Local Legends: An aptitude for excellence
John D. Millett, Miami University's 16th president and the namesake of Millett Hall, brought military and planning experience to the role.
Millett Hall
Old buildings, new developments and alternative visions
As Oxford develops its first Historic Preservation Plan, Miami University has repeatedly considered razing and rebuilding on historic properties. What happens when towns and universities have competing priorities?
How does Miami plan for campus development, and is it enough?
As discussions about a new arena at Miami University reached the public last fall, some faculty pushed for a campus master plan to guide future development. The university maintains multiple thematic plans, but no overarching guiding document.
Miami poised to move forward with Cook Field arena planning and fundraising
Public opposition went largely unaddressed during a meeting where Miami administrators and university officials seemed excited to proceed with plans to construct an arena on Cook Field.
‘An egregious affront’: Survey results show widespread opposition to arena on Cook Field
An analysis by the Oxford Free Press found that the more than 1500 respondents to a Miami University survey widely opposed plans to put a new arena on Cook Field.
Committee recommends arena construction on Cook Field
Cook Field has been chosen as the final recommendation for where to put a new arena to replace Millett Hall. If constructed, the arena will join a hotel development planned for the site, and the intramural fields will move elsewhere.
Letter to the Editor: Miami arena needs are currently met
Kathleen Zien writes in a letter to the editor that she does not believe Miami University should replace Millett Hall with a new arena.