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Fejl: Facebook Syndication (Ohio University Art Galleries's Facebook Wall)

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:28:29 +0200

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Fejl: Facebook Syndication (Muslim Student Association)

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:27:34 +0200

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Moving Mountains: Making Interning Abroad a Reality (OU ImPRessions)

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:49:16 +0200

I’ve always been the type of person with a plan, and when I mapped out everything freshman year, I put interning abroad on my list the summer after sophomore year. Yes, I actually picked a summer and had an idea … Continue reading →

Recognize this bar/building? If it wasn't Red Brick when you attended OU, what w... (Alumni Association)

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:54:05 +0200

Recognize this bar/building? If it wasn't Red Brick when you attended OU, what was it? It's next to the diner, former spot of Berry Hall/Berry Hotel.

5 Tips for Your First Day (OU ImPRessions)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:24:11 +0200

The first day of anything new is always scary and nerve-racking, whether it’s the first day of school, a new job or an internship. You don’t know what to expect and are thrown into a new place where everyone knows … Continue reading →

ARL Executive Director Speaks at Alden Library (Alden Library)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:16:11 +0200

On June 25, 2013 Dr. Elliot Shore, the new executive director of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) as of this year, is visiting Alden … Continued

On June 25, 2013 Dr. Elliot Shore, the new executive director of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) as of this year, is visiting Alden Library. Shore will be giving a talk at 2:00 pm in room 319, the Friends of the Libraries room, titled “Nineteenth Century Origins Collide with the 21st Century: The Research Library Conundrum.”

ARL Executive Director Dr. Elliott Shore. (Photo courtesy of the Association of Research Libraries)

Dr. Shore is visiting Alden as a part of a tour of ARL member libraries. While in Ohio, he will also visit Case Western, Ohio State and the University of Cincinnati. The Association of Research Libraries is a 125-member non-profit organization that brings together research driven libraries in the United States and Canada who share common missions and ambitions. Ranked among the top 100 research libraries in North America, Ohio University Libraries is a proud member of this prestigious organization.

Before being appointed executive director, Dr. Shore served as a professor of history and the director of libraries at Bryn Mawr College, a women’s liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, which is ranked #26 of 178 rankings on US News’ national liberal arts college rankings.

“This will be a terrific opportunity to meet one of the national leaders in librarianship and to hear his thoughts on the future of research libraries,” said Dean Scott Seaman.

The talk will take place at 2:00 pm in the Friends of the Libraries room (319) on the third floor of Alden Library and is free to all. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

ARL Executive Director Speaks at Alden Library (Ohio University Libraries News and Events)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:16:11 +0200

On June 25, 2013 Dr. Elliot Shore, the new executive director of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) as of this year, is visiting Alden … Continued

ARL Executive Director Dr. Elliott Shore. (Photo courtesy of the Association of Research Libraries)

“This will be a terrific opportunity to meet one of the national leaders in librarianship and to hear his thoughts on the future of research libraries,” said Dean Scott Seaman.

The talk will take place at 2:00 pm in the Friends of the Libraries room (319) on the third floor of Alden Library and is free to all. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Botswana Embassy Officials Visit Alden Library (Alden Library)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:52:59 +0200

On June 20-21, 2013 two officials from the Embassy of Botswana in Washington, D.C. will be visiting Alden Library. For the two, Mimmy Polan, embassy … Continued

On June 20-21, 2013 two officials from the Embassy of Botswana in Washington, D.C. will be visiting Alden Library. For the two, Mimmy Polan, embassy librarian, and Barongwa Baipidi, education attaché, this is their first visit to the Athens campus.

Ohio University has a long-term relationship with the Botswana Ministry of Education.

“With Botswana, the Ohio University has been involved with them since the 1980s, so it’s good to keep up the relationship we have,” said Araba Dawson-Andoh, Africana librarian.

In 1990, the Ohio University Libraries was selected as the North American depository for Botswana publications. The publications cover subjects such as culture and language, agriculture, politics, economics, and environment. The aim of this depository is to enrich the educational experience of both American and African students and researchers.

While visiting Ohio University Libraries, Polan and Baipidi aim to introduce themselves and explain their roles and the role of the Embassy of Botswana in Washington DC.

The Libraries extends a warm welcome to our guests Mimmy Polan and Barongwa Baipidi.

Botswana Embassy Officials Visit Alden Library (Ohio University Libraries News and Events)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:52:59 +0200

On June 20-21, 2013 two officials from the Embassy of Botswana in Washington, D.C. will be visiting Alden Library. For the two, Mimmy Polan, embassy … Continued

Ohio University has a long-term relationship with the Botswana Ministry of Education.

“With Botswana, the Ohio University has been involved with them since the 1980s, so it’s good to keep up the relationship we have,” said Araba Dawson-Andoh, Africana librarian.

While visiting Ohio University Libraries, Polan and Baipidi aim to introduce themselves and explain their roles and the role of the Embassy of Botswana in Washington DC.

