Journal-News, Wednesday, Feb. 2
Eliana Rivero, well-known Chicana poet and author, will speak at Miami
University Thursday on "Coler(ed) Ambiguities: Theorizing Latina
Consciousness."  Quotes Sally Lloyd (women's studies).

The Cincinnati Enquirer, Wednesday, Feb. 2
O'Farrell's Outfitters in Oxford is closing its doors after 13 years as the
father-son owners, Robert and Chris Henke, look to retirement and a new
home, respectively.  Chris began managing his father's store while still a
student at Miami University.
And:
Bluegrass group III Tyme Out performs Saturday at Miami-Hamilton.

Dayton Daily News, Wednesday, Feb. 2
Guest column by Reo Christenson (professor emeritus, political science)
says no matter what presidential candidates say or do, the political
experts can give it a negative twist.

Elsewhere in education:

Business Courier, Friday, Jan. 28
A two-month study by the Courier which compared the University of
Cincinnati to nine peer colleges, all of them public research universities,
and most of them in metro markets of more than 1 billion people, showed
that, despite a decade of effort, UC remains a mediocre college when
compared to the nation's major academic centers.  To make matters worse,
Ohio's historic lack of support for higher education and UC's own lack of
focus stand as major impediments to improvement.  Articles from this series
can be accessed online at
www.amcity.com/cincinnati"

Kristal Humphrey
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