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60+ Program Students Get College Experience, Intellectual Challenge

60+ student Carol Sedgwick and her Arabic language instructor, Amy Khazaal

Two students from the Ohio 60+ Program are taking advantage of tuition-free courses this semester in Linguistics and History departments at Ohio University. One is getting the college experience she missed. The other is pursuing an intellectual challenge. Carol Sedgwick is studying Arabic, and Dr. Joseph Kittle Jr. is taking Chinese. […]

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October 11, 2019 at 12:01 pmNews

Partyka, Students Attend Cincinnati Romance and Arabic Languages Conference

Kaitlyn Booher, Carrie Summerford and Suzy Aftabizadeh sharing newly acquired Colombian detective novels over some Mexican dishes.

Dr. Betsy Partyka, Professor of Spanish, and three OHIO Honors Tutorial College Spanish majors attended the Cincinnati Romance and Arabic Languages Conference on April 7. Partyka presented a paper on a Paraguayan dictator novel by Renée Ferrer with a focus on the psychopathic features of the main characters and a […]

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April 15, 2019 at 2:50 pmResearch

Happy Beginnings | Klimas Puts Arabic to Use with Peace Corps in Morocco

Alena Klimas in Northern Jordan 2015

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. Born and raised in Parkersburg, W.V., Alena Klimas ’17 never thought that she would one day become a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco. Now a Youth […]

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April 19, 2018 at 11:11 amAlumni

New Middle East and North Africa Studies Certificate Announced

New Middle East and North Africa Studies Certificate Announced

Undergraduate students at Ohio University are now able to earn a Middle East and North Africa Studies Certificate. Knowledge of the Middle East and North Africa region has become increasingly central to a range of professional careers, including those in the educational, media, development, financial, policy, and defense sectors. This certificate program […]

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March 18, 2017 at 1:38 pmAnnouncements News

Summer 2016 | Learn Arabic in One Summer

Summer 2016 | Learn Arabic in One Summer

Ohio University students can finish one year of Arabic this summer. The Linguistics Department is offering the first two Arabic classes in Summer 2016. For more information, contact Dr. Areej Ahmed at ahmeda@ohio.edu. ARAB 1110 Elementary Arabic I Tier II Cross-Cultural Perspectives (2CP) Class #4462 | First Summer Session Description: […]

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April 14, 2016 at 11:39 amNews

Student Finds Language, Culture Entwined in Oman

Jamie Moriarity in Oman.

By Nicole Rodriguez Jamie Moriarty ’15 has always been interested in the Arabic language and culture. Over the summer, he took the initiative to travel to Muscat, Oman, to immerse himself in the language, make new friends, and broaden his cultural horizons. “I always wanted to study Arabic and never had […]

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January 25, 2016 at 2:15 pmIn Class News

Summer Courses | Tier II Cross-Cultural Perspectives (2CP), Online & On Campus

Summer Courses | Tier II Cross-Cultural Perspectives (2CP), Online & On Campus

Summer with the College of Arts & Sciences—Enjoy our Parks | Fill some Reqs—includes courses that can apply toward Ohio University’s general education Tier II  requirements in Cross-Cultural Perspectives. Check the Registrar’s summer course offerings site for up-to-the-minute course availability—both online and on campus. ANTH 1010 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (2CP) […]

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April 20, 2015 at 7:55 pmNews