 | University's first Appalachian Scholars announced 5/31/2006
Ohio University has announced its first class of Appalachian Scholars. The 10 incoming students will begin classes at Ohio University in the fall. The Appalachian Scholars program is a need-based scholarship initiative that provides scholarship support to students from the 29 Appalachian Ohio counties to attend Ohio University.
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| National expert to consult on College of Engineering and Technology plagiarism cases 5/31/2006
Ohio University released a report today in the ongoing investigation into plagiarism in master's theses completed in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Fritz J. and Dolores Russ College of Engineering and Technology. The university also announced today that as it moves forward with the investigation, it will consult with a national expert on academic ethics, and it will create a committee to promote academic honesty at the institutional level.
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| Common reading project encourages interdisciplinary thought for first-year students 5/31/2006
Michael Pollan's "The Botany of Desire: A Plant's Eye View of the World" is the book that most first-year students will read as part of a program aimed at creating a common experience for incoming students and encouraging them to engage in interdisciplinary and critical thinking.
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| Hollywood at Ohio: Special campus screening showcases student films 5/31/2006
Students taking Telecommunication 419: Narrative Production have a history of aspiring to increasingly higher standards, so it's no surprise that this year's efforts are bigger than ever.
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| Scripps College honors outstanding staff 5/31/2006
Steve Orth, Kimberly Ellison and Chuck Scott were among the award winners honored May 21, at the 2006 Scripps College of Communication Recognition and Awards Celebration in Walter Hall on the Ohio University campus.
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| African Studies director selected for Fulbright 5/30/2006
W. Stephen Howard, director of African Studies and the Institute for the African Child, and a professor in the School of Telecommunications at Ohio University, has been selected as a Fulbright Senior Scholar. He will spend the winter and spring quarters of the 2006-07 academic year teaching and conducting research in Nigeria.
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| Ohio University announces newest Templeton Scholars 5/26/2006
The newest class of Templeton Scholars was recently announced. The scholarship program, now in its sixth year, is designed to attract exceptional students from underrepresented races to campus.
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| University thanks staff for efforts in crisis recovery 5/26/2006
In appreciation for the massive effort of facilities and management staff in response to a recent pipeline break at Ohio University's Grover Center that flooded the building April 2, an ice cream social was held on South Green on May 25.
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| History professor Kevin Uhalde wins Rome Prize Fellowship 5/26/2006
Kevin Uhalde, assistant professor of history, has received a Rome Prize fellowship from the American Academy of Rome. The academy yearly invites emerging scholars and artists to live and work at the American Academy of Rome's 12-building, 11-acre site atop the Janiculum hill in Rome, Italy, for a period of six months to two years.
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| Local school districts honor College of Education deans 5/26/2006
The Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools (CORAS) presented the 6th Annual Leadership and Service Recognitions at its April 25 meeting. College of Education Interim Dean Thomas E. Davis, Senior Associate Dean Glenn Doston and Associate Dean Dianne Gut were all honored for their exemplary leadership and support of CORAS and public education in Appalachian Ohio.
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| Russ College honors alumni, faculty and staff 5/26/2006
The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University recently honored four alumni as distinguished graduates and recognized faculty and staff for outstanding teaching, research and performance in 2005-06. The awardees were recognized April 28 at the college's annual awards celebration.
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| $1 million Department of Education grant supports African language and area studies 5/26/2006
A U.S. Department of Education grant totaling $1,050,000 will fund African language and area studies for more than 60 Ohio University graduate students over the next four years. Ohio University's African Studies Program was first awarded Title VI funding from the Department of Education for Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships in 1994. Since then more than 100 Ohio University graduate students have been supported by these fellowships.
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| Education doctoral student wins dissertation fellowship 5/26/2006
Melissa L. Freeman, doctoral student and research associate in Ohio University's Center for Higher Education, has been awarded the Charles I. Brown dissertation fellowship. This nationally competitive award entitles Freeman to a $15,000 stipend to complete her dissertation, "Gender, Geography, Transfer, and Baccalaureate Completion."
