Voice of America Learning Center
The Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester is the next chapter in Miami Unversity’s history of service to the communities of Southwestern Ohio.
 Strategically located midway between Cincinnati and Dayton, and adjacent to Interstate 75, Miami’s new regional campus offers graduate and undergraduate courses and programs for individuals alongside workforce development and customized training opportunities for business, industry, school districts, and government agencies.
The Center, which opened in January 2009, is able to support more than 80 classes per week, offered during daytimes, evenings, and weekends. Facilities are available to community groups and local businesses for meetings, seminars, community forums, and other events.
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150 seat auditorium that doubles as a tiered classroom |
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40-seat tiered classroom designed for two-way distance learning |
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Two 40-seat classrooms |
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Two 25-seat classrooms |
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Seminar room |
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Computer classroom/lab |
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Public computer access area |
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Two small-group meeting areas |
Undergraduate Courses
The VOALC offers year-round classes and other educational experiences aimed at supporting individuals whose location and time restrictions prevent them from attending a full-time campus. These range from college credit opportunities for high school students to adult continuing education and degree completion. In addition to bachelor degree completion courses for nursing and engineering technology, Miami offers courses for the new Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) degree, designed for people with associate degrees who want to earn their baccalaureate degree.
Professional MBA
Miami’s nationally ranked Farmer School of Business Professional MBA program is designed to meet the needs of working professionals. The Professional MBA leverages the strengths of the Farmer School relative to quality of instruction, global perspective and personal touch, while linking the business community to a flexible schedule of evening and weekend classes at a central location.
Master’s in Education
Miami’s School of Education, Health and Society offers graduate coursework leading to an M.Ed. in reading education, educational psychology, school leadership (leading to principal license), and curriculum and teacher leadership. During the academic year, courses are scheduled in the late afternoons. Teachers in area school districts can also take advantage of Miami’s TEAM Scholarship program, which provides a 50 percent tuition and fee waiver for professional educators engaged in graduate degree study.
Miami University Corporate and Community Institute
 The Miami University Corporate and Community Institute is a regional approach to providing solutions to the training needs of organizations and individuals. The Institute is poised to help area employers achieve performance excellence through programs focused on executive coaching, organizational development, quality and safety management, technology, human resource planning, job profi ling and customer service. For the individual, the institute offers non-credit courses in professional development, computer technology, personal enrichment, online learning, fi tness and summer youth programs.
In addition, the Miami University Alumni Association’s Alumni Career Services has an ongoing presence at the Center, providing opportunities for career counseling, networking opportunities, and access to Miami’s Career Services volunteer network.
History of the Voice of America Learning Center site
The site of the Learning Center is the former Voice of America Bethany Relay Station. Built by the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation, the station began relaying VOA broadcasts in 1944. An array of 22 antennas, powered by 10 transmitters using 3.5 million watts of power, continued broadcasting to fi ve continents in 53 languages until 1995, when it was replaced by satellite technology.
In 1996, Miami collaborated with West Chester Township and Butler County offi cials in applying to the federal government for a portion of the former relay station. Through the U.S. Department of Education, Miami received 20 acres for the Learning Center.
For Love and Honor
With gifts of all sizes, the Voice of America Learning Center will achieve its goal of providing unparalleled educational and training opportunities for the communities of Southwestern Ohio. Please consider investing in the future of the VOALC during the Bicentennial Phase of The Miami University Campaign For Love and Honor.
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