Activities and Athletics

• Hawk Haven
• ThunderHawk Athletics
• Recreation
• Student Activities
• Student Government
• Student Organizations
• Veteran's Peer Advising

Hawk Haven

146 Johnston Hall

The newly renovated Hawk Haven in Johnston Hall is a good place for recreation, music and meeting friends before and after classes. Food and beverages will be available from various vending machines and from a short-order grill. This area can also be a great place to study, chat with friends, or enjoy a competitive game of pool. Hawk Haven is also the site of live entertainment during the school year. Watch of shows posted and their times.

Activities available in Hawk Haven include the following:

• backgammon
• foosball
• pool
• wide screen TV

Hours of Operation

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ThunderHawk Athletics

135 Johnston Hall
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

513 -727-3317
Link: Sports

The Miami University Middletown athletic programs consist of women's volleyball, basketball, and tennis; and men's basketball, tennis, baseball, and golf. These teams compete primarily against other regional campus teams and are members of the Ohio Regional Campus Conference (ORCC) along with Miami University Hamilton, OSU Lima, OSU Newark, OU Chillicothe, OU Eastern, University of Akron Wayne, and UC Clermont. All students are encouraged to participate in the athletic program. Miami Middletown faculty, staff, and students (with I D) gain free admission to all ThunderHawk home games. Athletic schedules are available in the Student Affairs Office, 135 Johnston Hall.

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Recreation

Bennett Recreation Center

513-727-3322

The C. Eugene Bennett Recreation Center (Gym) is available to all Miami Middletown students, faculty, staff, and their guests. Your Miami Middletown ID card is required to use the facility or check out equipment. Lockers and locks are available in the facility for storing your personal items and equipment. The Recreation Center includes a weight room, which contains Universal and Nautilus equipment, free weights, exercise cycles, Stair Masters, and a treadmill.

Hours of Operation

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Student Activities

135 Johnston Hall
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

513 -727-3317

Student Activities are an integral part of campus life. An array of programs, activities, and events are scheduled throughout the year to interest both traditional and non-traditional students. These activities incorporate and facilitate learning outside the classroom, time management, teamwork, communication, and sportsmanship. Trips to professional sporting events, snow skiing, golf outings, dinner theaters and student conferences are available for student enrichment. Make sure you take advantage of all the campus has to offer!

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Student Government

129 Johnston Hall
513 -727-3458

Miami Middletown Student Government (MMSG) consists of elected representatives from the student body and student organizations. It formulates student policies and advises the administration of student needs and opinions. MMSG supervises student organizations, and its members sit on student-faculty governing boards. MMSG includes three first-year students, three sophomores, and two upper-class students elected by the student body. In addition, one member from each organization sits on MMSG, and one member of MMSG is a representative on the University Council. Office hours to be published each semester.

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Student Organizations

129 Johnston Hall
513 727-3233

Miami Middletown's student organizations are an important part of campus life and are as unique and diverse as our students. Student organizations focus on such interests as computer technology, ecology, business, education, religion, art, writing, and journalism. One representative from each student organization serves on the Miami Middletown's Student Government. Information about specific organizations or guidelines to start a new organization can be obtained from the Student Affairs Office in Room 135 Johnston Hall, or stop by the Student Government Executive Council Office, 129 Johnston Hall.

Some active student organizations in recent years include the following:

• Amnesty International
• Art Club
• Botany Club
• Bunny Hollow Players (Drama)
• Business Leaders
• Campus Ambassadors
• Campus Crusade for Christ
• Campus Life Team (Program planning)
• Chess Club
• CIVIC
• Crosswalk
• Dance Team
• Educators Forum
• Epsilon Pi Tau (Engineering)
• Faces and Cultures of Every Student (FACES)
• Film Club
• Illuminati (Literary Publication)
• KAOS (Student Newspaper)
• Miami Middletown Student Government (MMSG)
• National Model United Nations
• Pandora's Box
• Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
• Rusty Nails
• Ski Club
• Social Science Club
• Student Nurses Association
• WMUM (Student Radio Station)

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Veteran's Peer Advising

135 Johnston Hall
513 727-3233/513 529-8734

Veterans re-entering school may apply on line for Veteran's benefits. First time applicants may register on at: www.benefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp. Students wishing to fill out forms to make a change of program or place of training, should visit: www.va.gov/vaforms. To submit projected credit hours each semester, visit www.muohio.edu/financial aid. Enrolling veterans with questions, are encouraged to contact Jody Cosgrove, Senior Counselor, VA Coordinator in Oxford to learn more details about GI Bill eligibility and other assistance available to veterans and their dependents. (513) 529-8734. For on-campus assistance or information, students may stop by 135 Johnston Hall.

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