Archive for December, 2016

Athens Library | Robert DeMott and ‘Angling Days,’ Dec. 8

Athens Library | Robert DeMott and ‘Angling Days,’ Dec. 8

The Athens Public Library presents guest author Robert DeMott, author of “Angling Days: A Fly Fisher’s Journal” on Thursday, Dec. 8,  at 7 p.m. DeMott is Edwin and Ruth Kennedy Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at Ohio University. Spanning more than 45 years, Angling Days is a collection of DeMott’s numerous journal […]

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December 2, 2016 at 10:15 pmEvents

Provost’s Undergraduate Research Funds Nine A&S Students’ Work

Provost’s Undergraduate Research Funds Nine A&S Students’ Work

 From Compass Nine College of Arts & Sciences students were among recipients of the Provost’s Undergraduate Research Fund, which provided 41 Ohio University students with a total of $49,962 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work this fall. The program received 83 proposals with a total funding […]

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December 2, 2016 at 3:35 pmNews

From the Chair | Thanks to Alumni Who Visited This Semester!

Dr. Christine Mattley

Hello Sociology & Anthropology Bobcats and Friends, Welcome to our winter e-newsletter! We have had a busy semester and have been happy to see many of our alumni. We were excited to see alumni at our tailgate visitors on Oct. 8—check out the story in this newsletter. October was Archaeology […]

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December 2, 2016 at 11:44 amUncategorized

Community Coffee Talk | Sustainability, March 24

The Center for Campus and Community Engagement hosts “Community Coffee Talks” on a variety of different themes throughout the year. Community Coffee Talks are an opportunity for university and community partners to gather and discuss issues and projects of mutual interest on a particular theme and to explore avenues for […]

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December 2, 2016 at 7:00 amEvents

Alum Earns Ph.D. in Economics, With Claremont Institute for Economic Policy Studies

Jacob Meyer

Ohio University alum Jacob Meyer’ 13 earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Claremont Graduate University, reports the Sidney Daily News. HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. — Jacob Meyer, of Hermosa Beach, California, (SHS ’09) recently earned an Interfield Ph.D. in Economics and Political Science from Claremont Graduate University, a program that offers […]

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December 1, 2016 at 4:56 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Paxton Shares Best Practices in Service Learning at Yale University

Dr. Julia Paxton

Yale University invited Dr. Julia Paxton, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Campus and Community Engagement, to present a talk on “Taking Economics Out of the Classroom: Incorporating Service Learning into Economics Courses” in November. During her visit, Paxton discussed innovative approaches for engaging students outside of […]

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December 1, 2016 at 4:01 pmNews

Psychology Colloquium | Daily Positive Experiences and Health: Biobehavioral Pathways and Resilience to Stress, Dec. 2

Dr. Nancy Sin

The Psychology Colloquium series presents Dr. Nancy Sin on “Daily Positive Experiences and Health: Biobehavioral Pathways and Resilience to Stress” on Friday, Dec. 2, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter 102. Sin is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Pennsylvania State University. She is a social and health psychologist interested in the psychosocial […]

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December 1, 2016 at 4:00 pmEvents