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Community ResourcesCommunity resources include:
Applied Research CenterThe Applied Research Center (ARC) is a university-based community resource center. Staff members participate in the ongoing study of issues which are of vital significance to:
In 1985, an Academic Challenge Grant from the State of Ohio funded the ARC through the Ohio Board of Regents. The grant covered a period of five years, and in 1991, it became self-supporting. Groups who use the research resources absorb the costs of their projects and a percentage of the overhead. Research projects are initiated in response to issues and concerns raised within the community at local-, county-, state-, regional-, and federal levels. Results are used in making informed public policy decisions. Typical studies have included:
Services include (among others):
Dr. Robert Seufert is Director of the Applied Research Center. | BACK TO TOP | Business & Industry CenterLink: Continuing Education Miami University Middletown's Business & Industry Center provides custom-designed education and training tailored for business, industry, education, government, and non-profit agencies. We draw from Miami faculty on all three campuses, as well as from area professionals who are approved by Miami's academic departments to provide programs on-site, on our campus or at one of our outreach sites in Eaton, Lebanon, or West Chester. Contact the Center at (513) 727-3300 FAX: (513) 727-3301 | BACK TO TOP | Center for Chemical Education Bringing science to life for students and teachers alike has long been the signature of the Center for Chemical Education. Our 15 years of experience in this area has earned us an international reputation as a leader in science education at all levels. Our offerings include an array of products and services that emphasize the hands-on, minds-on nature of science for all ages, including:
All of these activities help build stronger, more scientifically literate communities. For more information on the Center for Chemical Education visit http://www.terrificscience.org/. | BACK TO TOP | Dave Finkelman Auditorium This 749-seat auditorium is home to the campus Artist & Lecture Series and is used by many community groups such as the Middletown Symphony. | BACK TO TOP | Gardner-Harvey LibraryLink: Gardner-Harvey Library The library combines its in-house collection (more than 50,000 books, DVDs, and videos and approximately 250 periodicals) with access to over 200 web-based databases and the ability to borrow materials from other Miami University libraries and 90 other Ohio colleges and universities (the OhioLINK consortium). It offers computer workstations for patron use and access to printing and copying services. The campus-wide wireless network can be accessed in the library for use with personal laptops. VCRs and DVD players are available, as are a document magnifier and an adaptive computer workstation for patrons with disabilities. A variety of individual and group study seating options are available, including seating for group use of computers. A free Community Borrower Card, which includes borrowing privileges from Miami University and OhioLINK libraries, is available to greater Middletown community members over the age of sixteen. | BACK TO TOP | Job Postings for EmployersMiami University Middletown Career Services provides online job postings for employers, as well as services for students. For more information visit Career Services at http://www.mid.muohio.edu/career/ | BACK TO TOP | Verity LodgeThe lodge is used for campus and community meetings, seminars, workshops and informal student gatherings, and houses the campus childcare program. Rental contact 513-727-3202. | BACK TO TOP | |
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