The Cincinnati Post, Friday, July 21
According to the Institute of International Education in New York,
more than 1,000 universities and colleges in the U.S. offer 5,000
different study-abroad programs.  Miami ranks sixth in U.S.
universities in the number of students who study abroad.  Quotes
Marcia Waller (study abroad adviser) and students Sara Arthur
(interdisciplinary studies) and Eric Case (classical humanities) .

Journal-News, Monday, July 24
Caroline Alexander, author of "The Endurance:  Shackleton's Legendary
Antarctic Expedition," will deliver the Miami University convocation
keynote address on Aug. 21.  The book will be used as the basis for
an all-university theme on exploration and discovery, with
complementary programs and events scheduled by offices and programs
throughout the university, according to William Gracie (liberal
education).
And:
Food section features student John-Paul Anderson (systems analysis)
who became inspired to cook on a recent trip to France.

CC:  News, Summer 2000, National Association for College Admission Counseling
Triana Adlon (admission and financial aid, Hamilton) was quoted in
one of a series of articles about community colleges being "all
things to all people." The article lists advantages community
colleges offer to traditional students.  "Small class size is often a
great advantage," points out Adlon, as is the "variety of backgrounds
and ages (of students)."

The Journal-News, Saturday, July 22
Article about the importance of parks and recreation to a community
mentions that Miami has recreation facilities and activities for the
student population and surrounding community.
And:
An article about The Amerihost Inn returning to Oxford says the size
of Miami and prosperity of Oxford led to the decision to build here.

Dayton Daily News, Saturday, July 22
New administrators in several Butler County  schools include three
Miami graduates:  James Bodden, Hopewell Elementary;  Candace
McIntosh, Kramer Elementary; and Randy Gebhardt, Talawanda High
School.

Cincinnati Enquirer, Sunday, July 23
Calendar items for  MU Summer Theatre's "Woman in Mind," Hiestand
Galleries and Miami University Art Museum.

Elsewhere in education:

Dayton Daily News, Sunday, July 23
A survey by the "Chronicle of Higher Education" said that Congress
spent more than $1 billion on academic pork (grants  earmarked by
Congress to universities without being subjected to the open
competition normally used in awarding grants) in the fiscal year that
just ended, a 31 percent increase over last year's total.  The
newspaper said that such spending has tripled since 1996.  Several
examples of federal grants to Ohio universities and colleges are
listed.

Dayton Daily news, Monday, July 24
"Starting Aug. 9, party organizers who plan to purchase five or more
kegs of beer or malt beverages for a private residence must register
their party with the beer distributor according to a rule passed by
the Ohio Liquor Control commission.  The "5 for 5" rule requires keg
purchases to sign a form documenting the location, date, time and
name of the person in charge of the party where the beer will be
guzzled.   The form must be notarized and submitted to the beer
distributor at least five working days before the purchase."  The new
rule comes in the wake  of reports of campus keg parties that raged
out of control."

Lois S. Watson
University Communications
Miami University
102 Glos Center
Oxford, OH  45056
Phone:  (513) 529-7592