Menard Family Center for Democracy
The Menard Family Center sponsors and supports a variety of on-campus and community-based lectures, workshops, hands-on experiences and interactive dialogues that promote civic education and engagement while connecting Miamians with local, state and national thought leaders.
Directors Welcome
Thank you for visiting Miami University’s Menard Family Center for Democracy. Established in 2019, the Center -- housed jointly in Miami’s College of Arts & Science and its College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science -- supports a broad range of teaching, research and service activities at Miami that enhance civic dialogue and engagement, active citizenship, community problem solving and public understanding of democracy, politics and civic affairs.
We invite you to join us in our work! Please contact us at MenardFamilyCenter@MiamiOH.edu for more information and to learn how you can get involved.
Our Mission
Our Student Programs and Opportunities
We offer high school and Miami University undergraduate students a range of opportunities throughout the year, including on-campus and community-based lectures, workshops, hands-on experiences, and interactive dialogues, along with variou number of fellowships and other programs that promote civic education and engagement while connecting students with local, state, and national thought leaders.
Meet Some of Our Accomplished Students
Democracy in Action
Through programs like citizenship ceremonies, Democracy and Citizenship Week, and events featuring candidates, debates, and expert panels, the Menard Family Center for Democracy fosters active civic engagement and informed participation. These initiatives provide opportunities for students and the community to connect with politic, law, and other critical fields shaping democratic life.
Faculty Support
The Menard Center provides financial and logistical support to Miami faculty interested in developing new civics-focused curriculum, co-curricular programming, and civics-oriented research.
Building Bridges within Miami and Beyond
News and Outreach at the Menard Family Center
Our Events
Menard Family Center for Democracy
Oxford Campus
321 Harrison Hall349 East High Street
Oxford, Ohio 45056
Hamilton Campus
532A Mosler Hall1601 University Blvd.
Hamilton Campus, 45011