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The Wealth & Poverty theme at Ohio University announces Wealth & Poverty Week: Rural America. About 15 percent of Americans live in rural counties. While rural America offers many opportunities, it also faces unique and difficult challenges in sustaining its economic base and providing quality healthcare and other social services. The […]

The Wealth & Poverty theme at Ohio University presents Dr. Cynthia Anderson discussing Appalachia’s New Rural Economy: Industry, Employment, and Economic Well-Being on Friday, Feb. 3, from 1-2 p.m. at Alden 319. This event is part of Wealth & Poverty Week: Rural America. Abstract The “new rural economy” is a term used to capture recent transformations […]

The Modern Languages Department presents a Spanish and Latin American Colloquium discussion with Steven Alvarez on Feb. 3 from 5-6:30 p.m. in Scripps 111. Alvarez will discuss “Taco Literacies: Mexican Foodways in the US South.” A food workshop and dinner follow the talk.

The Wealth & Poverty theme at Ohio University presents John Molinaro of Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth discussing “Rising Tides and Leaky Boats: Economic Development Strategies That Work for Those That Need Help Most” on Monday, Feb. 6, from 3-4 p.m. at Alden 319. This event is part of Wealth & Poverty Week: Rural America. Abstract […]

The Wealth & Poverty theme at Ohio University presents Dr. Elizabeth Beverly discussing Comprehensive Patient Navigator Program for Rural Appalachia on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 2-3 p.m. at Alden 319. This event is part of Wealth & Poverty Week: Rural America. Abstract Diabetes rates in rural Appalachian Southeastern Ohio are 30-40 percent higher than […]

The Wealth & Poverty theme at Ohio University presents Dr. Katherine Jellison discussing “A Home on the Range and a Range in the Home: Farm Women’s Acquisition of Modern Household Technology” on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 9-10 a.m. at Alden 319. This event is part of Wealth & Poverty Week: Rural America. Abstract In the […]

CAS 2100x: Mapping the Future presents its Future of Food module’s Taste of Athens on Feb. 7 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Friends of the Library Room, Alden 319. Come hear students describe their cooking experiences with local chefs and taste what they have created. Chefs include: Becky Clark of Pork and […]