Archive for December, 2013

New American Quotes Mda on Mandela Contradictions

New American Quotes Mda on Mandela Contradictions

A column by Alex Newman in the New American  quotes from a New York Times Dec. 6 column by Dr. Zakes Mda, Professor of Creative Writing in the English Department at Ohio University. “It is ironic that in today’s South Africa, there is an increasingly vocal segment of black South […]

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December 10, 2013 at 9:08 amFaculty in the News In the News

WOUB: OU English Grad Student Discusses Why She Is an Ally

Megan Villegas, a graduate student and instructor in the English Department at Ohio University, is an ally of the LGBT culture, and she shares her coming out story with WOUB’s Visuals team, reports WOUB. She talks about the importance of “always being an ally” and how she is teaching her […]

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December 10, 2013 at 8:32 amIn the News Students in the News

Psychology Alum Was Internationally Known Neuroscientist

Psychology Alum Was Internationally Known Neuroscientist

Robin Scott Fisher ’76M, ’79PhD, who earned degrees in Psychology from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University, died Nov. 11 after a career as an internationally known neuroscientist at UCLA. Robin Scott Fisher, an internationally known UCLA neuroscientist and anatomist who made seminal contributions to understanding the development […]

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December 10, 2013 at 8:09 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

France 24 Quotes Kendhammer Post on Boko Haram Finances

France 24 Quotes Kendhammer Post on Boko Haram Finances

France 24 quotes a Twitter post by Dr. Brandon Kendhammer, Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences, in a story about the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram, recently designated a terrorist organization by the United States. Very little is known about the finances […]

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December 10, 2013 at 7:58 amFaculty in the News In the News

WOUB: Collins on the Study of World Religions in a Free Society

WOUB: Collins on the Study of World Religions in a Free Society

In the Dec. 6 edition of Conversations from Studio B, Kelee Riesbeck interviews Dr. Brian Collins of Classics and World Religions on how technology inhibits the in-depth studies of humanities and cultures among younger generations. Collins, the Drs. Ram and Sushila Gawande Chair in Indian Religions and Philosophy, also discusses the Hindu […]

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December 9, 2013 at 5:34 pmFaculty in the News In the News News

A&S Alum Named VP of CBORD Foodservice Management

 Damian Danowski ’83, an Ohio University alum who graduated from the College of Arts & Sciences with a degree in Computer Science, has been named Vice President, CBORD Foodservice Management Solutions, according to a Globe Newswire report at Virtual-Strategy Magazine. ITHACA, N.Y., Dec. 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CBORD®, the […]

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December 9, 2013 at 4:55 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Psychology Alum Named Chair at Texas A&M

Psychology Alum Named Chair at Texas A&M

Dr. Douglas Woods ’93, who graduated with his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Ohio University’s College of Arts & Sciences, has been appointed Head of the Department of Psychology at Texas A&M University. Woods’ research interests are in understanding, developing treatments for, and disseminating behavioral interventions for children and adults […]

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December 6, 2013 at 3:02 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News