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News Archive
June 2008
(06/27/08)
Gaston, Pogue Are MUM Scholar-Athletes Miami Middletown student athletes Kyle Gaston and Alisha Pogue have been named recipients of the 2008 C. Eugene Bennett Scholar-Athlete Award at Miami University Middletown.
Gaston, a junior special education major from Middletown, is a member of the MUM tennis team. He earned Academic All-Conference honors this year with a cumulative 3.5 GPA. He is the son of David and Beth Gaston of Middletown.
Pogue, a freshman pre-nursing major from Middletown, is a member of the MUM volleyball team. She earned Academic All-Conference honors this year and currently has a cumulative GPA of 3.88. She is the daughter of Daryl and Karen Pogue of Middletown.
The C. Eugene Bennett Award was established in 1985 in honor of Dr. Bennett, Miami University Middletown's first executive director (1965-1986), in recognition of his emphasis on scholarship and his strong support of the Middletown campus athletic program. This award is presented annually to the male and female student athletes with the highest grade point average for the academic year.
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(06/25/08)
Downtown Book Discussion on July 15Miami Middletown Downtown's Booking It! Non-Fiction Book Conversations group will meet at 7 p.m. on July 15 to discuss The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery by D.T. Max.
Max tells the story of a family's struggle with a rare genetic disease. Starting in 1765, Venetian doctors were stumped by the death of a man who had suffered from insomnia for more than a year and spent his final months paralyzed by exhaustion. Over the next two centuries, many of his descendants would develop similarly fatal symptoms, with a range of misdiagnoses, from encephalitis to alcohol withdrawal. Finally, in the early 1990s, their disease was recognized as a rare genetic form of prion disease.
He has crafted a powerfully empathetic account of their efforts to make sense of their suffering and find a cure. But this is only half the story. Looking at prion disease in general, Max doubles back to the English mad-cow epidemic of the 1990s, retracing established backstories among New Guinea aboriginals and European sheep herds.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact (513) 727-3200. Miami Middletown Downtown is located at 4 North Main Street, with parking available behind the building.
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(06/23/08)
Miami Middletown Downtown July Events ScheduledIn July, Miami Middletown Downtown will present a slate of events that includes music, a children's poetry event, book club, college planning, career help and a writing group. All events are free and open to the public. Miami Middletown Downtown is located at 4 North Main Street, former home of the Masonic Temple, in Middletown.
On Wednesday, July 2, the "Poetry on the Fly" workshop and open mic reading for children ages 9-12 will be held from 6-8 p.m. In the first hour, Miami Student Michelle Lawrence will lead poetry games to get the youngsters writing. Starting at 7 p.m., Assistant Dean Cathy Bishop-Clark will lead an open mic reading where participants can read what they wrote in the workshop, share their own writing from home, play an instrument, or whatever they would like. Parents are welcome to join in and are encouraged to be the audience for the reading. Independence Day picnic-themed snacks will be provided. Reservations are encouraged; RSVP at illuminati@muohio.edu .
On Tuesday, July 15, a College Planning Program for Adults will be presented from 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m. and again from 5-6 p.m. This program is designed for adults who are returning to the classroom. In addition to basic information on how to apply for admission and financial aid, the discussion will include strategies on succeeding in college, selecting a college major and the hopes and concerns participants may have about being a student again. Reservations are highly recommended. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call (513) 727-3216 or 1-86-MIAMI-MID toll-free or email mumadmission@muohio.edu.
On Tuesday, July 15, the Booking It! Non-Fiction Book Conversations group will meet at 7 p.m. to discuss D.T. Max's The Family that Couldn't Sleep. One part captivating family drama, one part medical mystery, Max explores the history of a family with a rare genetic disease that causes insomnia so severe its sufferers eventually die of exhaustion.
On Thursday, July 24, a "career changers" session will begin at 7 p.m. For those on the job hunt or thinking about changing careers, this seminar will focus on a variety of useful topics, from finding your career path to job-hunting to developing interviewing skills.
On Saturday, July 26, the Illuminati Writing Group will meet at 2 p.m. This casual writing and work-shopping group is for all levels and genres of writing. Peer critique and writing exercises will help those attending polish their craft while having fun with other local writers.
On Tuesday, July 29, Traci Root will be featured during a music hour beginning at 7 p.m. Root's specialty is a classic R&B sound, infused with modern soul, jazz, hip hop and folk rock flavors. She performs original music with a sound and style all her own.
Miami Middletown Downtown is a multipurpose activity center designed to bring the campus and community together by providing flexible space for workshops, lectures, seminars, meetings, cultural events and more. For more information on any of these events or other upcoming events at Miami Middletown Downtown call (513) 727-3200 or log onto www.mid.muohio.edu/community.
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(06/19/08)
Miami Middletown Downtown to Host College Planning Program for Adults Miami Middletown Downtown will offer a free college planning program for adults this summer. The program will be held on Tuesday, July 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m.
These programs are designed for adults who are returning to the classroom. In addition to basic information on how to apply for admission and financial aid, the discussion will include strategies on succeeding in college and selecting a college major. Sessions will also address the hopes and concerns participants may have about being a student again.
Reservations are highly recommended and light refreshments will be served. For more information, call (513) 727-3216 or 1-86-MIAMI-MID (toll-free) or email mumadmission@muohio.edu.
Miami Middletown Downtown is located at 4 North Main Street, former home of the Masonic Temple, in Middletown. Parking is in the rear.
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(06/12/08)
Photojournalism Exhibition at MUM LibraryA photographic exhibition by the photojournalists of the Middletown Journal and the Hamilton Journal News is on display at Miami University Middletown's Gardner-Harvey Library through mid-August.
The exhibition, All in a Days' Work, includes 34 photos by Pat Auckerman, Nick Daggy, Nick Graham, Samantha Grier, Cameron Knight, Greg Lynch and Gary Steltzer. It is free and open to the public.
"The photos in this show give you a real feel for the people and places of our region," said Gardner-Harvey Director John Burke. "We are pleased to be able to share them with the public."
Miami University Middletown is at 4200 E. University Blvd. Gardner-Harvey Library is open this summer from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday.
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(06/09/08)
Miami Middletown Students Receive Peabody ScholarshipsMiami University Middletown has announced the recipients of the Peabody Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year. They are: Tyffany Davis, Debra Garner, Krystal Snowden, Autumn Meade and Lou "Bode" Gibbs of Middletown; Doug Cheek of Trenton; Rachel Riggs, Kimberly Rogers and Angela French of Franklin; Mary Gadd of Camden; Joy Phelps of Monroe; Nichole Revis of Lebanon; and Kelly Spurlock of Germantown.
The Peabody Scholarships were established in 1976 by the Western College Alumnae Association. They are awarded annually to assist non-traditional, mature students whose education has been interrupted or delayed by career, marriage or other circumstances. The total awarded to Miami Middletown students for the coming year is $20,500.
The scholarship is named for Helen Peabody, the first principal of the Western Female Seminary, which later became Western College.
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