Archive for December, 2018

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, authored a column in Forbes headlined “It’s Location, Location And Location.” In evaluating real estate, it is often claimed it’s all “location, location and location.” The folks at CollegeVine have come up with an interesting list of America’s 10 most […]

The Master’s in Law, Justice & Culture has 19 students, both online and on campus, who are learning about law and society studies. Devin Ordich ’18 is an Ohio University alumna, having earned a B.S. in Forensic Chemistry from the College of Arts & Sciences. As an undergraduate student, she explored her […]

The Contemporary History Institute recently welcomed Professor Amitav Acharya (American University) to Athens as the first guest in the revived Elizabeth Evans Baker Lecture series, last held in the 1980s. In front of a 170-person audience in the Baker Ballroom, he presented “Is Peace and Cooperation Possible after the Liberal […]

The Law, Justice & Culture Certificate program has 25 students who are learning about law, justice, and culture through interdisciplinary coursework. Olivia Gedeon is a second-year student majoring in Political Science–Pre-Law and Sociology-Criminology. Gedeon began to explore her interests as an undecided student in the Law, Justice, & Culture Learning Community. She got to learn […]

Ohio University alum Dr. Mac Burgess, spoke on campus Nov. 30 about “Experiential Learning in the Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems Program at Montana State University.” Burgess, who earned an M.S. in Environmental Studies from the College of Arts & Sciences Ohio University in 2006, is Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology […]

Dr. Melissa Figueroa, Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Modern Languages Department, published a collection of short stories titled Nota de duelo (Mourning Note) in ArtePoética Press, a New York-based publishing company that specializes in literature written in Spanish in the United States. The stories are about Puerto Rican traditions […]

Dr. Paul R. Deuster, former Ohio University Economics professor, passed away on Nov. 20, according to his obituary. Paul’s journey began in Oklahoma where he was born and in Racine where he was raised. He was on the debate team at his high school, St. Catherine, then graduated with his […]