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Freaking Out About Graduating? Don’t. Says Senior

Erin McKelle

“In December, I’ll be graduating from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Women and Gender Studies. I’m super excited to be leaving school and starting on the next chapter of my life,” writes Erin McKelle in a Huffington Post blog on “Freaking Out About Graduating? Don’t.” I’ve […]

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November 21, 2014 at 10:21 amIn the News Students in the News

Biology Alum Named Supervising Pharmacist at New Store

Ohio University alum Charles Greenberg ’03 has been named the supervising pharmacist at a new store in Cheektowaga, NY, by Reliant Medical Equipment & Pharmacy, a division of the McGuire Group Pharmacy Corp., reports the Cheektowaga Bee. Greenberg earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the College of Arts & […]

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November 18, 2014 at 8:30 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Psychology Alum Leads Panel on ‘Role of Humanities in Contemporary Education’

Dr. Tadashi Kato

Ohio University alum Dr. Tadashi Kato, Associate Professor of Psychology at Fairmont State University, moderated a panel on the “Role of Humanities in Contemporary Education” at Fairmont. The panelists discussed positive roles of humanities and their interaction with science, based on the perspectives in each discipline, reports FSUNow. Kato earned […]

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November 14, 2014 at 4:38 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Psychology Alum Exhibits Her Drawings

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette featured Ohio University alum Margery McCready ’04 in a story on “Oakmont Library display fulfills Verona artist’s lifelong goal.” McCready earned a B.A. in Psychology from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. “Now employed as a health care worker for UPMC Chapel Harbor, Ms. […]

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November 14, 2014 at 2:51 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

‘Perhaps Aliens Have Stolen Your Creativity?’ Alumni Have the Answer

‘Perhaps Aliens Have Stolen Your Creativity?’ Alumni Have the Answer

From Jules Verne and H.G. Wells to Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Ursula LeGuin, and William Gibson, science fiction is one of the most enduring and popular genres. Whether on the page or on TV and film (Dr. Who, the Star Trek franchise), it grips the imagination. For a science-fiction author, […]

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November 14, 2014 at 9:55 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Alum Closing Larson’s Toys and Game

Ohio University alum Greg Larson is retiring and closing Larson’s Toys and Games after 33 years, reports the Columbus Dispatch. Greg Larson, 62, said in a note to customers that he decided it was time to retire “after 33 years of selling the best toys in the world.” But after […]

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November 14, 2014 at 9:30 amAlumni in the News In the News

City Lab Quotes Githinji on Emerging Slang in African Cities

Dr. Peter Githinji

An article on “As Africa’s Cities Change, So Does Youth Slang” on The Atlantic’s City Lab quotes Dr. Peter Githinji, Associate Professor of Linguistics at Ohio University. The fusion languages springing up now in Africa’s cities, however, are likely just the beginning. Africa’s urbanization rate will be among the world’s […]

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November 12, 2014 at 2:03 pmFaculty in the News In the News