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Little Writes: Nonfiction as Autopsy: In Defense of Self-Interest

Jacob Little

Ohio University graduate student Jacob Little, a doctoral candidate in English, penned an article in Brevity titled “Nonfiction as Autopsy: In Defense of Self-Interest.” I have several friends from various parts of the literary world who joke (with varying degrees of sincerity) about how nonfiction writers are “narcissists” or “navel-gazers” […]

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May 16, 2017 at 8:07 pmIn the News Students in the News

Alum Lynn Soby Heads Up ‘The United Nations of Chemistry’

Lynn Soby

Ohio University alum Lynn Soby is the Executive Director of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), an organization frequently referred to as “the United Nations of Chemistry.” Connect with Soby on LinkedIn. A recent article titled “Career Ladder: Lynn Soby Passion for addressing global problems led her […]

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April 29, 2017 at 8:22 pmAlumni Alumni in the News

Sidney Daily News on Anderson | ’20 Percent of U.S. Population Can Trace Ancestry to Germany’

Dr. Timothy Anderson

The Sidney Daily News reported on a speech by Dr. Timothy Anderson, Associate Professor of Geography, in a story about New Knoxville’s past, subtitled “German migration subject of society dinner.” NEW KNOXVILLE — German immigrants who settled in west central Ohio during the early 19th century were part of a […]

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April 23, 2017 at 2:36 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Sociology Alum Named VP for Academic Affairs at University of Mount Union

Dr. Jeffrey Breese

Ohio University alum Jeffrey R. Breese ’89M has been named vice president for academic affairs and dean at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio, President Dick Merriman has announced in an April 18 news release. Breese earned an M.A. in Sociology from the College of Arts & Sciences […]

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April 23, 2017 at 1:15 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Atlantic Quotes Vedder | How to Think About Walmart

The Atlantic quoted Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, in an article headlined “How to Think About Walmart: Last week, four economics experts publicly debated whether the retailer represents the best capitalism has to offer, or […]

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April 22, 2017 at 10:43 amFaculty in the News In the News

Vedder in Forbes | First Law School Casualty: More To Come?

Dr. Richard Vedder

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, penned a column headlined “The First Law School Casualty: More To Come?” in Forbes. It was inevitable: a law school has closed, the first fatal casualty of the dramatic decline […]

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April 22, 2017 at 10:32 amFaculty in the News In the News

Geology Alum Joins Technical Board of Viscount Mining

Ohio University alum James P. Robinson ’76 joins the technical board of Viscount Mining. Robinson earned a B.S. in Geological Sciences from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – April 18, 2017) – Viscount Mining Corp. is pleased to announce that geologist James P. […]

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April 19, 2017 at 12:37 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News