Alumni

Plant Biology Colloquium | Lasting Contributions of Pasture Trees, Feb. 22

Marion Holmes

The Environmental & Plant Biology Colloquium Series presents Dr. Marion Holmes on Feb. 22 from 11:50 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Porter Hall 104. Ohio University alum Holmes earned a Ph.D. in Plant Biology from the College of Arts & Sciences in 2018. Title: Lasting Contributions of Pasture Trees to Structural […]

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February 2, 2019 at 6:45 pmAlumni Events

Geology Alumni Symposium | Megatrends in the Geosciences, March 29, 30

Dave Applegate

The Department of Geological Sciences and the Geological Sciences Alumni Advisory Board present a symposium discussing “Megatrends in Geosciences” on Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30. The 2019 Geological Sciences Alumni Symposium is March 29-30, 2019, on the Athens Campus. Registration is free and open to all alumni and […]

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February 2, 2019 at 9:15 amAlumni Events

Alumni News | Mong, Now at Capital University, Reflects on OHIO Experiences

Sherry Mong

By Richard Morris, ’20 Sherry Mong ’03M is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. She received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Kentucky and went on to become a certified public accountant. Then her interest in social processes and […]

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January 28, 2019 at 3:39 pmAlumni

Alumni News | Rienerth’s Life as a Sociologist

Jan Rienerth, Photo credit: Yogi Collins

by Aissatou Boye ’20 Janice Rienerth attended and graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences Ohio University in the 1960s, with a B.S. in Math and a B.A. in Sociology. After graduation, she worked a year before accepting an assistantship in Sociology at Southern Illinois University, where she earned […]

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January 25, 2019 at 12:23 amAlumni

Murphy Illustrates ‘Brevity,’ Publishes Flash Fiction

Dev Murphy

by Kristin Distel English Literature alum and visual artist Dev Murphy (’17) has published new work in multiple venues, including Dinty Moore‘s Brevity Magazine. Murphy’s illustrations appear alongside the the fifteen flash nonfiction essays that comprise Brevity‘s new issue (Issue #60). Additionally, Murphy’s flash fiction piece, “Screaming Story,” appears in […]

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January 23, 2019 at 2:53 amAlumni Alumni in the News

Alumni News | Russell Publishes Essay, ‘The Only Black Man in Medina, North Dakota’

Phillip Russell

by Kristin Distel An essay by Creative Writing alum Phillip Russell (’18M) was published in Entropy. The essay, titled “The Only Black Man in Medina, North Dakota,” formed the basis of Russell’s Ohio University master’s degree thesis. Connect with Russell on LinkedIn. “The Only Black Man in Medina, North Dakota” […]

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January 20, 2019 at 6:13 pmAlumni Alumni in the News

Alumni News | Longfellow Was Internationally Known Speaker

Dr. Layne A. Longfellow

Ohio University alum Dr. Layne A. Longfellow ’59 “educator, writer, humorist, musician, composer and world traveler, died peacefully after a lengthy illness at his home in Prescott, Arizona, on Jan. 12, 2019,” according to his obituary. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the College of Arts & Sciences […]

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January 17, 2019 at 8:43 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News