http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12640 Miami University President Hodge has joined a new Presidents' Trust, a leadership group organized by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). 2009-11-20T16:07:44-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12639 Three Miami faculty have been awarded grants from the Philip and Elaina Hampton Fund for Faculty International Initiatives fall 2009 competition: William Albin, professor of music; Lisa McLaughlin, associate professor of communication and of women's studies; Huatong Sun, assistant professor of English. 2009-11-20T15:57:49-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12635 A letter from Gail Walenga, assistant vice president for student health and wellness, updates the community on vaccines and preventative measures against the H1N1 flu. Two student-produced videos support her message. 2009-11-19T16:13:01-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12630 Miami University welcomes students from Talawanda schools today (Nov. 20) and Saturday (Nov. 21) as programs under the Farmer School of Business outreach initiative, ComMUnity, culminate with a flurry of all-day seminars and project presentations. 2009-11-19T13:59:00-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12629 Christopher Jennings (Miami '83), former health policy adviser to President Bill Clinton, will speak on "Health Care Reform, Then and Now: Politics, Process and Prospects" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Marcum Conference Center. He is presenting the annual W. Fred Cottrell Distinguished Alumni Lecture of Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center. The lecture is free and open to the public. 2009-11-19T13:53:25-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12628 The graduation success of Miami University's student-athletes continues its recent trend of excellence -- at a rate of 82 percent -- placing well above the national rate, according to the latest Federal Graduation Rates (FGR) report. 2009-11-18T21:02:40-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12624 Miami University's women's studies program will host a symposium to continue the bicentennial celebration. The event, "Theory into Action Across Generations," will be held Nov 20 - 21 in 212 MacMillan Hall. 2009-11-18T16:32:17-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12620 The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded an $800,000 grant for a collaborative research project at Miami University. The three-year project will create a national model for increasing the computational thinking and communication abilities of computer science and software engineering students by integrating communication instruction and activities throughout the curriculum. 2009-11-18T15:34:52-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12619 Joe Kennedy, Miami University professor emeritus in the department of mathematics, has received the Christofferson-Fawcett Award. The Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics (Ohio CTM) presented Kennedy this award at its annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 13, in Cincinnati. 2009-11-18T15:26:59-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12618 The Miami University Jazz Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in Hall Auditorium. The ensemble, conducted by Jeremy Long, assistant professor of saxophone and jazz, will perform a free concert featuring a tribute to the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records, with music from Blue Note artists Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver and others. 2009-11-18T15:06:06-05:00