Archive for May, 2017

Philosophy Alum Gets Advanced Training from Premier DUI Attorneys

Zachary Tidaback

Ohio University alum Zachary Tidaback ’07 recently received advanced level training, from the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys, on How to Beat a Radar Enforced DUI/Traffic Stop. Zachary received training on how to try the radar machine, according to a news release. Tidaback earned a B.A. in Philosophy from the College […]

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May 31, 2017 at 10:54 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Alumni News | Michael Krasny Hosts Show on California’s KQED Public Radio

Michael Krasny

Ohio University alum Michael Krasny ’66, ’67M is a broadcast journalist and host of Forum at KQED Public Radio, based in San Francisco and serving Northern California. He earned a B.A. (cum laude) from the Honors Tutorial College and an M.A. in English from Ohio University. He also earned a Ph.D. from the University […]

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May 31, 2017 at 9:21 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Martin Authors ‘Iraq War Veteran Reads about the Iraq War’

English graduate student Hugh Martin of Ohio University authored “Some Notes: an Iraq War Veteran Reads about the Iraq War” at Mixed Sign. In Night Draws Near, Anthony Shadid, the Lebanese-American journalist, documents his time from March 2003-June 2004 living with and among Iraqis. His accounts overlap, somewhat, with my […]

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May 30, 2017 at 9:11 pmIn the News Students in the News

Pach in New York Times | ‘Lyndon Johnson’s Living Room War’

Dr. Chester Pach

Dr. Chester Pach authored a May 30 op-ed in the New York Times headlined “Lyndon Johnson’s Living Room War.” Pach is Associate Professor of History at Ohio University. On May 31, 1967, an ABC news anchor, Frank Reynolds, introduced a film report from Vietnam in an unusual way. He told […]

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May 30, 2017 at 5:39 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Extended Proposal Deadline for 2018 RWSA Conference

The Rural Women’s Studies Association has extended the deadline for submitting paper and presentation proposals for its 2018 triennial meeting. The new deadline is June 15, 2017, and submissions can be made via the link below. The 2018 meeting will be taking place on the Ohio University campus in Athens, […]

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May 30, 2017 at 11:47 amUncategorized

Geography Awards and Recognition, 2016-17

The Geography Department presented its awards and recognition for 2016-17 at Geofest. Vanessa Thiel, Geography Urban Planning & Sustainability major, was named a Margaret Boyd Scholar. Lauren Smith, Geography Environmental Pre-Law major, was named a Margaret Boyd Scholar. The Olive Emler Ross Scholarship in Geography Alex Prosser, Meteorology Susan Beveridge, Geography Ethan […]

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May 28, 2017 at 3:04 pmNews

Psychology Undergrad Works in Summer Treatment Program, Presents Research in NYC

Jessica Smith presents a research poster at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) convention.

Senior Jessica Smith ’18 has known since high school that she wanted to earn a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, and her impressive academic and professional achievements at OHIO are helping her to reach her goal. “I’m interested in the assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders,” Smith says. “I have researched a lot […]

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May 26, 2017 at 11:53 amNews Research