Archive for March, 2017

Intern Finds Fulfillment Working with Mentally Ill

Meg Cummins

By Austin Rivers ’17 Meg Cummins, a senior Sociology-Criminology major, spent her final semester in college interning at the Gathering Place, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding the mentally ill. This organization is a is a community support program that promotes recovery for those coping with mental illness from […]

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March 27, 2017 at 4:06 amNews

Lit Fest | Gerald Early and Artifacts of the American Imagination

Lit Fest | Gerald Early and Artifacts of the American Imagination

The 2017 Spring Literary Festival welcomes author Gerald Early for a reading in Walter Hall on Thursday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m.,  and a noon lecture Friday, April 7, in Alden Library. By Tom Tiberio Graduate student pursuing a master’s in Creative Writing: Nonfiction Gerald Early would prefer that you not call him an expert […]

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March 24, 2017 at 3:24 pmNews

Faust Presents on State Crime SVU at North Central Sociological Association

Faust Presents on State Crime SVU at North Central Sociological Association

Dr. Kelly Faust, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Ohio University, traveled to Indianapolis in March to the North Central Sociological Association annual meeting. She presents two papers, “State Crime SVU: Analysis of Untested Sexual Assault Kits” and “Using Podcasts in the Classroom: Comparing Strategies and Topics.” For “Using Podcasts in […]

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March 24, 2017 at 9:10 amResearch

Fall 2017 | Theme Announces English Course on Law

Fall 2017 | Theme Announces English Course on Law

Dr. Jill Rosser, Professor of English, is teaching ENG 4600: Topics in English Studies in the upcoming Fall 2017 semester. ENG 4600: Topics in English Studies is open to all seniors, including non-English majors, who are interested in literature in which the legal profession plays an essential role. The course […]

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March 21, 2017 at 2:06 pmNews

Fall 2017 | Theme Announces Course on African American Political Thought

Fall 2017 | Theme Announces Course on African American Political Thought

Dr. Daniel Moak, Assistant Professor of African American Studies, is teaching AAS 3680: African American Political Thought in the upcoming Fall 2017 semester. AAS 3680: African American Political Thought is open to all students who have taken AAS 2020: African American History II and are interested in topics of race, […]

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March 21, 2017 at 2:05 pmNews

Summer 2017 | Short Course on Life History Develops Interviewing, Conversational Skills

Dr. Diane Ciekawy

Everyone has a life history. Students in a Summer 2017 course can learn from anthropological research, theory and methodology how to conduct life history work for personal or professional goals. Central to cultural anthropology, life history engages students in questions about the relationship between individuals and society, and the connection […]

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March 21, 2017 at 12:04 pmAnnouncements News

OPIE News | Welcome Video, Sports Workshop, Movie Night

Tetyana Dovbnya

By Tetyana Dovbnya Ohio Program of Intensive English and A&S International Academic Advisor OPIE Welcome Video Watch the new video created by the Ohio Program of Intensive English students, faculty, and staff to welcome current and future students! OPIE Sports Workshop What? Multi-Cultural Sports Activities where presenters introduce fun stretching […]

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March 21, 2017 at 10:14 amAnnouncements