New Miami, 1885–1941
Embracing Professionalism
1885
- Miami reopens; Robert White McFarland (1885–88) assumes the presidency
1886
- Oxford Female College confers baccalaureate degrees
1887
- Five women admitted as "special students" by trustee resolution of June 21
1888
- Ethelbert Dudley Warfield (1888–91) assumes the presidency
- First football game played, against University of Cincinnati
1891
- William Oxley Thompson (1891–99) assumes the presidency
- Miami admits seventeen women students
1892
- Brice Hall, first donated building, constructed for science instruction; Calvin Brice, donor
- Alumnae Hall built at Western College, James Renwick Jr., architect; Olivia Meily (Mrs. Calvin) Brice, donor
1895
- Miami builds a baseball field
- Western College and Seminary confers baccalaureate degrees
1896
- Miami Field constructed for football
- Sleeper Bill provides first regular annual appropriation from State of Ohio
1897
- Herron Gymnasium (later Van Voorhis Hall) constructed
1899
- David Stanton Tappan (1899–1902) assumes the presidency
1900
- Three of sixteen women at Miami awarded bachelor's degrees
1902
- The Ohio State Normal College established in Oxford
- Guy Potter Benton (1902–11) assumes the presidency
- Delta Zeta, a fraternal organization for women, founded
1903
- Nellie Craig, first African American woman, enrolls; earns Normal College diploma in 1905
1905
- Hepburn Hall constructed as first residence hall for women
1908
- New Administration/Auditorium Building (later Benton Hall, Hall Auditorium) constructed
1909
- First Alumni Campaign matches a Carnegie Award to build Alumni Library
- South Pavilion, Normal College (later McGuffey Hall), constructed
1910
- Earl Kelley, first identified male African American enrolled (1902), earns Normal College diploma
1911
- Raymond Mollyneaux Hughes (1911–27) assumes the presidency
1912
- Bishop Hall constructed as residence for women
1917
- United States enters World War I
1919
- Miami "No-Horse Rule" replaced by "No-Car Rule"
1923
- Wells Hall constructed as residence for women
1924
- University Hospital (later MacMillan Hall) constructed
- Ogden Hall constructed as residence for men, and student center
- New Freshman Dormitory (later Swing Hall) constructed as residence for men
1925
- Oxford Retreat main building (former Oxford Female College) purchased, renamed Fisher Hall
- Irvin Hall, first fully neo-Georgian classroom building, constructed as recitation building
1928
- Alfred Horatio Upham (1928–45) assumes the presidency
- School of Business Administration (later Farmer School of Business) founded, located in Irvin Hall
- Oxford College for Women acquired; main building renovated for women's residence
1929
- School of Fine Arts founded
1931
- Center section, Hughes Hall (later Kreger Hall), constructed for chemistry
- Withrow Court constructed for men's athletics and physical education, and assembly hall
1937
- North and South dormitories renovated in neo-Georgian style, named Elliott Hall and Stoddard Hall
1939
- New Freshman Dormitory Number One (later Symmes Hall) constructed for men
1940
- North Residence Hall (later Hamilton Hall) constructed as residence for women
1941
- South Hall (later Richard Hall) constructed as residence for women
- Beta Theta Pi Campanile constructed