Grants, Awards, and Honors

Individual Microcredential Assistance Program (IMAP) $150K grant, awarded January 2022 Individual Microcredential Assistance Program (IMAP) $150K grant, awarded January 2022
Since 2020, more than $700,000 received in grant awards. We are impacting student success and investing in our community. Since 2020, more than $700,000 received in grant awards. We are impacting student success and investing in our community.
Building tech skills. $249,000 IMAP grant funds up to 83 Ohioans at Miami. Building tech skills. $249,000 IMAP grant funds up to 83 Ohioans at Miami.
Enriching local students. $27,000 Duke Energy Foundation Grant funded 53 STEAM summer camp scholarships in 2021 Enriching local students. $27,000 Duke Energy Foundation Grant funded 53 STEAM summer camp scholarships in 2021
Investing in campus wellness. $4,600 MIAMI Women Giving Circle Grant funds Mental Health First Aid training for 100 Miami Regionals' faculty and/or staff Investing in campus wellness. $4,600 MIAMI Women Giving Circle Grant funds Mental Health First Aid training for 100 Miami Regionals' faculty and/or staff
Investing in student success. $50,000 Finish For Your Future Grant supported 27 students toward their Microcredential completion. Investing in student success. $50,000 Finish For Your Future Grant supported 27 students toward their Microcredential completion.

A recognized leader in online education

Miami University Regionals established online learning in 1999. Our nationally-ranked program features exceptional, flexible, student learning experiences. Because of our commitment to innovation, interaction, and quality, we’ve earned multiple awards. Please find our current list of funded initiatives, recognition, and honors below. Our list keeps growing–we actively seek out opportunities to spotlight Miami Regionals' excellence.

Grants

  • 2022 M.I.A.M.I. Women Giving Circle, $4.6K awarded to Erica Crawford for pitching the Mental First Aid Program for the Miami Regionals, April 2022
  • 2022 Individual Microcredential Assistance Program (IMAP) Grant, State of Ohio, up to $3K for each completed technology-focused Microcredential issued, January 2022
  • 2021 Community Private Donor, $20K, November 2021
  • 2021 Hamilton County Community Foundation, Women’s Fund, STEM Grant, $10K, April 2021
  • 2020 Boldly Creative Award - Microcredential, President Greg Crawford, Miami University, $371K, February 2020
  • 2020 Powerful Communities Grant, Duke Energy Foundation, $27K, December 2020
  • 2020 Finish for Your Future Grant, State of Ohio, Microcredential Initiative, $50K, January 2020

Quote: "This [IMAP] grant will make Microcredentials accessible to Ohioans who may not normally be able to get this [technology-focused] training." - Janet Hurn, Founding Senior Director of E-Campus

 

Awards

  • 2022 Bronze Award, for Reentry Challenge game, developed by Tina Riedy in collaboration with Jessica Warner, Ph.D., International Serious Play Awards, Serious Play Conference, June 2022
  • 2021 Digital Learning Heroes Winners WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Award, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education – Cooperative for Educational Technologies, June 2021
  • 2021 Collegiate Advertising Award, Collegiate Advertising Awards, Silver Award for Online/Remote Category | Miami E-Campus Term Marketing, May 2021
  • 2021 UCDA Design Awards,
    • Excellence Award for In-House Digital Video Series | Too Good to be True? Bachelor of Science in Commerce Digital Campaign Series, July 2021
    • Honorable Mention for Video Series | Miami E-Campus Term Marketing 2020 Video
    • Honorable Mention for Digital Video | Too Good to be True? Bachelor of Science in Commerce Video
    • Honorable Mention for Digital Animation and Motion Graphics Series | Miami E-Campus Term Marketing 2020 Video Series
    • Honorable Mention for Digital Animation and Motion Graphics | Too Good to be True? Bachelor of Science in Commerce Video
  • 2020 Best Online Colleges for ROI, Online U, October 2020
  • 2020 Excellence in E-Learning – E-Course of the Year, Instructional Technology Council, November 2019
  • 2019 Best Online Colleges Ohio, EDsmart, May 2019
  • 2016 Online RN-BSN 13th Nationally, College Choice, July 2016
  • 2016 Top 20 Online Schools Ohio, Accredited Schools Online, April 2016
  • 2015 Top 20 Online Colleges Ohio, Affordable Colleges Online, July 2015

 

Miami University Honors

  • 2021 Ray of Light Award - Miami University, Carrie Chambers, Coordinator of Online Student Engagement, October 2021
  • 2021 Outstanding Achievement - Miami University, Dr. Cathy Bishop-Clark, Associate Provost and Dean, Miami Regionals, Leadership Award, February 2021
  • 2020 Diversity Appreciation Award - Miami University Regionals E-Campus, February 2020