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Alumni News | Bobcats, Friends and Family Unite to Honor Alumnus’ Legacy

Yousef Faroniya, courtesy of the Yousef Faroniya family

Ohio University News honors alumnus Yousef Faroniya in a story headlined “Bobcats, friends, and family unite to honor an alumnus’ legacy.” Always willing to lend a helping hand, Yousef Faroniya cared deeply for others. His charming personality and cheerful nature never failed to light up a room. “I miss my […]

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October 14, 2020 at 1:35 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Buckley to WalletHub: Retreat from Cities ‘Worst Thing We Can Do’

Dr. Geoffrey Buckley

Dr. Geoffrey Buckley, Professor of Geography at Ohio University, was featured in WalletHub story about “2020’s Fastest-Growing Cities in America.” Among financial writer Adam McCann’s questions to Buckley, “Should we expect to see a reshaping of large cities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g. migration of families towards […]

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October 13, 2020 at 5:46 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Alumni News | LaTasha Moore Authors ’21 Days to Love You’

Alumni News | LaTasha Moore Authors ’21 Days to Love You’

Ohio University alumna LaTasha Moore BA’10 authored a new book titled 21 Days to Love You, a perspicacious narrative that embarks people on a journey to attaining self-worth through self-love, according to a news release. Moore is a devoted follower of Christ and a graduate of Ohio University, where she […]

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October 7, 2020 at 4:24 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Vedder in Forbes | Coronavirus Enrollment Effects: Small But Consequential

Dr. Richard Vedder

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, wrote a column at Forbes headlined “Coronavirus Enrollment Effects: Small But Consequential.” Early preliminary data from the respected National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show total enrollments this fall are down only 1.8 % over last year. Since after the […]

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September 29, 2020 at 2:21 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Alumni News | Phillip Russell Authors ‘Watching Myself Die’ in Unwinnable Monthly

Phillip Russell

Ohio University alum Phillip Russell, a writer based in Seattle, authored a cover story at Unwinnable Monthly headlined “Watching Myself Die.” Russell, who earned an M.A. in English in 2018, begins his story be recounting feeling represented in 2013; Barack Obama was in the White House, and Sam and Henry […]

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September 22, 2020 at 4:29 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Vedder in Forbes | Forgiving Federal Student Loans Is A Horrible Idea

Dr. Richard Vedder

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, wrote a column at Forbes headlined “Forgiving Federal Student Loans Is A Horrible Idea.” This is not the first time, nor probably the last, that I have given my views about forgiving federal student loans. It was a horrible […]

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September 16, 2020 at 2:43 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Tribune Review | Pollock’s Appalachian Noir Narrative Voice Flows Through ‘Devil All the Time’

Tribune Review | Pollock’s Appalachian Noir Narrative Voice Flows Through ‘Devil All the Time’

Katie Walsh of Tribune News Service reviews the movie The Devil All the Time, based on the novel by Ohio University alum Donald Ray Pollock, author of the book by the same name and the narrative voice of the new movie. Her review is headlined “Movies | ‘Devil All the […]

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September 16, 2020 at 8:32 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News