full of dirt from the field.
Miami hosts 20th annual student fashion show
Following the show, two students were awarded $10,000 in Altman Institute for the Humanities Scholarship funds.
Earth Fest: Oxford’s personal celebration of Earth Day
“Awareness and education is the first step in sustainability and conservation and making our Earth the best it can be … and it's important to be appreciative and see all the amazing things that our community can do when we come together.”
BOE discusses construction at Talawanda Middle
Theroux said, while he cannot currently go into significant details about what the new front entrance would look like, “We’ve always had a concern about the middle school entrance, the way it was designed.”
Oxford NAACP Chapter to host annual Freedom Fund Banquet
“(It’s) a great time to bring the community together and honor our young people, honor our leaders.”