Archive for April, 2018

Foreign languages always interested Jack Clancy ’14. But little did he know that his passion for the Japanese language and culture would reshape his entire career path. As an International Business major, Clancy knew that he wanted to become fluent in a second language. He chose to study Japanese in […]

Smiles from Jefferson 160 Welcome to Week 13 of The OPIE Zone Newsletter.  This week is the final International Conversation Hour for spring semester. We hope you’ll join us for it!  See the details below for more information. International Conversation Hour Tuesday, April 10, from 6-7 p.m. in Jefferson Hall, […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, authored a Forbes column headlined “Why Colleges Need Major Creative Destruction.” Typically it takes about one-half the number of workers to produce any quantity of goods and services in the American business sector today as it did in 1980. As […]

The Athens News quoted Dr. Viorel Popescu, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Ohio University, in a story headlined “Bobcat debate still has claws.” Ohio University’s Viorel Popescu, assistant professor of biological sciences, is currently conducting a significant four-year study (started last year) of the bobcat population in the region […]

WOUB Digital quoted Dr. Art Trese, Associate Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology, in a story headlined “Local Farmers Unaffected by China Tariffs.” Ohio University Environmental and Plant Biology Professor Art Trese said he also believes in the importance of supporting local farming. “I think the local value is that […]

During her freshman year, Abigail Guerra ’18 learned about the Human Rights, Law & Justice spring break program in Northern Ireland during a meeting with Dr. Haley Duschinski. Taking the course, which focuses on the post-conflict transition of Northern Ireland after its long legacy of violence and human rights abuses, […]

Waterloo (Canada) Chronicle columnist Marshall Ward cites a favorite book by Dinty W. Moore in a column headlined “Natural curiosity the biggest attribute of a successful writer.” Moore is Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ohio University. My favourite book on writing is The Mindful Writer: Noble Truths […]