A new platform called Miami Central will replace The Hub, Miami University\u2019s online platform for student engagement. It\u2019s designed to improve the way students connect with other people and organizations. It is set to launch April 6, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Miami Central will feature Campus Groups by Ready Education<\/a>, a software platform that seeks to improve on-campus engagement and enrich student experiences, according to its website.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jayne Brownell, senior vice president for student life at Miami, said Miami Central will allow each student to personalize their experience based on their interests and career goals. Brownell said the platform is used by hundreds of other universities and will improve communication between students, organizations and administrators, which is currently done primarily by email. Over 700 institutions use Ready Education, such as Case Western Reserve and Xavier Universities, according to its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s more modern, it\u2019s clean, it\u2019s intuitive and it has a lot of customization features,\u201d Brownell said. \u201cWe were blown away by how much more they have to offer than what we\u2019ve had over the last decade.\u201d<\/p>\n The Hub<\/a> is Miami\u2019s current platform for students to navigate and join organizations on campus. It\u2019s meant to allow students to connect with organizations, attend on-campus events and track membership involvement, according to the website. However, students<\/a> say the platform can be confusing.<\/p>\n Noah Englund, a junior psychology and premedical and pre-health studies double major and member of Stage Left<\/a>, said a new platform could be helpful. Englund said The Hub is difficult to navigate when looking for something specific.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n Enjoy what you’re reading? \u201cIf the platform was better suited for specific things, like student needs, or if they\u2019re looking for a specific organization, then it would be a good idea,\u201d Englund said.<\/p>\n Brownell said when the university faced a contract renewal with the company, the idea to replace The Hub emerged from MiamiTHRIVE<\/a>, Miami\u2019s strategic planning initiative.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sawyer Wilson, a first-year biomedical engineering major and member of the Theta Tau Engineering fraternity said he thinks a replacement would be a good idea.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it depends on the execution of the replacement, so I wouldn\u2019t be opposed to it,\u201d Wilson said.<\/p>\n Brownell said it could take a year to use Miami Central at its full capacity because of its many features. It will be up and running by April 6 for student organizations to begin to integrate, and new students will be introduced to it during orientation. The Hub will go dark on June 30.<\/p>\n \u201cI hope that students have a little bit of patience with us as we get this fully up and running and learn all the capabilities,\u201d Brownell said. \u201cKeep moving along with us to help us find all the uses that will be helpful for students.\u201d<\/p>\n
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