Archive for November, 2014

The Chillicothe Gazette writes about Ohio University alum Karen Harper ’67 returning to Chillicothe, the setting for her best-selling novels, for a reading. Harper earned a B.A. in English from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. CHILLICOTHE – A New York Times bestselling author from Columbus whose […]

Dr. Ayesha Hardison is the Fall 2014 Langston Hughes Visiting Professor at the University of Kansas. Hardison is Associate Professor of English at Ohio University, where she teaches courses in African American literature. Her first book, Writing through Jane Crow: Race and Gender Politics in African American Literature (American Literatures […]

The BBC Newshour interviewed Ohio University alum Dr. Adam Cathcart about North Korea this week. Cathcart is a Lecturer in Chinese History at the University of Leeds. He earned a music degree at Ohio University, followed by an M.A. and a Ph.D. in History from the College of Arts & […]

By Lori Bauer The Isle of Eigg wasn’t on the schedule. But students took advantage of a free weekend to add a journey to the small island off the coast of Scotland. It turned into an adventure. The students were in Scotland for the Summer 2014 Edinburgh: City and the […]

The Washington Post quotes Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History, in a pre-election article on “Michelle Obama out in full force for ‘Barack’s last campaign.’” NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Plain-spoken and casual, Michelle Obama took the stage of a high school gymnasium here to rally Democratic voters. “I’m […]

“The new gainful employment rules are out from the U.S. Department of Education and, predictably, nearly everyone is mad,” writes Dr. Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, in a Forbes article on “Gainful Employment Targets For-Profits; Not-For-Profits […]

The Common Experience Project on Sustainability is presenting the film Cafeteria Man at the Athena Cinema on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. Admission is free. A discussion panel follows the film. Panelists are Dr. Theresa Moran, Assistant Professor of English and Food Studies theme faculty leader; Tom Gibbs, Athens […]