Archive for September, 2013

English Alum Joins Medical Communications Agency

Adam Wroblewski ’11M joins Centron as a Copywriter, the company announced. He earned an M.A. in English Literature from Ohio University’s College of Arts & Sciences, where he also taught writing, literature, and film. “Centron is having a great year in 2013. As our operations continue to grow, we are […]

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September 26, 2013 at 7:39 amAlumni in the News In the News

Accurso Named MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week

Accurso Named MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week

Ohio University cross country student-athlete Juli Accurso ’14, a double major in Linguistics and French in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been named the MAC Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday. It marks the fourth time in her historic career that Accurso has earned […]

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September 26, 2013 at 7:31 amNews

History of American Eugenics: Lessons for the Second Genetic Century, Oct. 2

Dr. Christopher Hook of the Mayo Clinic presents a lecture on “The History of American Eugenics: Lessons for the Second Genetic Century” on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. in Baker University Center Ballroom A. The end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries saw an explosion of […]

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September 25, 2013 at 4:59 pmEvents

Contemporary History: Whither American Seapower?, Oct. 3

Contemporary History: Whither American Seapower?, Oct. 3

The Contemporary History Institute speaker series presents Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Seth Cropsey on the current state of America’s maritime defense strategy, “Whither American Seapower?,” on  Thursday, Oct. 3, at 4:30 p.m. in Baker Center 242. Cropsey began his career in government at the Defense Department as Assistant to the […]

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September 25, 2013 at 3:08 pmEvents

Environmental and Plant Biology Internship Symposium, Oct. 3

Environmental and Plant Biology Internship Symposium, Oct. 3

The first annual Department of Environmental and Plant Biology Internship Symposium is Thursday, Oct. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., in Porter 104. “We invite the entire department of faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, but also all who might be considering becoming a PBIO major or minor and want […]

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September 25, 2013 at 2:34 amEvents

Athens Natives Return with College Town Film Festival, Oct. 2-5

Athens Natives Return with College Town Film Festival, Oct. 2-5

Film and Media Professor Matthew Jordan Ph.D. and Film Producer Eric Zudak—both Athens High School graduates—return to Athens and Ohio University with their one-of-a-kind touring College Town Film Festival 2013. Opening Night on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. at the Athena Theater on Court Street. Jordan’s father, Don, is Professor […]

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September 25, 2013 at 1:21 amEvents

Meeting Monsters in the Streets of Restoration London, Oct. 8

Meeting Monsters in the Streets of Restoration London, Oct. 8

The Ohio University Department of History announces the 36th Costa Lecture, “Meeting Monsters in the Streets of Restoration London,” by Dr. Mary Fissel on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Walter Hall Rotunda. Fissel is Professor in the Department of the History of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University, […]

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September 24, 2013 at 10:39 pmEvents