About the MacMillan Hall Building

Named in honor of Miami University's first Medical Director, Wade MacMillan in 1948. This building served as the university hospital until the construction of the new Health Services Center in 1999.

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Rains for the Harvest--MacMillan Hall Entrance

This 6’ x 26” x 7 1/2” cast bronze piece is by Native American artist Tammy Garcia. It is from a 2001 edition of 8.

The imagery depicted on this piece is a representation of how the physical world of the pueblo peoples is tied to the spiritual world.

One side is adorned with some of the elements of nature, which help in the development of corn, which is the staple of my people. We are dependent upon the Great Creator for rain to help grow our crops. In the middle of this side are ribs, which represent rain. The ribs are surrounded by imagery traditional to my tribe; clouds, lightning and water. I have also depicted the stages of corn from seedlings to ripe ready for harvest.

On the sides of the piece is a stepped relief, which represents steps to and from the kiva. In a sense it may represent the steps an individual may take between the physical world and spiritual world. The kiva is a place where we can learn of the relationships between two worlds and how they intertwine to become one.

The other side depicts a woman in ceremonial vesture prepared to participate in the corn dance which gives thanks to the Great Creator for the harvest. She is adorned in her beautiful hand embroidered dress and crowned with a headdress referred to as a tablita. In each hand she is holding evergreens which represent eternal life.

BIO:

Born August 27, 1969, Tammy Garcia is a descendent of the renowned Tafoya family of Santa Clara Pueblo, a family of strong and distinguished pueblo potters. Tammy learned her art from her mother (Linda Cain) and her grandmother (Mary Cain).

In 1991 Tammy was invited to exhibit with Gallery 10 of Santa Fe and Scottsdale, Arizona, who, at the time represented the major innovators in contemporary Native ceramic art of the last century. She exhibited with Gallery10 until April, 1998. In April, 1998 Tammy began exhibiting with Blue Rain Gallery of Taos, New Mexico where she currently exhibits her work.

Tammy Garcia has garnered the respect and accolades of many museums and private collectors throughout the country. Tammy’s original ceramic art has been sold out since 1991.

Currently Tammy has been experimenting with bronze sculpture, which has been well received.

What's our Mission?

MacMillan Hall is Miami University's primary locus for intercultural and international education, advising, outreach, and advocacy. The mission of MacMillan's academic and administrative units and student organizations is to engage the university and surrounding communities to acquire knowledge, understanding, and skills for living productively in a culturally diverse and globally interdependent world. The Center for American and World Cultures provides campus-wide coordination and resources to create a welcoming and inclusive place to live, study, work, and learn.

Who is in MacMillan Hall?

Please visit their websites to learn more about all the MacMillan Hall occupants.

Activities

We are a community with a wonderful spirit of collaboration. All offices work together and share activities, such as: The Annual Meet and Greet, Annual Holiday Party and Lecture Series.

For our 2005 Holiday Recipe Book, click here

Exhibitions

"Miami Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners from Previous Years"
June to September 15, 2007

These 100 photographs on the first and second floors of MacMillan Hall and in the classroom wing represent the best photographs taken by Miami students and faculty during the past two years. See photographs taken on all continents and in dozens of countries abroad by students at the Miami Luxembourg Campus, Miami faculty-led programs throughout the world and by Miami students studying on exchange and affiliated programs at universities abroad.

"The best of Miami's Study Abroad Photography for 2006-2007"
September 15 to December 20

One hundred photos taken by Miami students and faculty during their sojourns abroad during the past year. Photographs are judged in these categories: Culture, Identity & Faces of the World; Streets, Cities & Architectural Wonders; Landscapes from Afar; and Views of Human Rights and Social Justice. See photographs taken on all continents and in dozens of countries abroad by students at the Miami Luxembourg Campus, Miami faculty-led programs throughout the world and by Miami students studying on exchange and affiliated programs at universities abroad.

Images of MacMillan Hall:

Design by SFA Architects, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio.