Acton said she will use the grant to help assist her research on rural school funding programs. Her research involves looking at how the sparsity aid program in Wisconsin affects the education and outcomes of students in rural school districts.
Miami University’s 18th annual Latin American and Caribbean Unidiversity Festival made its 2021 debut on Friday, Sept. 17 in Uptown Park.
Miami University’s Honors College is discontinuing tuition waivers for its students to study abroad and reintroducing grants for undergraduate research, according to an email sent to honors students on Sept. 1.
Eighth grade Talawanda Middle School (TMS) students begin a short-term school closure Thursday as COVID-19 cases have spiked.
A haven for all who are crafty and creative, the Makerspace opened in 2019 and quickly established itself as Miami’s premier center for step-by-step student craftsmanship.
When Ande Durojaiye was promoted to Miami University’s inaugural Vice President for Miami Regionals just two months after his first day as Miami’s Regional Dean, it was just the latest in a string of new VP positions on the President’s Executive Cabinet (PEC).
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) held seven elections for senator positions at its Sept. 21 meeting.
The Farmer School of Business decided it was safe to hold recruitment in-person since Mega Fair was successful and most classes are held in-person.
Miami University and the Butler County General Health District (BCGHD) have re-entered a six-month contract to let Miami contact trace on behalf of the BCGHD.
On Sept. 17, the university hosted a special session for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio at Miami’s Hamilton Regional Campus. During the session, hosted outside of the Harry T. Wilks Conference Center, almost 70 immigrants took the Oath of Allegiance to become naturalized U.S. citizens.
Miami University faculty fear two bills being considered by The Ohio House of Representatives would alter the way they can teach race and current events in the classroom.
Jim Obergefell, plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case legalizing gay marriage Obergefell v. Hodges, spoke to Miami University students on Sept. 14 for the annual Lloyd and Mary O’Hara Lecture in Law and Politics.
The Miami University Lecture Series plans to return to a fully in-person season for the 2021-2022 school year after holding virtual lectures last year due to COVID-19.
Miami University, along with Northern Kentucky University and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, announced an alliance to close equity gaps in higher education.
Miami University received 10,000 additional at-home COVID-19 antigen testing kits as of Sept. 8 as tests have been in-demand the first three weeks of classes.
Both exemption forms are due Oct. 15. If students do not submit an exemption by this date or receive their first dose of the vaccine by Oct. 25, they will not be eligible to register for spring classes.
Following the passing of Collin’s Law this summer, Ohio colleges and universities are now required to implement hazing education as well as prevent issues that allow hazing to continue. But Miami University has had a self-led Greek course since 2018, and at this time won’t be changing its requirements for Greek-affiliated students.
After a year and a half of being at home and online, Miami University students have finally returned to a schedule of mostly in-person classes.
Miami University professors have spent the past three weeks surveying the beginning of their second year with increased workloads.
In its first in-person meeting in more than 18 months, ASG allocated its first round of student organization funding and approved its internal operating budget (IOB) for the fall semester.