Archive for January, 2018

From the Office of Instructional Technology Ohio University has long used a two-tiered system to place students in their first college-level math course. Students are initially assigned to a level based on their ACT/SAT scores or courses transferred from another institution; they can attempt to change their initial designation by […]

by Kristin Distel Kenny Ling ’09M has landed a dream job for geography alums. He is a GIS Site Planning and Research Specialist at Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen. GIS, or Geographic Information Systems, is an increasingly important area for sustainability research, as well as a career interest for […]

Dr. Cory Crawford was interviewed by for an LDS Perspectives podcast headlined “Cory Crawford on the Documentary Hypothesis of Biblical Origins.” Crawford is Assistant Professor of Classics & World Religions at Ohio University. Cory Crawford: That’s a good question. It’s a broad question. I’m not sure how to approach it […]

Ohio University alum Phalen Kuckuck authored an article headlined “Why millennials thrive in flexible work environments” in the Washington Examiner. Connect with Kuckuck on LinkedIn. Kuckuck, who currently works in West Virginia Politics, earned a B.A. in Sociology–Criminology and a Law, Justice & Culture Certificate from the College of Arts […]

By Jonathan Young and Silvana Duran Ortiz Graduate students in Biological Sciences at Ohio University Teaching a college-level course is a challenge. This is especially true if English is not your native language because communication is more difficult for both you and your students. The following are some tips from […]

By Sofía Fernandez Graduate Student in Linguistics at Ohio University Being a graduate student requires a lot of time commitment, especially if you have to combine it with a teaching assistantship position. Here is a list of recommendations to manage both tasks successfully: Remember that you are a student first […]

By Ramin Rabbani Graduate Student in Chemistry at Ohio University If you are a graduate student in chemistry, physics or biology, you may have to teach in one of the many labs offered for undergraduates. A lab is different compared to a class in many aspects, but the main difference […]