Post Tagged with: "Wealth and Poverty"

Political Science Learning Community students had the opportunity to talk with former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland this week. Strickland is engaging with students in a number of Political Science and other courses this semester as part of his efforts with Ohio University’s Wealth & Poverty theme. See Ted Strickland joins Wealth […]

The Wealth & Poverty theme is hosting a student panel and information session on Shepherd Summer Internships on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Library Friends Room (Alden 319). Last summer three Wealth & Poverty Certificate students received Shepherd internships, and they will talk about their […]

  The Wealth & Poverty theme offers a field trip on “Alternative Economies in Appalachia” on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The field trip is open to Ohio University students. Spots are limited and first-come, first-served. To sign up, email Musaraj at musaraj@ohio.edu or Terman at […]

The Wealth & Poverty theme presents the 2017 fall public lecture by Roger May on “Looking at Appalachia” on Monday, Sept. 25, from 3-4 p.m. at Walter Hall Rotunda. May is an Appalachian American photographer and writer based in Charleston, WV. He was born in the Tug River Valley, located on the West Virginia and […]

The Wealth & Poverty theme at Ohio University announces its Fall 2017 events, including a week on “urban challenges” in October. For more information, contact theme coordinator Dr. Yeong Kim, Associate Professor of Geography. Fall 2017 Wealth  & Poverty Events Friday, Sept. 8 – Wealth and Poverty faculty forum, 12:30-1:30 […]

Dr. Steve Scanlan, Associate Professor of Sociology at Ohio University, participated in the 2017 Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty Closing Conference and Symposium in July. Scanlan oversees Ohio University’s participation as a member of the consortium in collaboration with Dr. Rachel Terman (SHECP OHIO intern coordinator) and Dr. Matthew […]

Dr. Rachel Terman, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Ohio University, continues to serve as Membership Chairperson on the Steering Committee for the Appalachian Studies Association. In this role, she is responsible for devising strategies to ensure that the membership base remains sustainable, engaged, and diverse. This year Terman led a […]