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Vedder Writes ‘Prejoinder’ to State of Union

Dr. Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, wrote what he called a “prejoinder, which means ‘an answer to some statement or event that has not yet occurred’” at Forbes online on Jan. 19, before President Barack Obama’s […]

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January 24, 2015 at 12:33 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Political Science Alum Joins Law Firm in Piqua

Ohio University alum Michael D. Rice ’07, ’08M has joined the firm Dungan & LeFevre Co., L.P.A. as an associate attorney, reports the Sidney Daily News. Rice earned a B.A. in Political Science-Public Administration and a Master of Public Administration from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. […]

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January 22, 2015 at 8:07 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Political Science Alum Named to Fairfield County Foundation Board

Ohio University alum Jason Baker ’93, ’02M is a new member of the Fairfield County Foundation board of trustees, reports the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Baker earned a B.A. in Political Science from the College of Arts & Sciences and an MBA from the College of Business at Ohio University. Baker has […]

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January 22, 2015 at 5:08 pmAlumni in the News In the News

Vedder Writes Tribute to GMU Law Dean and ‘Giant’ in Economics, Henry Manne

Dr. Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, wrote a tribute to the Founding Dean of George Mason University’s Law School, Henry Manne. A giant in the field of law and economics, Henry Manne, died Saturday after a […]

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January 22, 2015 at 5:04 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Fredette Discusses Charlie Hebdo Shooting on Al Jezeera America

Jennifer Fredette on Al Jazeera TV

Dr. Jennifer Fredette, Assistant Professor of Political Science, was a panelist on Al Jazeera America’s Inside Story with Ray Suarez on Jan. 8. The panelists discussed the Paris newspaper shooting that sparked global calls for solidarity. “A shooting that killed 12 people at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo today […]

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January 22, 2015 at 2:32 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Free Press Profiles Ohio Alum, President of 160-Year-Old Law Firm

Ohio University alum Justin G. Klimko ’97HTC History told the Detroit Free Press that research and development and entrepreneurship are keeping the region at the heart of auto industry in an article on “Leaders of old Detroit law firm ebullient about region.” Butzel Long, a 160-year-old law firm in Detroit, […]

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January 11, 2015 at 5:19 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Alum to Play ‘Lightning Rod’ on New Spike TV Reality Show

Ohio University alum Fred Hill ’98 earned a biology degree, left grad school, joined a band, started his own furniture firm–and ended up on a reality TV show, reports the Akron Beacon Journal. Hill earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences Pre-Med from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio […]

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January 11, 2015 at 3:28 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News