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Sophomore Studies Language, Culture and Law in Southeast Asia

Phoebe Parker

Most students consider a language requirement to be a chore, but for Ohio University sophomore Phoebe Parker, it was anything but. During this past summer, Parker traveled to Indonesia to learn Indonesian. “I knew I wanted to continue studying the language. So with the help of my teacher, I started […]

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September 20, 2016 at 1:00 amIn Class News

New Critical Resistance Series Announced | ‘Struggles for Access to Justice’

New Critical Resistance Series Announced | ‘Struggles for Access to Justice’

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture announces its Critical Resistance event series for 2016-17: Struggles for Access to Justice. This Critical Resistance series considers how social inequalities of race, class, and gender create a “justice gap” of differential access to legal processes and justice institutions, for juveniles and adults. Through the […]

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September 19, 2016 at 12:23 pmNews

Ohio University Mock Trial Selects 20 Team Members

Ohio University Mock Trial Selects 20 Team Members

Twenty students have been selected to join the Ohio University Mock Trial Team for the 2016-17 school year. Tryouts for Mock Trial occurred on Sept. 6 and 7. In order to try out, interested students were required to prepare and deliver a speech on a pre-selected topic. Additionally, students were required […]

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September 19, 2016 at 9:53 amNews

Advising Tip | Parents Weekend and Family: Set Boundaries

Advising Tip | Parents Weekend and Family: Set Boundaries

By Sara Berens Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist Family. Sometimes you love them and sometimes you feel highly annoyed by them. Either way they can be a good resource and support system while you are in college (and beyond). So with your family coming to Athens for Parents Weekend, I […]

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September 18, 2016 at 6:08 pmNews

Govorov Named 2016 Ohio University Distinguished Professor

Dr. Alexander Govorov

Dr. Alexander Govorov, has been named the 2016 Ohio University Distinguished Professor. “Sasha is one of the most collaborative faculty members we have at Ohio University,” says Dr. David Ingram, Professor and Chair of Physics & Astronomy. “He works with both experimentalists and theorists from physics and other fields such […]

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September 17, 2016 at 2:12 pmNews

Arts & Sciences Offers New Teaching Workshops and Two Teaching Certificates for Graduate Students

From left, faculty faciliators Lara Wallace, Erik Boczko, Carmelinda Chilelli, Muriel Gallego, and Edna Lima.

By Lara Wallace and Muriel Gallego The College of Arts & Sciences offers a new professional development program to support graduate students through the challenges of teaching. Two Graduate Teaching Certificates and a series of workshops are now available, each providing practical advice on different variables of the profession. After […]

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September 16, 2016 at 3:39 pmNews

African American Studies Hosts Black Alumni Reunion Open House

From left, Alum Connie Lawson Davis, Armad Richey, Chris Caldwell, and Dr. Akil Houston

The African American Studies Department welcomed back alumni at an open house during the Black Alumni Reunion. Just as alumni had plenty of stories to share, African American Studies faculty and staff had great news to talk about, too. In order to participate in this year’s festivities, and keep alumni […]

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September 16, 2016 at 2:38 pmNews