ASPIRE
Miami University aspires to advance the reputation, revenue, and retention of talent in the communities where we live and educate. ASPIRE works with community, corporate, and government partners to advocate for and advance the Miami mission of love and honor. Inquiries about partnerships are welcome. We are open for business!
Partner With Miami
Miami University is enthusiastic, open for collaboration, and ready to solve the problems facing Ohio with creativity, technology, talent, and innovation.
Government Relations
Education
Community
Advancing Strategy
ASPIRE tracks high-level strategic initiatives across Miami’s campuses to demonstrate the University’s measurable progress and the Return on Investment to the University’s external and internal stakeholders and partners.
Partnerships
ASPIRE connects Ohioans, businesses, corporations, foundations, and communities with the talent and knowledge across the many offices and constituencies of Miami University.
Institutional Relations | The Government Relations Network
ASPIRE develops, promotes, and tracks advocacy opportunities at all levels of government through the Government Relations Network (GRN). The GRN, among other things, provides public officials direct access to constituencies from across Miami University.
Economy
ASPIRE seeks to establish Miami University as a leader in Ohio for growing the economies and supporting efforts to promote an equitable, healthy, and sustainable quality of life in the communities where we work, live, and educate.
Strategic Initiatives
College@Elm
College@Elm is an entrepreneurship training and incubator center and space for a manufacturing operation as well as open collaboration and secure office spaces.
Work+ Program
Work+ is a program designed for Miami University Regionals students to obtain an associate or bachelor's degree while working part-time and getting their tuition paid. Work+ makes it possible for a student to earn a college degree debt-free!
Microcredentials
Microcredentials are an exciting, new initiative happening on the Miami University campuses. They are designed to create opportunities for anyone with an emerging educational (or skills) need - they can focus on broad, unmet needs in businesses, or they can be more focused on an individual’s need for a particular skill.
Government Relations
Miami University aspires to empower students, alumni, and university friends to become engaged citizens who use their knowledge and skills with integrity and compassion to improve the future of Miami University, the State of Ohio, and our global society through government relations.
Accomplishments
Miami is recognized as a national leader in education and outcomes.
228K+
Loyal Alumni Worldwide
96%
Graduates Employed or Continuing Their Education