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Graduate Student Finds Success Covering Columbus Blue Jackets, Earns NHL Credentials

Graduate student Sean Merz has found success as a writer for Last Word on Sports

by Kristin M. Distel Master of Arts student Sean Merz, who is studying English literature at Ohio University, has found a way to combine his love for language and his passion for hockey. Since April, Merz has been working as a writer and editor for Last Word on Sports, a […]

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November 29, 2016 at 4:49 pmNews Students in the News

Mock Trial Team Headed to Regional Competition in February

Ohio University Mock Trial Team after the Scarlet & Gray Invitational Tournament in October 2016.

The Ohio University Mock Trial Team  has been assigned to compete in a regional tournament of the American Mock Trial Association in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 11-12, 2017. The competition will take place at the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.  This is the team’s second consecutive year competing in the regional tournaments. For […]

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November 29, 2016 at 10:16 amNews

Food Studies | Students Learn about Sustainable Thanksgiving Dishes

Food Studies | Students Learn about Sustainable Thanksgiving Dishes

The Office of Sustainability hosted a gathering of students and faculty on Nov. 1 for a sustainable Thanksgiving dinner. The event gathered people from across colleges to learn about more sustainable holiday possibilities, as well as to commune over the bounty of the university community’s own resources. Annie Laurie Cadmus, […]

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November 29, 2016 at 10:07 amNews

Food Studies | Plant Biology Garden Fennel Goes to Pork and Pickles

Summer garden intern holds a fennel bulb.

Produce from the Plant Biology Learning Gardens has found its way into yet another local business. Becky Clark, owner of Pork and Pickles commissioned the Food Matters club and Food Studies theme interns to grow upward of 150 pounds of fresh fennel bulbs that were destined to be pickled. “Pork & […]

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November 29, 2016 at 9:33 amNews

Advising Tip | Liberal Arts Distribution Hours: What Are They, How Can You Fulfill Them?

Sara Berens

By Sara Berens Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist Liberal Arts Distribution hours. Why are they required and how can you fulfill them? In a general sense, the liberal arts prepare you to think broadly about many different areas of thought and to become a lifelong learner. As humans, we are […]

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November 28, 2016 at 1:14 pmAnnouncements News

Transfer Tip | Didn’t Get Into A Course? Add Yourself To The Wait-List

Kristi Conrad

By Kristi Conrad Academic Advisor and Transfer Specialist Didn’t get into a course that you had wanted? See if the course has a wait-list option. By adding yourself to the wait-list for a course that is full, you are letting us know that you are interested in the course and […]

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November 28, 2016 at 1:06 pmAnnouncements News

Proposals Sought for ‘Perfecting Pedagogical Practices’ Conference

Proposals Sought for ‘Perfecting Pedagogical Practices’ Conference

The English Department announces a call for papers for the Second Annual Graduate Student Pedagogy Conference at Ohio University: Perfecting Pedagogical Practices. The conference coordinators welcome submissions from all Ohio University graduate students and adjunct faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences, the Russ College of Engineering and […]

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November 23, 2016 at 12:03 pmAnnouncements News