Upham Hall Miami of Ohio is a photograph by Paul Lindner which was uploaded on October 6th, 2022.
Upham Hall Miami of Ohio
Perhaps the most famous part of Upham Hall is the Upham Hall Arch, located in the center of the building. Engraved over the arch, which was added to... more
by Paul Lindner
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Upham Hall Miami of Ohio
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Paul Lindner
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Perhaps the most famous part of Upham Hall is the Upham Hall Arch, located in the center of the building. Engraved over the arch, which was added to the building in 1948, are the words of John 8:32: “Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." The arch was a midpoint between the two parts of campus. To the west of the arch was the campus that already existed, and to the east was the part of Miami’s campus not yet built.[11]
According to the Miami legend, “if you kiss your true love under the Upham Hall Arch, you will marry and the bond will never be broken.”[11] This may be the most famous of the Miami University legends. Related to the Upham Arch superstition is the term “Miami Mergers.” This term is used to describe a marriage between two Miami graduates. As a way to recognize these mergers, Miami sends them a Valentine’s Day card every year they are married, a tradition that started in 1973. Miami has an unusually large number of students who marry each other, approximately 14%, compared to 3–4% for other colleges and universities.[12]
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October 6th, 2022
