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The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, the oldest minority-owned business in Minnesota, profiled two Ohio University alumni in an article “Keystone Computer Solution: preparing youth of color for IT professions. Couple says creating future leaders is ‘the right thing to do.” Joseph Richburg ’72 and Dorothy Richburg ’73 both graduated from the College […]

The Chillicothe Gazette covered a lecture by Dr. Akil Houston, Assistant Professor of African American Studies, on Feb. 26 at the Ohio University-Chillicothe campus. Speaking to college students and community members on Thursday, Akil Houston bypassed the better-known icons of the civil rights movement in favor of an unsung figure […]

“If we are talking about Ukrainians making their own choice, they need support from the outside world, and they need it united,” said Dr. Steven Miner on CBC Canadian Radio. CBC interviewed Miner, Professor of History and Director of the Contemporary History Institute at Ohio University, Feb. 26 on “Vested […]

“The Coshocton Elks Club has named Peyton Bair and Kaitlyn Salmans as teens of the month for January and February,” reports the Coshocton Tribune. “Bair is the daughter of Preston Bair and Amie Bair Hyust. She’s involved with the swim team, National Honor Society, Key Club and art club. She […]

“After 10 years as the city’s service director, Chris Easton (’82) has announced he will retire this summer,” reports the Akron Beacon Journal on Feb. 23. Easton is an alum of the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University who majored in Geography. He became Wadsworth service director in […]

Ohio University alum Jeremy Deem ’95, who majored in History in the College of Arts & Sciences, received a faculty award at Colorado Mountain College’s Summit County campus, the Summit Daily reported on Feb. 18. Jeremy Deem teaches outdoor education, history and sustainable studies and was given the part-time award. […]

Dr. Harold Winter, Professor of Economics, wrote an article on the costs of prevention vs. cure, “When Peace of Mind Hits You in the Wallet,” on the Resolved website on Feb. 15. These days we have a near-mad obsession with prevention. Think of all the money we sink into our […]