{"id":1894,"date":"2025-12-10T11:45:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2025-12-12T09:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T14:17:59","slug":"winning-with-winter-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/2025\/12\/winning-with-winter-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Winning with Winter Term"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><em>A guide to making the most of your extended break<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">Whew! By now, your finals and projects are wrapping up. Your well-deserved break is just around the corner. Finish strong if you have a little more work to do. We\u2019re cheering you on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Winter Break and <a href=\"https:\/\/miamioh.edu\/academic-programs\/academic-calendar\/2025-2026.html#winter2026\">Winter Term<\/a> encompass the six weeks between the end of the first semester and the start of the second semester. It\u2019s a great time to enjoy holiday festivities, catch up with friends and family, and rest and recharge. Winter Term is also a great time to focus on a few ways to help your future self prepare for spring classes and your career. We\u2019ll provide some resources to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a href=\"#linkedin\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#linkedin\">Create and\/or update your LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a href=\"#network\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#network\">Practice networking<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a href=\"#organize\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#organize\">Organize your files<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a href=\"#mc\">Start or complete an online Microcredential<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a href=\"#podcast\">Learn from a podcast<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><a href=\"#snoop\">Have a little fun and show your Miami spirit<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-anchor\" id=\"linkedin\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4364c19e5fd4e24156d8f6174a996099\" style=\"color:#c41230\">Tips to Update Your LinkedIn Profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Wherever you are in your student journey, a great step toward the career that you want is creating and maintaining a LinkedIn profile. Do you have one? A wonderful and <strong>free resource<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/professional.miamioh.edu\/courses\/developing-your-digital-professional-profile\">Miami Online\u2019s Professional Education Developing Your Digital Profile course<\/a>. This brief course is entirely online. You can complete it at your convenience and earn a digital badge upon course completion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Pro-tip:<\/strong> You will have something exciting to post because you can share the badge that you earn from completing the course on LinkedIn and your resume!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-anchor\" id=\"network\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2db9fe309ece95e2263da1fc62b592ea\" style=\"color:#c41230\">Make Some New Connections During Break<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Networking can be intimidating, but Winter Term is a great time to practice talking to people about your research or career interests with family and friends. Someone in your circle can help connect you to a colleague with whom you could set up an informational interview or job shadow for a few hours. The Winter Term may also be a time to research internships or summer job opportunities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/topics-tools\/news\/organizational-employee-development\/networking-tips-for-students-new-grads\">Check out these easy network-building tips from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-anchor\" id=\"organize\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-644bfb1f3e7afccea552fcc7c53179b1\" style=\"color:#c41230\">Organize your Digital and Analog Files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Take some time to organize and archive files from fall semester. Set yourself up for spring semester success by cleaning up your inbox, archiving old files, and clearing your browser cache. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/business-insights-ideas\/resources\/11-ideas-for-how-to-organize-digital-files\">Microsoft offers some great tips for organizing digital files in this article<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">You can also return or sell textbooks that you no longer need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-anchor\" id=\"mc\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c86b5844fdd64e1fc36fd1a30bfa4ff6\" style=\"color:#c41230\">Learn a New Skill with a Microcredential from Miami Online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Microcredentials are a collection of one to four courses that focus on a particular skill area. Technology, business, psychology, Spanish, and engineering are some broad categories of available Microcredentials. Miami Online offers more than 50 credit-bearing Microcredentials that can also count toward a bachelor\u2019s degree \u2014 most can be completed online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miamioh.edu\/online\/microcredentials\/index.html\">Learn more about Microcredentials by visiting the website<\/a> or talk to your advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">If you\u2019re ready to enroll in a Microcredential program, <a href=\"https:\/\/admission.miamioh.edu\/register\/?id=4b76e10e-3c8c-4630-adc1-a7424977714c&amp;_gl=1*vd0l3e*_gcl_au*OTUxNTgzMDM4LjE3NjQwMzY0NTA.\">apply now.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-anchor\" id=\"podcast\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/files\/2025\/12\/podcast-women-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Two Miami students talking in a podcast studio\" class=\"wp-image-1910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/files\/2025\/12\/podcast-women-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/files\/2025\/12\/podcast-women-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/files\/2025\/12\/podcast-women-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/files\/2025\/12\/podcast-women-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/files\/2025\/12\/podcast-women.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dc3aeec38d1ff700f4419d302ae11fd3\" style=\"color:#c41230\">Listen In \u2014 Gain New Insights from Miami University Podcasts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Another \u201ceasy win\u201d for Winter Term includes catching up on a podcast or two that interests you. Some recent episodes that we recommend include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miamioh.edu\/news\/podcasts\/major-insight\/2025\/11\/become-someone.html\">Major Insight: Become someone you never thought you\u2019d be<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miamioh.edu\/fsb\/news-events\/2025\/11\/beyond-high-street-mark-ross.html\">Beyond High Street: Mark Ross, Farmer Business School Alum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miamioh.edu\/news\/podcasts\/in-such-a-place\/2025\/09\/lessons-in-leadership.html\">In Such a Place: Lessons in leadership with Lt. Col. Bob Umholtz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">This past summer, we recommended <a href=\"http:\/\/miamioh.edu\/the-download\/2025\/07\/five-insightful-miami-university-podcasts\/\">some additional episodes<\/a> that may be of interest to online students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-anchor\" id=\"snoop\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/files\/2025\/12\/miami-u-football-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Miami University Redhawk football players and crowd\" class=\"wp-image-1911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/files\/2025\/12\/miami-u-football-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/files\/2025\/12\/miami-u-football-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/files\/2025\/12\/miami-u-football-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/files\/2025\/12\/miami-u-football-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-regionals-e-campus\/files\/2025\/12\/miami-u-football.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93be820a34031c23081324c0a6c7c46e\" style=\"color:#c41230\">Just for Fun \u2014 Cheer on Miami Redhawk Football at the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Miami University will return for the second year in a row to the <a href=\"https:\/\/miamiredhawks.com\/news\/2025\/12\/8\/general-miami-monday\">Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin &amp; Juice by Dre and Snoop, <\/a>and will play <strong>Fresno State, on Dec. 27, at 4:30 p.m., EST<\/strong>.\u00a0 Watch the live broadcast from your couch, or if you\u2019re feeling adventurous, <a href=\"https:\/\/clk.miamiredhawks.com\/e\/er?s=612067&amp;lid=2200&amp;elqTrackId=312951F9D88D2AFB287C7A89881192E8&amp;elq=bb6f10371f4544bf82dd4f845208bc7f&amp;elqaid=802&amp;elqat=1&amp;elqak=8AF5A5AD9391D328CB6B958CDFA32918D0FC51EE275ABD4F4590E0BC17F03F277A55\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/clk.miamiredhawks.com\/e\/er?s=612067&amp;lid=2200&amp;elqTrackId=312951F9D88D2AFB287C7A89881192E8&amp;elq=bb6f10371f4544bf82dd4f845208bc7f&amp;elqaid=802&amp;elqat=1&amp;elqak=8AF5A5AD9391D328CB6B958CDFA32918D0FC51EE275ABD4F4590E0BC17F03F277A55\">plan a trip and see it in person<\/a>. Fans raved about the energy that Snoop brought to the event last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8696e09915323792521f10d7d7d63624\" style=\"color:#c41230\">How will you Win with Winter Term?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">We wish you a restful break and encourage you to take advantage of the extra time to earn some more credit, make meaningful connections, and continue learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#edece2;font-size:18px\"><em>Content is written by Miami Online Staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A guide to making the most of your extended break Whew! 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