Archive for September, 2015

Café Conversation | America’s Leaders: You’re Harming Our Future, Sept. 30

Dr. Richard Vedder

Café Conversation  presents Dr. Richard Vedder on “America’s Leaders: You’re Harming Our Future,” at 5 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 30, in the Baker Center Front Room. Vedder is director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University. Young Americans have accrued a […]

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September 30, 2015 at 4:45 pmEvents

Focus on Food film Series: Sept. 30 and Oct. 1

The Focus on Food: Focus on Japan film series presents two showings this week at the Athena Cinema. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m.,  Jiro Dreams of Sushi. This documentary tells the story of the 85-year-old owner of a Tokyo-based Sushi restaurant, who has been titled “the worlds greatest sushi chef.” […]

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September 30, 2015 at 4:45 pmEvents

Conversation Partners Matches OPIE Students and American Students

Tetyana Dovbnya

By Tetyana Dovbnya OPIE and International Advisor for the College of Arts & Sciences The Ohio Program of Intensive English Conversation Partners Program provides opportunities for OPIE students to meet one-on-one with American students to facilitate their language learning and introduce them to American culture. In exchange, American students also […]

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September 28, 2015 at 5:05 pmAnnouncements News

Advising Tip | Stress Management is Crucial to Health

Sara Berens

By Sara Berens Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist for the College of Arts & Sciences As a busy college student it’s incredibly important to de-stress. If you feel yourself starting to stress out or become anxious, try taking a few deep breaths (in through your nose, out through your mouth). […]

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September 28, 2015 at 4:55 pmNews

Transfer Tip | What Are XXL Course Designations?

Kristi Conrad

By Kristi Conrad Academic Advisor and Transfer Specialist for the College of Arts & Sciences Curious as to why a transferred course was given an XXL designation? When a course is transferred in from another institution, but there is no equivalent Ohio University course, these credits are assigned an XXL […]

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September 28, 2015 at 4:43 pmNews

Northern Ireland Study Abroad Application Deadline: Oct. 4

Northern Ireland Study Abroad Application Deadline: Oct. 4

Spend spring break in beautiful Northern Ireland for an experience of a lifetime! Apply online. Throughout this program students will see large metropolitan areas and small country towns, meeting local Irish folk and absorbing all that this small region has to offer. Culture, history, politics, and religion are combined into […]

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September 28, 2015 at 12:14 pmAnnouncements News

Ping Institute Teacher Workshop | ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Ping Institute Much ado about Nothing artwork

The Charles J. Ping Institute for the Teaching of the Humanities presents Much Ado About Nothing. This one-day workshop for secondary teachers is Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at Ohio University in Athens, OH. The workshop leader is Dr. Sam Crowl, Trustee Professor of English and Founding Member of the Ping Institute. The […]

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September 25, 2015 at 1:14 pmAnnouncements