Archive for October, 2016

Alumni Talk about Careers as Anti-Money Laundering Investigators

Alumni Talk about Careers as Anti-Money Laundering Investigators

OHIO alumni Michael Richard ’12 (Sociology and Mathematics), ‘13M (Sociology) and Ryan Knight ’06 (Philosophy) visited Dr. Nicole Kaufman’s criminology classes in October to talk about their jobs as anti-money laundering investigators with Discover Financial Services. Their work involves quite a few skills taught in the sociology-criminology field, such as […]

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October 25, 2016 at 10:36 amIn Class News

Sociology Pre-Law Alum is Senior Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Chelsea Foster ’

Chelsea Foster ’14 works as a Senior Talent Acquisition Coordinator at Aleris, a global leader in the manufacture and sale of aluminum rolled products, and serves a variety of end-use industries, including aerospace, automotive, defense, building and construction, transportation, packaging and consumer goods. Foster started there as a Talent Acquisition […]

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October 25, 2016 at 9:12 amAlumni

Spring 2017 | Kirstine Taylor Teaches LJC Course on Race, Violence, and Law

Spring 2017 | Kirstine Taylor Teaches LJC Course on Race, Violence, and Law

Dr. Kirstine Taylor, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Law, Justice and Culture, is teaching LJC 4500x: Special Seminar in Law, Justice & Culture, focusing on race, violence and the law, for the upcoming Spring 2017 semester. The course will be on Wednesdays from 6:05-8:50 p.m. Taylor specializes in race […]

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October 24, 2016 at 10:31 pmNews

Alum Authors Book with Association for Talent Development

Alum Authors Book with Association for Talent Development

Ohio University alum and talent manager leader Holly Burkett ’74 recently authored Learning from the Long Run: 7 Practices for Sustaining a Resilient Learning Organization (November 2016) in partnership with the Association for Talent Development, the world’s largest association for talent development professionals. Burkett graduated with her B.A. in Sociology […]

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October 24, 2016 at 2:23 pmAlumni

CLDC Student Ambassador – Application Workshop, Nov. 3

Kacey Schaum

By Kacey Schaum Assistant Director for the Career and Leadership Development Center An application workshop for students interested in becoming a Career & Leadership Development Center Student Ambassador is Thursday, Nov. 3, from 6:30 – 7 p.m. in the Baker University Center Room 503. The CLDC student ambassador team is […]

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October 24, 2016 at 1:38 pmAnnouncements

Advising Tip | Use Exploratory Courses to Fill Distribution Requirements

Advising Tip | Use Exploratory Courses to Fill Distribution Requirements

By Sara Berens Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist As a college student there are many requirements to fulfill and it can feel overwhelming just completing the basics. However, college is also a time to explore courses that help satisfy personal interests outside of your major! A good way to build […]

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October 24, 2016 at 1:34 pmAnnouncements

Canceled: Tailgate Networking Night for Students, Alumni, Nov. 3

Kacey Schaum

Note: This event has been canceled. By Kacey Schaum Assistant Director for the Career and Leadership Development Center The Career and Leadership Development Center is offering an event for Ohio University alumni and students to grow their professional network on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 5 – 6 p.m. for Tailgate […]

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October 24, 2016 at 1:33 pmUncategorized