Monday, July 18, 2022

Miami University series #2: The Upham Hall Arch and The Great Seal

Upham Arch, Miami University

14" x 11"

Oil with palette knives on board

Next up in my series of Miami University is Upham Arch. In the foreground you can see the the Great Seal of the University which is a historical marker and part of a very well-known campus tradition. Students are not supposed to step on the seal until after graduation or they will face bad luck on their next exam. Within view is the Upham Hall arch also known for a popular campus tradition. Kissing someone under the arch at midnight signifies that you will be with that person forever, maybe becoming a “Miami Merger” — the name for the nearly 16% of alums who are married to one another (one of the largest percentages of any alumni base in the nation). I happen to personally know many of these Mergers, including my mother and father!

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