Archive for February, 2016

Call for Proposals | Queer Studies Conference

delfin bautista

The fourth annual Queer Studies Conference is March 31 and April 1 at Ohio University. The theme for the conference is Queer Justice: Struggles and Strategies. OHIO’s LGBT Center encourages proposal submissions by Friday, Feb. 26. Paper proposals should be no more than 300 words and list presenter’s name, key […]

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February 15, 2016 at 3:08 pmAnnouncements

Advising Tip | Seek Help Before You Start to Struggle

Advising Tip | Seek Help Before You Start to Struggle

By Sara Berens Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist for the College of Arts & Sciences One common misconception that I hear from students is that it is best to seek help after you have started to struggle in a class. By that point, however, it may already be too late! […]

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February 15, 2016 at 2:43 pmAnnouncements

Plant Biology Students Find 2 Species New to Island in Bahamas

PBIO Students press specimens of the two species the class found that were new to the island.

By Sydney Dawes PACE writer Environmental & Plant Biology Environmental & Plant Biology students traveled to San Salvador Island, Bahamas, over winter break to study vegetation and species with Dr. Harvey Ballard, Associate Professor. And during their survey they even found two plant species new to the island. The fall […]

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February 15, 2016 at 1:32 pmIn Class News Research

Transfer Tip | Complete foreign language requirement as soon as possible

Transfer Tip | Complete foreign language requirement as soon as possible

By Kristi Conrad Academic Advisor and Transfer Specialist for the College of Arts & Sciences Transfer students should consider working on their foreign language courses as soon as possible. The College of Arts & Sciences has a foreign language requirement for graduation. Students in Bachelor of Arts programs are required […]

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February 15, 2016 at 8:58 amAnnouncements

CLJC Offers Northern Ireland Legal Education Program for Alumni

CLJC Offers Northern Ireland Legal Education Program for Alumni

Join the Center for Law, Justice & Culture for a continuing legal education program for lawyers and Ohio University Alumni in Northern Ireland. Human Rights, Law and Justice in Northern Ireland from May 21-May 29, 2016, is ideal for lawyers, teachers, social justice advocates, journalists, and anyone interested in global […]

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February 12, 2016 at 2:00 pmAlumni News

A&S TV | Snowville Owner Warns about ‘Safe and Affordable’ Food Labeling Act

Warren Taylor

On Jan. 29, Warren Taylor, owner of Snowville Creamery in Pomeroy, OH, spoke on Food Sovereignty: Language-Labels-Liberty. Taylor spoke as a part of the Food Studies Food for Thought Speaker Series to a crowd of Ohio University students, faculty, and Athens community members in the Friends of the Library Room, Alden […]

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February 10, 2016 at 5:14 pmNews

Washington, D.C. Summer Internship | National Council on U.S. – Arab Relations

The National Council on U.S. – Arab Relations’ Washington, D.C. Summer Internship Program offers undergraduate and graduate students a 10-week professional, academic and career opportunity internship in the nation’s capital. The program features a demanding mix of professional involvement, intellectual challenge, career exploration, and cultural encounters designed to provide interns […]

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February 9, 2016 at 9:59 amAnnouncements