Miami University

The demonstration was one of many held around the country on the same day to speak out against mounting pressure on universities to scrap diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and comply with federal efforts targeting international students.

Miami University says Flagg Taylor will be responsible for developing courses for the center and hiring its faculty.

The new laws take effect at the end of June.

Miami University is now the Official University of the Cincinnati Bengals.

The trustees have not yet approved the actual construction of the arena and there is currently no timetable for when the new arena could be built.

The union was formed in 2023 after 65% of the eligible faculty voted in favor of it, making it Miami's first faculty union in its more than 200-year history.

The directive puts several DEI programs at Cincinnati-area universities in the government's crosshairs and requires swift action from higher education leaders.

The $2.1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation will expand the work being done at the National Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Languages.

The intent of the centers is to boost different viewpoints at five public universities.

Officials last year expressed interest in building a new multi-purpose arena closer to the center of campus to replace the long-standing Millett Hall, which opened in 1968.