Post Tagged with: "sociology news"

South African human rights advocate brings his work to OHIO this fall

Mohamed "Shafie" Ameermia

From Ohio University News South African human rights advocate Mohamed “Shafie” Ameermia arrives in Athens on Sept. 1, bringing with him a lifetime of expertise and experience to share with Ohio University students as a Robert and Rene Glidden Visiting Professor. Ameermia is a legal consultant and the current commissioner […]

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August 11, 2022 at 10:16 amEvents News

22 Arts & Sciences professors awarded faculty fellowship during 2022-23

22 Arts & Sciences professors awarded faculty fellowship during 2022-23

From Ohio University News The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved 22 College of Arts & Sciences faculty members for faculty fellowship leave during the 2022-23. “Faculty fellowship leaves provide invaluable opportunities for faculty to devote substantial time to scholarship,” said Florenz Plassmann, Dean of the College of Arts & […]

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June 21, 2022 at 9:58 amAnnouncements News

Message from an OHIO senior: Don’t be afraid to say ‘yes’

Message from an OHIO senior: Don’t be afraid to say ‘yes’

From Ohio University News Ohio University senior Ellen Gill-Franks’ next academic stop is law school at the University of Cincinnati College of Law next fall. This summer, she’ll work at the Buckeye Hills Regional Council as a consultant “so I can bring some of the amazing things I have learned […]

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April 24, 2022 at 9:15 pmNews

Students flock to social justice course to learn about social movements and activism

Holly Ningard, Ph.D.

From Ohio University News More than 70 students from diverse majors – including chemistry pre-med, communications, graphic design, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology-criminology, and strategic leadership and management, among others – came together in a new course this semester to learn about social justice. “The course is actually a […]

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April 10, 2022 at 2:33 pmNews

Alumni News: Army Capt. Erin Muri focuses her passion for learning on trauma, mental health

Capt. Erin Muri

From Ohio University News Topics like prison systems, sexual trauma, diversity, and sociological patterns in serial murders ignited Erin Muri’s passion for learning when she was an undergraduate sociology student at Ohio University. Now she’s a captain in the U.S. Army at Fort Carson in Colorado, where she’s found a […]

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March 23, 2022 at 4:04 pmAlumni News

Black Feminist Reflections on Violence and Mass Criminalization: The Promise of Abolition, April 14

Dr. Beth Richie

From the Ohio University Calendar The African American Studies Spring Lecture features Beth Richie, Ph.D., discussing “Black Feminist Reflections on Violence and Mass Criminalization: The Promise of Abolition” on Thursday, April 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Watch via livestream on YouTube. “Please join us for a lecture and discussion […]

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March 20, 2022 at 1:49 pmEvents

Alumni News | Liz Lattner fights for her clients’ legal and housing needs

Liz Lattner at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center

  Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. From Ohio University News When her clients need help, Ohio University alumna Liz Lattner goes into action, looking for solutions to their legal, health-related, and […]

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December 17, 2021 at 9:49 amAlumni News