 | Teacher education instructor named assistant dean for student affairs and academic advising 10/31/2006
Maureen Evans Coon, instructor and field experience coordinator at the Ohio University College of Education, has accepted the position of assistant dean for student affairs and academic advising at the college.
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| Educational studies professor accepts associate dean position 10/31/2006
Professor Aimee Howley has been named the associate dean for research and graduate studies at the College of Education. In her new position, Howley will oversee research, graduate programs, grants and contracts. She will also spearhead faculty development and support efforts.
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| 'The Langston Hughes Project' comes to Ohio University Nov. 2 10/31/2006
The Langston Hughes Project – "Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz" will be performed at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, in Templeton Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. This event is free to the public.
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| University hosts Southeast Asian Poetry Night 10/31/2006
Ohio University will celebrate Southeast Asian culture with the annual Southeast Asian Poetry Night at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, in Galbreath Chapel.
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| Student volunteerism increases here and across the country 10/30/2006
Nearly every student organization - whether it be a social sorority or fraternity, professional student group, church-related club, class-organized committee, or simply a group of friends wanting to do good works - is fielding volunteers able and willing to help when needs arise.
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| Ohio University researchers discover evolutionary oddity in flamingos [Research News] 10/30/2006
With their spindly legs, long necks and bright plumage, flamingos are a curiosity of nature. Now a new discovery by a team of Ohio University researchers reveals an anatomical oddity that helps flamingos eat: erectile tissue.
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| New Baker serves up variety 10/30/2006
From pizza to Pad Thai, sandwiches to smoothies, Baker University Center dining options will significantly enhance the food choices available on campus.
The new center opens Jan. 2, the day before winter-quarter classes begin. This is the second in a series of stories on the new center.
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| 'NOVA' episode to feature Ohio University astrophysicists [Research News] 10/29/2006
The research of a former Ohio University professor and two current students will be featured on the PBS program "NOVA." The episode will air at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, on PBS stations.
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| McDavis statement regarding the 2006 City of Athens Halloween celebration 10/29/2006
Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis issued the following statement regarding the City of Athens' Halloween celebration on Oct. 28, 2006.
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| 'Ask the Techies' podcast provides tech help videos 10/27/2006
'Ask the Techies,' a podcast created at the Computer Learning Lab in Ohio University’s Academic Advancement Center, has begun producing its second season of free online tech help videos to open up the power of technology to people in a lighthearted way.
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| David Hopka hired as assistant vice president for safety and risk management 10/27/2006
Ohio University has hired David Hopka as assistant vice president for safety and risk management. He begins on Nov. 13 and will report to Bill Decatur, vice president for finance and administration.
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| University taking safety precautions during annual Halloween Street Festival 10/26/2006
Ohio University is once again taking measures to ensure the safety of members of the university community and to protect the campus during the weekend of the Athens Halloween Street Festival on Saturday, Oct. 28.
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| Classified Senate awards 2006 student scholarships 10/26/2006
The Ohio University Classified Senate recognized the five recipients of their yearly scholarships on Thursday, Oct. 19 at their monthly meeting in the Human Resources and Training Center.
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| Ready to take center stage 10/26/2006
Precisely how Ohio University's new Baker University Center will enhance campus life can't yet be fully known. But rest assured, the new "center" of campus will bring changes that are positively dynamic.
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| Ohio University and Burr Oak host conference for psychotherapy research 10/26/2006
Today through Sunday, members of the North American chapter of the Society for Psychotherapy Research will compare notes amid the scenic hills and autumn foliage of Burr Oak State Park and Ohio University.
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| Thinking outside the books: CHHS strives to weave real-world experiences into its curriculum (Part 2) 10/26/2006
The College of Health and Human Services provide students with the opportunity to venture beyond their textbooks into situations similar to what they’ll face after graduating. (Part Two)
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| Honors Tutorial College announces first faculty fellow 10/24/2006
The Honors Tutorial College has announced the appointment of Jeffrey St. John as the first Honors Tutorial College Faculty Fellow.
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| Communication and Development Studies Program celebrates 20th anniversary 10/24/2006
Ohio University’s Communication and Development Studies Program turns 20 this year. It will kick off its anniversary celebration on Oct. 30, 2006, with a lecture by Suruchi Sood.