The Libraries extends a warm welcome to our guests Mimmy Polan and Barongwa Baipidi.

Meet Carrie Preston, Head of Web Services (Alden Library)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:50:58 +0200

When the Libraries was in search of a new Head of Web Services, a nationwide search was conducted to find the ideal candidate. Carrie Preston, … Continued

When the Libraries was in search of a new Head of Web Services, a nationwide search was conducted to find the ideal candidate. Carrie Preston, who has been with the Ohio University Libraries since 2001, stood out among the applicant pool and was assigned to the new role in April, 2013.

Head of Web Services Carrie Preston. (Photo by Lauren Pond/Ohio University Libraries)

Having served for a year as Interim Head of Information Technology, Preston was familiar with the operations in the department. A voracious learner, she is self-taught in computer programming languages like HTML, CSS, elementary JavaScript, jQuery, BASIC and AutoIt Windows automation language. Her special aptitude for written communication made her an outstanding candidate for the position, one that functions heavily around using precise language to relay information between the Libraries and the University’s Office of Information Technology.

“It is important to have a person who will do well in representing the Libraries’ cause,” said Eileen Theodore-Shusta, director of planning, assessment and organizational effectiveness.

Having completed a Master of Library Science in Information at the University of Michigan, Preston has a solid understanding of how libraries function.

“Technology is a particularly broad and fast-changing area of library services. The Libraries must manage many pieces – the Libraries Web site, ArticlesPlus, ALICE, various databases, services such as chat reference and interlibrary loan, and the Libraries’ own computers and printers, to name a few – while presenting a unified and user-friendly gateway to our students, faculty and staff,” said Preston. “I hope my library science background helps us to manage our technology staff and services in ways most beneficial to the Libraries.”

According to Preston, the new position has helped her learn more about the complex infrastructure that supports the Libraries Web sites and computing services.

“I’m still learning and hope to increase my computer programming and support skills in the future,” Preston said.

A hearty congratulations and best wishes to Carrie for her new position with the Ohio University Libraries.

Meet Carrie Preston, Head of Web Services (Ohio University Libraries News and Events)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:50:58 +0200

When the Libraries was in search of a new Head of Web Services, a nationwide search was conducted to find the ideal candidate. Carrie Preston, … Continued

Head of Web Services Carrie Preston. (Photo by Lauren Pond/Ohio University Libraries)

“It is important to have a person who will do well in representing the Libraries’ cause,” said Eileen Theodore-Shusta, director of planning, assessment and organizational effectiveness.

Having completed a Master of Library Science in Information at the University of Michigan, Preston has a solid understanding of how libraries function.

According to Preston, the new position has helped her learn more about the complex infrastructure that supports the Libraries Web sites and computing services.

“I’m still learning and hope to increase my computer programming and support skills in the future,” Preston said.

A hearty congratulations and best wishes to Carrie for her new position with the Ohio University Libraries.

Athens "a true college town" Ohio is #8 on this 'Ranking the 31 Coolest College... (Alumni Association)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:45:27 +0200

Athens "a true college town" Ohio is #8 on this 'Ranking the 31 Coolest College Towns' list http://bit.ly/11KamCA

An early evening look at Court Street from the Armory (Alumni Association)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:10:04 +0200

An early evening look at Court Street from the Armory

Selling Yourself: Pitching Yourself Instead of a Product (OU ImPRessions)

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:52:16 +0200

In any number of my journalism classes I’ve learned how to write press releases, media pitches, package audio and video and just about everything needed to sell an idea. What my classes didn’t quite prepare me for was how to … Continue reading →

Lots of reminiscing about Dads Weekend on this Father's Day. Thanks for the memo... (Alumni Association)

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:59:12 +0200

Lots of reminiscing about Dads Weekend on this Father's Day. Thanks for the memories! Go Bobcats!

Looking at Jeff Hill (Alumni Association)

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:14:24 +0200

Looking at Jeff Hill

"Athens is definitely not a 'been there, done that' kind of place. To me, it's m... (Alumni Association)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:23:37 +0200

"Athens is definitely not a 'been there, done that' kind of place. To me, it's more like a 'been there, can't wait to come back' destination." -Lee Freedman '04

Adjusting to the Windy City (OU ImPRessions)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:20:31 +0200

I have always pictured my life out of college in a big city with a modern apartment and glamorous job. After work I could grab dinner with my fellow colleagues at a swanky restaurant and on the weekends I would … Continue reading →

(Alumni Association)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:04:54 +0200

Bobcat Pride ... it travels with you
Email your photos so we can share yours too: harrisj3@ohio.edu. Go Bobcats!

Featured New Books (Alden Library)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:14:31 +0200

Here are a few featured selections from our most recent shipment of new books. These books are located on the new book wall on the … Continued

Here are a few featured selections from our most recent shipment of new books. These books are located on the new book wall on the second floor and may be checked out at the second floor desk or at the fourth floor circulation desk. If our copy is checked out, use the link to the ALICE catalog and try repeating your search in OhioLINK to find another copy of the book.

