Archive for November, 2016

By Sara Berens Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist We still have four weeks before finals. Plenty of time, right? While some of you may still have quizzes, assignments, and labs before taking your final exam for a course, you can still start to plan your study schedule and materials for […]

Public radio show BackStory interviewed Dr. Paul Jones for a Halloween feature on the American horror story, specifically the work of Edgar Allan Poe. Jones is the Samuel and Susan Crowl Professorship in English Literature & Director of Graduate Studies at Ohio University. BackStory with the American History Guys is […]

Ohio University has initiated construction on a new campus observatory that will augment capabilities for undergraduate instruction and public outreach. A formal opening is scheduled for May 2017. “This is the first time in the history of Ohio University that we have a permanent domed structure on campus to shield the […]

By Kristi Conrad Academic Advisor and Transfer Specialist Online learning is a great way to fit classes into your schedule when courses seem to overlap. Also they can be a great option when you know you will have an unusual schedule due to work or other obligations. Although convenient, these […]

by Austin Rivers ’17 This past summer, senior Tavon Winbush ‘17 (center of image) spent the summer in greater Los Angeles exploring its media-entertainment industry as a part of the OHIO in LA summer program. Winbush is a Sociology major in the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University. […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, wrote a column for Forbes on “The Cost Of Ball Throwing Contests.” For some reason, American universities are obsessed with balls–footballs, basketballs, baseballs, volleyballs. Collectively, they literally spend billions of […]

By Heather Willard PACE Writer Environmental & Plant Biology The Plant Biology Graduate Student Association participated in family science night at the Coolville Elementary School, teaching students about basic biology concepts, including DNA extraction and how the Venus Flytrap “eats.” Joshua Evans, graduate student and member of the Plant Biology […]