Post Tagged with: "Linguistics alumni"

Linguistics celebrates its 50th anniversary year with Foam Chomsky

Linguistics celebrates its 50th anniversary year with Foam Chomsky

From Ohio University News The Linguistics Department’s 50th anniversary party at Jackie O’s Brewpub on Wednesday, April 27, not only marks the culmination of a year of anniversary activities, it also launches a celebratory anniversary beer Foam Chomsky, a hazy IPA. And it’s the first time in two years that […]

Read more ›
April 21, 2022 at 5:43 pmAlumni Events News

Alumnae reunite to give faculty hands-on webinar on using Kahoot! to boost teaching

Alumnae reunite to give faculty hands-on webinar on using Kahoot! to boost teaching

From Ohio University News Ohio University alumnae Lu Cao and Olena Zastezhko reunited to give OHIO faculty a hands-on webinar on using Kahoot!, a game-based tool to boost teaching. The two were classmates 10 years ago in the M.A. in Applied Linguistics program and recently found themselves reunited in a […]

Read more ›
April 1, 2022 at 10:02 amAlumni News

Alumni News | Ranga Kalugampitiya found a place to raise a family, debate post-structuralism with beloved faculty

Dr. Maduranga Kalugampitiya

From Ohio University News Ohio University alumnus Maduranga “Ranga” Kalugampitiya came to Athens from Sri Lanka to pursue a graduate degree in linguistics. He found a community that welcomed his family and intellectual stimulation that propelled his career. Kalugampitiya earned his M.A. in Applied Linguistics in 2012 from the College […]

Read more ›
March 22, 2022 at 7:19 pmAlumni News

Alumni News | Shawn Chattin found his academic home—eventually—and never looked back

Shawn Chattin

From Ohio University News Like many College of Arts & Sciences students, alumnus Shawn Chattin embraced the journey to discover where his intellectual curiosity intersected with career opportunity. He’s never looked back. After almost a decade spent teaching English in South America, followed by a few years in Boston, Chattin […]

Read more ›
March 14, 2022 at 9:54 amAlumni News

Linguistics Department celebrates 50th anniversary with spring colloquium series

Linguistics Department celebrates 50th anniversary with spring colloquium series

From Ohio University News The Linguistics Department in the College of Arts & Sciences continues its 50th anniversary colloquium series this spring by bringing back alumni and faculty from around the world to celebrate the program’s mission and its resilience. Look for the return to Gordy Hall of several former […]

Read more ›
January 7, 2022 at 9:22 amAlumni Events

Alumni News | Magdalyne Akiding plans to bring kindness, fun activities to her classroom

Magdalyne Akiding

From Ohio University News Ohio University alumna Magdalyne Akiding came to Athens as an international student to earn a master’s degree in linguistics. She quickly made new friends, explored the hills of Southeastern Ohio, and learned that she wanted to bring kindness and enjoyable lessons to her classroom. She earned […]

Read more ›
January 3, 2022 at 9:27 amAlumni News

Alumni News | Keith and Michelle Ray: teaching English from Hong Kong, to Hanoi, to Brasilia

Keith and Michelle Ray

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. From Ohio University News Ohio University alumni Keith and Elizabeth Michelle Ray have spent the past decade teaching English around the globe. The Rays graduated from […]

Read more ›
December 13, 2021 at 12:29 pmAlumni News