About time : cosmology and culture at the twilight of the big bang, by Adam Frank

Call Number: QB981 .F67 2011

Offers an explanation for the origin of the universe with new theories from cosmology, including time with no beginning, parallel universes, and eternal inflation.

Civilizations beyond earth : extraterrestrial life and society, edited by Douglas A. Vakoch and Albert A. Harrison

Call Number: QB54 .C562 2011

Astronomers around the world are pointing their telescopes toward the heavens, searching for signs of intelligent life. If they make contact with an advanced alien civilization, how will humankind respond?

Edge of the universe : a voyage to the cosmic horizon and beyond, by Paul Halpern

Call Number: QB982 .H35 2012

Explaining what we know about the Big Bang, the accelerating universe, dark energy, dark flow and dark matter, a physicist and popular science writer examines some of the theories about the nature of the universe.

Geographies of Mars : seeing and knowing the red planet, by K. Maria D. Lane

Call Number: QB641 .L366 2011

A highly original exploration of geography’s spatial dimensions at the beginning of the twentieth century, Geographies of Mars offers a new view of the mapping of far-off worlds.

Featured New Books (Ohio University Libraries News and Events)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:14:31 +0200

Here are a few featured selections from our most recent shipment of new books. These books are located on the new book wall on the … Continued

About time : cosmology and culture at the twilight of the big bang, by Adam Frank

Call Number: QB981 .F67 2011

Offers an explanation for the origin of the universe with new theories from cosmology, including time with no beginning, parallel universes, and eternal inflation.

Civilizations beyond earth : extraterrestrial life and society, edited by Douglas A. Vakoch and Albert A. Harrison

Call Number: QB54 .C562 2011

Edge of the universe : a voyage to the cosmic horizon and beyond, by Paul Halpern

Call Number: QB982 .H35 2012

Geographies of Mars : seeing and knowing the red planet, by K. Maria D. Lane

Call Number: QB641 .L366 2011

A highly original exploration of geography’s spatial dimensions at the beginning of the twentieth century, Geographies of Mars offers a new view of the mapping of far-off worlds.

Men's Basketball News: OU vs. Ohio State This November, at Value City Arena http... (Alumni Association)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:19:35 +0200

Men's Basketball News: OU vs. Ohio State
This November, at Value City Arena
http://bit.ly/194md3m

These new Court Street apartments are anything but 'cheesy' (Alumni Association)

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:46:57 +0200

These new Court Street apartments are anything but 'cheesy'

President's address to Board of Trustees to be streamed June 21 (Board of Trustees)

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0200

President Roderick J. McDavis' address to the Board of Trustees on Friday, June 21, will be streamed live on the president’s website.

Happiest 5k Takes on Social Media (OU ImPRessions)

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:24:46 +0200

Most of us have heard of The Happiest 5k on the Planet, known best as The Color Run. For those that haven’t, this is a run that has taken the world by storm with races in Australia, Brazil, Chile, the … Continue reading →

An OU Flashback ... TRIPS Instructions and Worksheet (Alumni Association)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:34:01 +0200

An OU Flashback ...
TRIPS Instructions and Worksheet

Annual Baker Fund Awards $32,083 to three outstanding research projects (Board of Trustees)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:59:48 +0200

The Baker Fund awards for the 2013 spring cycle have been announced and $32,083 will fund three projects that will assist OHIO faculty in completing active research projects. Awardees are Associate Professor of Music Therapy Kamile Geist in the College of Fine Arts; Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Associate Professor Bonita Biegalke in the Department of Biomedical Sciences; and Associate Professor Harvey Ballard in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Environmental and Plant Biology. The proposals were chosen from nine entries.

100 Missouri and North Carolina Bobcats gather for spring alumni events (Board of Trustees)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:40:56 +0200

Two cities. One hundred guests. Countless memories. On May 17, 52 alumni and friends gathered in St. Louis, Mo., for a special event at the historic Algonquin Golf Club. Then, on June 1, 48 Bobcats boarded the Catawba Queen in Mooresville, N.C., for a Charlotte Alumni Dinner Cruise. The Ohio University Alumni Association hosted both events, which were made possible by the efforts of alumni volunteers in both regions.

Once a Bobcat, Always a Bobcat! Go OHIO! (Alumni Association)

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:11:41 +0200

Once a Bobcat, Always a Bobcat!
Go OHIO!

(Alumni Association)

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 02:09:43 +0200

Go Bobcats! (Alumni Association)

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:52:39 +0200

Go Bobcats!

