News Archive

(04/26/06)

Howard Receives Teaching Excellence Award

Lizz Howard, assistant professor in computer and information technology at Miami University Middletown, has received the Arthur Olson Generational Teaching Excellence Award. The Olson Award is one of the highest awards presented by Miami University's School of Engineering and Applied Science.

According to her nominator, "Professor Howard actively pursues and delivers pedagogy that meets all the criteria for this award: it is creative and innovative, engages students with each other in learning activities, stimulates critical thinking, promotes understanding of contexts, and inspires and encourages student learning."

Howard's scholarship has been focused on student learning, inclusion and learning styles, and related issues of collaboration and communication in computing. She has published in refereed journals and conference proceedings, given numerous professional presentations, and facilitated a number of workshops in these areas.

Howard began teaching at Miami University in 1995. She received a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Wright State University and an M.S.A. in Systems Analysis from Miami University.

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(04/25/06)

Phi Theta Kappa Inducts 46 Miami Middletown Students

Forty-six Miami Middletown students were recently inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.

The inductees included: Melissa M. Cheek, Julie Ann Crossley, James Thomas Fields, Kyle David Gaston, Rita Carol Gross, Travis E. Hileman, Robert Brian Horton, Daniel Matthew Howard, Jocelyn Jenee Howard, Melody Ann Lunney, Barbara Reeves, Jamie Rodgers-North, Chad J. Sebald, Lindsay Gale Shockley, Beverly Nicole Stamper and Scott Hayden Tobias of Middletown; Elizabeth Jean Dalton, Kimberly Yvonne Debord, David McKay Rush, Ronald J. Sorrell, Dustin Joseph Turner and Amanda Campbell Zehring of Franklin; Jaclyn Marie Morton of Carlisle; Aundrea Lynn Curtis, Rachael G. Koeller and Christina Lee Van Sickle of Trenton; Tina Elaine Gregory, Abby Lauren Hess and Bri Noel Pennington of Hamilton; Trisha Leigh Peters and Sarah Maria Ratliff of Springboro; Natalie Diane Williams of Liberty Township; Crystal L. Bryant of Miamisburg; Susan E. Pack of Maineville; Brittany Elizabeth Lohner of Cincinnati; Corie Denise Agricola, Brittany Lee Dorko, Brian Lee Elleman and Kurtis Lee Russell of Lebanon; Elizabeth Michele Hess of Monroe; Leslie Clare Dahlinghaus of Dayton; Jennifer Rachelle Apking of Camden; Kaitlyn Ann Geise of Sommerville; Whitney Elizabeth Homan and Janna Dawn Logan of Germantown and Jennifer Marie Terhaar of Richmond.

To be eligible for membership, a student must complete a minimum of 12 hours of course work and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Both part-time and full-time students are eligible to join.

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(04/18/06)

MUM to Host Summer Employment Fair April 27

Miami University Middletown will host a Summer Employment Fair, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 27 in the quad area behind Johnston Hall.

Employers attending this event include: AFLAC, Fed-Ex, King's Island, Messina, Pella, UPS and others. This event is free and open to the public.

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(04/17/06)

Admission Counselor at Towne Mall April 22, 23

An admission counselor from Miami University Middletown will be at Towne Mall from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23. Miami Middletown will waive the admission fee of $35 for those who submit their application at the mall at this time.

The counselor will be able to provide information on the application process, registration, academic programs and services and financial aid. Fall semester classes begin at Miami Middletown on August 22, 2006.

For more information call Miami Middletown’s enrollment services department at (513) 727-3216.

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(04/17/06)

Dr. Lee to Speak on Science Education

Dr. Okhee Lee will present "Diversity and Science Education: What Research Says about English Language Learners" on Monday, April 24 at 4:00-5:00 pm in Verity Lodge at Miami University Middletown. The lecture and following reception are free and open to the public.

Dr. Lee is a professor in the School of Education, University of Miami, Florida, and has received numerous research and teacher enhancement grants. She is currently investigating science learning among English language learners in a high-stakes testing policy context.

Her visit to Miami is supported by a Presidential Academic Enrichment Award to the Institute for Integrated Science to promote science education. For more information, contact Diana Hunn, hunndm@muohio.edu, 513-529-1686. Miami Middletown is located at 4200 E. University Blvd.

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(04/14/06)

Indian Activist Charlene Teters to Visit Campus

Charlene Teters will speak at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 17 in Johnston Hall Room 115 at Miami Middletown.

Teters, a professor of art at the Institute of American Indian Arts in New Mexico, will give a talk titled "Indians Are People - Not Your Mascots." A film, "In Whose Honor," will be shown at noon in the same room. This event is free and open to the public.

