Archive for January, 2017

Classics Students Help Publicize New ‘Greek in Greece’ Summer Program

Visiting Greek scholar Efi Athanasopoulou (left) with OHIO students Jericha Tumblin, Shannon McLaughlin, Kelly Bilz, Alayna Gould and Micaela Eberhard in front of the Class Gateway on College Green

These days, not even the ancient Greek messenger god, Hermes, could outfly Twitter or Facebook to alert followers to a new initiative at Ohio University to study Greek in the seaport city of Patras, Greece. The inaugural OHIO-Patras Greek-in-Greece study abroad takes place this May. “For the last 2,500 years […]

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January 18, 2017 at 1:32 pmIn Class News

Post: ‘Fire to iPhone’ Explores Relationship Between Humanity and Technology

Post: ‘Fire to iPhone’ Explores Relationship Between Humanity and Technology

The Posts’ Sean Wolfe interviewed College of Arts & Sciences faculty from the Fire to iPhone theme for a story headlined “‘Fire to iPhone’ theme explores relationship between humanity and technology.” In a world of iPhones, self-driving cars, drones and virtual reality, technology may appear to be a brand new […]

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January 18, 2017 at 7:59 amFaculty in the News In the News

Career Corner | Earn Your Professional and 21st Century Leadership Certificates

The Career and Leadership Development Center (CLDC) is offering a great opportunity to kick start the new semester. You can enhance your leadership skills with two certificate opportunities from the Career and Leadership Development Center (CLDC)! The Professional Leadership Certificate equips you to be successful in the job and internship […]

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January 17, 2017 at 3:10 pmAnnouncements

Legal Alumni, Students Encouraged to Attend Arts & Sciences Networking Reception, Alumni Lecture on Feb. 2

Legal Alumni, Students Encouraged to Attend Arts & Sciences Networking Reception, Alumni Lecture on Feb. 2

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture encourages alumni in legal fields, as well as students interested in law to attend the College of Arts & Sciences’ first-ever Alumni & Student Networking Reception on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in Baker Center Ballroom B. Participants can come for whatever […]

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January 17, 2017 at 2:43 pmAnnouncements

Phi Alpha Delta Students Visit Chicago Law Schools

Phi Alpha Delta touring John Marshall Law School in Chicago.

Phi Alpha Delta, the pre-law fraternity at Ohio University, spent Veteran’s Day weekend traveling to South Bend, IN, and Chicago to tour prospective law schools. About 30 students participated in the three-day trip, which included visits to Notre Dame Law School, John Marshall Law School, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, […]

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January 17, 2017 at 9:39 amNews

Advising Tip | Should’ve Had a Graduation Check!

Advising Tip | Should’ve Had a Graduation Check!

By Sara Berens Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist Here’s a horrific scenario. You finally reach your last semester at Ohio University and are ready for the world. You applied for graduation and to the graduate program or job of your dreams. Then you get an email stating that you are […]

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January 16, 2017 at 11:10 pmAnnouncements News

Baker Grant Enables Kinkel’s Research on Disciplining the Empire in 18th Century Atlantic

Dr. Sarah Kinkel

Dr. Sarah Kinkel, Assistant Professor in the History Department, received one of five Baker Fund grants awarded during the Fall 2016 cycle. Kinkel received approximately $11,000 in research funds. Endowed in 1961 by a gift of more than $612,000 from 1926 College of Arts & Sciences graduate Edwin L. Kennedy and his wife, Ruth, […]

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January 16, 2017 at 10:00 pmResearch