“I Took the Road Less Traveled By…” (OU ImPRessions)

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:27:07 +0200

“I took the road less traveled by…” The career of public relations asks us to take a step outside the box. Through an unforeseen opportunity, I took a step outside of the internship box and onto the “road less traveled … Continue reading →

Sidewalk sign near Court St (Alumni Association)

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:32:05 +0200

Sidewalk sign near Court St

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Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:02:16 +0200

OHIO Libraries Awarded for Outstanding Communications (Alden Library)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:44:34 +0200

Each summer, the American Library Association hosts an annual conference where it co-sponsors PR Xchange, an event for libraries across the nation to share their … Continued

Each summer, the American Library Association hosts an annual conference where it co-sponsors PR Xchange, an event for libraries across the nation to share their public relations and marketing ideas. The Ohio University Libraries won Best of Show at the American Library Association’s 2013 PR Xchange event for two of its brochures.

A palm leaf manuscript, a sample from the endowments brochure, came to us from the David K. Wyatt Thai Collection housed in the Hwa-Wei Lee Center for International Collections. (Photo by Kristin Heinichen/Ohio University Libraries)

The Best of Show awards recognize the best communications materials created by libraries within the past year. This June, OHIO Libraries will be celebrated at the 2013 American Library Association annual conference in Chicago, IL. The Libraries’ “Endowments to Enhance Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Research” won best of show for fundraising materials, while “A Sense of Place: Frederick Harris’ Sumi-e Paintings” was honored under special programs, exhibits and events.

The Libraries’ endowments brochure was put together by a team of Libraries staff, student employees and individuals who include Dean’s Office: Scott Seaman, Kate Mason and Doug Partusch; Graduate Assistants: Lena Chapin, Sherry Dibari and Patrick Traylor; and Graphic Designer Tina Ullman. The brochure individually details the purpose of the Libraries’ endowments, each of which supports academic excellence.

A sumi-e painting, a sample from the Harris brochure, came to us from our late Ohio University Libraries supporter, Dr. Frederick Harris. This painting illustrates the breadth and depth of Harris’ original works that were donated to the Fine Arts Library in 2011.

The Harris brochure honors an exhibit of work by the late Dr. Frederick Harris, a designer and artist who spent a majority of his life living and working in Japan. Harris donated collections of his personal Japanese sumi-e artwork as well as his collected works. He also created the Frederick and Kazuko Harris Fine Arts Library at Alden Library in his family’s name, which is home to books, periodicals, visual media and electronic databases and is particularly strong in the fields of photography and Asian arts.

This brochure was a team effort by Arts and Archives: Gary Ginther and Sara Harrington; Dean’s Office: Scott Seaman and Kate Mason; Graduate Assistants: Lena Chapin and Patrick Traylor; and UCM Graphic Designer Mark Krumel.

Special thanks to libraries staff Carrie Preston and Rob Dakin, who served as editors for both of the brochures.

“Communicating to our faculty, students and donors is one of the most important things we do,” said Scott Seaman, dean of Ohio University Libraries. “To be recognized nationally for that work is quite an honor.”

Feature photo courtesy of: www.tlcdelivers.com

OHIO Libraries Awarded for Outstanding Communications (Ohio University Libraries News and Events)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:44:34 +0200

Each summer, the American Library Association hosts an annual conference where it co-sponsors PR Xchange, an event for libraries across the nation to share their … Continued

Special thanks to libraries staff Carrie Preston and Rob Dakin, who served as editors for both of the brochures.

Feature photo courtesy of: www.tlcdelivers.com

Wish you were here !!! (Alumni Association)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:07:16 +0200

Wish you were here !!!

Lessons From a Father (OU ImPRessions)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:58:34 +0200

Those who know me are well aware of my passion for my family business and the immeasurable respect I have for my father. With a deep rooted love for baseball in my family, it’s no surprise the quote that best … Continue reading →

Notable News from the Libraries’ Staff (Alden Library)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:40:16 +0200

Photo by Thomas Schiff

Summer is here, and many Ohio University students have left town, leaving the campus peaceful and calm. This is not to say that Ohio University Libraries’ staff has disappeared though. From the spring semester through present day, the Libraries’ staff continues to contribute to the wealth of research existing throughout Ohio University and the nation. Here is a look at some of their recent accomplishments.

The Department of Academic Affairs Awards Committee at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (HCOM) selected the 2012 Academic Affairs Outstanding Employees of the Year. The Libraries’ very own, Debi Orr, Learning Resource Center/health sciences librarian, was one of the three winners. The Learning Resource Center (LRC) supports the curricula of HCOM. As LRC librarian, Orr assists with finding resources as well as with library access issues. Orr is also the subject librarian for Applied Health Sciences and Wellness, Nursing, Osteopathic Medicine, Rehabilitation and Communication Sciences, and Social and Public Health.

Three members of the Libraries’ staff were awarded the 2013 RPC Research Grant from the American Library Association of Ohio. Hilary Bussell, eLearning librarian, Chris Guder, reference and instruction librarian, and Jessica Hagman, reference and instruction librarian, are using this grant to support their project titled, “Informed Instruction: A Needs Assessment Model for Library Workshop Implementation.” The study seeks to explore the information needs of on-campus graduate students and graduate distance learners to understand whether or not there is a need for out-of-class instruction for both kinds of graduate students.

