OXFORD, Ohio - A Miami University
task force wants community input as it continues
to examine issues affecting the Hamilton and
Middletown campuses, including whether or not
the regional campuses offer the appropriate
mix of degree programs.
The task force, established this fall under
the authority of the Miami University First
in 2009 Coordinating Council, is addressing
the following charges:
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Identify the most important
issues facing the regional campuses that
need attention, prioritize them, and develop
recommendations for action; |
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Consider the most appropriate relationships
among the three campuses; |
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Determine the strategic and programmatic
directions for the regional campuses, including
the appropriate mix of degree programs and
the appropriate degree of outreach and public
service. |
There will be six open forums to solicit comments
and recommendations. The general public, students,
faculty and staff on all three campuses are
invited to participate in the open forum most
convenient for them. The six forums are scheduled
for:
• January 20, noon-1 p.m., at Miami
Middletown, in Johnston Hall
• January 20, 3:30-4:30 p.m., at Miami
Middletown, in Johnston Hall
• January 24, 3-4 p.m., at Miami Hamilton,
in the Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
• January 24, 5-6 p.m., at Miami Hamilton,
in the Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
• February 4, noon-1 p.m., at Miami
Oxford, in the Benjamin Harrison Room of the
Shriver Center. This forum will focus on discussion
with relocated students.
• February 4, 3-4 p.m., at Miami Oxford,
in 111 Harrison Hall
The task force is tri-chaired by Judith Delzell,
interim associate provost; Daniel Hall, executive
director of the Hamilton campus; and Mike Governanti,
executive director of the Middletown campus.
Other members include Marilyn Anderson, Miami
Middletown, nursing; Donald Byrkett, Miami Oxford,
computer science and systems analysis; David
Hergert, Miami Hamilton, engineering technology;
Rebecca Hickam, graduate assistant at Miami
Middletown; Cynthia Lewiecki-Wilson, Miami Oxford,
English; Diana Royer, Miami Hamilton, English;
and Rob Schorman, Miami Middletown, history.
According to Hall, "this is important
to the future of the regional campuses. We want
to examine how the three campuses of Miami can
better meet the needs of the community and the
region."
For additional information, contact Carole
Johnson, Miami Hamilton's director of public
relations at 513-785-3184 or any member of the
task force. |
