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By Juliana Scheiderer ’16 Sophomore Spanish and journalism major Madison Eblen is setting off on the trip of a lifetime, to study abroad in Toledo, Spain this summer. Her journey is sparked by the desire to explore new places and new cultures, and to gain new perspectives on the world. For Eblen, […]

Melissa Figueroa, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages, is seeking an undergraduate research apprentice for a project on “Juan Ruiz de Alarcon’s Quien mal anda mal acaba: An Annotated Edition.” Currently enrolled Ohio University undergraduates from all colleges are invited to apply for the Research Apprenticeship Program. Administered by the Honors […]

Senior Political Science and Spanish major Ian Slifcak has a passion for social justice. By pursuing internships, community service and education abroad experiences that center on social justice, Slifcak says he’s been able to connect with people who are different than him and learn more about the world. He hopes […]

Ohio University alum Kate Hiller ’15 blogs from Rwanda in December, where she writes about participating in Azizi Life for a day. Hiller earned a B.A. in Spanish from the College of Arts & Sciences. After introductions, our hosts dressed us up in brightly colored fabrics (skirts and head wraps), […]

Lois Vines, Professor of French and Marie-Claire Wrage, Professor Emerita of French in the Department of Modern Languages at Ohio University, translated translated from French It All Began in Nuremberg, Between History and Memory by Rita Thalmann (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2015). It All Began in Nuremberg is […]

The Ohio University Russian Program is proud to announce that 11 Russian students (10 freshmen and one junior) participated in the 2015 Undergraduate Olympiada of Spoken Russian. The competition this year was hosted by Kent University on Feb. 28. Tested on an oral interview, a poem recitation, and a presentation on a […]

Ohio University alum Jonathan Milo Leal has taken advantage of the local business incubator to create an international product line and, as Messenger editor Joe Higgins writes, the Messenger’s Product of the Month for March—Creamy Vodka Parmesan sauce. Leal earned a B.S. in Education, majoring in French, followed by an […]