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Brobst Talks ‘Oil, Ohio & World Power’ with Foundation

Dr. John Brobst

Dr. John Brobst, Associate Professor of History, presents a talk on “Oil, Ohio, and World Power” for the Ohio University Foundation Board of Trustees in February. “Oil, Ohio, and World Power” is a play on the title of Brobst’s popular course, “Oil, the Persian Gulf, and World Power.” His talk […]

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January 26, 2015 at 5:16 pmNews

Wealth & Poverty Theme Sets Spring 2015 Activities

Wealth & Poverty Theme Sets Spring 2015 Activities

The Wealth and Poverty curricular theme announces its Spring 2015 activities: Friday, Jan. 30 – Wealth and Poverty information session with A&S junior faculty, noon-1 p.m. at Baker 226. Monday, Feb. 23 – Dr. Smoki Musaraj, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, guest lecture on “Socioeconomic Transformations in Postsocialist Albania” from 9:40 […]

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January 26, 2015 at 4:28 pmNews

Advising Tip: Helpful Apps ‘Carrot’ and ‘Timeful’

Sara Berens, Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist for the College of Arts & Sciences

By Sara Berens College of Arts & Sciences Academic Adviser I hope you have settled into the Spring semester and are getting back into the swing of things. This week I want to talk about two helpful apps, Carrot and Timeful, that may make your life as a student (and […]

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January 26, 2015 at 2:06 pmNews

Ohio Magazine Names Lucas to Excellence in Education List

Mark Lucas

Dr. Mark Lucas, Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy, is one of five Ohio University professors recognized in Ohio Magazine’s annual “Excellence in Education” section. The magazine’s “Excellence in Education” section, published each December, features faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the state of Ohio who were nominated for […]

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January 24, 2015 at 1:14 pmFaculty in the News In the News News

Miklitsch Book Nominated for Edgar Allan Poe Award

Miklitsch Book Nominated for Edgar Allan Poe Award

Dr. Robert Miklitsch, Professor of English at Ohio University, has been nominated for an Edgar award for the book “Kiss the Blood Off My Hands: On Classic Film Noir,” which he edited. Miklitsch’s book is one of five nominees in the category “Best Critical/Biographical.” The Mystery Writers of America announced […]

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January 24, 2015 at 12:07 pmNews

New: Transcultural Encounters and Border Crossings Film Series

Dr. Katarzyna Marciniak

With Dr. Michael Gillespie, Dr. Katarzyna Marciniak is curator of the new Transcultural Encounters and Border Crossings Film Series at the Athena this spring. Marciniak, Professor of English, specializes in transnational studies, and the film series’ theme reflects her scholarly interests. Gillespie is Assistant Professor of Film Theory, with the […]

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January 23, 2015 at 2:03 pmNews

Six Thai Students Join OPIE for Spring 2015

Thai students join OPIE.

By Tanya Dovbnya Ohio Program of Intensive English and A&S International Academic Adviser Six Thai students arrived in Athens to study English in OPIE (Ohio Program of Intensive English) and pursue their undergraduate degrees in engineering at Ohio University. The newly arrived students are all recipients of the Royal Thai Government Scholarship, […]

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January 23, 2015 at 1:04 pmNews