Ch. 22; Ch. 2 and Journal-News, Wednesday, August 18
On Tuesday, Miami University students wandered through a portion of Emerson
Hall that was filled with "safe smoke" and learned how difficult it is to
rely only on their sense of touch to lead them to safety.  Quotes Randy
Hormann, fire safety specialist at the university, and various students who
participated.

The Cincinnati Post, Tuesday, August 18
Op-ed by Miami University President James Garland about why universities
keep raising tuition says personnel costs, decreasing state support and the
cost of technology improvements have caused the increases.
And:
Some public universities are moving to notify the parents of under-21
students who violate school rules regarding alcohol or drugs.
(Editor's Note:  Miami University has adopted a notification policy.)

The Middletown Journal, Friday, August 13
Letter to the editor from Sheila Cumpton of Trenton about reverse
discrimination says there are numerous school loans, financial programs and
even clubs at Miami University that only apply to minorities.

Ch. 5, Monday, August 16
In their story about a woman's body found in a shed in Oxford, Channel 5
had a reporter live at Miami University getting comments from students
about their their fears.

Ch.22 and Ch. 45, Monday, August 16
Stories about the body of a woman found in a shed quotes Miami University
student Christin Slattery.

Elsewhere in education:

The Cincinnati Post, Tuesday, August 18
ACT scores held steady again this year as high school students ended the
1990s with the highest 10-year gain ever in the average score of the key
college entrance exam.

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