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Gallipolis Daily Tribune Writes about Scott Moody, ‘Ivy Leagues’ in Bidwell

Dr. Scott Moody

  Dr. Scott Moody, Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, was featured in a Gallipolis Daily Tribune story headlined “‘Ivy Leagues’ show up in Bidwell.” BIDWELL — River Valley Advanced Placement (AP) students had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Scott Moody, a professor at Ohio University and a recruiter for […]

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April 20, 2018 at 7:58 amFaculty in the News In the News

Vedder in Forbes: ‘The Case Against Free College Tuition’

Dr. Richard Vedder

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, authored a Forbes column headlined “The Case Against Free College Tuition.” Two highly contradictory happenings have occurred over the past year. On the one hand, published research increasingly suggests that the high returns on investments in higher education are minimally […]

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April 13, 2018 at 8:22 amFaculty in the News In the News

KATV Says Bobcat Study ‘Big Point of Discussion’ at Meeting

Bobcat caught on camera on July 13, 2017.

A four-year study of the state’s bobcat population for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, by Dr. Viorel Popescu, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Ohio University, was discussed at a meeting at ODNR headquarters on April 12, says a KATV story headlined “Polarizing plan would potentially allow bobcat trapping […]

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April 13, 2018 at 8:08 amFaculty in the News In the News

WOUB Interviews Burgess on Meaning of ‘Progressive Democrat’

Dr. Susan Burgess

Dr. Susan Burgess, Professor of Political Science, was among three people interviewed by WOUB’s Spectrum on “what it really means to be a ‘Progressive Democrat’ in 2018. We hear from Dennis Kucinich who labels himself a progressive after a long and controversial life in politics. He was a young mayor […]

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April 11, 2018 at 10:01 amFaculty in the News In the News

Sandal in Washington Post: How Northern Ireland Religious Leaders Helped Peacebuilding

Dr. Nukhet Sandal. Photo by Ben Siegel

Dr. Nukhet Sandal, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Global Studies, authored an April 10 Washington Post column headlined “20 years after the Good Friday Agreement, few people recognize how Northern Ireland’s religious leaders helped bring peace.” Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the deal […]

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April 10, 2018 at 9:54 amFaculty in the News In the News

Spriggs Is Guest Author at East Tennessee State University Literary Festival

Dr. Bianca Spriggs (Photo Credit: Brian Campbell)

Dr. Bianca Spriggs, Assistant Professor of English at Ohio University, is a guest author at East Tennessee State University’s Spring Literary Festival, reports the Johnson City Press. …The festival will also feature afternoon writing workshops and presentations on poetry, young adult and fiction writing by noted guest authors Bianca Lynne […]

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April 7, 2018 at 11:17 amFaculty in the News In the News

Messenger Quotes Fogt on More Rain Than Usual for Athens

Dr. Ryan Fogt

The Athens Messenger quoted Dr. Ryan Fogt, Associate Professor of Geography, in a story headlined “More rain than usual this year for Athens.” Fogt also is director of Ohio University’s Scalia Laboratory for Atmospheric Analysis. Scalia Lab Director Ryan Fogt uses data from Parkersburg’s National Weather Service measuring station for […]

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April 7, 2018 at 10:41 amFaculty in the News In the News