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Tag: Miami University
Students
Legacy of Community College Professor Continues Through Scholarship
With a plan to pursue a postsecondary degree, Frederick Kakumba left Uganda in 1964 to come to the United States. “The opportunity came and I wanted to use it to help people in Africa,” said Kakumba, a retired Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) professor. However, the transition was not easy. In school, he experienced racism and found it difficult to adjust to American culture.
September 17, 2020
Faculty & Staff
Access as Model: How Students with Intellectual Disabilities Can Improve Higher Education
If higher education programs for people with intellectual disabilities are to work to the fullest extent, students should not be merely included. Higher education should change to mark their valued presence.
September 13, 2019
STEM
Ohio State’s LSAMP Alliance Receives $4.5M Grant From NSF
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently renewed a grant, which will help The Ohio State University and its partner institutions expand the percentage of underrepresented and minority students majoring in STEM fields. The other Ohio-based institutions that benefit from the grant are Central State University, Columbus State Community College, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, […]
September 7, 2018
News Roundup
Florida Legislator Accused of Lying About College Degree
Melissa Howard, a candidate for the Florida House of Representatives District 73, is accused of lying about her college degree and faking her diploma from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. After it was reported that Howard did not have a college degree, she posted a picture of her diploma online. However, Miami University pointed out […]
August 13, 2018
Students
Judge: Student Accused of Sex Assault Can Return to College
OXFORD, Ohio — A federal judge has ruled a student barred from a southwest Ohio college because of a sexual assault accusation can return to class. The student is suing Miami University in Oxford, claiming he was falsely accused and Miami denied him due process in its investigation that resulted in his two-year ban. The […]
August 30, 2017
Students
Miami University Joins Diversity, Inclusion Group
Miami University is the latest institution to join the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, a coalition of CEOs and presidents of corporations, businesses and nonprofits who share strategies to increase inclusion and diversity in the workplace.
July 27, 2017
Students
Reclaiming Heritage Pays Off for Miami University’s Native American Students
A program at Miami University in Ohio offering language and cultural revitalization for members of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma has led to graduation rates more than double the national average for Native American college students.
November 22, 2016
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Crutcher Sees University of Richmond as the Right Fit
Dr. Ronald Crutcher brings a distinguished record of leadership excellence to the University of Richmond presidency.
November 15, 2015
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