Miami University

Miami University students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average for first semester 2011-12 have been named to the president's list recognizing academic excellence.

Miami University students who achieved a 3.5 or better grade point average for second semester 2011-2012 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic performance.

Miami University awarded 894 degrees to students during fall commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, in Millett Hall. Miami University is a public university located in southwestern Ohio offering more than 100 degree programs in humanities, science, engineering, business, education and fine arts. Students with more than one listing have earned additional degrees or honors.

The following students have received awards for participation in group undergraduate research projects at Miami University.

Members of Miami's Model UN team were recognised at the 18th annual Lake Erie Model United Nations Conference in Cleveland.

The following local residents were among the 24 students selected to participate in Wall Street Week, an immersion trip hosted by Miami University's Farmer School of Business in conjunction with the Royal Bank of Scotland:

Miami's marching band was selected as one of 10 bands in the nation to participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on its 85th anniversary.

Miami's marching band was selected as one of 10 bands in the nation to participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on its 85th anniversary.

Miami University is a public university located in southwest Ohio offering more than 100 degree programs in humanities, science, engineering, business, education and fine arts. Students with more than one listing have earned additional degrees or honors.

Miami University's department of French and Italian has recognized the following students for the 2010-11 school year.

Eight senior botany majors at Miami University received the Young Botanist Award, Special Certificate of Achievement, from the Botanical Society of America.

The following students have been recognized by the economics department at Miami University.

Miami University students who achieved a 3.5 or better grade point average for second semester 2010-2011 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic performance.

Miami University awarded 3,967 degrees to students during spring commencement exercises Saturday, May 7 at Yager Stadium. Miami University is a public university located in southwestern Ohio, offering more than 100 degree programs in humanities, science, engineering, business, education and fine arts. Students with more than one listing have earned additional degrees or honors.

Miami University holds Undergraduate Awards Ceremony

Miami's physics department held its annual Spring Awards Ceremony Wednesday, April 27. Award presentations included over $44 thousand in scholarship announcements, department awards and recognition for outstanding research and teaching. Two new scholarships were awarded for the first time and another new scholarship was announced by Miami Physics alumnus, Russell Starkey, who set up the scholarship for incoming Physics majors.

Miami's microbiology department presented awards and scholarships to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students Wednesday, April 27, during the Orton K. Stark Lecture given by B. Brett Finlay, Peter Wall Distinguished Professor of Microbiology at the University of British Columbia.

Miami's political science department held its annual recognition ceremony for outstanding juniors and seniors Thursday, April 14, in the lobby of Harrison Hall. Participating in the ceremony was Darrell West (Miami '76), a former award recipient, currently vice president and director of governance studies at the Brookings Institution in Washington. After the presentation of awards, West gave a talk on "Obama, the Republicans, and the Tea Party." The following students at Miami University, were awarded the Howard White Award by Miami's political science department for excelling in scholarship and leadership:

Miami's Equestrian Team competed in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Nationals, May 5 - 8, hosted at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.

The National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi) introduced its fifth cohort from Miami University on April 19th 2011.

The National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi) introduced its fifth cohort from Miami University on April 19th 2011.

According to Dr. Philip A. Russo, Director of Miami's Center for Public Policy and Regional Affairs, "the conference presented opportunities to attend policy related panels and workshops and interact directly with elected state/local government officials." The following students were selected to participate in the Ohio Township Association Annual Conference:

The following local Miami University seniors will present research on Friday, April 8, at the annual Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union held at the European Union Center (EUC) in Claremont, Calif:

Students from Miami University, recently attended the Inter-University Council of Ohio (IUC) Higher Education Day at the Statehouse. The event included office visits, conversations with elected officials, and a luncheon with the general assembly members in the Statehouse Atrium.

Eight students from Miami University will participate in "Finding Work, Finding Our Way: Building the Economy and Jobs of the Future," a digital town hall meeting originating at the Newseum in Washington D.C., and presented by The Atlantic Wednesday, Feb. 9. Miami is one of just two universities invited to participate in the meeting. The live webcast will air 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and can be seen online at www.jobsandeconomy.com. At this interactive site, visitors can submit questions and comments. Among speakers during the event are Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. Miami students to participate are listed below.