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CBC’s On Demand with Tom Power interviewed Dr. Gary Holcomb about “rediscovering Claude McKay’s Romance in Marseille, a novel that was lost to history.” Holcomb is Professor of African American Studies at Ohio University. Claude McKay was a seminal figure of the Harlem Renaissance. The Jamaican-born writer is remembered, in part, […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, wrote a column at Forbes headlined “The Flight To Quality In College Admissions.” What explains why some colleges are desperate for students, facing enrollment declines threatening institutional survival, while other schools are not facing falling enrollments nor related budget woes? Is […]

Ohio University News writes about five OHIO women in a story celebrating “International Women’s Day.” One of the women featured is Sophia Boothby ’20, majoring in Environmental Biology and Political Sciences, with an Environmental Studies Certificate. Sophia Boothby grew up in many parts of North Carolina and Virginia with her […]

BPAS, a national provider of retirement and benefit plans, announced that Ohio University alum John Lutz has joined the organization as its regional sales director managing the Southeast territory, according to planadviser.com. Lutz earned a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing from the College of Arts & Sciences at OHIO in […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, wrote a column at Forbes headlined “Should We Tax English Majors But Subsidize Engineers?” …For example, say the average graduate of XYZ University earns $40,000 a year, but the average XYZ engineer earns $60,000 while the average sociology graduate […]

Agence France-Presse quotes Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor & Chair of History at Ohio University, in a story headlined “Jill Biden, Joe’s protective wife and campaign cohort.” Her professional record, her warm and friendly persona and ability to campaign effectively on her own make Jill Biden an “ideal” 21st century political […]

Ohio Today writes about alumna Dawna Roederer, BS ’09, who secured a gift in-kind of ROGII Inc.’s StarSteer software for Ohio University Geological Sciences students to use. Roederer earned a B.S. in Geological Sciences from the College of Arts & Sciences at OHIO. Read the story at Ohio Today. Connect […]