Archive for February, 2020

Last held at Ohio University between 2008 and 2010, the Ohio Latin Americanist Conference (OLAC) is back on campus, hosted by the Modern Languages Department. The Feb. 28–29 event features Dr. Brenda Elsey, Associate Professor of History at Hofstra University, as the keynote speaker. The topic of her talk is […]

The Psychology Colloquium Series presents Dr. Caitlin Demsky on “Exploring the Role of Recovery from Work in Minimizing Stress and Maximizing Well-Being” on Friday, February 28, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter 102. Dr. Demsky is currently an Assistant Professor of Management at Oakland University. She received a Ph.D. in Industrial […]

Public Telescope Night is Feb. 29, hosted by the Ohio University astronomy faculty and students. This event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and will be canceled if the sky is cloudy or stormy. Telescope nights are free and open to the public. Visitors may see Lunar craters, […]

Dr. Nicole Kaufman authored “Governing Through Partnerships: Neoconservative Governance and State Reliance on Religious NGOs in Drug Policy” in the journal Critical Criminology. Kaufman is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Ohio University. Abstract: This article examines states’ pursuit of partnerships with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as a strategy of governance in […]

 Ohio University interns from three community-based programs — the Mayors Partnership for Progress, the Southeast Ohio History Center, and Rural Action — talked about their experiences and accomplishments at the Community-Based Internship Showcase. Watch as interns tell their tales of resurrecting the history of a lynching in Athens, working […]

Ohio University students interested in attending the 2020 Women in Analytics Conference in Columbus, Ohio, should apply now for scholarships. Get more information and apply online for Student Scholarships. Read about keynote speakers including physicist Dr. Feryal Ozel. The conference is June 3-5 and aims “to increase visibility to the […]

Dr. Alyssa R. Bernstein authored a column in the Athens News headlined “Trump’s impeachment, our Constitution, and lawyers’ ethics.” Bernstein is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Ohio University. There is a bright side to the impeachment of President Trump: It makes it easy for me, as a professor teaching moral […]