Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the news in July
Our editors' picks provide a snapshot of recent news media coverage
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Drone view of Hamilton campus (photo by Jeff Sabo)
Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the news in July
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CityBeat, July 25: Miami University Grad to Swim in 2024 Olympics
- This article highlights that Miami University will be represented at the 2024 Olympics in Paris as a recent grad takes to the water and a new coach assists a diving team. David Sayler, athletic director, is quoted.
Forbes, July 23: America’s Best Employers for Women
- Miami University has made the list of Forbes magazine's “America’s Best Employers for Women 2024.” Miami is one of 600 organizations to make the seventh annual list. The university ranks in the top 30 in the nation’s education industry.
FOX-WXIX, Ch. 19, July 22: President Biden Drops out of Race
- Anne Whitesell, assistant professor of Political Science, weighs in on President Joe Biden dropping out of the race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. Whitesell also discusses potential running mates for Harris.
Journal-News, July 21: Miami’s geo-thermal work grows to include iconic campus site
- This article provides an update on Miami University’s expansion of the underground geo-thermal heating and cooling system. The work featured is the addition of 520 geothermal wells in front of Millett Hall.
NBC-KRNV, The National Desk, Ch. 4, July 19: GOP ignores abortion during convention in 'pragmatic strategy' to win swing voters
- Anne Whitesell, assistant professor of Political Science, weighs in on the absence of the topic of abortion during the Republican National Convention.
Cincinnati Magazine, July 11: Miami University is fighting the gender gap in STEM
- Women make up only 34 percent of the STEM workforce and only 16 percent of the engineering workforce. Beena Sukumaran, dean of the College of Engineering and Computing, shares how she's working to change those statistics and achieve gender parity.
The New York Times, July 10: Employees with autism find new ways to navigate the workplace
- Chelsia Potts, assistant dean of undergraduate education, shares her experience of diagnosis and navigating the work environment on the autism spectrum.
Dayton Business Journal, July 5: Miami University's Honors College earns national recognition
- This article highlights Miami University’s No. 6 ranking in the “50 Best Honors Colleges - 2024” by College Transitions. Miami University President Gregory Crawford is quoted along with Zeb Baker, executive director of Miami’s Honors College.
