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Miami Media Highlights Feb. 17-23

Miami Media Highlights Feb. 17-23

WLWT, Ch. 5, Feb. 21: Freedom Summer: 60 years since Miami University trained people to register voters
Rodney Coates, professor of Global and Intercultural Studies, shares the Miami University connection to Freedom Summer of ’64.

OHO, Feb. 20: Shipping Up to Brand Camp — Building Investment in Your Higher Ed Brand
John Rizzo, director of Creative Services, Brand, Trademarks, and Licensing, shares the success Miami University has had with instituting Brand Camp for campus partners.

NPR-WVXU, Ch. 91.7, Feb. 20: Analysis: Red states like Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana could be hurt most by Trump's cuts
Anne Whitesell, assistant professor and associate director of the Menard Family Center for Democracy, speaks on the effects that tariffs and government position eliminations will have on the American people. 

WalletHub, Feb. 19: States Where Employers Are Struggling the Most in Hiring
Darryl Rice, associate professor of Management, provides insight into hiring struggles as potential hires become more selective focusing on compensation and culture. 

NBC-WCPO, Ch. 9, Feb. 18: Withrow University High School students tackle mental health, college readiness with podcast
The broadcast news story shares that juniors at Withrow High School have been working with Miami University professors to discuss mental health and college readiness.

Ideastream Public Media, Feb. 18: Cleveland Clinic, Miami University partner on quantum computing education
Miami University will offer specialized degree programs in quantum computing with a focus on medical research, and establish a physical presence near Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Innovation District.

Salon, Feb. 17: "SNL" is a haven for straight white guys, yet its NYC roots make it queerer than its peers
Ronald Becker, professor of Media and Communication and Strategic Communication, provides insight into SNL as an edgy alternative to mainstream mass television adopting storylines of race, gender, and sexuality.

Ohio News Journal, Feb. 17: Miami University students map the land in Ohio that the Randolph Freedpeople lost
Robbyn Abbitt, associate director of the Geospatial Analysis Center, is quoted in this story about Miami students doing GIS mapping of the Randolph Freedpeople land.