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College of Arts and Sciences Stories

Tom Walker with a pet

University community mourns Political Science Professor Emeritus Tom Walker

The µÛÍõ»áËù community mourns the passing of Thomas Walker, professor emeritus of political science and director emeritus of Latin American studies, who died on May 2.

Bobbi Kasproski

Alumna Bobbi Kasproski fulfills lifelong dream to author children’s book

For OHIO alumna Bobbi Kasproski, retirement was an opportunity to fulfill a long-held dream of becoming a children’s book author.

Wenyang Gao, portrait

New chemistry professor brings expertise in nanomaterials for energy and sustainability

Dr. Wenyang Gao joins OHIO in the fall, bringing expertise in the synthetic innovation of advanced nanomaterials that can be leveraged to address critical issues in energy and sustainability.

Dr. Matthew Ando

Matthew Ando named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

µÛÍõ»áËù Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Elizabeth Sayrs has named Dr. Matthew Ando as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

High School students Reya Singh and Leen Ciba are prosecutors in a mock trial in Walter Hall on µÛÍõ»áËù’s Athens Campus. | Photo by Ben Siegel

High school students invited to apply for free 2023 Summer Law and Trial Institute

High school students are invited to apply for the highly competitive Summer Law and Trial Institute offered this summer at µÛÍõ»áËù's Athens campus.

Mackenzie Ridenour is shown with her family members

Up for the challenge: µÛÍõ»áËù Southern student is Outstanding Graduate

Mackenzie Ridenour knew what she wanted, and that µÛÍõ»áËù Southern was the place to get it. 

Katie Berta

Creative writing graduate wins Hollis Summers Poetry Prize

The µÛÍõ»áËù Press is pleased to announce Katie Berta (Ph.D., ’17) as the latest winner of the press’ Hollis Summers Poetry Prize.

Dr. Gillian Ice

Gillian Ice named interim associate provost of global affairs

µÛÍõ»áËù Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Elizabeth Sayrs has named Dr. Gillian Ice as the interim associate provost of global affairs, effective May 15.

Dr. Francine Childs, µÛÍõ»áËù Department of African American Studies professor, 1988. Courtesy of µÛÍõ»áËù Libraries
In Memoriam

University Community mourns Francine Childs, African American Studies Professor Emerita

The µÛÍõ»áËù community mourns the passing of Dr. Francine C. Childs, Professor Emerita of African American Studies, the first tenured Black professor at µÛÍõ»áËù.

Hayden Higginbotham

Commencement Spotlight: Hayden Higginbotham

Hayden Higginbotham originally chose OHIO for the affordable cost, but soon came to realize that he made the right decision because of the people he would meet at µÛÍõ»áËù.

Anastasiia Sakharova

Commencement Spotlight: Anastasiia Sakharova

Anastasiia Sakharova has several incredibly fond memories from studying and living at OHIO, and they all have one thing in common: they involve friends made at µÛÍõ»áËù.

The four children of Frank and Geneva Dilley, from left to right: Dr. Jim Dilley, Dr. Frank Dilley Jr., Ann Dilley, Dr. Josiah Dilley
All in the Family

µÛÍõ»áËù and Dilley family unite to make higher education more accessible for West Virginia students

An µÛÍõ»áËù education will be more affordable for select students from West Virginia thanks to a new scholarship fund created by a family with multigenerational ties to OHIO. The Dilley Family Scholarship for West Virginia was established with funding from the Dilley family combined with The OHIO MatchTM funds to create a $1 million endowment.

Ronan Carroll headshot

Ronan Carroll: Taking the fight against a dangerous microbe to its RNA

Ronan Carroll's team is looking for ways to stop a potent killer, one that is getting adept at resisting antibiotics: Staphylococcus aureus.

These 4 students won Contemporary History fellowships for 2022-23
Student Success

Four doctoral students awarded Contemporary History Institute fellowships

Four graduate students are the 2023–24 winners of the Contemporary History Institute's Klinder Fellowships and the Baker Peace Fellowships.

Alicia Weadock

Commencement Spotlight: Alicia Weadock

After graduation, Alicia Weadock will be attending OHIO’s Heritage College of Medicine for medical school with the hopes of becoming a family medicine physician and practicing in a rural area.

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