Ch. 12, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Dayton Daily News and WMUB, Tuesday, March
2, 1999
Miami University president James Garland's daughter escaped when Hutu
rebels attacked a campground in Uganda.  Elizabeth Garland said the
American embassy sent a small plane to a nearby landing strip to evacuate
her and several others.

Christian Science Monitor, Monday, March 1
The Clintons shouldn't have any problem paying off their $10 million legal
bill since thousands of Americans are sending them money to help, and most
experts says the president and first lady will have more potential earning
power once they leave office than perhaps any of their predecessors.
Quotes Ryan Barilleaux (political science).

Ch. 19 and Ch. 9, Monday, March 1; Ch. 12, The Cincinnati Enquirer, WGRR,
WMMX, WKRQ, WOFX, WOXY, WEBN, WVXU, WTUE, WLW, WKRC, WMOH, Tuesday, March 2
Miami University professor G. Roger Davis is suing the school on charges
his civil rights were violated when officials told him not to wear his
thong swimsuit at the university's pool.

Ch. 5, Friday, Feb. 26; The Columbus Dispatch, Saturday, Feb. 27
Miami University plans to build a memorial for three civil rights workers
killed in Mississippi in 1964.  Columbus Dispatch quotes two Miami students
and Holly Wissing (news and public information).

Business Courier, Friday, Feb. 26
Feature on Ethos Interactive says Ethos President Chris Evans and Vice
President and Chief Technology Officer Sean Brown (both alumni) met in
college at Miami University where they worked on several projects together.

Ch. 12, Sunday, Feb. 28
Story about Tri-state skaters Family Festival on Ice shows Miami University
Precision Team.  Proceeds go to Ronald McDonald House.

Ch. 12, Saturday, Feb. 27
Miami University activist groups met at a solidarity rally to talk about
ways to fight profiteering in sweat shop labor and changing sexual assault
policy.

The Middletown Journal, Saturday, Feb. 27
Guest column by James Ewers (student affairs) tells of his experience when
he recently attended the Ohio Urban Schools Inititive/School-to-Work
Symposium in Columbus.

Ch. 5, Friday, Feb. 26
Miami University plans to build a memorial for three civil rights workers
killed in Mississippi in 1964.

Ch. 9, Friday, Feb. 26
Story about scholarship scams says at Miami University financial aid
advisors hold seminars to give tips and warnings about such scams.  Quotes
Sherry Ann Scott (student financial aid).

The Middletown Journal, Friday, Feb. 26
Miami-Middletown's Johnston Hall is one of four local sites for JobLink,
the area's newest employment program.

Ch. 19, Thursday, Feb. 25
Story about the history of Cincinnati Gardens says the Miami University Ice
Team was performing that weekend.

Crain's Cleveland Business, Monday, Feb. 22
Story about the winner of the Crain's/McDonald Investments Stock Challenge
says Miami student Sarah Smeltzly had been near the top of the leader board
for months, but slipped from first place to second during the final day of
trading.  Her portfolio had gained 33.7% by the contest's end.


Elsewhere in education:

The New York Times, Monday, March 1
The University of Connecticut announce the largest gift in its history--$23
million, with all but $2 million of it bound for the School of Education.

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