Love is in the Air -- Miami Traditions

Photo I took of Upham Arch in the fall.

Here on campus, there are several different traditions that many students and alumni are familiar with. Since Valentine’s is just around the corner, I thought I’d dedicate today’s post to some of those traditions.

One of the more famous traditions on campus, is that if two people kiss under the lantern in the Upham Arch at midnight, they are, as the legend goes, destined to marry.

Upham Arch is one of the many iconic structures on Miami’s campus, in addition to MacCracken Hall.

Beyond this tradition at the Upham Arch, when two Miami students marry, they then become Miami mergers. Every year around Valentine’s Day, the Alumni Office will send out valentines to all of these couples.

On the less romantic end of Miami traditions, there’s also a standing tradition on campus about walking around trees with friends. When you’re walking on campus, if you and your friends walk on opposite sides of a tree, the tradition says that this friendship will fade.

However, if you and your friends walk on the same side of the tree, then the friendship will be fine.

On Miami’s campus, we have several other longstanding traditions, some of which I have written about previously. If you’re interested in reading about some other Miami traditions, here’s a link to a page on the alumni website http://www.miamialum.org/s/916/interior-3-col.aspx?pgid=1651.