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| Ohio University student and alumna win Fulbright awards to Latin America 5/26/2006
Two Ohio University students have won Fulbright awards to Latin America. Tod Imperato, a master's student in Latin American studies, will travel to Chile to serve as an English teaching assistant. Carly Witmer, who graduated in November with a bachelor's degree in fine arts, will spend the 2006-07 year in Quito, Ecuador, studying the indigenous art movement Indigenismo and creating paintings influenced by that movement.
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| [OU-COM] Shubrook receives national recognition for excellence in diabetes care 5/25/2006
Jay Shubrook, D.O. (’94), associate professor of family medicine and director of the Diabetes Fellowship, recently earned recognition from the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program for providing exemplary care to his diabetic patients. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) jointly created the program in an effort to highlight the most diligent doctors in the field.
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| Ohio University closed May 29 5/25/2006
Ohio University will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of the national Memorial Day holiday.
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| Inaugural conference to connect Ohio's bioinformatics leaders 5/25/2006
Ohio University will connect Ohio's bioinformatics and bioscience research leaders at the inaugural Ohio Collaborative Bioinformatics Conference (OCCBIO), June 28-30. Held at the Athens campus, the conference aims to provide an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of approaches, research findings and experiences in the domain of computational approaches to biology-related problems.
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| Ohio University’s comprehensive strategy to reduce high-risk drinking 5/24/2006
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| University announces comprehensive strategy to reduce high-risk drinking 5/24/2006
After gaining broad-based campus and community input and support, Ohio University announced today its enhanced comprehensive strategy to reduce high-risk drinking. The university will move ahead to convene a committee with constituents from across campus to make recommendations for implementation of the various components of the overall strategy. The changes to policy and practices on campus will become effective fall quarter 2006.
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| Ohio University Forensics Team ranked 4th in the nation 5/24/2006
The Ohio University Forensics Team earned a 4th place ranking at the National Forensics Association Individual Events Tournament held at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, April 12-17.
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| [Research News] How did continents split? Geology study shows new picture 5/24/2006
Like pieces in a giant jigsaw puzzle, continents have split, drifted and merged again many times throughout Earth's history, but geologists haven't understood the mechanism behind the moves. A new study now offers evidence that continents sometimes break along preexisting lines of weakness created when small chunks of land attach to a larger continent.
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| Flying Bobcats land ninth in nation 5/24/2006
Ohio University's Flying Bobcats Flight Team placed ninth among 28 schools at the 2006 National Intercollegiate Flying Association's Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (NIFA SAFECON) held May 8-13 at The Ohio State University. The Flying Bobcats out-competed Oklahoma State University, Florida Institute of Technology, University of Illinois, and Kent State University on their way to an overall ninth-place finish.
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| Outstanding administrators honored in ceremony 5/24/2006
Ohio University awarded Outstanding Administrator Awards to three of its most dedicated and loyal employees at a ceremony on May 23 at the Baker University Center Ballroom. The ceremony also recognized more than 140 other administrators for 10 or more years of service.
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| POWER receives awards for outstanding performance 5/24/2006
POWER, Promoting Ohio University Wellness Education and Responsibility, Ohio University's volunteer peer health education organization, has been recognized regionally and nationally this year for their efforts.
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| Doing good work: students help residents in need 5/24/2006
Students engaged in unique community service programs such as Good Works broaden their horizons and serve as outstanding role models for our campus community. Their efforts reflect the University's Vision OHIO commitment to service throughout the region.
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| Army of one 5/23/2006
Each year, nearly 5,000 senior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets nationwide are ranked on the National Order of Merit list. Ohio University Cadet Drew Ferguson is on this year's list as No. 13, the highest ranking in the school's history.
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| College of Business Dean Glenn Corlett announces retirement 5/23/2006
College of Business Dean Glenn Corlett recently announced that he will retire on June 30, 2007. The Ohio University alumnus has been dean of the college since July 1, 1997.
