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FRIT offers new major: French and Francophone Studies

Hagerty Hall, home to the Department of French and Italian.

The Department of French and Italian has added another interdisciplinary major to its…

Maya farmers practicing swidden agriculture

Forest sustainability: How Maya social norms affect ecology

If you were a farmer in a forest-based village in Belize, you would likely ask a neighbor to help you go planting. But in doing that, you created an obligation that you will return the favor and…

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97.1 The Fan's Murray gives back to students

Brad Murray, right, of 97.1 The Fan interviews Ohio State men's basketball coach Chris Holtmann.

Brad Murray is paying it forward.

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Putting 'Education for Citizenship' into action this election

On Oct. 1, Gretchen Ritter, executive dean and vice provost, sent the message below to College of Arts and Sciences students, faculty, staff and alumni.

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Pass/non-pass option in Arts and Sciences

Gretchen Ritter, executive dean and vice provost, and David Horn, associate executive dean for undergraduate education, sent the following message to Arts and Sciences undergraduate students on…

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Department of Political Science embraces online learning with new masterclass

When the United States Naval War College’s Naunihal Singh made a Facebook post suggesting political science professors come together and lecture in each other’s classroom, no one could have…

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Arts and Sciences faculty members receive awards for teaching and mentoring

Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences recognizes the recipients of endowed college awards and college-wide awards for teaching and mentoring in the Arts and Sciences. This year, we're proud…

Ohio State trustees approve new endowed faculty positions, support funds for Arts and Sciences

Last month, The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved the naming of the Timashev Family Music Building, in recognition of the largest gift by an individual or foundation in the college’…

O-H-I-O at spring 2020 commencement

Looking back on spring 2020

Spring 2020 introduced the Arts and Sciences community to unprecedented challenges. But with the help of each other, students, faculty and staff were able to adapt and create a semester that…