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(04/14/06)

Public Invited to Citizens' Advisory Meeting

The Citizens' Advisory Council of Miami University Middletown will hold its regular meeting at noon on Monday, April 24. The public is invited to attend this meeting, which will be held in the lobby of Dave Finkelman Auditorium at Miami Middletown.

The Citizen's Advisory Council is composed of 15 members from Miami Middletown's service region who serve as a channel for community interaction with the campus. The purpose of the Council is to represent the community's expectations and needs to the campus and to provide the campus with a direct means of communication to the community.

"This committee met for years, but was not open to the public," said Miami Middletown Interim Dean Dr. Kelly Cowan. "We feel that inclusion of the public will help us better serve the community by having a better understanding of what the community wants and needs from its local university."

Time will be allotted for public comment. Faculty, staff and students are also encouraged to attend this meeting.

The members of Miami Middletown's 2006 Citizen's Advisory Council are: Middletown City Manager Bill Becker, Attorney Donald Crain, Mike Dickerson of Dickerson Distributing, Ronald Diver or the Ohio School Board's Southwest Region, Middletown Law Director Les Landen, Warren County ESC Superintendent Dr. John Lazares, First Financial Bank President and CEO Sam Munafo, Franklin/Springboro Libraries Manager Mary Novak, Middletown Schools Superintendent Dr. Steve Price, College Corner Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Raymond, AK Steel Human Resources General Manager Phyllis Short, Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bill Triick and Dr. Cowan.

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(04/13/06)

Griffin Named Student of the Month

Jason Griffin has been named Student of the Month for January. The second level nursing student from Trenton has been very active in the Miami Student Nurses Association for the past two years.

"Jason has participated in fundraisers including the Heart Association/Hospice Walkathon," said nominator Carolyn Burger. "He also planned a special welcome for the new students on Nursing Orientation Day. Jason has just been an exceptional addition to our experiences in the classroom, labs, campus opportunities and community."

Griffin has been working at Mercy Fairfield on the telemetry unit and has been offered a position as a graduate nurse in the Intensive Care Unit. He plans to continue his education at Miami in the BSN track and to eventually become a practicing nurse anesthetist.

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(04/13/06)

Miami Offers Summer Courses at SEBC

Miami University Hamilton and Miami University Middletown announce a new slate of courses offered at the SEBC Workforce Academy located in West Chester this summer. These classes run from June 26 - August 4.

Perspectives in Parenting will be held on Tuesday through Thursday, 1:00pm to 3:30pm.

Statistics will be held Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to 11:25am.

Environmental Biology will be held Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to 11:25am.

The SEBC Workforce Academy is located at 7617 Voice of America Centre Drive in the lower level of the People's Bank Building.

For registration and information on additional offerings, contact Miami Hamilton at 785-3131 or Miami Middletown at 727-3300 or visit www.muohio.edu/sebc.

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(04/10/06)

MUM to Host American Cancer Society Benefit Concert

Miami University Middletown's Relay for Life team will present a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 21 in the Dave Finkelman Auditorium.

The Hope For Our Friends concert will include soloists, men's dance team, guitarists, church choirs and pianists. Ticket prices are $8 for adult general admission, $5 for ages 5 through 12 and adults over 60. Children under 5 are free. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.

An area representative from the American Cancer Society will be at this event to talk to those interested about local services and joining Relay for Life events.

For more information, call (513) 727-3271. Advance tickets may be purchased at the Miami Middletown information desk in Johnston Hall. Miami Middletown is located at 4200 E. University Blvd.

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(04/07/06)

Kids in College Schedule Announced

Miami Middletown is offering summer enrichment programs for children who will be entering grades 1-9 in the fall. These interactive, creative programs highlight science, math, reading, computers, fitness and more!

Classes will be held the weeks of June 19, June 26 and July 10 with unique programs offered during each session. Costs range from $69-$169 with most classes costing $79. Times are from 9-11:30 a.m., Monday - Thursday, unless otherwise noted.

For more information, to request a brochure, or to register log onto www.mid.muohio.edu/conted/ or call the Office of Continuing Education at 513-727-3300. The 2006 Kids in College program is sponsored by The Palmer Group.

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(04/06/06)

Female Pirates Subject of April 24 Lecture

Tamara Eastman, author of The Pirate Trial of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, will speak at a Women's History Month program at Miami University Middletown on Tuesday, April 24 at 2 p.m. in Levey Hall Room 100.

Eastman will introduce a little known chapter of women's history: the story of real-life pirates of the Caribbean Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Piracy was an enormous problem during much of early American history. Bonny and Read ignored the social conventions of their day, dressed up as men and became infamous outlaws on the high seas.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (513) 727-3431.