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| [WOUB] New videoconferencing equipment upgrades Ohio University's distance learning system 5/22/2006
A recent high quality equipment purchase will upgrade videoconferencing systems that link Ohio University's Athens campus with its regional campuses and other outside institutions. The $1.2 million dollar equipment package will replace the current microwave and compressed video classrooms with the latest in video over Internet protocol technology.
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| Activist "Granny D" to speak at Eastern Campus 5/22/2006
Ninety-six year-old political activist Doris "Granny D" Haddock will discuss political election reform at the Ohio University Eastern Campus on Wednesday, May 24, at 2:30 p.m. in 1957 Lounge, Shannon Hall.
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| Ohio University one of 170 schools nationwide selected as HP Technology grant recipient 5/22/2006
Ohio University was selected as one of 40 two- and four-year colleges and universities nationwide to receive the 2006 HP Technology for Teaching grant, which is designed to transform and improve learning in the classroom through innovative uses of technology.
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| Gates Foundation-Ross County Scholar's Fund recipients announced during event in Chillicothe 5/19/2006
Fifteen students from Ross County were introduced as this year's recipients of scholarships from The Gates Foundation–Ross County Scholar's Fund. Chillicothe native Larry A. Gates and his wife, Mary, established the scholarship fund to pave the way to a college education for students graduating from Ross County high schools.
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| Ohio University announces 2006-07 University Professors 5/19/2006
This year's University Professor distinction awards have been announced. The 2006-07 University Professors are Assistant Professor of History Benita Blessing, Associate Professor of Human and Consumer Sciences David Holben, Assistant Professor of Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences Chao-Yang Lee, Assistant Professor of English Linda J. Rice and Associate Professor of Marketing Jane Z. Sojka.
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| Bill Condee cheats old age by running 5/19/2006
Old age creeps up on us all, but Bill Condee, an Ohio University theater professor who ran the 110th Boston Marathon on April 17, is not giving in quietly.
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| Event gives new meaning to the phrase 'civic responsibility' 5/19/2006
Saturday, April 29, was a refreshing reminder of all that is good about the students of Ohio University. Beautification Day, dreamed up by the Ohio Water Polo Club, began at 11:30 and brought approximately 180 student volunteers together.
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| Student earns nationally competitive FEREP Scholarship 5/19/2006
Ohio University student Rachel Friedson has been selected as the 2006 Mandel Federation Executive Recruitment and Education Program (FEREP) Scholar. Friedson, a senior double-majoring in political science in the Honors Tutorial College and French in the College of Arts and Sciences, will receive a $20,000 scholarship for her graduate tuition and a Certificate of Jewish Communal Leadership, as well as a two-year position within the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland.
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| Student earns nationally competitive NOAA Hollings Scholarship 5/19/2006
Ohio University student Nick Engerer has been selected as a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hollings Scholar. Engerer, a sophomore geography-meteorology major, will receive $16,000 tuition support over the next two years, as well as a paid ten-week internship in the field of meteorology during the summer between his junior and senior years.
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| Appalachian voice heard during Silent Appalachians: a Panel on Diversity 5/18/2006
"What is the Appalachian voice?" asked Lynda Ann Ewin, professor emerita of sociology and anthropology who led the panel discussion Silent Appalachians: a Panel on Diversity Wednesday night. "When it comes to silencing Appalachians, what in our environment gives us voice, not only to have opinions, but voiced opinions?" Diversity and Appalachian identity stirred discussion among panelists and listeners during the panel sponsored by Sharon Denham, DSN, and the Appalachian Learning Community in Walter Hall. Ewin led the panel discussion by first asking, "What does it mean to be Appalachian?"
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| Renee A. Middleton named dean of College of Education 5/18/2006
Renée A. Middleton, Ph.D., has been named dean of the College of Education at Ohio University, effective Aug. 14, President Roderick J. McDavis announced today.
