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I was born in Ghana and was two years old when my family immigrated to the United States. I am a 2004 graduate of Miami University, where I earned my master's degree in student affairs. And I returned to Miami in 2012 as an Assistant Professor in the Educational Leadership Department. And although I submitted my promotion and tenure materials on Aug. 15, I am still currently an untenured faculty member, which perhaps, makes me vulnerable. Even so, I attach my name to what I write below - Stephen John Quaye. I am not anonymous. I am a person - a parent of a nearly four-year-old, a friend, a brother, a faculty member and a human being who is deeply hurt by the comments by Anonymous Concerned Faculty Member on Nov. 4, 2014 in The Miami Student about international students. As a Ghanaian/African American man, I am underrepresented on Miami's campus. Yet, I returned to my home of Miami as a faculty member to support students who might feel isolated and excluded on this predominantly white campus, students who might feel further isolated and excluded given the sweeping generalizations made about international students by Anonymous Concerned Faculty Member.
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I am writing to express my concerns regarding the effect of the admissions of academically unqualified international students on the learning environment at
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By Kyle Bush, bushkt@miamioh.edu
Milam's Musings, milambc@miamioh.edu
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By Peter v. Farrelly, farrelly.peter@yahoo.com
According to Andrew
"'Cause sometimes you just feel tired, feel weak, and when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up," so starts Eminem's song featuring Nate Dogg, "Till I Collapse."
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By Abbey Gingras, gingraa@miamioh.edu
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In a recent opinion piece regarding George Will's appearance at Miami University, Mr. Scheren concludes with the outstanding observation that, "Regardless of the accuracy of statistics, the role of government, or any other excuse given, rape should never be included as a tool in an argument. For this reason, George Will was out of line." I applaud this understanding. And yet, Mr. Scheren and Miami's President Hodge both are congratulating Miami on giving this man a platform to further "public debate." This is a dubious justification for a bad decision.