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Messenger: Jail Funding Analyzed by Economics Students

“The Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail has been using an ‘unfair’ payment process, according to an analysis done by Ohio University students,” Susan Tebben of the Athens Messenger wrote on Dec. 22. At a recent meeting of the Corrections Commission for Southeastern Ohio, a new plan was presented to the jail […]

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December 23, 2013 at 7:31 amIn the News Students in the News

Geology Alum Receives International Young Scientist Award

Geology Alum Receives International Young Scientist Award

Ohio University alum Dr. Stacia Gordon ’04, who earned a B.S, in Geology from the College of Arts & Sciences, received international accolades for geological research. Patrick Harris, University of Nevada, Reno, reports that Stacia Gordon, an assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, has been selected for a […]

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December 18, 2013 at 3:32 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News News

Political Science Alum Named Chief Prosecuting Attorney, Civil Division

Ohio University alum Mary Montgomery, who majored in Political Science in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been appointed to the position of Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of the Civil Division of the Prosecutor’s Office in Dayton. Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr.’s announcement was reported by Fox 45. Montgomery received […]

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December 11, 2013 at 3:02 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Mathematics Alum Joins Cowden Associates

Ohio University alum Shawna McDonnell ’02, who majored in Actuarial Science in the College of Arts & Sciences Mathematics Department, has joined a Pittsburgh firm, reports City Biz List. Pittsburgh-based Cowden Associates, Inc., the leading independent actuarial, compensation and employee benefits consulting firm in the tri-state region, has hired Shawna […]

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December 11, 2013 at 2:07 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Political Science Alum Named Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star

Ohio University alum Michael V. Passella ’96, who majored in Political Science in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been named to the 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List, announced Dickinson Wright PLLC . Michael V. Passella, Of Counsel in the firm’s Columbus office, has been named […]

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December 11, 2013 at 1:55 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Oxford Press: Sociology Alum Helps Families Find Food, Clothing, Medical Care

Ohio University alum Alison Bridge ’02, who majored in Sociology-Criminology in the College of Arts & Sciences, was featured in an Oxford (OH) Press article about her work at the Talawanda School District. Alison Bridge is a Talawanda graduate who has returned to the school district to “remove the non-cognitive […]

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December 10, 2013 at 9:47 amAlumni in the News In the News

GoLocal Quotes Vedder in Community College Finance Article

A GoLocal article on Community College of Rhode Island finances quotes Dr. Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University’s College of Arts & Sciences. Dr. Richard Vedder, who is the Director of the Center for College Affordability and […]

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December 10, 2013 at 9:33 amFaculty in the News In the News