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| Ohio University transportation institute aims to improve roads with $1.3 million grant 5/18/2006
The Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment recently received a "pooled fund study"award of $1.3 million from several state departments of transportation and the Federal Highway Administration to investigate procedures for designing and constructing pavements that can handle more traffic over a longer period of time with less maintenance.
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| Ohio University filmmakers premiere killer raccoon feature 5/17/2006
The feature length movie, "COONS! Night of the Bandits of the Night," an 82-minute movie about a campground attacked by killer raccoons, will premiere at Mitchell Auditorium Saturday, May 20. The screening will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the short film, "Call Kid Kevorkian," written and directed by Ohio University alum Lehr Beidelschies, '05.
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| Friends of the Libraries present Research and Creative Activity Awards 5/17/2006
Friends President Art Marinelli met with recipients of the 2006 Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University Research and Creativity Awards on Friday, May 12, to offer congratulations and present their prizes.
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| Ohio Board of Regents to meet at Ohio University Eastern Campus 5/17/2006
The Ohio Board of Regents will conduct its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 18, at the Ohio University Eastern Campus (OUE) and Belmont Technical College (BTC) in St. Clairsville, Ohio.
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| [Research News] NIH awards $1.6 million for Ohio University blood donation research 5/17/2006
As the pool of blood donors ages, the Red Cross seeks new recruits to help ensure an adequate blood supply. Occasionally, first-time donors experience mild reactions, which might deter them from coming back to donate again. New Ohio University research hopes to offer some relief for the problem.
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| Ratings for Vision OHIO action plans available for viewing on provost's Web site 5/17/2006
How did those attending the Vision OHIO Action Symposium rate the plans put forth by the implementation teams? Tables showing these responses can be seen here, and additional information from the symposium discussions can be found on the provost's Web site.
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| Ohio University hosts 30th annual International Street Fair 5/17/2006
International Week at Ohio University culminates Saturday, May 20, with the 30th annual International Street Fair on Court Street from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fair provides an opportunity for the community to enjoy the music, food and art of many international cultures. A parade led by the Ngoma drumming group will kick off the Street Fair with opening remarks by Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis and Athens Mayor Ric Abel.
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| An engineer's pipe dream 5/17/2006
If your house is a maze of pipelines rivaling Willy Wonka's wild factory, and your weekends are spent tending to their every maintenance need, then you've probably heard of the Ohio University Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase Technology. If not, you'd probably be surprised to discover it operates within a million-dollar superlab tucked away on West State Street.
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| Ohio University Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering welcomes new department chair 5/16/2006
Valerie Young has been named chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Ohio University's Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology, effective July 1. Young replaces Michael Prudich, who is leaving the post after 12 years.
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| Reporting business violations becomes a safer process for Ohio University employees 5/16/2006
A new anonymous procedure for reporting suspected criminal, unethical or otherwise inappropriate behavior was contracted by Internal Audit with Ethics Point, an independent mediator in Portland, Ore. The system allows Ohio University employees to report violations anonymously via telephone or the Internet.
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| Quilt display to provide forum for discussion on HIV/AIDS in Athens County 5/15/2006
The AIDS Memorial Quilt project, the biggest community arts project in the world, is coming to Ohio University on May 15, 16 and 17. Twenty blocks of the quilt will be displayed in Baker Center Ballroom.
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| Ohio University professor receives Fulbright award 5/15/2006
David H. Holben, associate professor in the School of Human and Consumer Sciences at Ohio University, has been selected as a Canada-U.S. Fulbright Scholar. The first Fulbright Scholar from the College of Health and Human Services, Holben will spend the next winter quarter as the visiting research chair in sustainability at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia.
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| Ohio University welcomes new Cutler Scholars 5/15/2006
The Ohio University Manasseh Cutler Scholars Program welcomes 11 new recipients of the prestigious four-year undergraduate scholarship. The scholarship includes an annual stipend to cover undergraduate tuition, room and board, and four summers of enrichment experiences, including study and work aboard.
