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Barlag’s ‘Electrifying’ Upward Bound Class Helps Students Succeed

Barlag's Teaching Assistants are instrumental to the success of the program.

by Kristin Distel Dr. Becky Barlag and her teaching assistants led an exciting Upward Bound chemistry course and lab for area high school students over the summer. In their lab sessions, students extracted DNA from a banana, tested beverages for electrical conductivity, examined food calorie content, and experimented with a […]

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October 13, 2017 at 8:33 pmNews

Advising Tip | Meet with an Adviser If You Are Struggling

Kristi Conrad

By Kristi Conrad Academic Advisor and Transfer Specialist As we hit the halfway point in the semester, it is important to keep an eye on where you are in your classes. Typically by this time, students know whether they are struggling in a course or not. If you do find […]

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October 13, 2017 at 11:07 amNews

Spring 2018 | Political Science Announces 2 New Courses in Global Politics

Dr. Brandon Kendhammer

The Political Science Department announces two new courses for Spring 2018. POLS 4415/5415: Religion and Global Politics Description: This course examines the impact of religious values, beliefs, and organized faith groups on global politics. It considers how religious laypeople and leaders impact political processes in domestic politics and international relations, as […]

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October 12, 2017 at 7:27 pmNews

Investiture Speaker Shares Reflections of President Nellis, Leadership in Remote Sensing

President M. Duane Nellis

By Sarah Lack From Compass Award-winning, internationally acclaimed NASA chief scientist Kamlesh Lulla—an expert in space and geospatial technology who has been a senior leader and executive at NASA for the past 29 years—will talk about a colleague and friend as he gives the inaugural keynote on Wednesday, Oct. 18, […]

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October 12, 2017 at 5:14 pmNews

Brevity Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Dinty W. Moore

by Kristin Distel Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The journal, founded by editor and OHIO Professor and Director of Creative Writing Dinty W. Moore, publishes flash essays by established and new writers. Brevity‘s success and longevity have been especially remarkable given that many […]

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October 10, 2017 at 9:50 amNews

Advising Tip | Embark on the Foreign Language-Learning Odyssey

Tetyana Dovbnya

By Tetyana Dovbnya International Student Advising Specialist / Academic Advisor “If we spoke a different language, we would perceive a somewhat different world,” claimed the Austrian-British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. Additionally, he considered language to be a unique self-study tool. It is hard to disagree with his statements since language is […]

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October 9, 2017 at 8:50 pmNews

History Pre-Law Major Takes Advantage of Global Opportunities at OHIO

Precious Oluwasanya

Editor’s Note: Every College of Arts & Sciences student has accomplishments worth bragging about, and we want to help you do just that! Each week we will feature a profile on an A&S student who’s doing great things. If you would like to share the accomplishments of yourself, your friends, your […]

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October 9, 2017 at 8:39 pmNews