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The Modern Languages Department welcomes two new faculty. Dr. Ashwini Ganeshan joined the Spanish faculty in 2016-17 as a tenure-track Assistant Professor. She specializes in Hispanic Linguistics and teaches courses at the Intermediate, Advanced and Graduate levels. Ashwini’s research focuses on Lexical Semantics, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics and Spanish and General […]

By Fred Toner Retired Associate Professor of Modern Languages If I had to sum up in one word what I’ve most enjoyed since taking early retirement in 2016, I’d say “traveling.” Time in itself is a luxury, and I’ve been fortunate that my partner, Don Adleta, and I are on […]

By Richard Morris ’20 History-Pre-Law Major, English Minor There were more than 90 booths set up in the Baker Center ballroom, representing a variety of potential employers from across the country, as Ohio University’s Career and Leadership Development Center hosted the biannual Career and Internship Fair on Sept. 26. The […]

Barb Reichenbach, who has played a major role in teaching and advising Modern Languages students interested in future careers in education, retired in 2018. “After teaching for 50 years, it will be quite an adjustment for me, but my husband, Jack, and I plan to continue traveling in our RV, […]

For Dr. Dawn Bikowski, a trip to Indonesia was a chance to give plenary and workshop presentations, meet with alumni, and make new connections. Bikowski, Director of the English Language Improvement Program’s Academic & Global Communication Program in the Linguistics Department, gave the opening plenary for the Task Design and […]

As the colder months approach us this fall, the colder-weather crops at the OHIO Student Farm are becoming ready for harvest. A recent harvest at the farm included about a dozen blue hubbard squashes, an heirloom squash variety. From this blue hubbard squash harvest, students learn not only about growing […]

The Modern Languages Department celebrated the 50th anniversary of its study abroad program in Salzburg, Austria, in September. Since 1968, Ohio University students have been traveling to Austria to refine and expand their German skills. Initially, a collaboration with Bowling Green State University offered an academic year abroad for more […]