Archive for April, 2015

The first-ever Najee E. Muhammad Memorial Award is being awarded to Sharqaua Smith, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Specialized Studies with a major in Mathematics Pre-Professional Sciences through University College. The award is for an outstanding student who is part of the Diversity Studies Certificate program and who excels […]

Rural Women’s Studies (https://ruralwomensstudies.wordpress.com/)is a weekly blog hosted by the Rural Women’s Studies Association. Its purpose is to improve the visibility of rural women’s studies research and activism around the world. The blog launched on April 8, with Cynthia Prescott’s discussion of the research she recently showcased on the TLC […]

By Katie Smoleny From Compass Ohio University’s Wealth and Poverty curricular theme kicked off its first-ever weeklong “Wealth and Poverty in Appalachia” series with a lecture from a West Virginia University professor who’s conducted research on the effects of welfare reform in the Mountain State. “The people who designed (welfare […]

The Department of History is pleased to announce that a number of its undergraduate and graduate students have been selected for a variety of awards, fellowships, and other honors. Committed to academic rigor, professional development, and community engagement, the department takes great pride as advisers and as faculty members in the […]

By Sara Berens College of Arts & Sciences Academic Adviser As we are now under a month away from commencement, this week’s advising tip is dedicated to all of our graduating seniors. In a few short weeks you will be heading out into the “real world” (I think I just […]

Students in a new Food Justice course spent spring break learning firsthand that it’s not just the distance food travels to the plate—sometimes it never makes it to the plate. Hunger. Poor nutrition. How does that happen around Athens, a fertile region once filled with farms and ranches and known […]

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture is accepting applications for an Undergraduate Student Associate position in 2015-16. The deadline for the position has been extended to Monday, April 20. The Undergraduate Student Associate supports center activities and events relating to law and politics, criminal justice, human rights, and social justice. This […]