Local Legends: A principled principal
Helen Peabody was one of the most important figures in the history of the Western College for Women.
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60 years later, Freedom Summer's impact is still alive in Oxford today
By the time Roland Duerksen decided to get involved in the Freedom Summer movement, he was already well into his life and career.
"I was married," the retired professor, now 97, said. "I was 37 years old at the time, so you know how old I am
Oxford welcomes back alumni at MiamiFest, honors legacy of Western College
When Carl Patzer, 93, graduated from Miami University in 1952, Harry Truman was still president, Upham Hall was more than a decade away from having a south wing and Oxford was still classified as a village.
A lot has changed at Miami since Patzer’s graduation, especially the buildings, he