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Wealth and Poverty | 3 Get Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty Internships

Chloe Wooster

Ohio University, the newest member of the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty, awarded the first consortium summer internships to OHIO students. Angela Green (Social Work), Kees VandeStadt (Geography), and Chloe Wooster (Social Work) will join the SHECP internship program this summer. Green says she is very much looking forward to […]

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February 28, 2017 at 5:55 pmNews

Anthropology Class Visits Shagbark Seed & Mill Headquarters

Senior in Anthropology Sam Heckle enjoys a corn tortilla chip, Shagbark’s flagship product. Students were given a free sampling of the product at the end of the tour.

By Jake Ballas ’19 Dr. Smoki Musaraj and some of her Economic Anthropology students traveled to Appalachia’s own Shagbark Seed & Mill headquarters on Saturday, Nov. 12. I personally enjoyed our fieldtrip to the Shagbark center of operations. The building didn’t have that overpowering “you’re a needle in a haystack” […]

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February 28, 2017 at 3:03 pmIn Class News

Transfer Tip | Want to Get Ahead, Catch Up on Credit Hours, or Complete Pre-Requisites? Take Summer Classes

Transfer Tip | Want to Get Ahead, Catch Up on Credit Hours, or Complete Pre-Requisites? Take Summer Classes

By Kristi Conrad Academic Advisor & Transfer Specialist Plans for the summer? Consider taking some classes at Ohio University. Summer classes can help students catch up on credit hours, meet tier requirements, focus specifically on one difficult course alone, get pre-requisite courses done, or even complete an entire year of […]

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February 28, 2017 at 11:12 amAnnouncements News

Career Corner | Attend Jobfest for Part-time, On-campus, and Seasonal Employment, March 21

Career Corner | Attend Jobfest for Part-time, On-campus, and Seasonal Employment, March 21

By Kacey Schaum Assistant Director for the Career and Leadership Development Center Jobfest Expand your opportunities by meeting employers at a career fair geared toward part-time, on-campus, and seasonal employment. Seeking employment for the summer or coming academic year? Take part in this event to find the right position for […]

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February 28, 2017 at 2:50 amAnnouncements Events News

Advising Tip | Taking Summer Classes

Advising Tip | Taking Summer Classes

By Sara Berens Academic Advisor & Retention Specialist Summer can be a great time to catch up on your sleep, travel, or hang out with old friends, right? That may be true but summer is also a great time to take courses! Taking summer courses can help you catch up […]

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February 28, 2017 at 2:40 amAnnouncements News

Celebrating the First-Ever Arts & Sciences Career and Networking Week

Alum Tynita White at the College of Arts & Sciences Career and Networking Week

More than 250 Arts & Sciences students participated throughout the college’s first-ever Career and Networking Week, held Jan. 30 through Feb. 3. In the highlight event, more than 130 students met with alumni during the Alumni and Student Networking Reception in a supportive space to practice the art of networking. […]

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February 24, 2017 at 12:59 pmNews

Prescribed Burning to Sustain Oak-Hickory Ecosystem in Wayne National Forest

Prescribed Burning on the Wayne National Forest

The USDA Forest Service’s Wayne National Forest, Athens Ranger District is planning to conduct prescribed burning operations within the next few weeks. Depending on weather conditions, the district anticipates conditions may be favorable for prescribed burning operations anytime during the period of March 1 through May 1. Historically, Native Americans […]

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February 23, 2017 at 10:44 amNews