Miami Media Highlights Feb. 10-16
Miami Media Highlights Feb. 10-16
NPR-WOUB, Feb. 16: Painting Dayton skyscrapers: how local artists are using their craft to inspire youth
This news story features Dayton, Ohio, artist Bing Davis. Davis earned his Master of Education degree from Miami University in 1967 and was appointed assistant dean of the Graduate School and associate professor of Art in 1976.
NBC-WLWT, Ch. 5, Feb. 14: Special Valentine’s Surprise
Miami University President Gregory Crawford surprises his wife, University Ambassador Dr. Renate Crawford, with a serenade from the Men’s Glee Club performing their rendition of “My Girl” in honor of Valentine's Day.
CBS-WKRC, Ch. 12, Feb. 14: 2 Miami University students save faculty member's life with CPR
Miami University students Reed Stewart and Brayden Osborne performed CPR to help save the life of an adjunct faculty member on the Miami Hamilton Regional campus. Additional reports on this topic appeared in several outlets, including NBC-WDTN Ch. 2, Yahoo News, and the Dayton Daily News.
Cincinnati Business Courier, Feb. 13: Miami establishes new Office of Strategic Transformation to partner with businesses
This story reports that Miami University has established the Office of Strategic Transformation. Ande Durojaiye, the current Miami vice president of regionals and dean of the College of Liberal Arts, will serve as the inaugural vice president for strategy and partnerships and lead the new office.
MSN Money, Feb. 13: Thinking of making a statement by not paying your income taxes? This is what that could cost you.
Michele Frank, the Arthur Andersen Alumni Professor and associate professor of Accountancy, breaks down tax non-payers into three categories: people who make unintentional mistakes, tax evaders, and tax protesters or resisters.
CBS-WKRC, Ch. 12, Feb. 12: Miami University center receives multimillion-dollar grant
The Myaamia Center has been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand the work of the National Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Languages. Additional reports on this topic appeared in several outlets, including the Dayton Business Journal and NPR WVXU.
MSN, Feb. 12: I’m an Economist: How the Value of the U.S. Dollar Affects Your Wallet
Jonathan Wolff, associate professor of Economics, offers insight into how the value of the U.S. dollar is determined and how this affects the U.S. economy.