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Linguistics celebrates 50th anniversary with alumni and faculty from around the world
From Ohio University News The Linguistics Department marks its 50th anniversary by bringing back alumni and faculty from around the world to celebrate the program’s mission and its resilience through a 50th anniversary colloquium series over the next two semesters. “This is a very special year for the Linguistics Department. […]
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Read MoreHelen Zia Talks to Athens Community about Contributions of Asians and Pacific Islanders to American Culture
From Ohio University News More than 100 people attended “Real Talk About Big Questions,” hoping to find some answers to the big question of “how can the Ohio University community stand with, and support Asian and and Pacific Islanders populations.” Dr. Ji-Yeung Jang, interim executive director for Global Affairs, presided […]
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Read MoreCastañeda-Gleason Gets 2021 Accessibility Ally Award
From Ohio University News Gabriela Castañeda-Gleason, Assistant Professor of Instruction in Linguistics, received a 2020-21 Accessibility Ally Award from the Office of Sustainability Services. According to her nominator, Castañeda-Gleason champions accessibility through her instruction in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and other courses where she highlights accessibility and […]
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Read MoreClass of 2021 | Mashael Aldossary Masters English, and Then Linguistics
Mashael Aldossary is an international student from Saudi Arabia. She came to Athens with rudimentary English and spent two years in the Ohio Program of Intensive English (OPIE) before beginning a B.A. in Linguistics. She heads toward graduation this spring with a GPA of 3.964 and is receiving the 2021 […]
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Read MoreClass of 2021 | Leah Allan Combines Linguistics, Business and Marketing
Leah Allan graduates this spring with a triple major in Linguistics, International Business and Marketing, and better still, she now understands how the combination of these seemingly disparate qualifications will help her pursue work opportunities in EdTech. Q: What was your ah-ha moment at OHIO—that point where you said to […]
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Read More10 Arts & Sciences, 2 HTC Students Get OHIO Leadership Awards
Ten Arts & Sciences students and two from the Honors Tutorial College were among 39 honored at Ohio University’s annual leadership awards celebration on April 14. These students “went above and beyond the call of duty to serve their communities, mentor fellow students, and lead with passion and compassion,” said […]
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Read MoreAlumni News | Christine Liu Says Coming to OHIO ‘Forever Changed my Life’
Ohio University alumnus Christine Liu ’93 recently made a donation to the Linguistics Department, recalling the momentous impact of her time in Athens. “To be honest with you, I feel my meager donation is way past due. What OU and the Linguistics Department did for me is priceless, and I […]
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Read MoreLinguistics Adds 1-Year Master of TESOL, Retools 2-Year Applied Master’s
The Linguistics Department is adding a one-year Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, complementing its two-year M.A. in Applied Linguistics. For Those Who Want to Teach English as a Foreign Language — MTESOL “If you already know that your professional goal is in language instruction, then you […]
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Read MoreFall 2021 | Linguistics Launches New Course in Language Sustainability
A new course offered this fall—LING 2850 Sustaining the Mother Tongue: An introduction to Language Endangerment and Language Revitalization—provides an introduction to the causes of language endangerment and death and how languages can be revitalized and sustained. An endangered language is one that is likely to become extinct in the […]
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Read MoreAlumni News | Jesus Toapanta ‘Learned to be Home Away from Home’ in Athens
For Ohio University alumnus Jesus Tuarez Toapanata, there are so many things that bring back “breathtaking” memories of his time at Ohio University. “My first winter with snow, the river path, the farmer’s market, the amazing colorful trees in autumn, the movie rentals on E. State Street, Gordy Hall, my […]
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