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Students Study History of Power and Piety in Eternal Rome Over Spring Break

Students of the Spring 2017 edition of "Eternal Rome." Photo by Dr. Jaclyn Maxwell.

Twelve students studied in Rome over spring break with one of the History Department‘s most unique courses—HIST 4536 Eternal Rome: Power and Piety. The short-term study trip to Italy during spring break is next offered in Spring 2018. This annual offering allows students to earn upper-level History credit. Such coursework can […]

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April 26, 2017 at 12:03 pmIn Class News

Students Explore Food, Hunger, and Inequality in Ireland

OHIO students in front of the Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship in Dublin, Ireland

By Matt McCullough ’17 Eighteen Ohio University students spent their spring break in the Republic of Ireland as part of the Ireland: Food, Hunger, and Inequality study abroad program, now in its second year. Ireland as an Educational Opportunity The Ireland program is offered through the Sociology & Anthropology Department. […]

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March 31, 2017 at 1:53 pmIn Class

Studying Abroad? Register with the Office of Global Opportunities

Travel Registration with the Office of Global Opportunities Students who are traveling abroad for university-affiliated purposes (e.g. internship, research, conference) must register with the Office of Global Opportunities in order to receive support while they travel. OGO will enroll students in international health insurance at a low cost of $1.24 […]

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February 20, 2017 at 2:20 pmAnnouncements

Apply by Feb. 20 for Summer Greek in Greece Study Abroad

Apply by Feb. 20 for Summer Greek in Greece Study Abroad

Greece: Greek in Greece — in collaboration with the University of Patras is offered this summer, May 31 to July 8, by the Classics & World Religions Department. Apply by Feb. 20. This program was designed specifically for students of Ancient Greek. Coursework involves intensive study of Ancient Greek (six […]

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February 13, 2017 at 2:16 pmAnnouncements News

Classics Students Help Publicize New ‘Greek in Greece’ Summer Program

Visiting Greek scholar Efi Athanasopoulou (left) with OHIO students Jericha Tumblin, Shannon McLaughlin, Kelly Bilz, Alayna Gould and Micaela Eberhard in front of the Class Gateway on College Green

These days, not even the ancient Greek messenger god, Hermes, could outfly Twitter or Facebook to alert followers to a new initiative at Ohio University to study Greek in the seaport city of Patras, Greece. The inaugural OHIO-Patras Greek-in-Greece study abroad takes place this May. “For the last 2,500 years […]

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January 18, 2017 at 1:32 pmIn Class News

Summer 2017 | Food in Sicily Info Session, Feb. 1

Summer 2017 | Food in Sicily Info Session,  Feb. 1

  For the second summer, the Food Studies theme and the Office of Global Opportunities is offering the Food in Sicily summer study abroad. Students will spend three weeks exploring the food system on the Mediterranean’s largest island. This study away experience counts for the Junior Composition requirement. There is […]

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January 1, 2017 at 4:15 pmEvents

Summer 2017 | Tropical Disease Research Program in Ecuador Info Session, Nov. 9

Summer 2017 | Tropical Disease Research Program in Ecuador Info Session, Nov. 9

An information session for the Summer 2017 Tropical Disease Research Program in Ecuador is Nov. 9 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Baker Room 231. Those not able to attend in person can join a zoom meeting room. Program Summary The community-based Tropical Disease Research program is a result of 15 […]

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November 1, 2016 at 10:00 pmAnnouncements Events