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| Higher education professor named TIAA-CREF Institute fellow 5/12/2006
Valerie Martin Conley, assistant professor in the College of Education's Department of Counseling and Higher Education, has been named a TIAA-CREF Institute fellow. Conley is an expert in academic labor market and management issues, as well as institutional research and assessment.
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| Ohio University students win Fulbright awards in the sciences 5/12/2006
Ohio University students Phillip Allman and Melanie Schori have won Fulbright awards in the natural sciences. Allman, a doctoral candidate in biological sciences, will spend the 2006-07 year launching a sea turtle conservation project in Ghana. Schori, a doctoral student in plant and biological sciences, will study a genus of forest trees in the Philippines.
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| Former Colorado governor to speak on health care issues 5/12/2006
Richard D. Lamm, a public policy analyst, former governor of Colorado and 1996 presidential candidate, will speak at Ohio University on Thursday, May 18, about his view that America faces a health-care crisis in the years to come.
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| [Research News] Scientists create the first synthetic nanoscale fractal molecule 5/11/2006
From snowflakes to the leaves on a tree, objects in nature are made of irregular molecules called fractals. Scientists now have created and captured an image of the largest man-made fractal molecule at the nanoscale.
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| Renovation begins at Kennedy Museum of Art 5/11/2006
A second floor renovation project at Ohio University's Kennedy Museum of Art (KMA) has begun and will conclude in early fall. iller/Watson Architects of Columbus, Ohio, is the principle designer for the renovation.
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| Ohio University continues to take actions to improve computer network system security 5/11/2006
In response to recently discovered data theft incidents regarding computer network servers, Ohio University continues to take steps to remedy the situation and to protect its computer system against further breaches.
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| University continues to take steps to secure computer systems against attempts to breach university databases 5/11/2006
Ohio University continues to take steps to secure its computer systems against intruders who may attempt to breach the university's databases.
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| Habitat for Humanity Letter 5/11/2006
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| Ohio University honors students volunteer with Habitat for Humanity 5/11/2006
Student volunteers from Ohio University's Honors Tutorial College staffed the building site of Habitat for Humanity's 20th home in Athens County as a part of the Honors College Volunteer Weekend, April 28-30.
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| [OU-COM] Science and Health Career Club bring middle schoolers to O'Bleness 5/10/2006
Students from area middle schools saw health-care workers in action April 27 on a tour of O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. The students are members of the Science and Health Careers Club, a program supported by the college’s Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP). HCOP acts as a pipeline into college or health-care careers for students who are economically or educationally disadvantaged.
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| Out of "Relative Obscurity" 5/10/2006
Par-T-Com Productions, LLC, produces their first full-length feature film with professional talent, a limited budget and dreams of national distribution.
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| Recycling takes on a whole new meaning for Ohio University 5/10/2006
Ohio University Facilities Management has saved seven trees of the nine cut down during construction for the new residence hall on South Green. Eighty to ninety percent of all the trees cut down on the 735 acre campus have been recycled.
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| Colloquium on race a hit in first year 5/9/2006
Race and the Spectrum of Critical Consciousness, a new interdepartmental colloquium, concluded April 28 with the third part of the series, "Diversity, Ethics, Appropriations and Opportunities."
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| Compassion, commitment and confidence of Ohio University women celebrated 5/9/2006
The Muskingum Family Y, in recognition of their roles as outstanding individuals who make their community a better place to live and work, awarded Women of Achievement Awards to two Ohio University-Zanesville women on April 19.
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| Ohio University to celebrate International Week 5/9/2006
Ohio University marks 30 years of celebrating the world with this year's International Week, held May 12-21. Gifford Doxsee, professor emeritus of history, will deliver the keynote address entitled "Thirty Years of Internationalism at Ohio University" on Monday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Walter Hall rotunda.
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| Indonesian scholar and artist to perform and speak in Athens 5/9/2006
Ohio University's Southeast Asian Studies Program and School of Interdisciplinary Arts welcome Balinese dalang (puppet master), dancer and scholar, I Nyoman Sedana, as a Robert and Rene Glidden Visiting Professor at Ohio University for the month of May. The public is invited to attend Sedana's performance of Balinese wayang kulit (shadow puppetry) at ArtsWest, Friday, May 12, at 8 p.m.
