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03/06/2020
Miami University will close its Confucius Institute this summer
The Confucius Institute at Miami University will close June 30.
03/06/2020
3-6-20 Weekly Three
Provost provided update on university's efforts to prepare in case coronavirus causes a class disruption/closing and urges faculty to prepare as well (provided links for programs to assist). The weekly three items included: On-Campus Schedules for upcoming Dean Candidate visits, call for topic Ideas for 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Conference, and reminders about the Faculty Assembly meeting and Government, Social Services and Non-Profit Career Expo for students.
03/06/2020
Dr. Tawfiq Salem to present research at computer science conference
Recently, his first paper of 2020, titled "Learning a Dynamic Map of Visual Appearance" was accepted to this year's Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR). CVPR is one of the top and most well-known conferences in the computer science field.
03/05/2020
Megan Gerhardt on generational consultants in the workplace
Business Insider.com, March 3
03/05/2020
Marijuana legalization is the debate for this spring's Janus Forum
Julián Castro, former Democratic candidate for president, and Bertha Madras, Harvard psychobiology professor, will take the stage for the Spring 2020 Janus Forum on Wednesday, March 11, to discuss the topic, "Let's Be Blunt: Should Marijuana Be Legalized?"
03/05/2020
Stacey Lowery Bretz and Tim Melley awarded Benjamin Harrison Medallion
Champions for chemistry education and the humanities, Stacey Lowery Bretz and Tim Melley honored for their work.Finding a clearer understanding of the world around us – how molecules interact or the societal forces that shape our democracy – is at the heart of the teaching, research and service of Stacey Lowery Bretz and Tim Melley.
03/05/2020
Miami Beginning to Transition Away from Scantron Testing
IT Services, along with eLearning Miami and the Office of the Provost, are working on a plan that would virtually eliminate electronic test scoring (Scantron tests) by May of 2022.
03/03/2020
Miami to build new Health Science building
Journal-News.com, Feb. 29
03/03/2020
Amy Summerville on the emotion of regret
NPR.org, Feb. 29
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