Learn something new...at One Day U!
One Day U is a distinctive classroom and one-of-a-kind educational experience. This is an opportunity for alumni to connect with classmates and friends who share their passion for learning and for Miami University, interact with Miami's distinguished faculty, and enjoy captivating lectures with an eye on today's headlines.
Miami has previously set up campus in Chicago (October 2008) and Cleveland (November 2009) for a remarkable day of “Classes without Quizzes” on a variety of fascinating topics ripped from today’s headlines. One Day U offers alumni and friends the opportunity to learn the latest on timely topics from leaders in their fields.
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Course Catalogue from OneDayU in Cleveland - November 2009
“Why Facebook, Twitter, and Social Media Matter AFTER You Graduate Part 1”
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Time magazine recently argued that the demographic benefitting most from Facebook is not college students but graduates. This class introduces participants to how Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn work. No experience is needed. Participants will learn the right and wrong ways to use these social networking tools and examine how these networks help participants keep in touch with old friends and family.
“Why Facebook, Twitter, and Social Media Matter AFTER You Graduate Part 2”
These social networks aren’t just for socializing -- they are big business. As the fastest growing segment of digital marketing budgets, social networking is attracting billions of dollars from companies wishing to communicate with their customers.
This class explores best practices using Twitter and Facebook as marketing platforms while revealing LinkedIn as an invaluable job search tool. The business of social media marketing is rife with opportunity.
“From Sickness to Health: Health Reform in the Past, Present, and Implications for the Future”
The current national debate on health care reform is the same debate that has been aired since the Progressive Era, with renewed battles in the 1930s, 1940s, 1960s, and 1990s. Learn about why broad-based reform in the U.S. has never succeeded, and the implications the past has for the present and the future of U.S. health care.
“Lonely are the Brave: The Cleveland School Desegregation Movement”
Although viewed as a southern issue, school desegregation in Cleveland was a pervasive problem. Even before the 1960s, black parents began to protest the discriminatory practices of the Cleveland school educational system. However, the movement was greatly invigorated by the actions of United Freedom Movement, an umbrella civil rights group. For one year, the city of Cleveland was electrified by the events – both triumphs and tragedies – that unfolded around these protests.
“How to Hack Your Life: An Introduction of Technology and Web Resources to Make Your Life Easier, Cheaper, and More Productive”
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This class is a hands-on introduction to cool new gadgets and websites you can use to improve your daily life. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. We will explore better ways to schedule, organize your life, find bargains, get product reviews, share videos, find routes, get cheap travel, communicate with friends and family, and generally – learn how to take advantage of new Internet-based tools that are simple to use and powerful in their ability to change and improve our lifestyle. Come explore with us, and you will leave with long list of resources that will keep you occupied, improving your life, for weeks to come.
“Health Care Costs and Trends: Up, Up, UP!”
In Ohio, health care premiums rose 84 percent from 2000-2009. Why do health care costs rise seemingly inexorably? We’ll examine the impact of health insurance, technology, and lifestyle on health care costs over time and discuss how much of the cost increase is wasteful, and how much is worth it.
“You Never Asked Me”
This interactive class explores how people remember and interpret the historical events of their lives, their communities, and their world. What is memory? How do we remember? How is memory transmitted between generations? What is the impact of gender and race in the transition of memory?
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Luncheon Address – “Miami: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”
Bob Keller `73, Miami University Architect and Campus Planner
How has the campus you remember changed? How has it stayed the same? What is in store for tomorrow? Every Miamian needs to experience this memorable visual journey through the history and future of Miami’s campus, guided by Architect and Campus Planner Bob Keller ’73.
Enjoy Keller’s unique perspective as one of the visionaries working to balance the history and tradition of Miami’s timeless college setting with the demands of the 21st century student. From Elliott Hall to the new Farmer School of Business building and the Bicentennial Student Center, you will leave with a new understanding of the movements and considerations shaping ‘the prettiest campus there ever was.’
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Questions?
For more information, contact Brian Breittholz at 513-529-5957 or by email at breittbe@muohio.edu.