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The Modern Languages Department celebrated the 50th anniversary of its study abroad program in Salzburg, Austria, in September. Since 1968, Ohio University students have been traveling to Austria to refine and expand their German skills. Initially, a collaboration with Bowling Green State University offered an academic year abroad for more […]

Dr. Ashwini Ganeshan, Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Modern Languages Department, published an article titled “Examining agentivity in Spanish reverse-psych verbs” on the lexical semantics of Spanish psychological verbs in the journal Studies in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics (2018). Abstract: In Spanish reverse-psychological verbs, the experiencer argument can have accusative […]

Students, professors, writers and musicians from different ages, countries and walks of life came together in a feminist and new masculinities poetry and music event #SpeakUpWoMEN at Jackie O’s on Sept. 12. They spoke up against gender violence and in support for the female victims of harassment and abuse at Ohio University and in Athens. Violeta […]

Ohio University’s Modern Languages Department, the Modern Language Art Initiative, and Rulfo’s Hut (the Modern Languages Literacy Workshop) hosted a poetry event titled, “Trail of Love. The Manifesting Poetic Destination” on Friday, Sept. 14 in Gordy Hall. The event began with a set of love songs performed by “The Larger […]

The Salzburg spring semester study abroad program celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, making it one of the longest running programs at Ohio University. Former students, program directors and instructors, and the campus community will gather on Saturday, Sept. 15, for an open house event at Gordy Hall 113 starting […]

The Ohio University chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the national collegiate Hispanic honor society, was named a 2018 Honor Chapter. Of the 600-plus chapters nationwide, only nine chapters were selected this year. “Honor Chapters (Capítulos de Honor y Mérito) are selected each year by the Executive Committee based upon annual […]

Excerpted from Compass Laura Gilbert, a double major in Spanish and Linguistics, is traveling to Brazil to assist teaching university-level English foreign language courses. She is one of seven Ohio University students selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award, the largest U.S. educational exchange program sponsored by the […]