The Libraries were also featured in the April 2013 issue of College and Research Libraries News: News From the Field. The announcement, co-authored by Kate Mason, coordinator of communications and assistant to the dean, and Krithika Rajaraman, graduate communications assistant, announced the Libraries’ interactive, searchable digital archive of Senator George V. Voinovich’s senatorial and gubernatorial collections. The Omeka-based website has teaching and learning capabilities ideal for scholars and researchers from around the globe.

Congratulations to all members of the Libraries staff for their hard work and for the time they have dedicated to connecting learners to information for discovery, intellectual growth and advancement of knowledge.

Notable News from the Libraries’ Staff (Ohio University Libraries News and Events)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:40:16 +0200

Photo by Thomas Schiff

Gift Reviving and Enhancing a Tradition of Research in Africa (Board of Trustees)

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:16:47 +0200

Professor Emeritus Milton Ploghoft believes in the power of research in public education. He believes in it so deeply that he has spent his life working from Athens to Africa to ensure that public education is strong globally. And he believes in it so strongly that he has made a $30,000 gift to endow the Milton E. and Zella M. Ploghoft African Educational Research Development Fund in support of the African Educational Research Network (AERN).

Remember this Morton Hall classroom? (Alumni Association)

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:32:55 +0200

Remember this Morton Hall classroom?

8 Unlikely Jobs for a PR Major (OU ImPRessions)

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:41:57 +0200

In the world of PR, many people believe there are limits to the jobs you can hold upon graduation. You can be a PR specialist, some level of account manager, possibly an event planner and of course you must work … Continue reading →

Our congratulations to "The Shaq of the MAC" Go Bobcats! (Alumni Association)

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:24:07 +0200

Our congratulations to "The Shaq of the MAC"
Go Bobcats!

Gary Trent Earns Hall Of Fame Nod At MAC Honors Dinner
www.ohiobobcats.com
Former Ohio University forward Gary Trent was one of seven athletes inducted into the Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame Thursday evening as part of a special ceremony in Cleveland.

Storm clouds over campus (Alumni Association)

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:21:19 +0200

Storm clouds over campus

OU, Oh Yeah! (Alumni Association)

Fri, 31 May 2013 19:21:55 +0200

OU, Oh Yeah!

Letters like this one, change lives (Alumni Association)

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:32:58 +0200

Letters like this one, change lives

Hey, Jack! Follow Me @DuckDynastyAE (OU ImPRessions)

Thu, 30 May 2013 03:02:07 +0200

We can all learn a little something from A&E’s hit television show, Duck Dynasty. Their social media team has done a stellar job with creating two-way communication between the self-described “redneck” cast and their dedicated followers, and their numbers are … Continue reading →

Tom's t-shirt says it all (Alumni Association)

Thu, 30 May 2013 02:59:03 +0200

Tom's t-shirt says it all

Graduate Students Invited to Participate in Focus Groups About Research Needs (Alden Library)

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:35:08 +0200

The Ohio University Libraries invite current graduate students in Athens over the summer to participate in one-hour focus groups about their research needs. Participants who … Continued

The Ohio University Libraries invite current graduate students in Athens over the summer to participate in one-hour focus groups about their research needs. Participants who complete the focus groups will receive a $10 gift card good for purchase at Ohio University Dining facilities including the Front Room.

Results from the focus groups will be used to develop library resources and services aimed at graduate students. Interested students, please visit the sign up form to let us know which focus group you’d like to attend.

Compensation for participation is limited to 30 students. In the event that more than 30 students volunteer to participate, participants will be chosen on a first-come, first-served basis. This research has been submitted to and approved by Ohio University’s Institutional Review Board. If you have any questions about the focus groups or the research project, please contact Principal Investigator Jessica Hagman (hagman@ohio.edu or 740-593-2697).

Graduate Students Invited to Participate in Focus Groups About Research Needs (Ohio University Libraries News and Events)

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:35:08 +0200

The Ohio University Libraries invite current graduate students in Athens over the summer to participate in one-hour focus groups about their research needs. Participants who … Continued

Wait…I Have to Vine This (OU ImPRessions)

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:36:53 +0200

In the fast-paced world of social media and PR, it is important to stay up-to-date on emerging trends. In January 2013 Twitter introduced Vine as the newest form of social media. Since the launch, Vine hasn’t left the top 20 … Continue reading →

Featured New Books (Alden Library)

Tue, 28 May 2013 20:26:40 +0200

Here are a few featured selections from our most recent shipment of new books. These books are located on the new book wall on the … Continued

We killed : the rise of women in American comedy, by Yael Kohen

Call Number: PN1969.C65 K65 2012

Traces the careers and achievements of comediennes and challenges opinions about why women cannot be effective comedic entertainers, with coverage of celebrities, including Joan Rivers, Lily Tomlin, and Tina Fey.

