USA Today, Thursday, Feb. 25
Miami student Sarah Stewart is one of 20 undergraduates named by USA TODAY
to this year's All-USA Academic First Team as representatives of all
outstanding college students.  Only four students from public universities
were included in this year's First Team.  Miami student Jennifer Marlowe
made the honorable mention list.  Includes a photo of Stewart.

International Herald Tribune, Tuesday, Feb. 23
The state legislators pondering felons' rights might want to consider
results of a recent study on felons' ethics.  James Stearns (marketing) and
Shaheen Borna asked 300 felons who were taking part in college programs
questions related to difficult business dilemmas.  When they compared the
responses with those of students in MBA programs, they found the felons
showed just as much integrity as the business students.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, Thursday, Feb. 25
A Navy ship named for Col. William R. Higgins, a Miami University graduate
murdered by Hezbollah extremists in Lebanon, was officially "adopted"
Wednesday by the Cincinnati Council of the U.S. Navy League.
And:
Miami University's Concert Percussion Ensemble will perform traditional and
ethnic music Monday in Hall Auditorium.
And:
Miami University-Middletown is offering several computer-related courses in
March and April.

Journal-News, Thursday, Feb. 25
Article about the trial of Rev. Darrell Bell, who is accused of sexual
misconduct with his daughter, says James Ewers (student affairs,
Middletown) was one of 15 character witnesses called by the defense.
And:
Miami University-Hamilton is offering several continuing education classes.

Good News For Middletown Area Communities, January 1999
"Where Are They Now?" section features Robyn Wesselman (alumna) who now
teaches adapted physical education to multi-handicapped youngsters and
coaches volleyball in North Carolina.

Elsewhere in education:

Dayton Daily News, Thursday, Feb. 25
The Internet is to blame for a dramatic increase in the number of hate
groups operating in the United States, the Southern Poverty Law Center
said.  "The Internet is allowing the white supremacy movement to reach
places it has never reached before--middle- and upper-middle class,
college-bound teens," said a researcher for the center.

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