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| Ohio University to provide media training to Indonesian broadcasters 10/24/2006
An Ohio University project funded by a U.S. Department of State grant will facilitate an exchange between Indonesian and American journalists with the goal of raising professional standards in reporting issues of cultural and ethnic diversity and conflict by local TV journalists in Indonesia.
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| Strategic reinvestment process set in motion 10/24/2006
Ohio University freed up $6.3 million in strategic investment funds by making realignments for the fiscal year 2007 budget. Provost Kathy Krendl has announced a request for proposals from planning units seeking funding for activities related to undergraduate priorities laid out during the strategic planning process.
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| New budget model will link academic priorities, resources 10/24/2006
Ohio University has staked out its goals for the next decade in its strategic planning document. Beginning July 1, 2007, it will have a new budget model to help support its priorities.
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| Writers Harvest reading for hunger relief is Oct. 26 10/23/2006
The Ohio University Program in Creative Writing will host its annual Writers Harvest benefit reading on Thursday, Oct. 26, at ARTS/West at 7:30 pm. Proceeds will go to the Southeastern Ohio Food Bank's Second Harvest.
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| More than 200 classified employees to receive service awards 10/23/2006
Ohio University will honor its most senior classified employees at the 37th Annual Service Awards Program.
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| Safety, diversity, shared governance lead list of concerns at University Town Hall Meeting 10/23/2006
Three major themes emerged at the first-ever University Town Hall Meeting, hosted by President Roderick J. McDavis and intended to encourage dialogue among members of the Ohio University community. These themes were safety, diversity and shared governance.
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| Board of Trustees approve new procedure on degree revocation 10/20/2006
Ohio University’s Board of Trustees met on Oct. 19-20 in Athens and approved many university business and academic initiatives. The board approved measures to address the issue of academic honesty, including a procedure that empowers the president to work alongside the provost to revoke previously granted degrees when necessary in cases of plagiarism and other methods of academic dishonesty.
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| Board of Trustees to take action on degree revocation procedure on Friday 10/20/2006
Ohio University's Board of Trustees will take action on many university business items on Friday, Oct. 20. One of the most important items is a proposed change to university procedure that will allow the president to revoke an academic degree if the Academic Honesty Hearing Committee recommends that action to the provost.
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| Arts and Sciences lecture series begins by confronting hidden rape 10/20/2006
Last week, Christine Gidycz presented "Sexual Violence: From Hidden Rape to a Major Public Health Problem." Her lecture, which addressed sexual assault research and prevention on college campuses, was the first in the College of Arts and Sciences New Professor Lecture Series.
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| Student Senate praises, pushes university with two LGBT resolutions 10/19/2006
On the heels of Out Week, Ohio University Student Senate passed two resolutions relating to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) affairs at its meeting Wednesday evening. One resolution recognized an addition to the university's affirmative action policy, while the other called for research into "inequities associated with the LGBT Program Center."
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| Budget provides university opportunity to strengthen its programs and services 10/18/2006
The Ohio University fiscal year 2007 budget prevented a forecasted deficit and freed up an additional $6.3 million to support the university's Vision OHIO priority initiatives.
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| Ohio University among nation's leaders in producing student Fulbright scholars 10/17/2006
Ohio University is among the nation's top schools in producing student Fulbright grantees for the 2006-07 academic year. According to a story in the Oct. 20 edition of 'The Chronicle of Higher Education,' the university has tied with five other top universities for the 14th spot among research institutions.
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| Bridge over ageless water 10/17/2006
Think Tito Puente meets Dizzy Gillespie. If you’re too young to get those musical references, then the name of the band they describe will make perfect sense: Los Viejos Blanquitos. Translation: “The Old White Men.”
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| Astronomers help area children reach for the stars with the help of a NASA grant 10/16/2006
If you ask Mangala Sharma what makes astronomy so interesting to her, you can watch as her eyes brighten and a smile stretches across her face. "I am curious about the whole universe," says the Ohio University research assistant professor of physics and astronomy. "I think this is what makes us human -- our curiosity. I think a day is wasted if I didn't learn something new."
