Hype for the Future 95G: Notable Colleges and Universities in the State of Ohio

Introduction

The modern State of Ohio is largely determined by the colleges and universities scattered throughout the state. The Northwest Ordinance has been particularly influential, with Ohio University a clear descendant of the history of the Northwest Ordinance. The College Township has also been influential in the modern State of Ohio, eventually resulting in the formation of Miami University. The information in this post largely pertains to public four-year institutions and private institutions of elite and special interest in the mainstream:

Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities of Ohio

• Ohio University
• Miami University
• The Ohio State University
• University of Cincinnati
• University of Akron
• University of Toledo
• Kent State University
• Youngstown State University
• Bowling Green State University
• Wright State University
• Central State University

Notable Private Institutions of Ohio

• Xavier University
• Mount Saint Joseph University
• Capital University
• Ursuline College (soon to be merged with Gannon University of Erie, PA)
• Wilberforce University
• Wilmington College
• Oberlin College
• University of Dayton
• Defiance College
• Ohio Northern University
• Ohio Wesleyan University
• Kenyon College
• University of Findlay
• Cedarville University
• Wittenberg University

Hype for the Future 62O: UMaine-Presque Isle Solar System Model

Introduction

The University of Maine-Presque Isle has developed a solar system model for a nearly one-hundred-mile stretch of Route 1 along the Canadian border showcasing the relative distances of the planets to the sun, scaled down from the true distances by far more than one million.

Solar System Model, Neptune to the Sun

• Neptune: Town of Littleton
• Uranus: Town of Bridgewater (the driver will pass through the Town of Monticello between the aforementioned towns)
• Saturn: Town of Westfield (following Blaine and Mars Hill)

Starting with Jupiter, the remainder of the solar system model by UMaine-Presque Isle is associated with the city proper of Presque Isle, Maine.

Color Codes on Google Maps

Of all the interesting skills that I have learned recently, I believe that my digital footprint was perhaps among the easiest of such skills. When identifying points of interest, I have largely considered places based on the color code, often identifying the color purple as the color of numerous attractions, including museum attractions, many of which are not more than moderately pricey and some of which are free of charge with donations encouraged.

Hype for the Future 42C: The National Mall

Located in Washington, DC, the National Mall is home to the Smithsonian collection of museums largely arranged from west to east. Just to the south and southeast of the White House, the National Mall is home to numerous cultural museums of American and occasionally global importance, though the larger New York City is more associated with the global stage.

Hype for the Future 19A: What about Bay Path?

Bay Path University is located in Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, immediately to the south of Springfield along the Connecticut state line. The university is all-female, as with Mount Holyoke and Smith, yet surrounding colleges and universities also influence Bay Path into a common role in the Knowledge Corridor. Located along U.S. Route 5, Bay Path is positioned almost exactly in between Hartford and Springfield, with Northampton and Amherst to the north and Meriden and New Haven each further south.

Hype for the Future 8C: Oxford, Ohio

Officially, the Main Campus of Miami University is located in the eastern section of Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, historically associated with College (later Oxford) Township at the northwest corner of the county. Within Miami University, notable infrastructure exists for community members in addition to the Miami student body, including the Hefner Museum of Natural History, the Limper Geology Museum, and the McGuffey House and Museum. Additionally, the Langstroth Cottage and Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum locations are located at the eastern edge of Miami University campus grounds (additional satellite campuses exist throughout Butler County, by the way). Even further east, outside of campus boundaries, is the Dewitt Log Home. However, numerous amenities also exist for community members within the Uptown area of Oxford, and surrounding nature is largely dominated by the Hueston Woods State Park, at least partly in Preble County, to the north.

Deadlines are a Capitalist Construct.

The concept of deadlines, particularly in the form in which society recognizes them today, is inherently capitalist by nature. Every deadline that has been created by numerous expectations has been arbitrarily set to force continuous labor and to thus promote complicity into the system. Every miss of a deadline occurs because of the arbitrary nature of deadlines, and every obedience of a deadline occurs because of pressure and an extremely difficult experience…

Through the promotion of deadlines, society often forces adherence to stereotypical norms and to hyper-individualism, thus discouraging communal living and forcing complicity in the capitalist system. A modern approach to the systems would likely be to create a concept of flexible deadlines, where each and every deadline is not predetermined arbitrarily but perhaps by a certain level of productivity in the system, since not everyone is tuned to the same extreme of a modern pace of life.

As referenced by a previous Daily Prompt question, novaTopFlex believes that deadlines are a key feature of why society cannot rebuild the days of the week. novaTopFlex advocates for replacing the concept of the “weekend” entirely with a concept of social days, where the community can catch up on the news collectively with in-person experiences as well as wide-area experiences. Even at a local scale, a concept such as social days would absolutely be ideal, and likely promote the systems of modern economic needs—a system that has not been successfully invented as of yet.

The Charm of Vermont

Preamble

Vermont is the State where individuals in clear and present violation of traditional values, roles, and related concepts can pursue a sense of safety, away from the implications of stereotypes caused and created specifically by the use of pronouns and other factors. The State of Vermont is known most commonly for progressive policies, renewable energy, and being the largest producer of maple syrup in the United States, with around fifty percent (50%) of the national supply. Only ten cities exist in the entire State; Vergennes, in Addison County in the west-central portion of the State, is the smallest of these, with a population count of fewer than three thousand (3,000) in total. Fourteen counties exist in the State:

• Grand Isle County → The islands within Lake Champlain (the Richelieu River)
• Franklin County → Along the Canadian border (specifically with the Province of Québec) and directly on the east side of Lake Champlain
• Orleans County → Contains Newport, Derby, and surrounding areas including Lake Memphrémagog
• Essex County → Very small communities, including Brighton (the largest town), Guildhall (the shire town), and surrounding communities at the northeastern extremity of the State
• Chittenden County → Contains Colchester, Winooski, Burlington, Essex Junction, and associated communities of the Burlington area
• Lamoille County → Communities include Hyde Park, Morristown, and Stowe, as well as the highest point in the State of Vermont (Mount Mansfield, north of Montpelier)
• Caledonia County → The heart of the Northeast Kingdom; includes locales such as St. Johnsbury
• Addison County → Located in west-central Vermont, Middlebury is the shire town of the county. Vergennes, the oldest and smallest of the ten incorporated cities of Vermont, is also located within the county.
• Washington County → Located centrally within the State of Vermont, the Cities of Barre and Montpelier are located within the county.
• Orange County → Located in east-central Vermont along the Connecticut River downstream from Caledonia and upstream from Windsor
• Rutland County → Contains the City of Rutland and surrounding communities fairly southwest in the State of Vermont
• Windsor County → Along the Connecticut River and the New Hampshire state line, containing communities such as Windsor
• Bennington County → Notable for having two shire towns, Manchester and Bennington, separated by differences in latitude; located in the extreme southwest corner of Vermont
• Windham County → Newfane is the shire town; Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, and Putney are also notable communities in the county.

Adventure in Stowe

Over Labor Day Weekend in 2025, novaTopFlex had experienced firsthand charm of the State of Vermont, particularly the Town of Stowe and the included Village of Stowe. The Stowe Mountain Resort, the Green Mountain Inn, and even local bookstores were of particular excellence, but so were the gondola rides within the area.