Archive for May, 2018

Career Corner | History Seniors Bound for Jobs, Graduate Schools, More

Career Corner | History Seniors Bound for Jobs, Graduate Schools, More

History majors in the Class of 2018 are going on to pursue a wide range of academic and professional trajectories after graduation. A selection of highlights from this year’s graduating class include: Katie Basalla will begin law school at the University of Cincinnati. Sam Benezra will begin an internship with the Museum […]

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May 2, 2018 at 10:58 amNews

Contemporary History Institute Gets NEH Grant for Veterans Program

Bentley Annex, home of the History Department at Ohio University

With an $80,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities initiative “Dialogues on the Experience of War,” Ohio University’s Contemporary History Institute will conduct a humanities-based program for veterans on campus and in the community in 2018-19. OHIO’s program—”Coming Home from War: Conversations for Veterans in Southern Ohio and […]

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May 2, 2018 at 7:55 amNews

Veggie Sale at Learning Gardens, May 11

Veggie Sale at Learning Gardens, May 11

The Food Studies theme presents a veggie sale on Friday, May 11, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ohio University Plant Biology Learning Gardens on W. State St. Regular Friday markets are planned from 4 – 6 p.m. on Friday evenings. “If Fridays don’t work, you may stop by […]

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May 1, 2018 at 9:30 pmEvents

Girls Invited to Tech Savvy, Full Day of STEM Activities, May 12

Girls Invited to Tech Savvy, Full Day of STEM Activities, May 12

Girls in grades 6-9 are invited to Tech Savvy, hosted by Ohio University on May 12. The full day of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities with real scientists runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Walter Hall. The cost is $12 online or $10 if you send […]

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May 1, 2018 at 9:15 pmEvents

Rural Women’s Studies Association 13th Triennial Conference, May 17-19

Rural Women’s Studies Association 13th Triennial Conference, May 17-19

The 13th Triennial Rural Women’s Studies Association Conference is May 17-19, 2018, at Ohio University. This year’s theme is “Surviving and Thriving: Gender, Justice, Power, and Placemaking,” focusing on the role of gender in rural community formation and survival. Presenters will explore the ways that gendered identity (as women, men, […]

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May 1, 2018 at 7:30 pmEvents

Public Telescope Night at Ohio University Observatory, May 19

Observatory site

Public Telescope Night is May 19, hosted by the Ohio University astronomy faculty and students. This event is scheduled for 7:30 to 9 p.m. and will be canceled if the sky is cloudy or stormy. Telescope nights are free and open to the public. Visitors may see Lunar craters, Saturn’s […]

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May 1, 2018 at 7:30 pmEvents

Carter Reaches 45-Year Career Milestone at Edwards Accelerator Lab

Don Carter repairs a high voltage module for use in powering a particle detector at the Edwards Accelerator Lab.

Built into a hill on the Ohio University upper campus, the Edwards Accelerator Laboratory is Nuclear Instrumentation Engineer Don Carter’s dream career destination. Carter has spent the past 45 years as one of two engineers who manage the electrical and mechanical systems on a daily basis. Whether it is replacing […]

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May 1, 2018 at 3:09 pmNews Research