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Learning to be 'comfortably uncomfortable': How pedagogy trips transform students

February 10, 2026

The most impactful lessons aren’t always learned in a lecture hall. Two hands-on study away programs in OHIO’s Patton College of Education teach leadership, empathy and a sense of self in the real-world classrooms of North Carolina and Costa Rica.

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OHIO advances Southeast Asia partnerships through alumni engagement, research collaboration, and global education

February 10, 2026

Ohio University's relationship with Southeast Asia is shaped by decades of partnerships, shared academic commitments, and generations of alumni whose lives and careers continue to reflect OHIO’s global reach.

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Patton College of Education to host Scholastic Book Fair Feb. 5-8

February 4, 2026

The Patton College of Education’s Stevens Center for Literacy and STEM Education will host a Scholastic Book Fair from Feb. 5–8 in Patton Hall, offering books for all ages with proceeds supporting local schools and teacher candidates.

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Patton College Uni-Tea Spring 2026 Thursday, February 19 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall
Cynthia Boles Dissertation Defense Friday, February 20 11:00 AM — 1:00 PM Grover Center
PCOE Research Forum - Consensus 101 | Jordan Corbitt, Ohio University Libraries Friday, February 20 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall
Patton College Three Minute Thesis Thursday, February 26 9:00 AM — 11:30 AM Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall
Rebecca Challenger Dissertation Defense Thursday, February 26 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Patton College Uni-Tea Spring 2026 Thursday, February 26 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall

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