Archive for November, 2016

Hicks in Dispatch: Carving Up Some Questions about Cosmic Rays

Dr. Kenneth Hicks

“One of the many things we can be thankful for this weekend is the perfect environment that Earth has provided for life, and the hope that humanity will have the vision to keep it safe,” writes Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, in the Columbus […]

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November 27, 2016 at 6:54 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Kaufman Article: ‘Penal State’s Interventionist, Covert, and Negligent Modalities of Control’

Dr. Nicole Kaufman

Dr. Nicole Kaufman, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Ohio University, co-authored an article on “Beyond Punishment: The Penal State’s Interventionist, Covert, and Negligent Modalities of Control” in Law & Social Inquiry, the journal of the American Bar Foundation. Her co-authors are Joshua Kaiser, a Law and Social Science Fellow at […]

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November 27, 2016 at 6:37 pmResearch

The Economist Quotes Kendhammer on U.S. Policy Split on Boko Haram

Dr. Brandon Kendhammer

Dr. Brandon Kendhammer, Associate Professor of Political Sciences and Director of International Development Studies Program at Ohio University, was quoted in The Economist in an article headlined “The eyes in Africa’s skies: Taking on West Africa’s terrorists.” The capital of Niger is not known as a hotspot for planespotters. But […]

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November 27, 2016 at 5:16 pmFaculty in the News In the News

AP Quotes Jellison on ‘Long-Distance First Lady’

Dr. Katherine Jellison

The Associated Press quotes Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, in a story headlined “Breaking with tradition, Melania Trump is set to be a long-distance first lady.” DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It will be one of many unusual things about a Donald Trump administration: a […]

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November 26, 2016 at 4:48 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Proposals Sought for ‘Perfecting Pedagogical Practices’ Conference

Proposals Sought for ‘Perfecting Pedagogical Practices’ Conference

The English Department announces a call for papers for the Second Annual Graduate Student Pedagogy Conference at Ohio University: Perfecting Pedagogical Practices. The conference coordinators welcome submissions from all Ohio University graduate students and adjunct faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences, the Russ College of Engineering and […]

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November 23, 2016 at 12:03 pmAnnouncements News

New Faculty Daniel Moak Focuses in Race and Politics

New Faculty Daniel Moak Focuses in Race and Politics

Dr. Daniel Moak has joined Ohio University as Assistant Professor of African American Studies. He is also a new Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Law, Justice & Culture. Moak focuses on race and politics, with an emphasis on recognizing voices atypical to the discourse surrounding race. “There are multiple […]

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November 22, 2016 at 1:06 pmNews

Students Invited to Help Lead BSO in June

Bobcat Student Orientation Leaders

Undergraduate Orientation Programs is currently recruiting for Orientation Leaders. Talented, dedicated and enthusiastic students are encouraged to apply. Bobcat Student Orientation needs students who have already shown dedication to fellow Bobcats and have the ability to lead and care for others. At BSO, OLs welcome in new Bobcats, teach them about the […]

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November 21, 2016 at 1:16 pmAnnouncements