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Pursuing a passion for anthropology through the Summer Research Opportunities Program
Nearly 35 years ago, the Big Ten Academic Alliance founded the Summer Research Opportunities Program to connect underrepresented students from across the nation with valuable research experience…
Humanity and the Humanities: A Day with Frederick Luis Aldama
Reflection by Breanne LeJeune of the Department of English, 2017
It’s 11 o’clock on an unseasonably hot September morning, and long lines of elementary school students walk single-file…
Anthropology Public Outreach Program promotes human diversity in community
It’s called APOP, and its gaining support not just at Ohio State, but also in the greater Columbus community.
APOP stands for the Anthropology Public Outreach Program. Initially devised in…
A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Janet Box-Steffensmeier, interim executive dean and vice provost, and Wendy Smooth, associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, shared the following message with Arts and Sciences students…
Alumna and NYC Chief Actuary wins prestigious global award
Sherry S. Chan (BS, mathematics and actuarial science, 2001; Executive MBA, 2012) was appointed Chief Actuary for New York City in 2015, and has since provided technical expertise to the city…
Theatre student stages Yiddish ghost story
A new play based on a Yiddish theatre classic will take the stage this weekend at Ohio State.
“Leah and the Dybbuk” explores and deconstructs the early 20th century play and ghost story “…
"Oedipus Rex" imagined in pre-Civil War South
Tom Hawkins, associate professor of classics, was looking for a modern interpretation of Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex” to teach in his Greek mythology class when he stumbled upon “The Darker Face of…
Celebrating the beginning of the Year of the Dog
The Ohio State community celebrated the Year of the Dog with traditional Chinese dances, cuisine, music and more. The event was put together by multiple Ohio State Chinese student organizations…
Alumna writes for Black Panther comics
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Yona Harvey (MFA, creative writing, 2001) is breaking ground as one of the first two African American women to write for Marvel Comics, and the…