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Transfer Tip | Don’t Let Failure to Request Transcripts on Time Keep You From Graduating

Kristi Conrad

By Kristi Conrad Academic Advisor and Transfer Specialist for the College of Arts & Sciences If you will graduate during the same semester that you take a transient course, you must have your transcripts sent from your other institution as soon as you complete your course. Transcripts must arrive, and […]

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March 7, 2016 at 3:51 pmNews

Career Corner | Leadership Experience Just for First-Year Students

Imants Jaunarajs

By Imants Jaunarjs Assistant Dean of Students, Career & Leadership Development Center Foundations: First-Year Leadership Experience How will you leave your mark on Ohio? Foundations for First-Year Students is a program designed to provide first-year students with opportunities to advance their knowledge and training in leadership development. Learn leadership strengths. […]

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March 7, 2016 at 2:41 pmNews

New Global Voices Video Series | A Different Kind of Classroom

Tetyana Dovbnya

By Tanya Dovbnya Ohio Program of Intensive English and A&S International Academic Advisor Global Voices at Ohio University OPIE has developed a new series of  videos about the international students at Ohio University. Each of the nine videos covers a different topic and highlights international students’ perspectives on their experience […]

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March 7, 2016 at 2:25 pmNews

School Supply Drive for The Plains Elementary, March 7-31

The Plains Elementary School

The Wealth and Poverty theme is sponsoring a needs drive to benefit The Plains Elementary School from March 7-31. Officials at the school have identified the items listed below as their most pressing needs. To host a collection box, contact Dr. Edna Wangui, Associate Professor of Geography, at wangui@ohio.edu. School Supplies […]

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February 26, 2016 at 4:35 pmNews

A&S Students Win First, Third, & People’s Choice at 3-Minute Thesis Competition

Graduate student participants in the inaugural Ohio University 3 Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition (from left): Nikhil Dhinagar, Patrick Mose, Kingsley Antwi-Boasiako, Reetobrata Basu, Golshan Madraki, Anne Allman, Fatemah Khalili and Sean McGraw. Photo credit: Peter Hayes

Eight graduate students showed off their research communication skills during Ohio University’s inaugural 3 Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition Feb. 3. Doctoral students Sean McGraw, Nikhil Dhinagar and Reetobrata Basu took top honors in the contest, which challenges students to describe their theses to the general public in a few minutes […]

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February 26, 2016 at 1:08 pmNews

A&S Spotlight | Freshman Says ‘Don’t Worry About What Anyone Else is Doing’

Hadley Munro

By Alicia Hopkins eNEWS Editor This week’ Spotlight is on Hadley Munro, an undecided freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences. If you would like to suggest someone for a future Spotlight, please email eNEWS Editor Alicia Hopkins (ah828712@ohio.edu) What year are you? What are you studying? I am […]

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February 24, 2016 at 9:20 amNews

Graduate Students Share Pedagogical Practices

Dr. Mara Holt, Associate Professor of English and Director of Composition, delivers her keynote address, “Teaching U.S. and Transnational Feminisms with Thelma and Louise (1991) and Chaos (2001).

Graduate students from English, Philosophy, and Education hosted the first annual Graduate Student Pedagogy Conference, “Perfecting Pedagogical Practices,” on Friday, Feb. 12, in the Friends of the Library Room, Alden 319. Panel presentations focused on sharing tips, techniques, and best practices for teaching. Presenters not only shared ideas for practical […]

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February 24, 2016 at 8:52 amNews