Archive for September, 2016

History’s Trauschweizer Researches New Book on Cold War Diplomat Maxwell Taylor

Dr. Ingo Trauschweizer

Dr. Ingo Trauschweizer, Associate Professor of History, is spending the 2016-17 academic year on an Ohio University Faculty Fellowship Leave. His main focus will be on researching for his current manuscript on Maxwell Taylor, civil-military relations, and U.S. Cold War strategy. The book project is tentatively titled “Cold Warrior: Maxwell Taylor […]

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September 12, 2016 at 6:19 amResearch

Advising Tip | How to Declare a Major

Sara Berens

By Sara Berens Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist You’re all going to wake up on Sept. 15, the day after the Majors Fair, with your major picked and your whole life mapped out. You’ve spoken to an adviser in your intended area of study, and you’re feeling good about life. […]

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September 12, 2016 at 12:03 amAnnouncements News

The Hill Quotes Jellison on Clinton Calls of Sexism

Dr. Katherine Jellison

The Hill quotes Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History, in a story on “Clinton calls sexism on GOP.” Hillary Clinton is playing the sexist card against Donald Trump and the Republican Party. The Democratic nominee, along with top surrogates and allies, has seized on Trump’s recent comment that Clinton […]

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September 9, 2016 at 4:49 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Physics & Astronomy Welcomes New Faculty Member, Zach Meisel

Physics & Astronomy Welcomes New Faculty Member, Zach Meisel

By Jamison Lahman Physics & Astronomy PACE writer The Physics & Astronomy Department welcomes a new faculty member to the Athens campus this fall. Dr. Zachary Meisel, Assistant Professor, joins the department and the Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics after completing postdoctoral research at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. He obtained […]

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September 9, 2016 at 3:42 pmNews

How to Apply for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

How to Apply for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

by Matt McCullough ’17 Interested in doing research as a graduate student? The National Science Foundation awards $138,000 to graduate students over three years to conduct STEM and STEM Education research through the Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Dr. Roxanne Malé-Brune, Director of Grant Development and Projects at Ohio University, has […]

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September 9, 2016 at 11:41 amResearch

Alumni Establish Scholarship Endowment in Place of Wedding Gifts

Jessie Holtz and Dustin Starkey

Ohio University alumni Dustin Starkey ’98 and Jessie Holtz ’06 recently established a scholarship endowment in place of wedding gifts. Starkey earned a degree in Forensic Chemistry and Holtz in Psychology from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. Starkey and Holtz met in Columbus through the Ohio […]

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September 9, 2016 at 10:23 amAlumni

Philadelphia Inquirer Quotes Jellison on Miss America Pageant

Dr. Katherine Jellison

The Philadelphia Inquirer quoted Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, in a story headlined “Is Miss America still relevant? Definitely, say the contestants.” “Miss America is just not the national event that it once was . . . and it seems that every year there […]

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September 9, 2016 at 9:56 amFaculty in the News In the News