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| Community and Campus Days exhibition explores music of Ohio River Valley 10/16/2006
The music of the Ohio River Valley was the theme of Ohio University’s fifth annual 2006 Community and Campus Days and its safe to say that the topic was explored to the fullest.
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| New Ohio University Avionics program may have important impact in the future 10/16/2006
Ohio University avionics research engineers have been working on a navigation program involving small radio-controlled aircrafts that may bring advantages not only to the university, but also to the nation.
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| Jazzing up the music of Appalachia 10/13/2006
Jazz connoisseur Arthur Cromwell told an audience in Walter Hall who came to hear him talk about "Transbluency," the title of his lecture borrowed from a Duke Ellington composition.
Subtitled "Black Musical Expression along the River Valley," Cromwell's lecture kicked off Community and Campus Days at Ohio University. He delivered the second annual Alvin Adams Memorial Lecture on this year's theme, Music of the Underground Railroad.
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| Ohio University Zanesville hosts author and songwriter during Women of Appalachia Conference 10/13/2006
Singer, musician, recording artist, actress, and writer, Sarah Elizabeth Whitehead will perform at the Eighth Annual Women of Appalachia Conference, Friday, Oct. 20, at Ohio University-Zanesville.
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| Little People's Hospital is open for children's fun and learning [OU-COM] 10/13/2006
Are your children afraid to see the doctor? COMCorps is teaming up with area organizations Saturday, Oct. 14, at this year’s Little People's Hospital to lessen their fears and make it more fun. Parents and guardians are encouraged to bring their children to the fun-filled event, which takes place in Nelsonville at the Hocking College Student Recreation Facility from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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| GERB announces two new requests for graduate proposals 10/13/2006
The Graduate Education and Research Board (GERB) at Ohio University has announced two new requests for proposals for the Future Growth Fund and for the Graduate Program Enhancement Fund. Each competition will award up to $250,000 to Ohio University faculty as an investment in graduate education.
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| Renowned astronomer to lecture on "the art of science" 10/12/2006
Understanding the nature of scientific discovery and its relationship to the realm of art is the subject of this year's Phi Beta Kappa lecture by Chris Impey, University of Arizona distinguished professor of astronomy and the recipient of the National Science Foundation's highest award for excellence in both teaching and research. "The Art of Science" will be given as a free public lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m. in Walter Hall room 145.
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| Activities honor World Food Day 10/12/2006
Ohio University's Center for International Studies will host two activities in conjunction with World Food Day, an international event designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed, year-around action to alleviate hunger.
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| Sports career development seminar scheduled for Oct. 13 at Walter Hall 10/12/2006
For the third consecutive year, Ohio University Sports Administration alumni and leaders within the sports industry will meet with Ohio University students for the annual Career Development Seminar. The seminar will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, at Margaret M. Walter Hall. Bob DiBiasio, vice president of public relations for the Cleveland Indians, will conclude the event with a keynote address from 7 to 8 p.m.
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| Ohio University Surveys poll education, health care and politics 10/11/2006
Ohio University students recently conducted two surveys that gathered the opinions of Ohioans on education, health care and politics. A political communication class taught by Jerry Miller of the School of Communication Studies conducted both surveys.
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| EMT-Paramedic training program commences at Lancaster Campus 10/11/2006
Ohio University Lancaster Campus is now home to the EMT-Paramedic Training Academy. The first class of students met Oct. 2.
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| The Oasis to close Nov. 21 10/11/2006
Ohio University's Dining Services has announced that The Oasis facility will close at the end of the business day on Tuesday, Nov. 21.
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| Jumpstart Ohio University-Zanesville helps set world record 10/10/2006
Jumpstart joined more than 1200 other Read for the Record events in an attempt to set the world record for the number of children and adults reading the same book in a single day.
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| Forums scheduled for chief information officer candidates 10/10/2006
Individuals from the university and Athens communities are invited to attend forums for candidates for the position of Chief Information Officer at Ohio University on Oct. 12 and 18. Each forum will begin at 4 p.m. and will include a statement from the candidate and a question-and-answer session.
