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OSUPD Chief Kimberly Spears-McNatt and Deputy Chief Tracy Hahn

A glance at new Ohio State police chief, deputy chief


Arts and Sciences alumnae Kimberly Spears-McNatt and Tracy Hahn are making history as the new leaders of The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD). 

Their combined…

Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones in Claudine

Simone Drake to discuss newly restored classic at Wexner Center

Simone Drake, chair of the Department of African American and African Studies, will discuss "Claudine," an acclaimed romantic drama (“a revelation and a delight” per the Chicago Reader)…

Simone Drake, Hazel C. Youngberg Trustees Distinguished Professor & Department Chair Faculty

Department of African American and African Studies and a history of excellence

Simone Drake, chair of the Department of African American and African Studies, writes on the department's history of excellence in research, outreach and historic impact in honor of…

Associate history professor Hasan Jeffries and his students at James Madison's Montpelier. Photo credit Karla Haddad.

Field school sheds light on history of slavery and its modern manifestations

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Associate Professor Hasan Jeffries and his students stand outside James Madison's…

Eric Herschthal (center left) and Dr. Quinn Capers (center right) pose with students from the class they co-teach, AFAMAST 4326: Race and Medicine.

Cardiologist and historian collaborate to teach racial health disparities course

The list of health disparities between black and white America is long and troublesome.

White Americans, on average, live four years longer than black Americans. Infant mortality rates are…

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2018 High Points

The College of Arts and Sciences is home to extraordinary artists, scholars, scientists and spaces. We are excited to share some of this year’s high points as we look forward to another year…

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Raising awareness for the linguistic needs of heritage speakers

Taisse Torres-Lorenzo was 9 when her and her family moved from Puerto Rico to Florida.

“I was thrown into class and was told to just learn English, or I would fail,” said Torres-Lorenzo,…

Cindy Tran Nguyen stars as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, the Musical

Meet the Asian American star of Legally Blonde, the Musical

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She’s not blonde, and she’s not a Gemini vegetarian. But third-year student Cindy Tran Nguyen is owning the role of Elle Woods, the California sorority…

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Q&A on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, is both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Ohio State recognized both holidays for the first time in 2018, and the…