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Meet Faculty Leaders at Global Health Initiative Open House, Nov. 30

Student taking a break while working on the eradication of Chagas in rural Ecuador on the tropical disease research program.

On Nov. 30, the Ohio University Global Health Initiative hosts an open house in Grover Center E118 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Become more informed about the Global Health programs, courses, certificates, and travel awards. Meet faculty and program directors and take advantage of drop-in advising. There also will […]

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November 1, 2016 at 4:45 pmEvents

Two Students, Professors Join Sixth Year of Tsunami Volunteer Project in Japan

From left, in the foreground inside fish chute: OHIO Sophomore Nick Farris and Senior Ben Piper help to scrub clean the concrete fish-egg chutes at a local fish hatchery used to dispense fertilized salmon roe into a nearby river as part of the OHIO-IPU Tsunami Volunteer Project Project year six that took place on the Iwate coast on Sept. 24 and 25.

Ben Piper ’17 and Nick Farris ’19 participated in year six of the OHIO – Iwate Prefectural University Tsunami Volunteer Project in Japan on Sept. 24 and 25. Both students are currently on OHIO’s Chubu University Japanese Language Study Abroad Program in the city of Kasugai (near Nagoya) in Aichi […]

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October 17, 2016 at 11:46 amNews

Spring 2017 | Food Studies Courses Fill Tier II & More

Spring 2017 | Food Studies Courses Fill Tier II & More

The Food Studies theme announced its spring and summer 2017 courses that fill Ohio University General Education requirements. Some of the courses also fill College of Education distribution requirements. Spring 2017 Courses TIER 1 ENG 3100J: Writing About Environmental Sustainability    MWF 2-2:55    Rouzie TIER 2 Applied Sciences NUTR […]

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October 13, 2016 at 10:29 amIn Class News

Senior Studies Language, Three Cultures in Morocco

Ohio University senior Mica Smith poses for a photo while visiting Morocco this past summer for an intensive summer language study.

By Catherine Hofacker From Compass While many college students worked summer jobs or interned in their field of study, Ohio University senior Mica Smith was in Morocco. Don’t think she had it easy, however. Smith was a spring 2016 recipient of the Critical Languages Scholarship, which offers awardees an eight-week […]

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October 5, 2016 at 9:40 amNews

Global Opportunities To Study Abroad Span the Planet

Global Opportunities Fair 2016

By Matt McCullough ’17 On September 12th, the Office of Global Opportunities held its annual global opportunities fair in the Baker Center Ballroom. The purpose of the fair is to enlighten interested students in the many different study abroad programs. Study abroad programs cover a wide variety of subjects and destinations. There […]

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September 14, 2016 at 8:18 amNews

Food Studies | Global Opportunities Fair: Study in Cuba, Athens, Sicily, Sept. 12

Food Studies | Global Opportunities Fair: Study in Cuba, Athens, Sicily, Sept. 12

The Food Studies theme announces three study away experiential learning opportunities for Ohio University students in 2016-2017—exploring food in Cuba, Athens and Sicily. To find out more about these programs, attend the Global Opportunities Study Away Fair on Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Baker Ballroom. […]

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September 1, 2016 at 9:15 pmEvents

Luncheon Helps Students Apply for Study Abroad Funding, Sept. 21

Luncheon Helps Students Apply for Study Abroad Funding, Sept. 21

by Matt McCullough ’17 The Office of Global Opportunities is hosting an informational luncheon, co-hosted by the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships and the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards, for students interested in securing funding for studying abroad. The luncheon is Wednesday, Sept. 21, from noon to 1 p.m. in Baker Center […]

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September 1, 2016 at 7:00 pmEvents