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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.

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Business and Industry

We are open for business! Miami University actively seeks new partnerships with corporations and foundations.
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Government Relations

Miami University stands ready to work with public officials at the local, state, and federal levels to enhance the quality of life and economic well-being of all Ohioans.
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Education

Miami University seeks to engage in mutually beneficial partnerships and projects with educational (PreK-12 and post secondary) and other institutions that strengthen local, state, national, and world communities.
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Community

Miami University cultivates partnerships through applied service-oriented projects that strengthen our local, state, national, and world communities by serving as agents of change through civic learning, and community-engaged leadership.
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    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

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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.
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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!
Work+ Program
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.
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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.
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

Faculty Research

More than 20 Miami professors are among the top 2% of researchers based on an analysis of citations.
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Contact Us

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Contact Information

Randi Malcolm Thomas, Esq.

Vice President for ASPIRE
513-529-4668