Archive for September, 2016

Ohio University Mock Trial Selects 20 Team Members

Ohio University Mock Trial Selects 20 Team Members

Twenty students have been selected to join the Ohio University Mock Trial Team for the 2016-17 school year. Tryouts for Mock Trial occurred on Sept. 6 and 7. In order to try out, interested students were required to prepare and deliver a speech on a pre-selected topic. Additionally, students were required […]

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September 19, 2016 at 9:53 amNews

OPIE News | International Conversation Hour, Academic Workshop Series, OPIE Lecture Series

OPIE News | International Conversation Hour, Academic Workshop Series, OPIE Lecture Series

By Tetyana Dovbnya Ohio Program of Intensive English and A&S International Academic Advisor OPIE welcomes OHIO faculty, staff and students to join their events this week: International Conversation Hour What? Engage in the international dialogue, Facilitator: Andrea Johannes When and Where? Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 6-7 p.m., on the first floor of Baker […]

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September 18, 2016 at 7:13 pmAnnouncements

Advising Tip | Parents Weekend and Family: Set Boundaries

Advising Tip | Parents Weekend and Family: Set Boundaries

By Sara Berens Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist Family. Sometimes you love them and sometimes you feel highly annoyed by them. Either way they can be a good resource and support system while you are in college (and beyond). So with your family coming to Athens for Parents Weekend, I […]

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September 18, 2016 at 6:08 pmNews

Govorov Named 2016 Ohio University Distinguished Professor

Dr. Alexander Govorov

Dr. Alexander Govorov, has been named the 2016 Ohio University Distinguished Professor. “Sasha is one of the most collaborative faculty members we have at Ohio University,” says Dr. David Ingram, Professor and Chair of Physics & Astronomy. “He works with both experimentalists and theorists from physics and other fields such […]

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September 17, 2016 at 2:12 pmNews

Biology Alum Named Resident of the Month at Marshall School of Medicine

William Nitardy, M.D., presents a plaque to Rebecca Hayes, M.D. Photo by Marshall University.

Ohio University alum Rebecca “Becca” Hayes, M.D., was named the September 2016 Resident of the Month, reports the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Hayes, who majored in Biological Sciences, is a 2010 graduate of the College of Arts & Sciences as Ohio University. Hayes is currently completing […]

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September 17, 2016 at 11:48 amAlumni

Arts & Sciences Offers New Teaching Workshops and Two Teaching Certificates for Graduate Students

From left, faculty faciliators Lara Wallace, Erik Boczko, Carmelinda Chilelli, Muriel Gallego, and Edna Lima.

By Lara Wallace and Muriel Gallego The College of Arts & Sciences offers a new professional development program to support graduate students through the challenges of teaching. Two Graduate Teaching Certificates and a series of workshops are now available, each providing practical advice on different variables of the profession. After […]

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September 16, 2016 at 3:39 pmNews

African American Studies Hosts Black Alumni Reunion Open House

From left, Alum Connie Lawson Davis, Armad Richey, Chris Caldwell, and Dr. Akil Houston

The African American Studies Department welcomed back alumni at an open house during the Black Alumni Reunion. Just as alumni had plenty of stories to share, African American Studies faculty and staff had great news to talk about, too. In order to participate in this year’s festivities, and keep alumni […]

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September 16, 2016 at 2:38 pmNews