Post Tagged with: "Political Science news"

Olayemi Olurin has led several Learning Communities during her time at Ohio University, but this year she is mentoring freshmen interested in her own specialization: law. The Learning Community, called Law, Justice & Culture, boasts nearly 20 students in attendance and bolsters these students’ knowledge of law-related resources at Ohio […]

Ohio University alum Jeff Baran was sworn in as a commissioner for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Oct. 14. Baran majored in Political Science and graduated from the Ohio University Honors Tutorial College. He also earned an M.A. in Political Science from the College of Arts & Sciences at […]

Barnes Alford announced that five attorneys, including Ohio University alum David G. Wolff, have been selected by Greater Columbia (AL) Business Monthly as Midlands Legal Elites, reports WFSA 12. The magazine selected the top Columbia-area attorneys in 20 practice areas. The selections were published in the magazines October 2014 issue […]

Because of the recent drilling boom, property owners may find it important to understand the status of their own interests in the minerals beneath their homes. Ohio University student Alena Klimas recently had the opportunity to work with a law firm that seeks to determine historical lines of ownership in […]

Dr. Jennifer Fredette, Assistant Professor of Political Science, wrote a column on “Are Muslims permanent foreigners in France?” on Oct. 2 as part of the Washington Post’s series on immigrant integration in Europe. In response to dissent from within and disapproval from without, French President François Hollande recently reshuffled his […]

A Diverse Issues in Higher Education article on “Experts: ‘Opportunity Gap’ Key Impediment to Black Male Academic Achievement” quoted Dr. Debra Thompson, Assistant Professor of Political Science, extensively. In a report on the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education last week, Autumn A. Arnett’s article asked, “What if the […]

By Erica King Ohio University students filled the Athena theater on Thursday, Sept. 11, to hear faculty members from the Center for Law, Justice and Culture talk about recent events in Ferguson, MO. Dr. Patricia Gunn, Associate Professor of African American Studies; Dr. Kelly Faust, Assistant Professor of Sociology-Criminology; and […]