Archive for November, 2017

King Discusses Comics or Cultural Critique? Teaching Using Graphic Novels

Dr. Adi King “Comics or Cultural Critique? Teaching Outside the Canon Using Graphic Novels.”

Dr. Adam “Adi” King gave a scintillating talk on how he incorporates the German graphic novel into his International Literatures in Modern Languages class during a Modern Languages Colloquium on Nov. 6. His presentation highlighted recent research done on this genre that is becoming one of the most popular forms […]

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November 20, 2017 at 4:40 pmNews

Sigma Delta Pi National Spanish Honor Society Initiates 12 New Members

The new initiates and current officers of Sigma Delta Pi

The Ohio University Chapter Pi Rho/Tao of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, selected 12 new members and held its initiation ceremony on Nov. 15 in Gordy Hall. Sigma Delta Pi is the only national honor society recognizing outstanding college and university students of Spanish and requires […]

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November 20, 2017 at 4:27 pmNews

Miner Explains Trump-Putin Relationship on WOUB’s Spectrum Podcast

Dr. Steven Miner

Dr. Steven Miner, Professor of History and a Russia expert, explained the Trump-Putin Relationship on WOUB’s Spectrum Podcast. Why does it seem that Russia is trying to subvert American democracy? How has the relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American President Donald Trump illuminated some of the tensions that […]

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November 20, 2017 at 3:32 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Alumni News | Alum Enjoys Law School and Job as Law Clerk

Joel Newby

Ohio University alum Joel Newby ’12 is a law student at Capital University Law School and expecting to graduate in May 2018. He graduated from the College of Arts & Sciences at OHIO with a B.A. in Sociology-Pre-Law and Political Science with a minor in Classical Civilization. He has always […]

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November 20, 2017 at 2:09 pmAlumni

Application Deadline Extended for Online Master of Social Sciences

Application Deadline Extended for Online Master of Social Sciences

The application deadline for the Master of Social Sciences program at Ohio University has been extended to Nov. 29 for spring semester admission. Earn a Master’s Degree Fully Online The online Master of Social Sciences is ideal for current and aspiring teachers, as well as any individual seeking greater content […]

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November 20, 2017 at 1:38 pmNews

Ganeshan Awarded Arts & Sciences Humanities Research Fund Award

Dr. Ashwini Ganeshan

Dr. Ashwini Ganeshan, Assistant Professor of Spanish in Modern Languages, was awarded the Humanities Research Fund award from the College of Arts & Sciences Professional Development Committee on Oct. 19. Ganeshan will use the funding to present at the Hispanic Linguistics Symposium in Lubbock Texas, October 26-28, 2017. The College […]

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November 20, 2017 at 12:41 pmNews Research

Studying in Spain Provides Incredible Learning Opportunities

Studying in Spain Provides Incredible Learning Opportunities

From Compass Keith Woodall’s students learn a great deal of Spanish in their classes at Ohio University, but he is always amazed to see how living and studying in Spain rapidly expands and enhances their knowledge of the language. Through their involvement in a study away program in Spain offered […]

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November 20, 2017 at 12:28 pmIn Class News