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| School of Theater presents William Saroyan's 1939 Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Time of Your Life 10/10/2006
The Ohio University School of Theater is proud to announce the first production of its 2006-2007 season: William Saroyan's "The Time of Your Life." The play will run Oct. 11 to 14 and 18 to 21 in the Forum Theater, located in the Radio and Television Building.
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| University Town Hall Meeting seeks to promote dialogue 10/10/2006
A University Town Hall Meeting intended to encourage dialogue among members of the Ohio University community is planned for 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, in the Ping Center Lounge.
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| School of Music hosts keyboard benefit to boost scholarships 10/10/2006
The Ohio University School of Music will hold a Keyboard Benefit Concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, in the Recital Hall in Glidden Hall.
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| Wind ensemble and symphonic band concert Oct. 12 10/10/2006
The Ohio University College of Fine Arts and School of Music present the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band in concert.
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| Public invited to Women of Appalachia lecture and book signing 10/9/2006
There will be a lecture and book signing, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at Ohio University's Eastern Campus in St. Clairsville.
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| Ohio University Career Services holds Fall Career Fair 10/9/2006
More than 130 employers will be attending Career Services' Fall Career Fair that opens opportunities to Ohio University students in all walks of their academic career. The event will be held Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Convocation Center.
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| Area schoolchildren visit Ohio University to learn about renewable energy 10/9/2006
More than 1,000 Athens City schoolchildren may have met some true Mad Scientists on campus last week, but in the process they learned sound energy science.
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| Thinking outside the books: CHHS strives to weave real-world experiences into its curriculum 10/9/2006
The College of Health and Human Services provide students with the opportunity to venture beyond their textbooks into situations similar to what they’ll face after graduating.
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| WOUB student moonlights as an NFL cameraman [WOUB] 10/6/2006
Fifth-year telecommunications student Evan Shaw is a busy man. In addition to his 16-credit-hour Fall Quarter course load, the forty to fifty hours a week he spends working as the director for WOUB's award-winning "Gridiron Glory" and capturing footage of Ohio University home football games, he's just gotten word that he'll travel somewhere every weekend to film an NFL game on behalf of the Mount Laurel, New Jersey-based NFL Films.
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| Ohio University Upward Bound recruiting high school sophomores 10/6/2006
If you know a high school sophomore who excels academically, please encourage him or her to apply to Ohio University's Upward Bound, part of a national college-access program that helps promising students earn their bachelor's degrees. The application deadline is Nov. 1.
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| NPR legend shares insights with Scripps College students 10/6/2006
More than 100 Scripps College of Communication students had the chance to interact with the academic year's first Kennedy Lecturer, Diane Rehm, in a more intimate setting Thursday during a question-and-answer session prior to the National Public Radio host's evening lecture.
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| OhioBrass concert free to the public 10/6/2006
Ohio University's School of Music will continue the fall concert schedule with a recital by the OhioBrass at 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 9 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Athens. The church is located at 38 N. College St.
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| Ohio University to showcase standout high school musicians 10/6/2006
Ohio University will host the Honors Orchestra Festival Concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
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| College of Arts and Sciences honors distinguished alumni 10/5/2006
On Friday, Sept. 29, the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University honored four individuals at the 2006 Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner and Ceremony. Honorees included Spirit Award winner Eva Gunasekera, Distinguished Alumnus Jeffrey Clark, Distinguished Alumnus J. Michael Lawrie and Distinguished Alumna the late Marie Tharp.
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| Student moonlights as an NFL cameraman [WOUB] 10/5/2006
Fifth-year telecommunications student Evan Shaw is a busy man. In addition to his 16-credit-hour Fall Quarter course load, the forty to fifty hours a week he spends working as the director for WOUB's award-winning Gridiron Glory and capturing footage of Ohio University home football games, he's just gotten word that he'll travel somewhere every weekend to film an NFL game on behalf of the Mount Laurel, New Jersey-based NFL Films.
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| Mahn Center receives Elijah Hatch journal 10/5/2006
The Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections in Ohio University's Alden Library now has on display the personal journal of Elijah Hatch, the famous Athens county pioneer and settler.
