Community Resources

Community resources include:

• Applied Research Center
• Business & Industry Center
• Center for Chemical Education
• Dave Finkelman Auditorium
• Gardner-Harvey Library
• Job Postings for Employers
• Verity Lodge

Applied Research Center

The Applied Research Center is a major community-based resource center. Staff members participate in the ongoing study of issues which are of vital significance to:

• Government Agencies
• Human Service Agencies
• Citizen Groups
• Business/Industry

In 1985, an Academic Challenge Grant from the State of Ohio funded The Center through the Ohio Board of Regents. The grant covered a period of six 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. In addition, external grants from both public and private sources are received. The types of projects the Center works on include community-based needs assessments and program evaluations.

• Telephone Surveys
• Focus Groups
• Mail Surveys
• Field Research
• Case Studies

Research projects are initiated in response to issues and concerns raised within the community. The results form a valuable database for making informed public policy decisions. Typical studies have included:

• Miami University Health Care Plan Satisfaction Survey
• Village of Monroe: Survey of Local Issues
• Middletown Community Foundation: Needs Assessment
• Middletown City School District: Opinion Survey of Registered Voters
• City of Middletown: Image of City Government and Services
• United Way, various studies

Dr. Robert Seufert is director of the center.

Contact Applied Research Center at (513) 217-4300

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Business & Industry Center

Link: 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

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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:

• credit coursework and other opportunities for educators at all levels;
• programs for students in kindergarten through college;
• materials development, including teacher resource materials, books, science kits, CD-ROMs, and more; and
• public outreach efforts and networking to foster new and existing partnerships among classroom teachers, university-based science educators, industrial scientists, and professional societies.

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/.

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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.

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Gardner-Harvey Library

Link: Gardner-Harvey Library

The campus library provides curricular and research materials for students and the community through its collection of 70,000 volumes and 500 periodicals, as well as an extensive collection of audiovisual materials.

Special collections include an Instructional Materials Center (IMC) for teacher education and a U.S. government documents collection. Electronic access to library holdings on Miami University and other university campuses is offered through the MiamiLINK and OhioLink computer systems. Many full-text sources are available. Services include:

• free computerized bibliographic retrieval;
• reference assistance;
• interlibrary loan;
• photocopying;
• Saturday and Sunday hours;
• free use of typewriters and word processors.

Oxford and Hamilton campus students may also use Gardner-Harvey Library. Middletown community members are eligible for a campus library card for a nominal charge.

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Job Postings for Employers

Miami 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/

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Verity Lodge

The 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.

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