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Miami University Hamilton is hosting a community picnic from 3-10 p.m. Saturday, May 17, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the campus.
It has been 40 years since the first class was taught at Miami Hamilton in 1968 along the banks of the Great Miami River just south of downtown Hamilton.
"We hope you will join us as we take a retrospective glance at our first 40 years, and look forward to the next 40 with great anticipation," said Daniel Hall, Miami Hamilton campus dean.
With a theme of "1968," the May 17 community picnic will be a milestone event you won't want to miss. Authenticity to be served in heaping helpings:
• A faculty "teach-in" from 3-5 p.m. will highlight Miami Hamilton's faculty in a series of 30-45 minute presentations on eclectic topics. Stick with a favorite subject or move from room to room in the Harry T. Wilks Conference Center to sample them all. Some of the subjects include the Gettysburg Address; Lincoln-Douglas debates; Topics and Themes of American Literature in 1968; Oprah Winfrey and James Frey: Contemporary Memoir and the Question of Truth; Statistics, Simulation, and the Biggest Red Machine, and Getting a Hook on Phishing.
• Food at 1968 prices will be served from 5-7 p.m. on the Courtyard at Schwarm Hall -- $2 per person for grilled burgers/dogs, chips/pretzels, soft drinks and cookies. Veggie burgers also will be available.
• The popular Oxford-based Beatles tribute band, Eight Days a Week, will perform an outdoor lawn concert from 8-10 p.m. In case of rain, the group will perform in Parrish Auditorium.
• Reservations are not necessary. Admission is free and so is plenty of convenient parking. Please bring lawn chairs, blankets, and a little pocket change for the evening meal.
The Conservatory, a generous gift from the Richard Fitton family in 2005, will be open for guided tours throughout the celebration. The Conservatory is home to an ever-increasing (and growing) collection of plant species from around the world and remains a popular field trip destination for area school groups.
Miami Hamilton's modern nursing laboratories and resource center in University Hall will be open for tours as well from 3-5 p.m. It's an opportunity to interact with Izzy Alive, a state-of-the-art simulated man used in training exercises. Meet under the Wilks/Schwarm arch at 3 p.m., 3:45 p.m., or 4:30 p.m. for a quick bus ride down the street to University Hall.
The Office of Multicultural Services and the Department of Art will present an Adinkra printing workshop on the use of ancient block print techniques. Participants can learn how it's done and create their own symbols.
At approximately 3:45 p.m., Butler County historian Jim Blount will present Miami University and the Slavery Debate, tracing the controversies, conflicts and personalities that made Old Miami a "storm center" during its 27 formative years before the Civil War.
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