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by Matt McCullough ’17 Submitting Applications Fall semester is the time of applications. Students and future students are submitting applications to admissions offices, fraternities and sororities, and study abroad programs. All of these programs, as part of applying, require a personal statement. While the reason for a personal statement varies, […]

By Miranda McKinney ’16 The Annual Awards Gala for the Sociology & Anthropology Department at Ohio University was held April 8, 2016. After the opening remarks by Sociology Professor Tom Vander Ven, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Sociology Dr. Laurie Hatch spoke about all the opportunities […]

Dr. Nicole Kaufman, Assistant Professor of Sociology, joined young faculty from universities around the world this summer in a week-long summer seminar on the philosophy of social science at Yale. A criminologist, Kaufman is affiliated with Ohio University’s Center for Law, Justice & Culture. The Critical Realism Network seminar was […]

The Ohio University Foundation announced in June funding for five projects through The Sugar Bush Foundation, including $17,800 for the Appalachian Food and Culture Consortium: Restoration and Resilience. The Sugar Bush Foundation is a supporting organization within the Ohio University Foundation that works with OHIO and local communities to improve […]

By Austin Rivers ’17 A recent graduate had specific advice for Ohio University students: Even when you don’t know what you want to do for a career, you should work to “get your face out there; get your name out there.” Natasha Lorenz ’14, was one of half a dozen […]

Dr. Elizabeth M. Lee’s book is included in the Washington Post’s Answer Sheet section as part of an annual list of “great summer reads” suggested by admissions deans and high school counselors. In a story titled “Unique 2016 summer reading list — from college admissions counselors and deans,” Jenni Pfeiffer, Associate Director of College Counseling, Rye […]

“I really love teaching Sociology of Murder the most because it provides me the opportunity to talk about my research interests and teach students who are so eager to learn about the topic,” says Lauren Wright ’14M ’10B. Lauren Wright graduated with a B.A. in Sociology-Criminology and Psychology, then an […]