Dayton Daily News, Sunday, Dec. 5
Part of a four-day series about Ohio's elder care crisis says an
eight-month "Dayton Daily News" examination found the state's elderly are
at the mercy of a system that gives companies few incentives to maintain
quality homes and limits choices primarily to those who can afford them.
"We're paying teen-agers more to flip burgers than we are to care for our
elderly," said Robert Applebaum (sociology/gerontology, Scripps).
And:
Part of a four-day series about Ohio's elder care crisis says recruiting
enough qualified caregivers is a serious problem according to nearly half
of the Ohio nursing homes (43 percent) and home health agencies (47
percent) recently surveyed by the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami
University. Quotes Jane Straker (Scripps), the researcher who headed the
survey.
And:
Feature on "Kathy A. Ornish/Ellen Price" exhibit at Rosewood Gallery says
Price (art) and Ornish make use of a limited palette of colors, organic
imagery and repetitive patterns to explore ideas about identity and place,
with a strong emphasis on concealment and transformation.
The Dayton Daily News, Monday, Dec. 6
Part of a four-day series on Ohio's elder care crisis quotes Robert Applebaum
(sociology/gerontology, Scripps) on the practice of Ohio giving a lot of
public money to nursing homes, instead of other long-term care options.
And:
Op-ed column by Reo Christenson (political science emeritus) asks why
apparently silly consumer and advertising practices exist.
WMUB, Monday, Dec. 6
Artsline featured Susan Ewing (art) on the benefits of an artist workshop
in the Czech Republic.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Monday, Dec. 6
Oxford resident Jim Haley has been named associate vice president for
facilities at Miami University's Oxford campus.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Saturday, Dec. 3
State funds have been approved for some local road projects, including a
Trenton bypass that will, among other benefits, "provide safer access to
Oxford and Miami University" according to the Butler County engineer.
Construction is set for 2004.
Journal-News, Saturday, Dec. 4
Miami University tied for the most awards given to an individual school at
the National Association of Teachers of Singing held recently at Ball State
University.
And:
Tim Boellner (alumnus), executive vice president of HAMBUCO Federal Credit
Union and a certified public accountant, was recently promoted to HAMBUCO's
chief executive officer.
And:
Butler County Democratic Party Chairman Don Daiker (English) has been named
to the State Screening Committee that will help select Democratic
candidates for state and federal offices in the 2000 election.
Journal-News, Monday, Dec. 6
Dixie Noe of Oxford is the recipient of a $1,500 Jeannette Rankin
Foundation Award for 1999, awarded to women 35 years of age or older to
pursue a certified course of training or undergraduate degree. Noe plans
to attend Miami University.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Sunday, Dec. 5
The halls of a new wing in the Butler County Government Service Center,
known as the "Wall of Honor," will feature the names of about 170 Butler
County sports heroes, including former Miami University (and pro) football
coach Weeb Ewbank.
And:
Calendar item for art museum exhibits.
Dayton Daily News, Saturday, Dec. 4
Calendar item for "Two Thieves in a Trap" at Miami University's Center for
the Performing Arts.
Elsewhere in education:
The Cincinnati Post, Saturday, December 4
A story about meningitis among college students says with the rates in
freshman dormitory students higher than in their non-dorm counterparts and
the cases among students continuing to rise, the disease is getting some
renewed attention. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is
studying whether college behaviors, such as drinking and smoking, might
boost risk factors.
And:
The national job boom for college graduates shows no sign of weakening any
time soon, according to a new survey by Michigan State University.
The Cincinnati Post, Friday, Dec. 3
College graduates with a high level of computer and public speaking skills
are among the most desirable job candidates, according to the 29th annual
Recruiting Trends survey from the Collegiate Employment Institute at
Michigan State University.
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