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Alumni News | Shoemaker DeMio, Alumni Develop Inclusive U.S. History Curriculum

Paige Shoemaker DeMio, P.U.U.S.H Founder

An extraordinary aspect of being a Bobcat is that even when Bobcats leave Athens, they take countless pieces of their Ohio University education with them. This is certainly the case for Paige Shoemaker DeMio, who graduated in 2017 double majoring in Political Science Pre-Law and Sociology-Criminology with a certificate in […]

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April 12, 2021 at 5:23 pmAlumni

Beatham-García Chosen for Prestigious Newman Civic Fellowship

Micaela Beatham-García

From Ohio University News Ohio University junior Micaela Beatham-García has been named as a member of the prestigious 2021 Newman Civic Fellowship Cohort. A political science pre-law major, Beatham-García is also pursuing an undergraduate certificate in law, justice & culture. She was nominated to the fellowship due to her dedication to […]

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March 10, 2021 at 8:42 amNews

The Lilly Quotes Burgess on Progressives’ Hopes in Ohio

During her lecture, Dr. Burgess spoke about how LGBT life has changed over the years at OHIO and in the United States.

Dr. Susan Burgess, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Ohio University, was quoted by The Lilly in a story headlined Is Ohio ready to elect a new member of ‘the Squad’? These progressives hope so. “I think there is potential for progressives in the state,” said Susan Burgess, a distinguished professor of […]

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February 26, 2021 at 7:47 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Josh Olivito Earns Outstanding Witness Award at Mock Trial Invitational

Josh Olivito

Despite having never competed in mock trial before—and learning that the season would be entirely virtual as he navigated his freshman year, Josh Olivito ’24 decided to try out for the team anyway. He made it. And he just won a major award—Best Witness—for his performance at the 13th annual […]

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February 9, 2021 at 8:00 pmNews

Sparks Honored With Ohio Innocence Project Award

Jada Sparks

Jada Sparks, a graduate student pursuing an M.A. in Law, Justice & Culture, was awarded the first-ever Dr. Donna Mayerson Student Leadership Award from the Ohio Innocence Project. In 2020, OIP announced the award was created to “honor and celebrate student leaders and their invaluable contributions to educating people in […]

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January 19, 2021 at 9:41 amAlumni News

WTRF Quotes Spiker on Certification of Electoral Votes

WTRF quoted Dr. Kevin Spiker in an article headlined “What’s happening in Congress?: The certification of electoral votes explained.” Spiker is Associate Professor of Political Science at Ohio University’s Eastern Campus. “It should be nothing more than simply a formality where quite literally envelopes are opened, votes are announced and those […]

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January 16, 2021 at 12:28 pmFaculty in the News In the News

First Annual Ted Rose Lecture Series Kicks off in Spring

Dr. Derrick E. White

The African American Studies Department presents the First Annual Ted Rose Lecture Series, featuring two lectures in Spring 2021, one focusing on college sports and social justice, the other on addressing woke neoliberalism. These lectures are free and open to the public, and interested faculty are encouraged to add them […]

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December 2, 2020 at 10:20 amNews