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Annual History Essay Competition Deadline is March 1

Bentley Annex, home of the History Department at Ohio University

Each year the Ohio University History Department awards the Randolph Stone Prize to reward excellence in the writing of history. Undergraduate students of any major are invited to submit an essay, review, or research paper recently written for any OHIO History Department course. Entries are due Monday, March 1, 2021. […]

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February 15, 2021 at 12:30 pmAnnouncements In Class News

Josh Olivito Earns Outstanding Witness Award at Mock Trial Invitational

Josh Olivito

Despite having never competed in mock trial before—and learning that the season would be entirely virtual as he navigated his freshman year, Josh Olivito ’24 decided to try out for the team anyway. He made it. And he just won a major award—Best Witness—for his performance at the 13th annual […]

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February 9, 2021 at 8:00 pmNews

Pre-Law Named Outstanding Learning Community, Keeps Out-of-Classroom Experiences Engaging

Pre-Law LC students have Lunch with Larry

Instructors, student leaders, and supporters were celebrated at the Ohio University Learning Community Programs Awards, held virtually on Jan. 31. The Pre-Law Learning Community Seminar, taught by CLJC Pre-Law Advisor Larry Hayman, Esq. and led by third year History HTC student Alexis Karolin, was named the Outstanding Learning Community for […]

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February 9, 2021 at 10:22 amNews

Holcomb Chosen for National Endowment for the Humanities Peer-Review Panel

Dr. Gary Holcomb

Dr. Gary Holcomb, professor in African American Studies at Ohio University, was invited by the National Endowment for the Humanities to serve as a peer-review panelist for the Division of Education Programs’ 2021 Institutes competition. Holcomb will participate in a series of video panels this spring to review institute applications […]

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February 8, 2021 at 1:14 pmNews

Alum Invites Students to Career Fair to Discuss Nationwide Children’s Hospital Research Jobs

Jonathan “Jon” Dowdell

Students are invited to meet with Ohio University alumnus Jonathan “Jon” Dowdell at the Spring Virtual Career and Internship Fair on Feb. 10, from 1 – 4 p.m. Dowdell earned his B.A. in Sociology and B.S in Geography from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University in 2013. […]

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February 4, 2021 at 11:38 amNews

Advising Tip | Maximize Your Undergraduate Career by Getting Involved

Eileen Schulz, Academic Advisor

By Eileen Schulz College of Arts & Sciences Academic Advisor Getting involved on campus is the best way to meet new people, learn new skills and develop yourself as a person. It’s more important than ever to reach out and make connection now. The Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing requirements […]

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February 4, 2021 at 9:50 amNews

Class of 2021 | Vera Giacomazzi Accepted to Grad Program in Genetic Counseling

Vera Giacomazzi (photo by Abigail Dean | Ohio Athletics)

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. Vera Giacomazzi, a senior in Biological Sciences and a standout on the volleyball court, has been accepted to the Università di Siena in Tuscany, Italy, to […]

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February 2, 2021 at 5:04 pmIn Class News