Each
year, a select group of high school students
who are admitted to the Honors Program will
be awarded the Harrison Scholarship. This
award offers special
benefits and opportunities to Miami's most
academically distinguished undergraduate
students. Known for their passion for intellectual
and scholarly pursuits and potential to
make a difference on campus and in society,
Harrison Scholars work closely together
and with a distinguished faculty member
to create a vibrant community of scholars
dedicated to pursuing academic excellence
and to enhancing the intellectual climate
of Miami University and society at large.
Harrison recipients:
- Receive
a COMPREHENSIVE SCHOLARSHIP PACKAGE which
cover tuition, fees, and room and board
for eight semesters of undergraduate study
at Miami
- Participate
in the HARRISON SCHOLARS MENTOR GROUP,
which enables students to work closely
with an acclaimed Miami faculty mentor
who takes an active interest in their
education and life goals. Mentor groups
attend cultural events, read books together,
engage in social activities, and take
group trips. In the past few years, Harrison
Scholars mentor groups have traveled to
such U.S. cities as Louisville, Chicago,
New York City, and the country of Greece.
- INTERACT
WITH DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY GUESTS and
some of Miami's most accomplished faculty
and students
- Have
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES for research, internship,
teaching, service, leadership, and study
abroad
- Are
involved in LIVELY COMMUNITY activities,
service projects, book discussions, and
field trips with Harrison Scholarship
peers
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About Benjamin Harrison
The
purpose of the Harrison Scholars Program is
to promote:
- Scholarly
passion and excellence
- Civic
leadership, stewardship, and service
- Global
awareness and citizenship
These
are ideals that Miami University holds dear.
They are also traits exemplified by Benjamin
Harrison and why the university named its
premier scholarship program after this Miami
graduate and 23rd President of the United
States. The Harrison Scholarship Program seeks
students from across the country and around
the world who have the potential to be outstanding
scholars, global citizens, and respected leaders.
Benjamin
Harrison's commitment to public service had
deep family roots. His grandfather was William
Henry Harrison, governor of the Indiana territory
, general in the War of 1812, congressman,
U.S. senator, and ninth president of the United
States. As a successful Miami student (class
of 1852), a brilliant young lawyer, an effective
colonel in the military, and a U.S. senator,
Benjamin Harrison made his own mark on the
developing nation.
An eloquent speaker, he was president of Miami's
Union Literary Society, a debating club, and
Phi Delta Theta fraternity. At graduation,
he spoke on "The Poor of England."
In 1862, he set aside his law practice and
recruited a regiment of 1,000 Indiana volunteers
to join the Union forces. When they marched
into the south with Sherman's army, he won
the loyalty of his men through his study of
military tactics and his personal care of
the wounded. After the war, while serving
as a U.S. senator, he was an advocate for
Indian and homesteader rights and civil government
in the Alaskan territory.
As president, he guided the growth of the
United States, opening the Oklahoma Territory
to settlers and promoting statehood for four
western territories. In his concern for providing
consistent national services for citizens,
he reinforced the federal judiciary and increased
the size and scope of the Civil Service. Abroad,
he expanded American ties to the Samoan Islands
and Hawaii. Even after his presidency, Harrison
continued his passion for foreign policy and
for the plight of American Indians. He was
an advocate for social justice in America
and for civil rights in the American territories
of Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
Miami University first honored its ties to
this remarkable citizen by naming a main campus
building after him. Although the original
building was replaced in 1958, his name remained
on the new structure, appropriately housing
the Department of Political Science. The Harrison
Scholarships continue to acknowledge this
graduate and encourage new generations of
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"Becoming a Harrison
Scholar should not be viewed as the apex
of an incredible high school career but
rather as the doorway to golden opportunities
yet to come. At a school like Miami where
the academic standard is excellence, faculty
want to conduct research with the top undergraduates,
special programs want to accept the top
undergraduates, and important things happen
to the top undergraduates. If you are an
Honors student, that's you."
-Mark Magner
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