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| Hip Hop Awareness Week celebrates campus hip-hop culture 5/8/2006
Don't be surprised to find pounding drum circles, elaborate graffiti murals or spontaneous break dancing while walking through campus this week. Starting today (May 8), Ohio University's Hip Hop Congress celebrates the four central elements of hip-hop culture - deejaying, emceeing, B-boying/B-girling (break dancing or breaking) and graphing (graffiti art) - with the campus' third annual Hip Hop Awareness Week.
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| Bobcat marching band to appear on hit NBC game show 5/7/2006
Watch the 'most exciting band in the land' perform and cheer on Ohio University alumnus Chad Pritchard on the hit primetime game show, 'Deal or No Deal.'
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| Kent Smith named vice president for student affairs 5/5/2006
Ohio University has named Kent J. Smith, Jr., Ph.D., as vice president for student affairs, effective July 24. He will serve as a consultant prior to his official starting date.
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| Vision OHIO Action Symposium could make 2006 a 'turning point' 5/5/2006
The Walter Rotunda reverberated with voices of more than 140 people last Wednesday as they gathered at round tables to discuss action plans put forth by Vision OHIO's implementation teams, President McDavis told participants 2006 would mark a turning point in the university's history.
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| Three Ohio University students win Fulbright Awards to Asia 5/5/2006
Ohio University students Julie DePaulo, Troy Johnson and Alyssa Malchi have won Fulbright awards to Asia. DePaulo, a senior world religions major, will spend the 2006-07 year studying the spirituality of young adults in a small area of Japan. Johnson, a master's student in international development studies, will travel to Indonesia to research nation-wide voter education projects initiated by Muslim organizations. Malchi, a senior hearing, speech and language science major, will teach English on a Fulbright teaching assistantship in South Korea.
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| Excellence in writing is a high Vision OHIO priority for students at all levels 5/5/2006
The Center for Writing Excellence has a goal of a firm foundation in student writing and a commitment to faculty development to facilitate students' learning through writing.
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| Mechanical engineering students get behind the wheel of energy conservation 5/4/2006
On Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to noon, three groups of Ohio University mechanical engineering seniors will be rip roarin' across West Green as part of the 2006 Ohio University Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Competition.
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| Owen chosen Ohio University's Classified Employee of the Month 5/4/2006
Rita Owen was honored at the Classified Senate's monthly meeting as Ohio University's Classified Employee of the Month for April, 2006. Owen is a library associate in Information Delivery Services at Alden Library and has been with Ohio University for twenty years.
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| African Heritage concert celebrates culture through the arts 5/4/2006
The third annual concert of African dance and music at Ohio University expands campus involvement and community outreach with a new way of teaching the arts.
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| Center for Teaching Excellence boosts Vision OHIO's goals for faculty and students 5/4/2006
An important predecessor to successful student learning is that teachers not only be experts in their fields of study, but be informed on conveying that expertise to students and be refreshed periodically in their own development as teachers as well as researchers.
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| [WOUB] Partnership announces free instructional technology service to schools 5/3/2006
Ohio University, the WOUB Center for Public Media, and Educational Technology for Southeastern Ohio (eTSEO) have announced that the organizations have formed a partnership to provide a dynamic new instructional technology service that will be free to K-12 schools in an 18-county region of southeastern Ohio.
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| 'Education and entertainment go hand in hand,' as Ohio University celebrates Earth Day 5/3/2006
Clear skies and warm weather helped foster the overall entertaining and educational environment of the 2006 Earth Day Celebration held April 22 in front of College Green. Residents and students were found strolling through the green lawn, ice cream cones in hand, stopping to pick up trash in observation of Earth Day. A young boy skipped around playfully in a light switch costume to demonstrate energy conservation. The celebration featured a workshop on composting and recycling, a panel discussion about economics and the environment, live music by local and national artists, food, games and raffles.
