Activities and Athletics

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

Hawk Haven

Johnston Hall

Hawk Haven in Johnston Hall is provided for easy access between classes for recreation, music, studying, meeting with friends. Food and drinks are available from various vending machines and from a short-order grill. The grill is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. A microwave oven is also available. Hawk Haven is also the site of live entertainment during the school year. Watch for shows posted and their times.

Activities available in Hawk Haven include:

• Backgammon
• Foosball
• Pool
• TV Room
• Ping Pong

Hours of Operation

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Intercollegiate Athletics

135 Johnston Hall
727-3317
Link: Sports

The Miami University Middletown intercollegiate 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, O.S.U. Lima, O.S.U. Newark, O.U. Chillicothe, O.U. Eastern, University of Akron Wayne, and U.C. 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, 124 Johnston Hall.

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Recreation

Bennet Recreation Center

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 treadmill.

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Student Activities

135 Johnston Hall
727-3317

Student Activities are an integral part of campus life. There is an array of programs, activities, and events 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. Special trips are planned for the fall and spring breaks. Make sure you take advantage of all the campus has to offer!

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Student Government

128 Johnston Hall
727-3458
Link: MMSG

Miami Middletown Student Government (MMSG) consists of elected representatives from the student body and student organizations. It formulates student policies and advises the administration on 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.

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Student Organizations

135 Johnston Hall
727-3233
Link: Student Organizations

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, childcare, and journalism. One representative from each student organization serves in Miami Middletown’s Student Government. Information on specific organizations or guidelines to start a new organization can be obtained from the Student Affairs Office in Room 124 Johnston Hall.

Some active student organizations in recent years:

• Amnesty International
• Art Club
• Bunny Hollow Players (drama)
• Campus Crusade
• CIVIC
• Economics/Business Club
• Education’s Forum
• Entertainment Connection
• Environmental Club (ECO)
• Faces and Cultures of Every Student (FACES)
• Illuminati (literary publication)
• KAOS (newspaper)
• Life Choices
• Miami Middletown Student Government
• Model United Nations
• Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
• Rhema
• Rusty Nails
• S.E.A.L. (animal conservation)
• Social Science Club
• Student Nurses Association
• T.E.A.M (pep club)

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Veteran's Peer Advising

135 Johnston Hall
(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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