Post Tagged with: "global"

Bikowski Awarded Second U.S. State Department Grant for Online Course

Dr. Dawn Bikowski

Dr. Dawn Bikowski has been awarded another grant by the U.S. State Department to develop and teach an online course for the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) program. The grant, for $60,000 and running from March to December 2020, is for a six-week course titled “English for Tourism Professionals.” Bikowski […]

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July 29, 2020 at 10:34 amResearch

State Department Awards Bikowski Certificate of Appreciation for Online Education

Dr. Dawn Bikowski

Dr. Dawn Bikowski was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for her and her team’s work on developing and running online courses for the American English E-Teacher Program, which is changing its name to the Online Professional English Network: OPEN). Bikowski […]

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July 29, 2020 at 10:26 amNews

OHIO Students Taste Their Way Through the Wonders of Ecuador

Ecuador group photo at Mitad del Mundo

by Joy Kostansek Four Ohio University students had the opportunity to taste their way through the culture and traditions of Ecuadorian agriculture over spring break 2020. Led by Dr. Theresa Moran and faculty from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, the inaugural Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar: Sustainable Agriculture program was […]

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May 4, 2020 at 2:33 pmIn Class News

Spring Break 2020 | Tropical Diversity in Panama, Study Abroad Unplugged

OHIO students on their way to the Institute of Tropical Ecology and Conservation, only accessible by boat.

By Becca Wagenknecht ’21 B.S. Environmental and Plant Biology, Ohio University On March 7, 2020, 15 other undergraduates and I traveled to Bocas Del Toro, Panama on a university-sponsored program—Panama: Tropical Biology—to study the plant and animal diversity in the tropical rainforest. For a week we stayed at an off-grid […]

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April 21, 2020 at 2:00 pmNews

Sabraw and Thompson Team-up For Seawall Mural Project in Japan

John Sabraw, right, is holding plastic bags containing dirt from Iwate and Aichi brought back by Chris Thompson to make into paint for the mural project. This photo was taken in December 2019.

From Ohio University News Ohio University professors John Sabraw and Chris Thompson recently teamed up for a “global engagement” opportunity through art, uniting students and faculty from OHIO and two partner institutions in Japan. Thompson, Associate Professor of Linguistics, is a veteran Japan specialist. Sabraw, Professor and Chair of Painting + Drawing, […]

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April 19, 2020 at 11:22 amNews

Spring Break 2020 | First Study Abroad Trip in Northern Ireland

Haley Hautzinger at the Giant's Causeway

By Haley Hautzinger ’21 Ohio University Over this past spring break I went on my first study abroad trip in Northern Ireland. I was among 21 other students studying human rights, law and justice over the conflict known as “the troubles.” This was my first experience traveling abroad, but luckily […]

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March 28, 2020 at 4:10 pmIn Class News

Bikowski-Phillips Book on ‘Teaching with a Global Perspective’ Published in Spanish

Bikowski-Phillips Book on ‘Teaching with a Global Perspective’ Published in Spanish

A book co-authored by Ohio University professors Dr. Dawn Bikowski and Dr. Talinn Phillips is now available in Spanish,  Enseñar con perspectiva global e inclusiva. Bikowski is Director of the English Language Improvement Program in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Phillips is Associate Professor of English. The book not […]

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March 9, 2020 at 10:32 amResearch