About Miami University
Oxford is a small city in southwest Ohio, an hour's drive from the Cincinnati or Dayton airport. The city is surrounded by woodland and pasture and home to Miami University. The result is a charming, green city with a town-like feel in the High Street uptown area that features brick streets and historic three-story storefront shops. Miami University is a public university founded in 1809 and named after the Miami Native American tribe that once inhabited the Miami Valley region of Ohio. Home during the school year to 17,000 students, Miami University values ties to its own history with two campus museums dedicated to representing historic Ohio.
While the Miami campus is large, we'll spend our time in a flat, three-block area near the center of campus. For housing and most of our classes, we'll be housed in Ethridge and Maplestreet Halls, residence halls that share a small quadrangle with the campus' Performing Arts Center. Meals will be in Maplestreet Commons, the first floor of one of two residence halls.
The spacious open-concept third floor of Maplestreet Hall will be home to the VdGSA Emporium. The residence halls are built in a "house"-style architectural layout (think Harry Potter). Each house contains 12–15 rooms (a mix of singles and doubles), 3 shared bathrooms, and a large kitchen and living area. As you plan to register, consider whom you’d like to share a house with and whether you’d like early-to-bed or night-owl housemates.
Brief note on how to get there​
For attendees traveling by air, the nearest airports to Miami University are Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Dayton International Airport (DAY). Both of these airports are located approximately an hour from campus. Shuttle and bus services are available from both airports: As always, attendees are responsible for getting themselves to the workshop. Closer to the workshop, please refer to our "Conclave Connection Board" or login to the member's area to see who is coming and coordinate rides.
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For attendees traveling by car, see directions on the University website.
For attendees traveling by train, there is no direct service to Oxford. The nearest Amtrak stations are in Cincinnati, OH and Connorsville, IN.
Possibilities for Wednesday afternoon
On Wednesday, the schedule is adjusted to give you the late afternoon and evening off to explore the area. You may fancy a hike in Hueston Woods State Park, a short drive north of town, or a visit to the historic Black Covered Bridge—Ohio’s longest covered bridge—a half-hour walk from campus. If visiting a small town isn’t your thing, you might carpool into nearby Cincinnati to visit the Zoo, Museums, and more.
Links to other sources of information
Campus: www.miamioh.edu/about-miami/visiting-miami/index.html
Directions: www.miamioh.edu/about-miami/visiting-miami/directions/index.html
Transportation options: www.miamioh.edu/parking/transportation/