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Three Ohio University undergraduates authored a column in Forbes on “Schools Charging by the Credit Hour Have Lower Graduation Rates.” The trio—Rob Hammer, David Holman, and Sam Kissinger—are undergraduates at Ohio University and work as research associates at the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. Hammer and Kissinger are Economics […]

The family of Ohio University alum Daniel J. Matheny has established a Brighten Your Future Named Grant at Logan High School in honor of his memory, reports the Logan Daily News. Brighten Your Future is a Logan-Hocking community program designed to provide access to higher education for students who graduate […]

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, was quoted in The Hill on Dec. 22 in an article on “Clinton World stunned by Trump remarks.” “At this point, I don’t know how much more crass he can get,” said Martin Sweet, a political scientist and commentator. […]

History graduate student Steven Wills authored “Secretary Carter’s Memo and the LCS” Dec. 23 at warontherocks.com. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter’s recent memo to Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus detailed cuts to the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in order to pay for a collection of new and legacy platforms […]

Ohio University alum Eddie Smith is running for District 94 in the Ohio House of Representatives, which includes most of Athens County. Smith earned a B.A. in Sociology from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University, and is following up with a master’s in Sociology. About Eddie Smith From his […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, was quoted in a Forbes column on “The Next State Where Workers Have Freedom To Choose On Union Membership” by Patrick Gleason, writing about West Virginia. Not only is the average […]

The Mansfield (OH) News Journal writes about Ohio University alum Marty Ernsberger’s work on a restoration project in the Chesapeake Bay, including his discovery of horseshoe crabs making a home on Poplar Island. Ernsberger earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences–Marine, Freshwater and Environmental Biology in 2015 from the College of […]