Custer, by Larry McMurtry

Call Number: Call Number: E467.1.C99 M4 2012

A portrait of the nineteenth-century cavalry commander traces his rise from an unpromising West Point graduate to a distinguished military leader, covering his complicated marriage, mythologized defeat at Little Big Horn, and enduring legacy.

A map of Tulsa : a novel, by Benjamin Lytal

Call Number: PS3612.Y78 M37 2013

Returning from college to his home town, Jim Praley is determined to experience everything Tulsa has to offer, and begins a romance with a wealthy high-school dropout who somehow makes him feel right at home.

Time reborn : from the crisis in physics to the future of the universe, by Lee Smolin

Call Number: QB991.Q36 S66 2013

A theoretical physicist describes his new approach for thinking about the reality of time and explains his theory about the laws of physics not being timeless but rather capable of evolving.

Featured New Books (Ohio University Libraries News and Events)

Tue, 28 May 2013 20:26:40 +0200

Here are a few featured selections from our most recent shipment of new books. These books are located on the new book wall on the … Continued

We killed : the rise of women in American comedy, by Yael Kohen

Call Number: PN1969.C65 K65 2012

Custer, by Larry McMurtry

Call Number: Call Number: E467.1.C99 M4 2012

A map of Tulsa : a novel, by Benjamin Lytal

Call Number: PS3612.Y78 M37 2013

Time reborn : from the crisis in physics to the future of the universe, by Lee Smolin

Call Number: QB991.Q36 S66 2013

A theoretical physicist describes his new approach for thinking about the reality of time and explains his theory about the laws of physics not being timeless but rather capable of evolving.

When Court Street had the "world's largest" Taco Bell (Alumni Association)

Tue, 28 May 2013 16:28:41 +0200

When Court Street had the "world's largest" Taco Bell

A look at the Class Gateway (Alumni Association)

Sun, 26 May 2013 19:25:03 +0200

A look at the Class Gateway

Feeling at Peace -- on East Green (Alumni Association)

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:40:31 +0200

Feeling at Peace -- on East Green

Matthew Stallard Publishes Second Book on Milton (English Department News)

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:16:00 +0200

Matthew Stallard is putting the finishing touches on his editorial introduction for John Milton, Paradise Regained and Short Poems: The Biblically Annotated Edition, slated for release by Mercer University Press in June 2013.

Matthew Stallard is putting the finishing touches on his editorial introduction for John Milton, Paradise Regained and Short Poems: The Biblically Annotated Edition, slated for release by Mercer University Press in June 2013 His first book, John Milton, Paradise Lost: The Biblically Annotated Edition, was recently favorably reviewed in two journals: Restoration: Studies in English Literary Culture, 1660–1700, and Renaissance and Reformation/Renaissance et Réforme. Another review is forthcoming in Milton Quarterly.

Dr. Stuart C. Blersch gifts $400,000 to The Roma King and Neville Rogers Scholarship (English Department News)

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:18:01 +0200

Dr. Stuart C. Blersch began his undergraduate work at Ohio University in 1963 as a student in the pilot program of the Honors College (now the Honors Tutorial College). He received his B.A. in 1967, but as an outstanding student, he had been allowed to begin graduate studies in English during his senior year, before completing his undergraduate requirements. He received his M.A. in 1968 while also serving as a teaching assistant in the Department. After two years of Ph.D. work at the University of South Carolina he returned to the English Department at Ohio University in 1970 and received his Ph.D. in 1975. The Roma King and Neville Rogers Scholarship assists doctoral students writing dissertations in either Literary Studies or Rhetoric and Composition. Dr. Blersch's $400,000 estate gift is the largest single donation the department has ever received. For more information, see MaryKate McHugh's article on Dr. Blersch in Compass, which can be found here.

Alden Library Closed Sunday and Monday for Memorial Day Weekend (Alden Library)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:49:43 +0200

Alden Library will be closed on Sunday, May 26 and Monday May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Full hours information for the Ohio University … Continued

Alden Library will be closed on Sunday, May 26 and Monday May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Full hours information for the Ohio University Libraries is available on the hours page. We will open at 7:30am on Tuesday, May 28 and return to regular summer hours thereafter.

Alden Library Closed Sunday and Monday for Memorial Day Weekend (Ohio University Libraries News and Events)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:49:43 +0200

Alden Library will be closed on Sunday, May 26 and Monday May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Full hours information for the Ohio University … Continued

Court Street after a morning rain shower (Alumni Association)

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:22:24 +0200

Court Street after a morning rain shower

(Alumni Association)

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:01 +0200

A setting sun highlights a few of my favorite things (Alumni Association)

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:53:06 +0200

A setting sun highlights a few of my favorite things

Walking through West Green (Alumni Association)

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:22:52 +0200

Walking through West Green

Congratulations to Leah Graysmith, Hillery Glasby and Amanda Hayes! (English Department News)

