Archive for April, 2020

Ohio University’s Division of Diversity and Inclusion hosts the annual Diversity Leadership Institute online via Zoom from 9:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16. ­­This year’s theme is, “Identifying and Responding to Microaggressions.” The keynote speaker is Dr. Derald Wing Sue, professor of psychology at Columbia University’s Teachers […]

The Ohio University Center for Law, Justice & Culture hosts a free practice online administration of the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) on Friday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students must register no later than April 14 for the practice administration. The test will be a full diagnostic […]

The Sociology & Anthropology Colloquium and Hillel at Ohio University present Dr. Jacob Labendz on “Naming the Jew: Performative Antisemitism and the Alt-Right” on Thursday, April 23 at 5:30 p.m., at the Zoom link: bit.ly/DRLABENDZHILLEL Labendz directs the Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies of Youngstown State University, where he […]

Take Advantage of Virtual Career and Leadership Services The Career and Leadership Development Center continues to provide coaching appointments by phone and virtually through TEAMS as part of Ohio University’s lifetime Bobcat benefits. Alumni, especially recent graduates, are encouraged to schedule an appointment in Handshake, set up a profile and gain […]

By Florenz Plassmann, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences During its 216-year history, Ohio University has witnessed several major pandemics, including the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918 to 1920, the Asian Flu pandemic in 1957 and 1958, and the H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic in 2009 and 2010. […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, wrote a column at Forbes headlined “Make American Colleges Grade Again!” With all the disruption of academic life and finances by Covid-19 (see my last three epistles), colleges are almost certainly going to need what the late Clayton Christensen […]

Ohio University students and faculty are invited to the first Diversity in Bioscience & Healthcare event of 2020, which takes place virtually on May 14 at 5 p.m. The event is FREE to attend, but attendance is limited. Register Online The engaging discussion, focused on generational diversity, will include special […]