Miami University Ohio

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Anonymous wrote:What is up with the housing for sororities?

My dad went to Miami way back in the 60s. In the 90s when i was looking at colleges, he REALLY wanted me to go to Miami and he and my mom made me at least to a tour there. I remember them saying something about how fraternities had their own frat houses but sororities weren't allowed to have separate houses and instead had specific sections of the dorms. My mom (a faux feminist) was appalled by the double standard and no longer pressured me to consider Miami.

I went there 30 years ago, so my memory is fuzzy. This was the set up. As to the "why," I'm vaguely remembering that it's a condition based on a major donor. (Just did some quick Googling. No firm answer, but here's an article on the subject: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/sorority-houses-an-unattainable-dream -- it cites brothel laws and the major donation theory as the main rumors for the lack of sorority houses.)

So you were probably a student there when I took my tour (summer of 92)

Yes, I remember that "condition of a major donor" thing too. It just really rubbed me the wrong way--and I didn't even plan to rush or anything, but that a university was willing to discriminate like that if offered enough money, is pretty sick.

Snopes says the "brothel law" is false. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brothel-laws-sororities/

Very good chance I was there! I spent that summer helping the Registrar's office with freshman orientation. Mainly transporting and sorting paperwork if I remember correctly. It was a fun place to spend a summer.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is up with the housing for sororities?

My dad went to Miami way back in the 60s. In the 90s when i was looking at colleges, he REALLY wanted me to go to Miami and he and my mom made me at least to a tour there. I remember them saying something about how fraternities had their own frat houses but sororities weren't allowed to have separate houses and instead had specific sections of the dorms. My mom (a faux feminist) was appalled by the double standard and no longer pressured me to consider Miami.

I went there 30 years ago, so my memory is fuzzy. This was the set up. As to the "why," I'm vaguely remembering that it's a condition based on a major donor. (Just did some quick Googling. No firm answer, but here's an article on the subject: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/sorority-houses-an-unattainable-dream -- it cites brothel laws and the major donation theory as the main rumors for the lack of sorority houses.)

So you were probably a student there when I took my tour (summer of 92)

Yes, I remember that "condition of a major donor" thing too. It just really rubbed me the wrong way--and I didn't even plan to rush or anything, but that a university was willing to discriminate like that if offered enough money, is pretty sick.

Snopes says the "brothel law" is false. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brothel-laws-sororities/

Very good chance I was there! I spent that summer helping the Registrar's office with freshman orientation. Mainly transporting and sorting paperwork if I remember correctly. It was a fun place to spend a summer.

There was also a rumor -- maybe connected -- about a donor funding one of the dorms that housed freshmen women and wanting walls around it to help protect the women (I guess??). Anyway, the legend was that the powers that be buried the walls so they could be in strict compliance with the donor's wishes without having the place look like a prison. Seemed stupid but plausible at the time. Now that I've worked a little bit with development for an education foundation, this strikes me as wildly implausible. You're not going to want to alienate deep pockets with that kind of passive aggressive strict compliance.

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If you are looking at Denison or Kenyon, take a look at Miami. Same vibe but relatively speaking much bigger.

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My Virginia son is a senior there. He is an introvert extraordinaire, but he is happy there. I find it to be very transparent and very well run, and I do admire that they opened campus last fall during the pandemic. A major challenge this year has been the dining halls, as I expect is true across the country. Dorms are all very nice, and for the most part, very new. Logistically, it is not easy to fly right into campus, and, it is a small town with a big college, so lodging is always a trial. I am overall pleased that he chose it, and will be more so when a job is secured.

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What about sports? What, if any, are the bigger sports MY DS is interested but wants a school with a football team or at least basketball.

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The kids I knew in high school who went there were all very smart, very good kids. All did well professionally afterwards. They also were a range - super studious to study but like to party types.

