Miami in Photos: December 2025

Through the lens of Miami University photographers

By Miami University

January 14^th, 2026

Commencement. A trip to a football bowl game. More snow on campus. Miami University's last month of 2025 had plenty packed into it, despite being the end of fall semester.

Snowy campus scene with Kreger Hall in the background. Two people walk along a cleared path, with snow-covered bushes and trees lining the way. A circular sculpture stands in the foreground. — Miami University students walk on the Oxford campus as snow sits on the ground.

Snow-covered tree branches with a few brown leaves. Sunlight shines through the branches. — Snow sits on tree limbs on Miami University's Oxford campus.

Two people shovel snow in front of Nellie Craig Walker Hall, a brick building with white columns and — Miami University employees work to clear a path in the snow on the Oxford campus.

Miami University students finished the semester in style, with final projects and exams to close out another successful academic year.

Architecture professor reviews student models. He points at the camera while using a laptop. A student model and diagrams are on the table. — John Reynolds, professor of Architecture and Interior Design, talks with Miami students during final reviews.

Two people review architectural drawings. A bald person in a yellow jacket points at sketches, while a person in a red shirt stands with arms crossed. — Miami University faculty in Architecture and Interior Design worked with students during final reviews.

Craig Hinrich reviews student work. A bald man in glasses and a brown jacket gestures toward architectural drawings on a wall, as a young woman in a sweater vest looks on. — Miami University faculty in Architecture and Interior Design worked with students during final reviews.

Several events were held on Miami's campuses, including the Dance Theatre Winter Concert on Dec. 7.

On stage, a performer in silver pants and black shirt holds a microphone and sings. Other dancers lie on the floor with legs raised. — Miami University students participate in the Dance Theatre dress rehearsal.

A Miami University student participates in the Dance Theatre dress rehearsal.

Dancers in red dresses and black leggings hold large red and purple exercise balls on a stage with a light purple backdrop. — Miami University students participate in the Dance Theatre dress rehearsal.

The university also held its 2025 Fall Commencement ceremony on Dec. 12 in Millett Hall. Miami conferred more than 1,000 degrees on that day.

Large indoor arena filled with graduates in red and black robes, and audience members in the stands. A large screen hangs above the stage. An American flag is visible on the left. — Miami University's 2025 Fall Commencement was held at Millett Hall.

Miami University students look on during the 2025 Fall Commencement ceremony.

Renovation continues on Miami's Bachelor Hall, which will be a refurbished hub for the humanities on the Oxford campus.

View of a brick clock tower through an open, ornate metal gate. The gate is set in a brick archway. A sidewalk leads to the tower. — The gates of Bachelor Hall look out toward Pulley Bell Tower.

Interior view of K12026 Bacheler Hall showing a central staircase, multiple floors, and a skylight ceiling. — The interior of the renovated Bachelor Hall.

The interior of the renovated Bachelor Hall.

Solar panels are also being installed at the Sharon and Graham Mitchell Sustainability Park.

Sustainability park construction site with solar panels in a row on the right. Dirt path on the left, with construction equipment and a worker in the background. — Solar panels are installed at Miami University's Sharon and Graham Mitchell Sustainability Park on the Oxford campus.

Meanwhile, in Hamilton, the Advanced Manufacturing Workforce and Innovation Hub is planned for a Feb. 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Blueprint for Hamilton Campus Advanced Manufacturing Hub on a round table with a blue pen. Booth seating and windows are visible in the background. — The interior of the Advanced Manufacturing Workforce and Innovation Hub on Miami University's Hamilton campus.

Robotics lab with yellow and blue robotic arms on white workstations. The stations have diagrams and notes scrawled on them. — The interior of the Advanced Manufacturing Workforce and Innovation Hub on Miami University's Hamilton campus.

December was also a big month for the Miami football team. The RedHawks earned a spot in the Mid-American Conference championship game, as well as a berth in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl for the second consecutive year.

Rodney Coates speaks to a large group of young men, presumably football players, seated at tables in a bright room. Several adults stand near the speaker. — Rodney Coates, professor of Global and Intercultural Studies, talks with Miami University's football team during a December luncheon.

Prior to the bowl game, the football team has treated to a special meal at the Gross Center. Organized by Rodney Coates, professor of Global and Intercultural Studies, the lunch has become a tradition for the RedHawks when they earn a bowl appearance.

Person in white coat shakes hands with a smiling young man in a gray sweatshirt. Behind them, a buffet table with food and cake, and people line up to eat. — Rodney Coates, professor of Global and Intercultural Studies, talks with a Miami University football player during a December luncheon.

People at a buffet, with one person in a — Rodney Coates, professor of Global and Intercultural Studies, serves food during a luncheon for the Miami football team.

For a second straight year, the RedHawks traveled to Tucson, Arizona, for the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, where they interacted with popular musician Snoop Dogg.