Archive for September, 2016

Countdown to Election 2016 Series Begins Sept. 7, 8

Countdown to Election 2016 Series Begins Sept. 7, 8

  The Political Science Department invites the campus community to its “Countdown to Election 2016” series. The series features a variety of professor-led discussions created to enhance student engagement with and understanding of the 2016 presidential election. Events will include debate follow-up discussions; several shorter events dealing with more specific […]

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September 1, 2016 at 2:45 pmEvents

Sustainability Film | Racing Extinction, Sept. 7

Sustainability Film | Racing Extinction, Sept. 7

The Common Experience Project on Sustainability kicks off its fall film series with a reception and screening of “Racing Extinction” on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Athena Cinema. The reception is from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by the film screening at 7 p.m. The Common Experience Project on Sustainability is an […]

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September 1, 2016 at 2:45 pmEvents

Food Studies September Events

Food Studies September Events

The Food Studies theme presents its September events. *The Grover Market at Atrium Cafe veggie sales every Wednesday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 7, 5:35 p.m.:     Classics Colloquium, Dr. Paul Patton “In the Weeds: Archaeobotany and Solutions to Food Insecurity” Sept. 12, 11-4 p.m.:    Global Opportunities Study Away Fair in […]

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September 1, 2016 at 1:29 pmEvents

Employers Recruiting Arts & Sciences Students at Career & Internship Fair, Sept. 26, 27

Kacey Schaum

By Kacey Schaum Assistant Director for the Career and Leadership Development Center The annual Career and Internship Fair hosted by the Career and Leadership Development Center is Sept. 26 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Baker University Center Ballroom. The following list of companies specifically indicated […]

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September 1, 2016 at 12:44 pmEvents

Roosenburg Quoted on Terrapin Business, Risk of Poaching

Photo of terrapin by Willem Roosenburg on Maryland.gov website

Dr. Willem M. Roosenburg, Professor of Biological Sciences, was quoted in an NPR interview on “America’s Biggest Terrapin Business Thrives During Ban on Capture.” The Diane Rehm Show interview aired on WYPR. Diamondback terrapin are a proud symbol of Maryland: a handsome turtle with a white neck spotted with black […]

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September 1, 2016 at 11:46 amFaculty in the News In the News

Psychology Students Publish on ‘Stalking Victimization and Substance Use in College Dating Relationships’

Dr. Ryan Shorey

Psychology graduate students Catherine Strauss and Ellen Haynes, along with Dr. Ryan Shorey, Assistant Professor of Psychology, co-authored an article on “Stalking Victimization and Substance Use in College Dating Relationships: An Exploratory Analysis” in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. An additional co-author was Tara L. Cornelius from Grand Valley State University […]

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September 1, 2016 at 11:25 amResearch

Alum Named Director of Housing and Residence Life at Marshall University

Mistie Bibbee

Ohio University alum Mistie Bibbee ’97, “a native of Little Hocking, Ohio, has been named the new director of housing and residence life at Marshall University,” the university announced. Bibbee earned a B.A. in Sociology-Criminology from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. Bibbee comes to Marshall from […]

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September 1, 2016 at 10:15 amAlumni In the News