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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Now accepting applications for
2023<br>
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Pursue your passion with the Jacksonville Zoo and
Gardens while you earn your master’s online from Miami
University through the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP).
Created for working professionals, the AIP is a
one-of-a-kind master’s program that immerses students in
collaborative inquiry and action as they champion
change. Through web-based coursework from Miami and
face-to-face experiential learning and field study at
the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, you will connect with
classmates, Miami University faculty, Jacksonville Zoo
and Gardens experts, and community leaders locally,
nationally, and globally.<br>
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The AIP is designed for students from a range of
backgrounds and career stages. With professional and
academic mentoring and self-designed Master Plans,
students adapt their degree path to fit their interests
in fields such as community-engaged conservation,
inquiry-driven education, environmental justice,
learning across K-12 and informal settings, animal care
and welfare, green business innovation, climate change,
urban ecology, human-nature relationships, environmental
restoration, and public engagement in science.<br>
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Graduate tuition for all programs is greatly reduced
because of support from Miami University. Applications
are being accepted until February 28 at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/aip.miamioh.edu/?utm_source=merge&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AIP&utm_content=JZG__;!!PhOWcWs!zBRKWq3KGDtmu5oaunO8GVsjz2qCT_3-8-RlqjhH8hm710ucls2Y3hnjs1xv9RFgc0S8q2H9dbdfYbAi$" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">http://AIP.MiamiOH.edu</a>.
Courses begin in May 2023.<br>
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Applicants may contact the AIP Manager at the
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Jamie Lankenau, at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lankenauj@jacksonvillezoo.org">lankenauj@jacksonvillezoo.org</a> or 904-757-4463 ext. 107.<br>
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Interested in a global classroom? Miami’s Project
Dragonfly also offers global field courses, which can
build toward the AIP master’s degree. Earth Expeditions
graduate courses occur online and at global field sites
in 15 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Australia, and
the Americas. <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/earthexpeditions.miamioh.edu/?utm_source=merge&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AIP&utm_content=JZG__;!!PhOWcWs!zBRKWq3KGDtmu5oaunO8GVsjz2qCT_3-8-RlqjhH8hm710ucls2Y3hnjs1xv9RFgc0S8q2H9daezgcOc$" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">http://EarthExpeditions.MiamiOH.edu</a><br>
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Project Dragonfly reaches millions of people each year
through inquiry-driven learning media, public exhibits,
and graduate programs worldwide. Project Dragonfly is
based in the biology department at Miami University in
Oxford, Ohio. Established as a state university in 1809,
Miami is one of the eight original Public Ivies and has
a distinguished record of excellence in research and
teaching in science and science education.<br>
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Project Dragonfly, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:AIP_Masters@MiamiOH.edu">AIP_Masters@MiamiOH.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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