Archive for October, 2013

Two College of Arts & Sciences alumni were among those receiving Ohio University’s highest alumni honors at the black-tie Alumni Awards Gala on Friday, Oct. 11, during Homecoming. The Alumna/Alumnus of the Year Award is presented to a graduate who has distinguished himself or herself both professionally and in service […]

The Marietta Times reports that Dr. Gifford Doxsee, retired professor of History from Ohio University’s College of Arts & Sciences, will give a presentation on his prisoner of war experiences after being captured during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. The presentation will take place at the […]

“My gender means freedom,” says Ryan Vollrath ’14 in WOUB’s “Gay Perspectives: Ohio University Student Tells Coming Out Story” video. Vollrath is studying History and Psychology and pursuing Gender and Women’s Studies Certificate in the Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences. “It’s freed me in a lot of ways […]

Dr. Alonzo L. Hamby, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences, wrote an opinion article for Bloomberg.com. From the early 20th century to the present day, the history of American liberalism has centered on strong presidents ramming “progressive” legislation through hesitant Congresses. Theodore Roosevelt […]

Dr. Justin Frantz, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Ohio University, on “What is the strongly coupled quark-gluon plasma and how does it form?” on Friday, Oct. 11, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. His talk is part of the Physics and Astronomy Fall 2013 Colloquium series. “The new […]

Dr. Talinn Phillips, Assistant Professor of English Rhetoric & Composition, and graduate students Yavanna Brownlee, Stephanie Cheslock, and Elise Dixon present next month at the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing in Tampa, FL. Phillips is making a joint presentation on “Designing Support for Graduate Students” with Ohio University […]

The Vice President for Research and Creative Activity is soliciting nominations for the 2013 Konneker Medal for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship. The Ohio University Foundation established the new award to recognize current and former faculty members, students and alumni who have demonstrated excellence in innovation, invention, commercialization and entrepreneurship. Nominations should […]