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:53:01 +0200

Leah (pictured left) was awarded the Earl and Margaret Shively Scholarship for the 2012-13 academic year. Leah is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in Literature. Her scholarly focus has continually come back to the study of gender and sexuality and the role that animals play in defining these concepts, as demonstrated in her Master's thesis, “Sex and Gender in the Equine in Literature,” which looked at how horses in literature represent and reflect human sexuality. The topics of chivalry and courtly love, the influence of the fairy kingdom, animal characters, and Chaucer's work on Venus, will no doubt always be a big part of what she wrestles and plays with. Hillery (pictured right) won both the Philip and Kathleen Emily Tice Award for the best graduate essay in criticism for her paper entitled “A State(lessness) of Queer Unbelonging in Before Night Falls: Arenas as Castro’s Social Outlaw” and the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for the English Department. Hillery is a second-year doctoral candidate in Rhetoric and Composition. Her research interests center around the intersections of queer theory and composition studies, queer rhetorics, and critical, queer, and liberatory pedagogies. Hillery also enjoys critical theory and transnational studies, which bridge her Rhetoric and Composition concentration with her love of literature and activism. Her aim in the classroom, and in her scholarship, is to tie theory to practice in the vein of social justice. In the classroom, Hillery enacts liberatory and critical pedagogies in her classrooms. She focuses her First Year composition class around the rhetorical ecology of the anti-GLBTQ bullying movement, creating writing projects that marry the study of rhetoric with alternate composing processes and form(at)s. Her attempts to queer the composition classroom, in both content and form, result in task-based multimodal and hybrid texts that engage students in innovative and imaginative composition. Similarly, her Junior composition class analyzes the rhetorical underpinnings of social activism and political movements through the study of Revolution(ary) Rhetoric. Amanda (not pictured) won the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for the College of Arts and Sciences. Amanda Hayes is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in Rhetoric and Composition. Her studies focus on Appalachian rhetorics, and her teaching centers on place-based pedagogy, which theorizes that places are rhetorically constructed and also shape people and cultures in various ways. Her most recent composition course looked at Athens as a site of multiple and at times competing discourses, which students studied and analyzed via readings and personal experiences. Renee Behnam and Kristina Deonaldo also deserve praise, as they each earned honorable mention for the Philip and Kathleen Emily Tice Award—Renee for her essay “Frustrated Charity and the Value of Independence in Frances Burney’s Cecilia” and Kristina for her essay “The Economic Migrant in Henry James’s A Passionate Pilgrim.”

Professor Katarzyna Marciniak co-edits book (English Department News)

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:53:00 +0200

Citizenship Studies on "Immigrant Protest" (17.2, 2013). Within the issue, Professor Marciniak contributes the article here.

Immigrant Protest: Politics, Aesthetics, and Everyday Dissent with Imogen Tyler--expected to release in 2014 through SUNY Press.

The pair also co-edited a special issue of the journal Citizenship Studies on "Immigrant Protest" (17.2, 2013). Within the issue, Professor Marciniak contributes the article "Legal/illegal: protesting citizenship in Fortress America".

Miss the bricks? (Alumni Association)

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:43:13 +0200

Miss the bricks?

Featured New Books (Alden Library)

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:39:59 +0200

Here are a few featured selections from our most recent shipment of new books. These books are located on the new book wall on the … Continued

Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Call Number: PR9387.9.A34354 A44 2013

A young woman from Nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to start a new life in America, only to find her dreams are not all she expected.

The snow child : a novel, by Eowyn Ivey

Call Number: PS3609.V54 S66 2012

A childless couple working a farm in the brutal landscape of 1920 Alaska discover a little girl living in the wilderness, with a red fox as a companion, and begin to love the strange, almost-supernatural child as their own.

The rise of the Tea Party : political discontent and corporate media in the age of Obama, by Anthony Dimaggio

Call Number: JK2391.T43 D56 2011

DiMaggio argues that rather than a grassroots movement of libertarian and otherwise conservative “regular Joes,” the Tea Party phenomena has been manufactured by moneyed elites and corporate media distortion allergic to real populism

Featured New Books (Ohio University Libraries News and Events)

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:39:59 +0200

Here are a few featured selections from our most recent shipment of new books. These books are located on the new book wall on the … Continued

Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Call Number: PR9387.9.A34354 A44 2013

A young woman from Nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to start a new life in America, only to find her dreams are not all she expected.

The snow child : a novel, by Eowyn Ivey

Call Number: PS3609.V54 S66 2012

The rise of the Tea Party : political discontent and corporate media in the age of Obama, by Anthony Dimaggio

Call Number: JK2391.T43 D56 2011

Annual Faculty Emeriti Induction luncheon recognizes 35 new members (Board of Trustees)

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:44 +0200

The annual Faculty Emeriti Induction luncheon on Thursday, May 16 ushered in a new class of Emeriti Association faculty and administrators who have distinguished themselves as outstanding members of Ohio University’s teaching community. George Weckman, president of The Ohio University Emeriti Association, welcomed a room full of current Emeriti, and after his remarks inducted into the association 15 faculty members who attended the ceremony. A total of 35 faculty members were inducted for the academic year.

