The Plain Dealer, Friday, April 23
Researchers from Case Western Reserve and Kent State universities and an
international team they work with think they have found a 2.5
million-year-old, upright-walking, tool-using human ancestor.  One of the
key members of the team was William Hart (geology).

Dayton Daily News, Thursday, April 29
Miami University wouldn't hire Debbie Crouse because her mental handicap
prevented her from passing a civil service test.  Crouse sued the
university in 1990, and this month, the state 12th District Court of
Appeals in Middletown ordered Miami University to give her back pay and
submit a plan within 120 days to the Civil Rights Commission on how
mentally handicapped people will be considered for jobs in the future.
Quotes James E. Michael, Miami's attorney.
And:
Miami University student Jeff Griffiths is one of 10 winners of a $10,000
Make A Difference Day contest.

Journal-News  Thursday, April 29
"Preparing for the ACT" and "Travel for Tightwads" are two continuing
education classes that Miami is offering.

The Cincinnati Post  Monday, April 26
Feature about how Ultimate Frisbee has evolved as a sport that will be
included in the 2001 World Games in Japan mentions that Miami is one of
several area universities that has a team.
And:
In answer to total wellness becoming a national obsession, Frederic
Holzberg (alumnus) will open Aveda Fredric's Institute, a new
school of cosmetology in Cincinnati.  Holzberg's experience includes
opening a salon with a $500 investment and turning it into a $28 million
business.  Photo included.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, Thursday, April 29
The Miami University Visual Arts Club will present Expression Explosion
1999 on Friday and Saturday in celebration of the arts and humanities
around the campus, community and region.
And:
Continuing ed class in Persuasive Writing offered at Miami University
Middletown.

Elsewhere in education:
The Cincinnati Post  Monday, April 26
According to a report by the American Electronics Association, the number
of students seeking high-tech degrees--including math, physics, engineering
and computer science--declined 5 percent in the period between 1990 and
1996.  Preliminary findings from 1997 and 1998 show the trends are
continuing.

Kristal Humphrey
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