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Anonymous wrote:The kids I knew in high school who went there were all very smart, very good kids. All did well professionally afterwards. They also were a range - super studious to study but like to party types.

DH grew up in OH and that has always been his take - good students who liked to party on the weekends. I was kind of surprised to learn that the school had other reps after reading this board.

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Anonymous wrote:The kids I knew in high school who went there were all very smart, very good kids. All did well professionally afterwards. They also were a range - super studious to study but like to party types.

DH grew up in OH and that has always been his take - good students who liked to party on the weekends. I was kind of surprised to learn that the school had other reps after reading this board.

College reps read this board? That literally never occurred to ding-dong me. Wonder if they post!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids I knew in high school who went there were all very smart, very good kids. All did well professionally afterwards. They also were a range - super studious to study but like to party types.

DH grew up in OH and that has always been his take - good students who liked to party on the weekends. I was kind of surprised to learn that the school had other reps after reading this board.

College reps read this board? That literally never occurred to ding-dong me. Wonder if they post!

I think the poster meant reputations.

My info is old but everyone I knew who went there loved it and went on to what look like successful lives. I don’t think of it as having a drug reputation but definitely a school where kids like to have fun. The whole drug culture/cornfield responses feel like hyperbole from East coasters who have never spent time in the Midwest.

Oh, and I do think kids attend football and basketball games for the poster asking about sports culture.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids I knew in high school who went there were all very smart, very good kids. All did well professionally afterwards. They also were a range - super studious to study but like to party types.

DH grew up in OH and that has always been his take - good students who liked to party on the weekends. I was kind of surprised to learn that the school had other reps after reading this board.

College reps read this board? That literally never occurred to ding-dong me. Wonder if they post!

LOL - reps as in reputations.

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LOL. My dumb comment. Thx for not laughing at me too hard.

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Anonymous wrote:LOL. My dumb comment. Thx for not laughing at me too hard.

No worries - when I reread it, I realized why you may have drawn that conclusion.

That said, I am confident that there are admissions staff from DMV independents who read the privates/independents forum, trying to see if they can match the unhinged with the ones they meet on tours/in interviews.

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter went there as well as several friends’ children. Maybe easiest if I described it with a list.
It’s a wonderful school, and I loved it for my daughter.
It’s a big school that does not feel as big as it is.
It’s in a super safe environment - basically surrounded by farms for miles - but somewhat difficult to get to by air, agbe 45 minute cab ride.
The town where it is, Oxford, Ohio, basically look, s like a Hollywood move version of a college town.
There is a relatively large contingent there of DC area kids - have no idea how that happened.
It’s a great school to apply for for a good student, and a good backup for a very good student.
As you go around the campus, you will see tons of smiling kids, who tend to look like the nice kid next door at home.

+1 This is my cousin, his sister, aunt, and uncle. Also how aunt described it. Cousin seemed happy there for undergraduate. We are from northeast Ohio.

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter went there as well as several friends’ children. Maybe easiest if I described it with a list.
It’s a wonderful school, and I loved it for my daughter.
It’s a big school that does not feel as big as it is.
It’s in a super safe environment - basically surrounded by farms for miles - but somewhat difficult to get to by air, agbe 45 minute cab ride.
The town where it is, Oxford, Ohio, basically look, s like a Hollywood move version of a college town.
There is a relatively large contingent there of DC area kids - have no idea how that happened.
It’s a great school to apply for for a good student, and a good backup for a very good student.
As you go around the campus, you will see tons of smiling kids, who tend to look like the nice kid next door at home.

+1 This is my cousin, his sister, aunt, and uncle. Also how aunt described it. Cousin seemed happy there for undergraduate. We are from northeast Ohio.

PS

Cousin is a type I diabetic so isn't into party scene. Apparently found like-minded friends.

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I went to grad school at Case Western and my two best friends at Case went to undergrad at Miami of Ohio.
They were smart, lovely, successfull. They loved their school and gave a very positive view of the university.