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OHIO to participate in statewide tornado drill on March 20

March 12, 2024 2 min

Ohio University will participate in the statewide tornado drill scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Sea port of Marseille, France in the evening
Research

Between the waves of migration and tourism: OHIO researcher explores challenges of Mediterranean cities

March 11, 2024 5 min

As Mediterranean cities grapple with rising migration and an increase in mass tourism, Ohio University researcher Smoki Musaraj, Ph.D., is working with experts in the region to understand the effects of these transformations on the everyday lives of migrant and poor residents—and how they are fighting back.
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Kentucky Community and Technical College System and Ohio University offer new path for additional higher education

March 8, 2024 3 min

Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) and Ohio University have partnered to provide a seamless transfer process that allows students to pursue additional higher education.
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Novelist Chigozie Obioma to lecture at Spring Literary Festival

March 6, 2024 2 min

Chigozie Obioma, the author of two Booker Prize shortlisted novels, will visit Ohio University for the 2024 Spring Literary Festival March 20-21.

Jesse McCarthy

D&I, Department of African American Studies to host Jesse McCarthy, Harvard professor and author, for lecture on March 27

March 6, 2024 2 min

The Division of Diversity and Inclusion and the Department of African American Studies will host Jesse McCarthy, Assistant Professor in the Departments of English and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University, for a lecture Wednesday, March 27.
Mock Trial Green Team

Ohio University Mock Trial succeeds at AMTA Regionals in Columbus, moves on to Championship Series in Washington D.C.

March 1, 2024 3 min

The jury hasn’t rendered their final verdict for Ohio University Mock Trial’s season just yet. The Green Team is headed to Washington D.C. for the Opening Round Championship Series.
Graduate student in physics, Sneha Upadhyay in Clippinger Research Annex,
Physics and Astronomy

Unraveling big mysteries with tiny particles: PhD student takes award-winning approach to quantum research

February 28, 2024 10 min

Imagine being a detective, but instead of solving mysteries on the bustling streets of a metropolis, you're unraveling the secrets of the universe in a laboratory, one atom at a time. Sneha Upadhyay, an award-winning Ph.D. student at Ohio University in physics and astronomy, pulls out her quantum magnifying glass—or in this case, microscope—every day.
Gary Holcomb poses with a framed copy of the artwork for the novel "Romance in Marseille"
Literature

The 90-year journey of a Harlem Renaissance novel

February 28, 2024 5 min

With help from a dedicated OHIO professor, Claude McKay's "Romance in Marseille" groundbreaking and inclusive novel made it to bookshelves.
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'Business Education, Relationships, and Making the World a Better Place': Menard Family George Washington forum slated for March 6

February 27, 2024 2 min

The Menard Family George Washington Forum will host Flagler College economics professor Derek K. Yonai on Wednesday March 6 at 6 p.m. in the Baker Theater.
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Ohio University updates Parental Leave Program to better benefit employees

February 22, 2024 1 min

Ohio University has updated its Parental Leave Program to better assist OHIO’s benefits-eligible faculty, administrators and bargaining unit staff.
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Saving the planet: March 6 Science Café highlights a geospatial perspective

February 19, 2024 1 min

Duane Nellis, Ph.D., will discuss "Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis for Helping Save Our Earth” on Wednesday, March 6, at 5 p.m., as part of OHIO’s spring 2024 lineup for the Science Café series. The event will be held at the Baker Center’s Front Room and will be available to stream via YouTube.
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Ohio University mourns Humanities Professor Emeritus Alan Booth

February 19, 2024 4 min

Alan Booth, the Richard Hamilton-Baker and Hostetler Professor of the Humanities Emeritus and a leading member of faculty from the Alden era to the Glidden age, has died at 89.

Authors at Alden EM Tran

University Libraries to host OHIO alum E.M. Tran for Authors @ Alden

February 19, 2024 5 min

The Libraries will host celebrated author E.M. Tran at an Authors @ Alden presentation to discuss her novel, “Daughters of the New Year,” on Thursday, Feb. 29 at 3 p.m.
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International student outreach makes a world of difference in local schools

February 16, 2024 5 min

OHIO international students bring the world to Southeast Ohio through cultural outreach to students across the region.
College Green

Ohio University recognized as one of nation’s best midsize employers by Forbes

February 15, 2024 2 min

Ohio University has been named one of “America’s Best Midsize Employers” in 2024 by Forbes, ranking ninth among public universities that were included in the list.
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