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The War and Peace theme is organizing a lecture by 2017 Glidden Visiting Professor and Ohio University alum Edward Chow on Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. at Porter Hall 107. The lecture is co-sponsored by the Political Science Department and the Center for International Studies. Chow, a senior fellow in […]

The Wealth & Poverty theme at Ohio University announces its Fall 2017 events, including a week on “urban challenges” in October. For more information, contact theme coordinator Dr. Yeong Kim, Associate Professor of Geography. Fall 2017 Wealth  & Poverty Events Friday, Sept. 8 – Wealth and Poverty faculty forum, 12:30-1:30 […]

Dr. Steve Scanlan, Associate Professor of Sociology at Ohio University, participated in the 2017 Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty Closing Conference and Symposium in July. Scanlan oversees Ohio University’s participation as a member of the consortium in collaboration with Dr. Rachel Terman (SHECP OHIO intern coordinator) and Dr. Matthew […]

CAS 2410 Food Justice Principles and Practice is offered in Fall 2017 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:50 a.m. The course, part of the Food Studies theme, fills the Tier II Cross-Cultural Perspectives (2CP) Ohio University general education requirement. The course is taught by Dr. Theresa Moran, Food […]

Dr. Rachel Terman, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Ohio University, continues to serve as Membership Chairperson on the Steering Committee for the Appalachian Studies Association. In this role, she is responsible for devising strategies to ensure that the membership base remains sustainable, engaged, and diverse. This year Terman led a […]

From the Center for Campus Engagement Newsletter The CCCE is very proud to recognize Dr. Theresa Moran as this month’s Engagement Rock Star! Moran has been incorporating community-engaged learning into the classes she teaches as the director of the Food Studies theme as well developing volunteer, internship, and study-away opportunities […]

As part of the new president’s initiative to learn more about Ohio University and the Athens community, President M. Duane Nellis and his wife, Ruthie, toured the Plant Biology Learning Gardens with Food Studies theme students and faculty on June 29. Mentioning his deep interest in Appalachia’s agricultural history, the […]