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Two A&S Students Commissioned as Second Lieutenants in Air Force

Mark Vorndran

Excerpted from Ohio University News Ohio University’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 650 commissioned six cadets – two of them from the College of Arts & Sciences – as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force on May 1. Carter Fee, from Cincinnati, Ohio, earned his bachelor’s degree in history and […]

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May 19, 2021 at 3:38 pmNews

History Interviews Miner on World War I and the Russian Revolution

Dr. Steven Miner

The History website interviewed Dr. Steven Miner, professor History at Ohio University, for a story headlined “How World War I Fueled the Russian Revolution.” “Russia was more unstable, and had more serious internal dilemmas than many other great powers, and so the degree to which the shock of war resulted in […]

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April 28, 2021 at 7:39 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Shawn Liming Wins FLAS Fellowship to Study Russian

Shawn Liming

First-year doctoral student Shawn Liming recently won a prestigious FLAS fellowship and admission to the summer language seminar in advanced Russian at the University of Pittsburgh. Liming, an army veteran and southern Ohio native, joined the History Department after earning an MA in Eastern European History from the University of […]

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April 18, 2021 at 11:43 amResearch

Barr-Melej Spotlighted in Chilean Rock-Music Magazine

Patrick Barr-Melej

Dr. Patrick Barr-Melej, Professor of History and Interim Executive Director of the Center for International Studies, was interviewed by the Chilean music magazine Rockaxis for a recent special edition on rock music and Chilean musical icon Víctor Jara. Jara, who was murdered by the emergent military regime of Gen. Augusto […]

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April 16, 2021 at 5:01 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Class of 2021 | Eli Wanner Topped Off His OHIO Bucket List Despite COVID

Eli Wanner

Eli Wanner, who is headed to Duke Divinity School after a gap year, graduates this spring with a bucket full of memories and a true sense of accomplishment, along with a healthy dose of how to manage his time and wellbeing. Wanner is earning an Honors Tutorial College History degree […]

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April 9, 2021 at 3:22 pmNews

Class of 2021 | Katy Campbell Finished Strong with Thesis, Work and an Internship

Katy Campbell and her cat, Zimmie

For Katy Campbell, the onslaught of COVID-19 was almost like putting the brakes on, but then she hit the accelerator and powered through. She spent her final semester with 16 credit hours, working eight hours a day each weekend, babysitting during the week, going to an internship, and writing her […]

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April 8, 2021 at 5:26 pmNews

Class of 2021 | Miranda Christy Gets Creative in Face of COVID Closures

Miranda Christy

After Miranda Christy graduates from Ohio University this spring, she heads to Virginia Tech to start her M.A. in history. Christy double majored in History and Classical Civilizations in the College of Arts & Sciences at OHIO. She says COVID restrictions tried to get in her way, but she powered past […]

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April 8, 2021 at 3:07 pmNews