Archive for December, 2015

  Through the Office of Global Opportunities, the Food Studies Theme is taking a group of students to Sicily for a 3-week program traveling around one of Italy’s treasures to experience the vibrant food culture of Sicily. Program dates are June 4-June 25, 2016. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis […]

Ohio University alum Andy Isaacs ’06 “has been promoted to senior account executive/marketing strategist of the Cleveland Jewish Publication Co.,” reports the Cleveland Jewish News. Isaacs earned a B.A. in Psychology from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. Isaacs, 31, joined the company in January 2014 as […]

Ohio University alum Menis Ketchum ’64 is serving his second term as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, reports the Logan (WV) Banner. Ketchum earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. CHARLESTON — Menis Ketchum […]

Three Ohio University undergraduates authored a column in Forbes on “Schools Charging by the Credit Hour Have Lower Graduation Rates.” The trio—Rob Hammer, David Holman, and Sam Kissinger—are undergraduates at Ohio University and work as research associates at the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. Hammer and Kissinger are Economics […]

The family of Ohio University alum Daniel J. Matheny has established a Brighten Your Future Named Grant at Logan High School in honor of his memory, reports the Logan Daily News. Brighten Your Future is a Logan-Hocking community program designed to provide access to higher education for students who graduate […]

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, was quoted in The Hill on Dec. 22 in an article on “Clinton World stunned by Trump remarks.” “At this point, I don’t know how much more crass he can get,” said Martin Sweet, a political scientist and commentator. […]

History graduate student Steven Wills authored “Secretary Carter’s Memo and the LCS” Dec. 23 at warontherocks.com. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter’s recent memo to Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus detailed cuts to the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in order to pay for a collection of new and legacy platforms […]