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Ping Institute Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Ping Institute Celebrates 20th Anniversary

by Kristin Distel This year, the Charles J. Ping Institute for the Teaching of the Humanities celebrated an important milestone—its 20th anniversary of providing cutting-edge continuing education for secondary teachers and humanities faculty. The Ping Institute, which was founded by the Ohio University Board of Trustees, is widely recognized for […]

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December 4, 2017 at 4:22 pmNews

Carpenter Named 2017 Fall Commencement Speaker

Dr. Thomas Carpenter

From Compass Ohio University announced that Dr. Thomas Carpenter, Charles J. Ping Professor of Humanities and Distinguished Professor of Classics, will serve as the University’s 2017 Fall Commencement speaker. Carpenter, who is also the director of the Ping Institute for the Teaching of the Humanities and previously served as chair of […]

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November 10, 2017 at 3:17 pmNews

Classical Civilization Alum’s Path from Undecided to Archaeology to Grad School

Sarah Hinkelman

Sarah Hinkelman ‘15 is pursuing a Master’s degree in Anthropology at Ohio State University with a focus in Archaeology. Her thesis is a comparative analysis of lithic assemblages (stone tools as well as debitage which are chert/flint flakes) from Fort Ancient and Late Woodland period sites near the convergence of […]

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March 9, 2017 at 10:52 amAlumni

Carpenter Edits Book on ‘Italic People of Ancient Apulia’

The Italic People of Ancient Apulia book cover

A book co-edited by Dr. Tom Carpenter on “The Italic People of Ancient Apulia: New Evidence from Pottery for Workshops, Markets, and Customs” was published by Cambridge University Press. Carpenter is the Charles J. Ping Professor of Humanities and Distinguished Professor of Classics at Ohio University. His co-editors were K.M. […]

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August 17, 2015 at 7:28 pmResearch

France’s Research: Getting Blood Donors to Give Again

Dr. Christopher France with President Roderick J. McDavis

By Bethany Venable From Compass In keeping with a revered tradition that spans more than 55 years, Ohio University community members gathered Tuesday evening to honor 2014 Distinguished Professor Christopher France during the annual Distinguished Professor Lecture and official portrait unveiling. President Roderick J. McDavis opened the event, recalling the […]

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March 13, 2015 at 9:39 amResearch

Carpenter Co-Organizes Session at AIA-SCS Joint Meeting

Dr. Tom Carpenter, Charles J. Ping Professor of Humanities and Distinguished Professor of Classics at Ohio University, co-organized a colloquium session on “The Consumer’s Choice: Uses of Greek Figure-Decorated Pottery” at the joint annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America and the Society for Classical Studies. The meeting was […]

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January 9, 2015 at 2:00 pmResearch

University Honors Carpenter as Distinguished Professor

University Honors Carpenter as Distinguished Professor

By Katie Hendershot From Compass A new portrait will now hang in Alden Library amongst the 52 others that honor the greats who have molded the minds of Ohio University students. Dr. Tom Carpenter, Professor of Classics and World Religions, was honored Feb.24 as the 2013 Distinguished Professor. Carpenter gave […]

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March 11, 2014 at 11:30 amNews