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(04/21/04)

Command Spanish® Seminar explains how workplace communication can improve

Business professionals are invited to a free seminar to learn how Miami University Hamilton and Middletown's Command Spanish® team can promote better communication in the workplace.

The seminar will be held Thursday, April 29, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Harry T. Wilks Conference Center at Miami University Hamilton. A three-course buffet dinner will be served. To register, call 513/785-3131.

Command Spanish® is the leading provider of occupational Spanish language materials and workshops for the professions. The program uses learner-friendly language materials and workshops that require no prior knowledge of Spanish. It eliminates grammar instruction found in most other language programs. It also provides a full range of cross-cultural training designed to eliminate cultural misunderstandings. Simply stated, it is "Real Spanish for Real People."

According to Jill Gauthier, program coordinator and instructor, with Command Spanish® "you can increase safety in the workplace, enhance worker's job performance, decrease or remove communication barriers and provide better service to persons in the Hispanic community."

During the seminar, participants will be introduced to Spanish pronunciation, learn a few words in Spanish and become familiar with some of the most common cultural differences between Latinos and non-Latinos.

Heather Schuster, a registered nurse at the Butler County Community Health Center, said, "Command Spanish was wonderful. It was quick and easy to learn. Staff people were able to do some basic communication after a few short weeks of class. I would strongly recommend it to anyone needing workplace Spanish."

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(04/19/04)

Visit Miami Middletown on May 1

You don't have to go far away for a great education at an affordable cost. Consider a Miami campus close to home. Visit Miami University Middletown on Saturday, May 1 when the campus hosts a campus visit program beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Johnston Hall.

Attend sessions on financial aid, the application process, academic programs, student life and services. There will also be a session for adults interested in beginning or completing their university education.

"Our students can take classes close to home at times convenient to their schedules," said Miami Middletown Director of Admission Mary Lu Flynn, "and our tuition is the lowest among Ohio's regional campuses. We encourage everyone in the area who might be interested in continuing their education to stop by on May 1 to see what we have to offer."

A continental breakfast will be served beginning at 9:15 a.m. For more information or to make a reservation, call the admission office at (513) 727-3216. Miami University Middletown is located at 4200 E. University Blvd.

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(04/19/04)

New Student Scholarship Night is April 22

Miami Middletown will hold a Scholarship Night for new students on Thursday, April 22, 5-6:30 p.m. Over $140,000 in thirty-one scholarships were awarded last year and Miami Middletown is announcing a new scholarship for top high school students, the Miami Middletown Scholar Incentive.

This program will provide a $1,150 scholarship to one newly admitted student from each of 13 area high schools. The student with the highest GPA among those admitted to Miami Middletown from each school will receive the award. Seniors from the following high schools are eligible: Carlisle, Edgewood, Fenwick, Franklin, Lakota East, Lakota West, Lebanon, Lemon-Monroe, Mason, Middletown, Madison, Preble-Shawnee and Springboro.

New students enrolling at Miami Middletown for Fall 2004 are encouraged to attend Scholarship Night. One scholarship application is all that is needed for consideration for all scholarships. Students should bring an official high school transcript and a letter of recommendation from a non-relative (both in sealed envelopes), a 300 word essay, a paragraph describing their goals and a list of activities or a resume.

Miami Middletown faculty and staff will be on hand to check essays, review applications for errors and advise students on how to meet the May 1 scholarship deadline.

"The area's high schools send us some exceptionally well-prepared young men and women," said Miami Middletown Executive Director Michael P. Governanti. "We are pleased to be able to support their top academic achievers with these new scholarships."

Miami Middletown's deadline for awarding scholarships is May 1. Applications for admission, with accompanying transcripts noting the senior's grade point average (GPA), will be reviewed for consideration if received by May 1.

For more information on applying for this scholarship, call Miami Middletown's Financial Aid Office at (513) 727-3299.

For more information, call the admission office at (513) 727-3216.

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(04/19/04)

Bluegrass Superstars Perform May 1

Miami Middletown wraps up the first season of its new Cultural Arts Series with a performance on Saturday, May 1 by bluegrass superstars The Del McCoury Band.

McCoury is the foremost practitioner of bluegrass singing today, enjoying the praise of traditional and new bluegrass lovers. He is revitalized, re-energized and making the best music of his illustrious career. The Lexington Herald-Leader summed it up by calling the Del McCoury Band "the Godzilla of bluegrass bands."

Delano Floyd McCoury began playing bluegrass music at the age of 11, having fallen in love with the distinct sound of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. After six decades of bluegrass success - including a stint in Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys - McCoury is now recognized for helping to pave the path for a music that is flourishing in the modern era.

The Miami Middletown Cultural Arts Series included earlier performances by Thomas Mapfumo, Black Broadway and a lecture by WLWT News Anchor Michelle Hopkins.

The May 1 concert will begin at 8 p.m. in Dave Finkelman Auditorium. Cost for this performance is $10, and all seats are general admission. Tickets are available by phone by calling the Miami University Box Office at (513) 727-3383 or (513) 529-3200. Tickets are also available on line at www.tickets.muohio.edu.

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(04/09/04)

"Clifford" to Visit MUM's Tots

Caption: Clifford the Big Red Dog (Miami Middletown Zoology Major Kayla Scott) will be at the MUM's Tots Community Open House on April 17.

MUM's Tots, Miami Middletown's on-campus early childhood center, will hold a Community Open House on Saturday, April 17, from 10:00 a.m. until noon. The program is open to children between the ages of 3-5 years.

"Clifford the Big Red Dog" will be the featured guest. Bring your cameras for a photo opportunity with Clifford, participate in story time and make an art activity. The event is the campus kickoff for the "Week of the Young Child" celebration. This year's theme is "children's opportunities are our responsibilities."

MUM's Tots is currently accepting applications for both full-time and part-time enrollment in its early childhood center. The center is licensed by the Department of Jobs and Family Services and has opening for the fall term, which begins in mid-August. The program has a strong kindergarten readiness curriculum.

"MUM's Tots is a wonderful resource for this community," said Child Care Director Colleen Wainwright. "We offer young children a theme-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum. Our teachers have bachelor's degrees in early childhood education. The center began is 1980 for students attending classes and just recently opened to the community."

MUM's Tots is also the model program for students majoring in Prekindergarten Education and Early Childhood at Miami University. Students use the Center for observation and as a student teaching site.

"Whether you are interested in learning more about MUM's Tots or just want a fun Saturday morning activity with your children or grandchildren, we would love to see you on April 17" said Wainwright. For more information, call (513) 727-3200.

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(04/02/04)

Free Thomas Mapfumo Concert on April 10

Miami University Middletown will present "An Evening with Thomas Mapfumo" at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 in Dave Finkelman Auditorium.

Mapfumo will be performing Chimurenga music, a blend of African chants and songs, accompanied by the mbira (thumb piano), electric guitars and drums. Mapfumo is Zimbabwe's biggest selling musician and is known throughout the world for his music as a voice of resistance to repressive regimes.

"Mapfumo's songs have a universal appeal because they speak to human rights causes and because they are musically distinct and often danceable," said the San Francisco Chronicle in a recent article. Mapfumo has lived in Eugene, Ore. for the past four years, mainly to avoid threats of arrest from Zimbabwe's current ruler, Robert Mugabe.

This performance is part of Miami Middletown's Cultural Arts Series and is free and open to the public. For more information, call (513) 727-3200.

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