Class of 1989

Welcome to the Class of 1989 Twenty-Year Reunion Web site!

Alumni Weekend 2009 - June 18-21
The Bicentennial Celebration.

 

Make plans to celebrate with us as part of Miami’s Bicentennial Celebration in 2009 on June 18-21. You will not want to miss this fabulous celebration of Miami’s 200 years.

Class of 1989 Reunion Luncheon
Saturday, June 20 at 12:00 p.m.
Location TBD

View the full schedule of Alumni Weekend events here.


NEW!
Class of 1989 Message Boards

Post your memories of your years at Miami!!!

Help us find your lost classmates.

Join the Class of 1989 on Facebook!

Class of 1989 Reunion Committee

Class of 1989 Reunion Committee Photo Album
Reunion Committee Photo Album
(missing:  Joseph R. Allanson, Deirdre A. DeLong, Warren R. Smiley, and Kathy Duffey Squance)

Remember When?

Freshman Year 1985-1986

Homecoming 1985

  • Miami Redskins defeat OU for 29-22 for Homecoming 1985
  • Dionne Warwick and Yalie Robert Klein perform for Parents’ Weekend
  • Simon Wiesenthal and John Glenn visit Miami
  • Van Voorhis Hall is demolished
  • The new biological sciences building (Pearson Hall) is completed
  • Kool and the Gang plays Millett Hall Kool and the Gang plays Millett Hall
  • Men’s basketball clinches the MAC Championship
  • Men’s Cross Country clinches fifth consecutive MAC title
  • Redskin football surprises all by a second place finish in the MAC and a 7-1-1 conference record
  • Miami soccer selected as best team in the state with a 14-2-2 season
  • Volleyball places 2nd in the MAC with a 28-5 season
  • Women’s swimming clinches fifth consecutive MAC championship
  • Women’s tennis takes 6th consecutive MAC championship
Talk about your Freshman memories on your class message board.

Sophomore Year 1986-1987
  • Van Voorhis Hall is demolished
  • Miami changes its phone system to completely touch-tone. No more calling cards for long distance
  • Redskins defeat BGSU 24-7 for Homecoming 1986
  • Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham and George Burns perform for Parents’ Weekend 1986
Reid Hall after fire
  • Reid Hall catches fire over Easter Weekend, causing $500,000 in damage
  • Redskin football MAC champs with 8-3 record
Miami MAC Champions
  • Women’s Swimming takes the MAC Championship with a 7-5 record
  • Women’s tennis takes 1st in MAC with an 18-5 record
Talk about your Sophomore memories on your class message board.

Junior Year 1987-1988
  • Bob Hope performs for Parents’ Weekend 1987
Water shortage
  • A water shortage hits Oxford
  • R.E.M. plays Millett Hall
  • Sting performs at Miami University
  • Charter Day Ball 1988 “An Affair with Flair”
Charter Day Ball
  • Jay Leno performs
Talk about your Junior memories on your class message board.

SEnior Year 1988-1989
  • Presidential candidate George H.W. Bush visits campus

Presidential Candidate Bush

  • “The Big Game” Commemorating 100 years of rivalry with Cincinnati
  • Homecoming 1988 “There’s no Place like Home”
  • The Kingston Trio performs for Parents’ Weekend 1988
  • Alumnus P.J. O’Rourke visits campus
  • Kurt Vonnegut speaks at Miami
  • UB40 plays Millett Hall
  • A Flock of Seagulls performs
  • The Fixx and Cheap Trick perform

Tom A. Hawk

  • University Senate alters Miami’s Alma-Mater in response to claims it was “sexist”
  • Dean of Students Dr. Robert Etheridge retires after 30 years of service to Miami
Talk about your Senior memories on your class message board.

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Contact the Miami University Alumni Association at alumniweekend@MiamiOH.edu or call (513) 529-5957 or (866) MU-ALUMS

Alumni Weekend Staff
Mark Macechko
Director of Alumni Programs
Linda Ward
Sr. Program Assistant