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Richard Jones covers schools and education for Cox Media Group Ohio. He graduated from Ross High School and Miami University, claiming that he became interested in journalism "by accident."
He is the father of two children, both of whom are pursuing careers in musical theater.
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Miami narrows dean search to two
The Miami University Provost’s office has identified two finalists to be the next dean of Miami University’s business school.Mary Gowan and Kenneth Kavajecz are in the running to oversee the Richard T. Farmer School of Business’ 121 full-time faculty and 42 staff members. Undergraduate enrollment at the Farmer School of ...
Miami students effort contribution to Living Waters
Students from Miami University’s Farmer School of Business have used a $3,000 grant from the Target Corporation to help supply the after-school programs of Hamilton’s Living Waters Ministries.Living Waters, located for the past two years in part of the former Jefferson Elementary School in Hamilton’s East Side, serves as many ...
Rasmus takes helm of county Mental Health Board
Scott Rasmus has been promoted to be the new executive director of the Butler County Mental Health Board.Prior to the promotion, Rasmus was the board’s assistant executive director for six years.He replaces Terry Royer, who retired after serving the board for 23 years.Board president Patricia Deis-Gleeson said that Rasmus was ...
Students take lead in creating safer prom season
More than 150 students from eight of Butler County’s 10 public school districts, plus Badin High School, gathered March 7 at Miami University Middletown to discuss how to make prom and graduation season safer for everyone.Area law enforcement officials were among 55 adults advising the students on ways to “Be ...
Flood expert: 1913 event changed nation
Although the Great Flood of 1913 caused extensive damage to the City of Hamilton, the weather event that caused it had a profound impact on the rest of the nation. Science writer Trudy E. Bell, a science writer from Cleveland who has written several articles and a book about the ...
Pete Conrad, long-time sports journalist, dies at 56
Pete Conrad will be remembered as a “gentle giant,” a kind, softspoken man and a journalist who always gave everyone a fair shake. Conrad, editor of The Oxford Press and longtime Miami University sports reporter, died March 4 at University Hospital in Cincinnati. Born March 22, 1956, in Hamilton, Conrad ...
Butler Tech to issue $3 million in bonds
The Butler Tech Board of Education has authorized Treasurer Ed Pokoro to issue up to $3 million in Bond Anticipation Notes to refinance existing debt and secure funds for future capital improvements.“This is a renewal of existing notes and is consistent with our long-term plan for the funding of our ...
Miami, BCRTA expand partnership
Miami University and the Butler County Regional Transit Authority will expand their existing public transportation partnership in August. Under a new 10-year agreement, Miami will pay approximately $1.6 million into BCRTA’s transit development fund and BCRTA will provide public transit services on Miami’s Oxford campus during the academic school year. ...
National pundits address success of democracy at Miami U.
Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer and political columnist Ezra Klein debated “Is Democracy in America Working?” in front of a full house at the Farmer School of Business on Wednesday night in a presentation by the student-run JANUS Forum.Steeping his portion of the evening in history, Fleischer began ...
Branch campuses to offer more four-year degree programs
In May, Miami University’s regional campuses will graduate their first class in one of the fastest-growing industries in the country.The Health Information Technology bachelor’s degree is one of several four-year degrees that will be available exclusively at Miami’s regional campuses in Hamilton, Middletown and Voice of America in West Chester ...
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