Archive for January, 2018

by Kristin Distel Jarrett Quanrud ’18 spent the summer of 2017 interning with National Interstate Insurance—and finalizing his career plans and interests. A senior majoring in math and minoring in finance, Quanrud describes the internship as exactly the type of experience students need in order to determine the career they […]

Dr. Edmond Chang gave the keynote at a Queer History Month Workshop at Oregon State University where he explored the desire for queerer design, queerer play, and queerer possibilities in video games. Chang is Assistant Professor English at Ohio University. His keynote was titled “Ready Player Three: Queergaming and Queer […]

The Ohio Development Services Agency promoted Ohio University alum John Werkman ’06 to Assistant Chief of the Business Services Division, according to a news release. Werkman will oversee the agency’s tax incentive, grant and loan programs. Prior to joining the agency in 2014 as Tax Incentives Manager, he was an […]

Abby Dubisar is asking you to participate in a research study. Abby is an English professor at Iowa State who studies persuasion. The purpose for this interview-based study is to explore the rhetorical strategies of women farmers and food workers. In particular, Abby Dubisar would like to interview you about […]

Ohio University alum Barbara Conover ’87 is the new executive director of the Athens Village, a group of Athens-area seniors committed to their own independent living, reports the Athens Messenger. Connect with Conover on LinkedIn. Conover earned a B.A. in Psychology from the College of Arts & Sciences at OHIO. […]

Samantha Stewart ’18 is the first Philosophy major to participate in the department’s internship program, serving as an intern for Mollica, Gall, Sloan, and Sillery, the oldest and largest law firm in Athens, Ohio. Connect with Stewart on LinkedIn. Stewart is a senior at Ohio University, majoring in Philosophy Pre-Law, […]

Editor’s Note: The College of Arts & Sciences launches the Notable Alumni Awards, honoring 37 Notable Alumni in 2017 for broad accomplishments in their careers, a commitment to community service at Ohio University, and valuable contributions to Ohio University, the College of Arts & Sciences, and its students. David A. […]