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| Dance major's work to be performed at national dance festival 5/3/2006
The dance "Something Went," created by Ohio University senior dance major Jennifer Rusynyk, was recently selected to represent the East Central region at the 12th National American College Dance Festival, May 15-18, at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.C.
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| Virtual herbarium: Students create online guide to violet specimens 5/3/2006
To identify and describe new plant species, scientists traditionally spend hours in museums studying dried, pressed plant collections and days or weeks in the field locating living populations, which requires considerable time and money. But a pilot project completed by two Ohio University students at the Royal Botanical Garden at Kew, a suburb of London, might change that approach for scientists all over the world.
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| Undergrads in large classes can click their ways to Vision OHIO goals 5/3/2006
Large classes, especially for young undergraduates, present great challenges to both faculty and students, but the Student Response System can help faculty members deliver better classes and undergraduate students engage for greater satisfaction and success.
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| Ohio University discovers unauthorized access of Alumni Relations computer records 5/2/2006
Ohio University has recently experienced two separate and apparently unrelated incidents of data theft. The FBI is investigating both incidents.
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| Spring Literary Festival kicks off May 10 5/2/2006
The 21st annual Spring Literary Festival will bring five of today's most distinguished and respected poets, novelists and essayists to Ohio University's Walter Hall Rotunda, beginning Wednesday, May 10, for a three-day event. Authors for this year's festival are Rick Bass, Clair Bateman, Susan Stewart, Billy Collins and Francine Prose.
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| Update on university's response to data theft 5/2/2006
Ohio University has recently experienced two separate and apparently unrelated incidents of data theft. The FBI is investigating both incidents. May 4, 2006, update.
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| English Professor Mark Halliday awarded 2006 Guggenheim Fellowship 5/2/2006
Mark Halliday, acclaimed poet and professor of creative writing in the Department of English has been named a 2006 Guggenheim Fellow.
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| Ohio University Eastern hosts 'College Craze' for area students 5/2/2006
Ohio University Eastern (OUE) will present "College Craze" on Friday, May 5, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Robert W. Ney Center. This event will allow area college students to meet their peers in a safe, friendly and alcohol-free environment.
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| Vision OHIO sees hybrid courses as getting better mileage out of students 5/2/2006
Hybrid courses, which combine traditional lectures with interactive multimedia learning modules (IMLMs) that students may use at their own paces and at times convenient to individual study habits, can be developed with the help of the Center for Innovations in Technology for Learning (CITL).
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| University discovers unauthorized access of Alumni Relations computer records 5/1/2006
Ohio University has recently experienced two separate and apparently unrelated incidents of data theft. The FBI is investigating both incidents.
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| Mark Mathews named interim chief of police 5/1/2006
Ohio University Associate Vice President for Safety and Risk Management Dale Tampke announced that Associate Director/Assistant Chief of Police Mark Mathews has been promoted to interim chief of police for Ohio University's Department of Campus Safety effective May 1.
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| 'Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul' co-author to visit Ohio University-Zanesville 5/1/2006
National Nurses Week is May 1 to May 7. In appreciation to the service nursing professionals provide, Ohio University-Zanesville, with support from the Alice C. Tom Endowment Fund, is hosting a free program entitled "Chicken Soup for the Nurses Soul." The program, which is open to all nursing professionals, will be held on Tuesday, May 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Ohio University-Zanesville in the Campus Center Conference Room.
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| 2006 Recyclemania competition is a wrap 5/1/2006
RecycleMania 2006 is over and the good news is Ohio University finished 11th in the Per Capita Classic contest, part of a national campaign to increase awareness and participation in waste consumption and disposal across colleges in the country.
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| Vision OHIO faculty development will strengthen undergrad learning experiences 5/1/2006
Vision Ohio's faculty development programs will result in greater learning experiences for undergraduates through the Centers for Teaching Excellence, Innovations in Technology for Learning, and Writing Excellence and their applications in and beyond the classroom. |
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