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Anthropology Alum Enjoys Eclectic Role at Owls Head Transportation Museum

Kathryn Pardo in the front seat of a1941 Stearman at the 2016 Wings & Wheels Spectacular summer air show.

Kathryn (Byerly) Pardo ’06 is the Auction and Development Associate at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. She loves that her responsibilities are amazingly varied and varying! Path to Current Career After graduating with her B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Political Science from the College of Arts and Sciences […]

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April 25, 2017 at 4:32 pmAlumni News

Sociology Program Prepared Alum for Training Role

Sociology Program Prepared Alum for Training Role

“I am now the Agency Technology Specialist at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank,” says Staci (Vaughan) Hall ’15M. “This role is different from my year as an AmeriCorps VISTA because I am able to run specialized reports for our member agencies via SQL and PantryTrak, manage our online Portal via […]

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April 25, 2017 at 2:14 pmAlumni News

Summer 2017 | Hoffman Teaches 2 Criminology Courses Online First Session!

Dr. Bruce Hoffman

Dr. Bruce Hoffman teaches two online crim classes 1st summer session. Seats still available! May 8 – June 24 SOC 3600: Criminology Class number 6765 Learn theories and research in criminal behavior and societal reaction to criminality. Explore causes and consequences of crime. Soc 3660: Punishment and Society Class number […]

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April 25, 2017 at 8:51 amAnnouncements News

Sandal to Talk about Tolerance, Extremism at United Nations on April 26

Dr. Nukhet Sandal. Photo by Ben Siegel

Dr. Nukhet Sandal, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of War and Peace Studies, will give a presentation at the United Nations headquarters on Wednesday, April 26. Sandal is working on religious conflicts, has conducted field research in various conflict settings, and is the author of Religious Leaders and […]

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April 24, 2017 at 10:00 amNews

Eight Arts & Sciences Faculty Awarded OHIO Research Seed Funds

Dr. Ashwini Ganeshan

College of Arts & Sciences faculty received seven out of 10 Ohio University Research Committee faculty awards for funding during its spring 2017 cycle. In total, the Ohio University Research Committee awarded $74,524. The program, which is funded by the Vice President for Research and Creative Activity, provides seed money […]

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April 23, 2017 at 2:08 pmNews

What is Yoga? Gawande Lecture Explores Modernization of Ancient Practice

Dr. Andrew J. Nicholson

By Kaitlyn Pacheco From Compass With the rising popularity of yoga in the Western Hemisphere, some yoga practitioners, teachers and scholars have questioned how the ancient practice has been modernized. Andrew J. Nicholson addressed these concerns during his presentation “Is Yoga Hindu? A Talk on the Modern Development of Yoga” […]

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April 23, 2017 at 1:32 pmNews

Graduate Expo Winners Investigate Magnetic Atoms, Things That Go Boom In Space

Graduate Expo Winners Investigate Magnetic Atoms, Things That Go Boom In Space

The Ohio University Student Research and Creative Activity Expo is an opportunity each year for Physics & Astronomy students to present scientific information in a format that is often used at international scientific conferences. A panel of faculty members in the sciences serve as judges determines the winning posters. This […]

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April 22, 2017 at 4:12 pmNews