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(04/05/06)

Mountain Heart Comes to MUM on April 22

Bluegrass "super-group" Mountain Heart comes to Miami University Middletown's Dave Finkelman Auditorium on Saturday, April 22 at 8 p.m.

Mountain Heart is a six-piece powerhouse, with three albums and an "Emerging Artist of the Year" award from the International Bluegrass Music Association. They have performed more than 70 times on country music's most important stage, the Grand Ole Opry.

This concert is the final event of the season for Miami Middletown's Cultural Arts Series, which also featured Human Rights Activist Harry Wu and Illstyle & Peace Productions Hip-Hop Dance-Theatre.

Tickets are $15 and are available online at www.tickets.muohio.edu or by calling (513) 727-3383 or (513) 529-3200. Tickets may also be purchased at the Miami Middletown information desk in Johnston Hall.

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(04/04/06)

Ballet Tech Ohio to Perform Green Legs and Ham

Miami University Middletown's Fantastic Free Fridays series continues on Friday, April 7 with 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. performances of Green Legs and Ham by the Ballet Tech Ohio Performing Arts Association.

Green Legs and Ham brings to life Dr. Seuss' great body of works through music and dance. This original ballet was choreographed by Claudia Rudolf Barrett, with music by Ian Barrett and narration by WGUC personalities Brian O'Donnell and Mark Perzel. This performance is recommended for grades K-5.

Miami Middletown began the Fantastic Free Fridays programs in the fall of 2000, offering free one-hour performances to schools in a five-county area. Since that time, more than 15,000 young people have had the opportunity to experience jazz and big band music, a marching band, theatre, opera, ballet and world music.

A generous donation from the Bever family of Oxford is again helping to support the Fantastic Free Fridays program.

Fantastic Free Fridays performances are open to the public. Groups interested in attending performances should contact Susan Joyce, music faculty member at Miami University Middletown, at joyces@muohio.edu, or by voice mail at 727-3415.

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(04/04/06)

Miami Joins Greentree as Higher Ed Partner

The future of healthcare in the region got a boost today as Middletown Regional Hospital announced the addition of Miami University as the higher education partner with the Greentree Health Science Academy. The Greentree Health Science Academy is an educational collaboration between Middletown Regional Hospital, Butler Technology and Career Development Schools (Butler Tech) and Warren County Career Center. The academy has been preparing local high school students for healthcare careers since 2002.

Miami University will be the higher education component of a seamless pathway that will lead students, some starting as early as high school, to careers that are in very high demand in southwestern Ohio. The initial three-year plan will result in 425 new graduates in high-need healthcare fields.

"Our goal is to provide the number of graduates that Middletown Regional Hospital and the region require in fields where they are needed," says Miami Middletown Interim Dean Dr. Kelly Cowan. "To accomplish this, we will create new Miami programs, expand existing programs and work with other institutions."

"Not only is this agreement good for Miami and its students, it's good for Middletown Regional Hospital and the citizens of the region," states Dr. Cowan. We are very pleased to be a part of this forward-thinking collaboration."

Through the Greentree Health Science Academy, Butler Tech and Warren County Career Center currently train high school students in technical programs preparing them for healthcare fields. These students can readily move into university degree programs through their tech prep coursework. The addition of Miami University to the Greentree Health Science Academy brings additional options to these students, including the opportunity to move directly into a four-year degree program at Miami.

"By offering career training for area students, we are providing a local solution to the national problem of a shrinking healthcare workforce," states Douglas W. McNeill, FACHE, president and CEO of Middletown Regional Health System. "The Greentree Health Science Academy, through its existing partners and the new collaboration with Miami University, can transform local students into well-trained healthcare workers-capable of leading the healthcare industry into the next decade and beyond."

Miami University will offer parts or all of six degree programs identified as high need. They include several nursing degrees (associate, bachelor's and traditional bachelor of science degrees in nursing) and associate degrees in medical technology, surgical technology and respiratory therapy. The first programs to be offered under the new agreement will be a licensed practical nurse to associate degree and an associate degree to bachelor's degree in nursing that will begin in fall 2006. These programs are open to high school students through the Greentree Health Science Academy, to employees of Middletown Regional Hospital and to the public at large.

In order to offer these programs, Miami University estimates that it will add eight new faculty members and one staff employee over the next three years. Miami's Middletown campus should experience a 16 percent increase in student enrollment, as a result.

Middletown Regional Hospital President and CEO Doug McNeill and Miami Middletown Interim Dean Kelly Cowan announce the addition of Miami University as the higher education partner with the Greentree Health Science Academy.

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