The Plain Dealer, September 19, 1999
Letter to the editor from Miami University president James Garland about
the university's decision to notify parents if their children are found
guilty of violating laws or university alcohol and drug rules.

Journal-News, Thursday, Oct. 14
Story about sculptures by Sarah Joseph (art) says for her exhibition at the
Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center in Covington, she will arrange
dozens of her character and will have other bird-, butterfly- and
insect-inspired figures suspended from the ceiling.  Also quotes her
father, artist Phil Joseph, who recently retired as the head of the Miami
University Hamilton fiine arts department.
And:
Artist Shawn R. Skabelund, winner of Miami University's 10th annual outdoor
sculpture competition, will be artist-in-residence Monday-Friday.
And:
A faculty recital at Miami University's Souers Recital Hall Monday will
feature Sandra Seefeld, flute and Ron J. Matson, piano, joined by Richard
Goering, guitar and Jess Birch, percussion.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, Thursday, Oct. 14
Miami's recreational sports center offers a progressive yoga class.
And:
Miami's outdoor pursuit center offers fall trips including kayaking and
climbing.

The Baltimore Sun, Monday, September 20
Story about the Anir Vertical Mouse cites Marvin Dainoff (director, Center
for Ergonomical Research).

Dayton Daily News, Monday, September 27
Story about foster children who slip through the cracks at age 18 features
24-year-old Aimee Taylor whose foster parents put her out on the street the
day she graduated from high school.  Taylor is now studying criminal
justice at Miami University so she can be a probation officer for teens.

Dayton Daily News, Monday, September 13
There are not many tutors available in Warren County, so many parents are
turning to for-profit centers when their children need help with school
work.  Mentions that Miami University Hamilton and Middletown campuses
offer courses of benefit to teen-agers and their parents, including ACT
preparation and College 101.  Also quotes Sharon Attaway (director,
continuing ed).

The Columbus Dispatch, Wednesday, September 22
Students and faculty members at Ohio's public universities and medical
schools will get great deals on Microsoft products under an agreement
between the software giant and a consortium of the schools.  Lists Miami as
one of the schools involved.

The Columbus Dispatch, Sunday, September 19
Earlier this century, Ella Mae Ives (alumna) and Mary Pegg had a big
influence on what Columbus families would eat for supper.  Ives was author
of The Dispatch Cook Book and had a daily radio show called "Homemakers
Program," and Pegg was the paper's food editor from 1959-1972.

Elsewhere in education:

The Cincinnati Enquirer, Thursday, Oct. 14
Computer hackers from Australia forced Wittenburg University to shut down
its e-mail system and Web sites on Sept. 12, costing the school at least
$100,000.  The hackers apparently struck three other unnamed Ohio colleges.
Wittenburg's president testified before lawmakers on the need for using
part of Ohio's tobacco settlement for more technology for colleges and
universities.  Wittenburg staff spent more than 2,000 hours rebuilding
passwords and making other technological changes.

Dayton Daily News, Thursday, Oct. 14
College students who just a few years ago might have been scrambling for
job interviews are finding themselves being wooed by company recruiters
with pizza parties, picnics and expense-paid trips.

Kristal Humphrey
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