Archive for March, 2017

Advising Tip | When To Withdraw From A Course; Last Day is March 24

Sara Berens

By Sara Berens Academic Advisor & Retention Specialist If you’re struggling in a course, have already discussed your grade with your professor, and don’t think it’s passable, you may consider withdrawing. The last day to withdraw from a full semester course is this Friday, March 24, at 5 p.m. When […]

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March 20, 2017 at 1:29 pmAnnouncements News

Transfer Tip | Make The Most Of Your Advising Appointment

Kristi Conrad

By Kristi Conrad Academic Advisor & Transfer Specialist Advising season for fall semester is here already! At Ohio University, in order to schedule, you must meet with your major adviser to have your hold removed. As a transfer student, this may not have been the case at your previous college […]

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March 20, 2017 at 1:23 pmAnnouncements News

Course Helps Graduate Students Write Up Their Research

Brooke Stokes (right) and Leanne Ketchum give each other feedback on their latest assignment in ELIP 5160: Writing for Research.

By Mary Vandeman After graduating with a B.S. in Geological Sciences, Ohio University alum Brooke Stokes was offered a job as a biologist. She soon realized that the lab setting was not what she enjoyed, so she chose to return to graduate school in the Environmental Studies program in the […]

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March 20, 2017 at 1:10 pmIn Class News

Senior Gains Experience with Internship at Adult Parole Authority

Brandon Wyant

Brandon Wyant `17, Sociology-Criminology major and Information and Telecommunication Systems minor, is currently interning at the Adult Parole Authority in Athens. Wyant is highly involved at his internship and has many tasks including checking in with parolees, notifying officers, and sitting in on parole hearings. Internships are a great way […]

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March 20, 2017 at 12:27 pmNews

CLJC Seeks Student for PACE Pre-Law Associate Position

CLJC Seeks Student for PACE Pre-Law Associate Position

The Ohio University Center for Law, Justice & Culture has an opening for a PACE student in the academic year of 2017-18! The center is looking for a Pre-Law Associate who will help us develop law-related resources and opportunities for undergraduate students who are interested in law school and law-related career […]

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March 20, 2017 at 11:21 amNews

Senior’s Internship Confirms Career Options

Wes Gilkey

  By Wes Gilkey ’17 I am a fifth-year student studying Sociology-Criminology and Russian. I am currently participating in an internship with the Athens County Sheriff’s Office through Ohio University. Value of an Internship There are many advantages to pursuing an internship. One of the most obvious is that it […]

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March 20, 2017 at 10:50 amNews

Alum’s Life in Public Service and U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group

Alum’s Life in Public Service and U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group

Zachary Levy ’07 has dedicated his life to public service. After graduating from Ohio University with a B.A. in Sociology-Criminology and Political Science from the College of Arts & Sciences, he accepted a position as a Special Agent with the U.S. Border Patrol in San Diego. From Special Agent to […]

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March 20, 2017 at 10:29 amAlumni