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Roosenburg Part of Team Awarded Grant to Study Nelsonville Bypass

Nelsonville Bypass wildlife crossing

Dr. Willem Roosenburg, Professor of Biological Sciences, is part of an Ohio University team awarded a three-year, $600,000 federally funded research contract form the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to monitor traffic safety and the effectiveness of wildlife preservation efforts along the new U.S. Route 33 Nelsonville Bypass. The 8.5-mile, […]

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January 23, 2015 at 12:33 pmNews

School Supplies Needed for MLK Day of Service Collection by Jan. 30

School Supplies Needed for MLK Day of Service Collection by Jan. 30

Ohio University celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a Day of Service school supply drive for Trimble Elementary School. The last day to donate is Jan. 30. Collection sites are Alden Library second and fourth floors Cutler Hall African American Studies Department (31 S. […]

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January 22, 2015 at 8:32 pmNews

New: Spring 2015 Middle East and North Africa Film Series

New: Spring 2015 Middle East and North Africa Film Series

In Spring 2015, a number of Ohio University departments, centers, and programs are teaming up to present six films that highlight various aspects of historical and contemporary life in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. The series showcases both documentaries and feature films, covering various geographic areas and […]

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January 22, 2015 at 8:25 amAnnouncements News

Case File: Ohio Struggles with Mass Incarceration

Case File: Ohio Struggles with Mass Incarceration

By Larry Hayman Ohio University Pre-Law Specialist, Center for Law, Justice & Culture As Ohio begins a new year, its prison population again is approaching record levels. Moreover, Ohio’s prison population is expected to hit 52,169 inmates this year. That’s more than double the number of incarcerated Ohioans from 25 years […]

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January 21, 2015 at 12:05 pmNews

Ohio University Mourns Loss of English Alum

Ohio University Mourns Loss of English Alum

Barbara Strom Thompson of Bethesda, MD, died peacefully on Jan. 5, 2015, at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, at the age of 60 following a courageous, year-long battle with ovarian cancer. Her husband of 35 years, Peter Thompson, and daughter Anna Thompson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, were at her side at the […]

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January 15, 2015 at 3:29 pmNews

Career Corner: Get Ready for Career & Internship Fair

Jessie Carter

By Jessie Carter Assistant Director, Career & Leadership Development Center for the College of Arts & Sciences Mark your calendars…The Spring Career and Internship Fair is Tuesday, Feb. 17, and Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Career and Leadership Development Center is expecting more than 100 employers. […]

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January 15, 2015 at 9:10 amNews

Morris, Stigall, Williams Awarded University Research Funding

Dr. Kelly Williams

The John C. Baker Fund and the Ohio University Research Committee awarded $95,175 total to 10 faculty proposals for research, scholarship and creative work during fall semester. Three College of Arts & Sciences faculty are among the recipients. Both internal awards programs now are accepting proposals for the spring cycle […]

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January 15, 2015 at 9:01 amNews