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| Creating the next generation of mathematicians and scientists 10/5/2006
The need for workers with high-level math and science skills is more important than ever. The Ohio Board of Regents created a strategy to assure that high school graduates are taught up-to-the-minute mathematics and science skills.
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| McDavis 10-4 press briefing recap 10/4/2006
Acknowledging that recent months have been challenging, President Roderick McDavis told local reporters Wednesday that Ohio University's reputation has been built over 202 years, and several indicators point to its continued strength.
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| 2006 Community and Campus Days to focus on music of Underground Railroad 10/4/2006
Ohio University will host its fifth annual Community and Campus Days, Oct. 12 through 17, with the theme "Music of the Underground Railroad." The series of events, which was created to forge connections between the university and the multicultural people of the region, will highlight the music of the Ohio River Valley, including Appalachia, with a special focus on music from the Underground Railroad.
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| Joint statement from Ohio University President McDavis and the Board of Trustees Executive Committee 10/4/2006
A joint statement was issued by Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis and the Ohio University Board of Trustees Executive Committee on Oct. 3, 2006, concerning recent events regarding the behavior of 17 Ohio University football players who have been arrested and in most cases convicted of various crimes including disorderly conduct, assault, and driving under the influence – and related university policies, practices and values.
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| Solar power is sole power for stage at music festival 10/3/2006
Ohio University will host the first annual edition of OHIO Unplugged, a renewable energy-themed music festival, on Friday, Oct. 6, from 4 to 8 p.m. on the South Green lawn. A number of local and regional entertainers will perform, including the Fossil Fools art collective, Attila Horvath and DJ Self Help.
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| Rosier honored with Athena Award 10/3/2006
Nanciann Rosier was awarded the "Athena Award" during a ceremony Sept. 14 at the Lancaster Country Club.
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| Scripps exec explains popularity of Food Network 10/3/2006
Brooke Johnson, president of the Food Network, began her workshop for the Scripps College of Communication Dedication in Baker Center Sept. 12 with an analysis of the success of the network, which is managed and owned by the E.W. Scripps Company.
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| Broadcast journalism graduates are facing an ever-changing job market 10/3/2006
Because television news is an increasingly "pixilated" industry, students seeking success must be multidimensional and technology savvy. This was the message emphasized by three Scripps executives in a workshop designed to explore the future of broadcast journalism.
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| Ghana study abroad teaches, culture, arts, self-discovery 10/3/2006
Thirteen students participated in Ohio University's inaugural "African Culture Through the Arts" program this past summer, sponsored by the School of Music, College of Fine Arts and Office of Education Abroad.
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| Around the world and back: Campus Peace Corps representative speaks from experience 10/3/2006
Joshua O'Donnell's international involvement began in childhood. After many worldwide adventures, O'Donnell is now the new campus Peace Corps representative.
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| WOUB dedicates new digital master control [WOUB] 10/2/2006
The WOUB Center for Public Media at Ohio University celebrated the addition of a new Digital Master Control Sept. 29. The Digital Master Control will allow WOUB to reach out to southeastern Ohioans by providing 10 distinct digital services.
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| There's a method to their "Madness" 10/2/2006
'Playwright's Production' propels MFA students in Ohio University's Playwrighting Program to produce a play a week. No wonder they call it 'Madness.'
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| Lisa Kamody named Assistant Director of Office for University Outreach 10/2/2006
Lisa Kamody has been named the assistant director of the Office for University Outreach. The office is part of the Office for University Outreach and Regional Campuses. She will report to Merle Graybill, Director for University Outreach.
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| College of Arts and Sciences introduces five new chairs and directors 10/2/2006
This academic year, the College of Arts and Sciences welcomes five new chairs and directors: Timothy Anderson, chair of the Department of Geography; Tadeusz Malinski, chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Catherine Marshall, director of the Office of Education Abroad; Michele Morrone, director of Environmental Studies; and Susan Sarnoff, chair of the Department of Social Work.
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| Ohio University researchers create improved magnetic-semiconductor sandwich [Research News] 10/2/2006
Researchers at Ohio University have created an improved magnetic semiconductor that solves a problem spintronics scientists have been investigating for years. |
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