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What Privacy? New Book Details Surveillance in Modern Society

What Privacy? New Book Details Surveillance in Modern Society

By Philip Barnes From high-tech airport security checks and banks that scrutinize the specifics of your credit card purchases, to city street cameras and the data collected on your Facebook postings, surveillance is “in the DNA” of modern society, argue the authors of a new book. Related Post: Top 10  […]

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January 30, 2014 at 7:29 amResearch

Syria Interventions: Military, Legal, and Humanitarian Intervention in Syria and Beyond, Jan. 28

Syria Interventions: Military, Legal, and Humanitarian Intervention in Syria and Beyond, Jan. 28

The War and Peace Studies program and STAND Against Genocide present “Syria Interventions: Military, Legal, and Humanitarian Intervention in Syria and Beyond” on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 5 p.m. in the Margaret M. Walter Hall Rotunda. This event is an interactive, round-table discussion with experts in international law, politics, and […]

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January 21, 2014 at 3:14 pmEvents

Dr. Lewis Randolph Taught Nearly 20 Years in Political Science

Dr. Lewis Randolph Taught Nearly 20 Years in Political Science

By George Mauzy From Compass Dr. Lewis A. Randolph, 61, former Ohio University Associate Professor of Political Science in the College of Arts & Sciences, died on Nov. 21 after a lengthy illness. Randolph, a native of Cincinnati, was born to William Mustin and Harriett Randolph on Feb. 1, 1952. […]

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December 12, 2013 at 7:18 amNews

Save the Puppies, Says Political Science Class

Save the Puppies, Says Political Science Class

By Andrea Frazier from Compass Students in an introductory-level Political Science course are engaging with the local community to raise awareness about the detriment of puppy mills and to make positive change at Ohio University and in the Athens area. The course, POLS 1600: Engaging Politics, is taught by Dr. […]

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December 11, 2013 at 8:09 amIn Class

Inter Press: Kendhammer Says Groups’ Terrorist Designation Makes Research Difficult

Inter Press: Kendhammer Says Groups’ Terrorist Designation Makes Research Difficult

A Inter Press Service Nov. 14 report on Nigeria-based militant groups being designated terrorist organizations by the U.S. government quotes Dr. Brandon Kendhammer, Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences. Follow Kendhammer on Twitter. “Boko Haram and Ansaru are widely believed to be […]

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November 20, 2013 at 10:46 amFaculty in the News In the News

Poggione Helps with University’s Summer Transition Program

Poggione Helps with University’s Summer Transition Program

Dr. Sarah Poggione, Associate Professor of Political Science, was one of several faculty featured in the Compass Making the Difference article “Faculty, staff behind summer program give incoming students a fresh start and a head start.” The University’s Summer Transition Program helps students not only transition from high school to […]

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November 8, 2013 at 8:42 amNews

Political Science Alum Named to Head Virginia Port Authority

Political Science Alum Named to Head Virginia Port Authority

Ohio University alum John Reinhart ’75 is the new Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Port Authority, according to a VPA news release. The announcement was made Oct. 31 by the VPA’s Board of Commissioners in a special meeting. Reinhart received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science […]

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November 4, 2013 at 8:07 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News