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Food Studies September Events

Food Studies September Events

The Food Studies theme presents its September events. *The Grover Market at Atrium Cafe veggie sales every Wednesday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 7, 5:35 p.m.:     Classics Colloquium, Dr. Paul Patton “In the Weeds: Archaeobotany and Solutions to Food Insecurity” Sept. 12, 11-4 p.m.:    Global Opportunities Study Away Fair in […]

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September 1, 2016 at 1:29 pmEvents

Food Studies Collaborates with CFI for Seed-Saving Workshop

Kale seed pods

Dr. Art Trese, Associate Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology, collaborated with the Athens non-profit Community Food Initiatives on a seed-saving workshop at the 5th Annual Real Food Real Local Conference in the Eclipse Company Town this summer. Trese describes his informational session as having covered the “challenges of using […]

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August 16, 2016 at 4:26 pmEvents News

Paxton Economics Class Partners with Buffet Foundation on $10,000 Donation

OHIO Associate Professor Julia Paxton (right) presents Mary Nally, executive director of CFI, with a certificate. Photographer: Lauren Pond/Ohio University

By Gretchen Gregory From Compass A unique new course is enabling Ohio University students to become philanthropists in a venture designed to teach them ways to effectively contribute to their communities. The Economics of Altruism class, taught by OHIO Associate Professor Dr. Julia Paxton, has partnered with Warren and Doris […]

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December 23, 2014 at 8:16 amIn Class News