Miami Media Highlights Dec. 12 to Dec. 19
Miami Media Highlights Dec. 12 to Dec. 19
Yahoo! News, Dec. 19: Miami University teams with Amazon to offer free, reduced tuition to workers
This article reports on a first-time college credit plan between Miami University and Amazon to give the company’s local hourly workers advanced degree learning options. Miami University President Gregory Crawford is quoted. Additional reports on this topic appeared in:
- Dayton Daily News, Dec. 19: Miami University teams with Amazon to offer free, reduced tuition to workers
- ABC WCPO-CIN Ch. 9, Dec. 18: Amazon selects Miami University as education partner for Career Choice
- Journal-News, Dec. 18: Miami University teams with Amazon to offer free, reduced tuition to workers
Dayton Business Journal, Dec. 19: Miami University names new provost
This article reports on Miami University naming Elizabeth Mullenix as its new provost and vice president for academic affairs. Mullenix, Jerome Conley, dean of libraries, and Miami University President Gregory Crawford are quoted. Additional reports on this topic appeared in:
- Cincinnati Business Courier, Dec. 19: Miami taps its College of Creative Arts dean for provost position
Thomas Insights, Dec. 16: Miami University Gets Grant to Bolster Advanced Manufacturing
This article reports on Miami University receiving $308,750 from the state’s Department of Higher Education through the Southwest Ohio Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills (RAPIDS) grant.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Dec. 15: Bobcat seen near Miami University. Sightings in Ohio still rare, but up in recent years
This article reports on video that captured a bobcat in the Miami University Natural Areas, a 1,000-acre preserve located around campus. Additional reports on this topic appeared in:
- Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Dec. 15: Bobcat seen near Miami University. Sightings in Ohio still rare, but up in recent years
- Akron Beacon Journal, Dec. 15: Bobcat seen near Miami University. Sightings in Ohio still rare, but up in recent years
Medium, Dec. 7: These Micro-Influencers are Changing the College Process for Low-Income Students
This article reports on how, instead of relying on campus tours and college counselors, high school students are turning to micro-influencers to learn about scholarships and college experiences. Hongmei Li, associate professor of Media, Journalism, and Film, is quoted