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Alum Closing Larson’s Toys and Game

Ohio University alum Greg Larson is retiring and closing Larson’s Toys and Games after 33 years, reports the Columbus Dispatch. Greg Larson, 62, said in a note to customers that he decided it was time to retire “after 33 years of selling the best toys in the world.” But after […]

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November 14, 2014 at 9:30 amAlumni in the News In the News

English Alum Writes for Demand Media

Ohio University alum Bailey Shoemaker Richards ’11 is a writer with Demand Media. Read her recent article on “How to Incorporate in a State You Don’t Live in.” She earned a B.A. in Creative Writing from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. Richards has contributed to numerous […]

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November 12, 2014 at 1:39 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Spanish and English Alum with Teach for America

Valley Star reporter Dave Favila profiled Ohio University alum Kristen Helmsdoerfer ’14 in a story on “Home for now.” Helmsdoerfer earned two Ohio University degrees, a B.A. in Spanish from the College of Arts & Sciences and B.A. in English from the Honors Tutorial College. Ohio is a long way […]

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November 11, 2014 at 3:20 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Cincinnati: English Alum Planning 11-Country Mission Trip

Cincinnatti.com featured Ohio University alum Danielle Arlinghaus ’14,in a story on “Milford woman raising funds for 11-country mission trip.” Arlinghaus earned a B.A. in English from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. Twenty-four-year-old Danielle Arlinghaus has lived in Milford her entire life, doesn’t open up easily to people […]

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November 11, 2014 at 2:57 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

English Alum Helping Athens Library with Digital Literacy Pilot

Ohio University alum Shaila Meeker ’14 is an AmeriCorps member helping Athens County Public Libraries in a pilot program called Guiding Ohio Online, reports the Athens News. Guiding Ohio Online places AmeriCorps members in rural Ohio libraries to deliver digital literacy training through computer classes, one-on-one computer assistance, and outreach. […]

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November 10, 2014 at 6:14 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Lachman Reviews ‘My Life as a Foreign Country’ for Brevity

Becca J.R. Lachman

Ohio University poetry alum Becca J.R. Lachman ’07MA reviewed Brian Turner’s My Life as a Foreign Country for Brevity. “Of all the issues that can tear a family down the middle over time, deciding how to define and live out service has shaped–and divided–the people I love most. Both sides […]

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October 9, 2014 at 10:23 pmAlumni News

Oweidat Tackles Cross-Cultural Encounters Between West and Muslim World

Oweidat Tackles Cross-Cultural Encounters Between West and Muslim World

In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week Sept. 15-19, the Office of Research Communications is spotlighting Ohio University postdoctoral fellows across campus. Dr. Lana Oweidat is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of English who also teaches in the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program. She works with faculty member […]

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September 12, 2014 at 1:56 pmNews