Heart & Soul: Across generations, black alumni create community, celebrate ties to Ohio University (Board of Trustees)

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:44:02 +0200

The Black Alumni Reunion is the largest formal alumni reunion at Ohio University, and for good reason: African-American students and faculty have forged strong bonds unique to their experiences, said Francine Childs, professor emerita of African American studies. “When I came here, there weren’t that many African-American faculty and staff and no administrators,” said Childs, who was a popular professor and student ally in the 1970s and ’80s.

OHIO’s Washington Forum talks Cyber Security while connecting alumni, University (Board of Trustees)

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:26:01 +0200

Just over 60 Ohio University alumni attended the Washington Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, May 14 at the Capitol Visitor Center. The event, focusing on cyber security and homeland defense, was the 2nd in a series aimed at reconnecting alumni in the nation’s capital to Ohio University.

Once a Bobcat, Always a Bobcat (Alumni Association)

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:38:55 +0200

Once a Bobcat, Always a Bobcat

Our friend Bryan with WOUB Public Media caught up with "Louie the Bagel Man" htt... (Alumni Association)

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:56:58 +0200

Our friend Bryan with WOUB Public Media caught up with "Louie the Bagel Man" http://bit.ly/10xJAzF

It was lonely on Court Street this morning (Alumni Association)

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:32:28 +0200

It was lonely on Court Street this morning

Access Library Resources Over Summer (Alden Library)

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:29:22 +0200

School may be out for summer, but we know that many of you are taking or teaching classes over the break. Happily, library resources continue … Continued

School may be out for summer, but we know that many of you are taking or teaching classes over the break. Happily, library resources continue to be available for students and faculty whether you’re continuing your academic pursuits in Athens, traveling the world or something in between. Students who are registered for classes in summer or fall will continue to have access to library resources and services. Online information resources like article databases and electronic books are accessible via log in with your OHIO ID.

The following is a list of useful info for those of you in summer courses or who need access to books or other information resources:

If you have books checked out and need to return them, drop them off at the nearest OhioLINK library. You can also have request that a book from Alden or another OhioLINK library be sent to the OhioLINK library nearest you for pick up (learn how in this video by eLearning Librarian Hilary Bussell).
Alden Library will be open for summer hours beginning Monday, May 13. Full hours details are on our website. Library staff will be available to answer questions during the hours that the 2nd floor is open. We’re accessible by phone, email and chat for those of you off campus for the summer.
If your class requires research, be sure to find the Subject Guide for your major where you’ll find the resources recommended by your Subject Librarian. You can also get in touch with your Subject Librarian for research assistance.
If you’re not taking class, but are looking for something fun to read over break, check ALICE or OhioLINK for copies of the title you want to read. If you don’t see a copy in either place, keep an eye out for the SearchOhio button in OhioLINK which will connect you to books in a group of public libraries across the state (see how in this video by Reference & Instruction Librarian Jessica Hagman).

Let us know if we can help you find anything and we hope you have an amazing summer.

Featured image photo adapted from photo by Flickr user Joe Shlabotnik. Used by Creative Commons license. Photo of book pile by Flickr user ruminatrix. Used by Creative Commons license.

Access Library Resources Over Summer (Ohio University Libraries News and Events)

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:29:22 +0200

School may be out for summer, but we know that many of you are taking or teaching classes over the break. Happily, library resources continue … Continued

The following is a list of useful info for those of you in summer courses or who need access to books or other information resources:

If you have books checked out and need to return them, drop them off at the nearest OhioLINK library. You can also have request that a book from Alden or another OhioLINK library be sent to the OhioLINK library nearest you for pick up (learn how in this video by eLearning Librarian Hilary Bussell).
Alden Library will be open for summer hours beginning Monday, May 13. Full hours details are on our website. Library staff will be available to answer questions during the hours that the 2nd floor is open. We’re accessible by phone, email and chat for those of you off campus for the summer.
If your class requires research, be sure to find the Subject Guide for your major where you’ll find the resources recommended by your Subject Librarian. You can also get in touch with your Subject Librarian for research assistance.
If you’re not taking class, but are looking for something fun to read over break, check ALICE or OhioLINK for copies of the title you want to read. If you don’t see a copy in either place, keep an eye out for the SearchOhio button in OhioLINK which will connect you to books in a group of public libraries across the state (see how in this video by Reference & Instruction Librarian Jessica Hagman).

Let us know if we can help you find anything and we hope you have an amazing summer.

Featured image photo adapted from photo by Flickr user Joe Shlabotnik. Used by Creative Commons license. Photo of book pile by Flickr user ruminatrix. Used by Creative Commons license.

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Wed, 15 May 2013 20:06:03 +0200

There is only one Ohio Go Bobcats! (Alumni Association)

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:26:45 +0200

There is only one Ohio
Go Bobcats!

Join Coach Christian, Coach Solich, AD Jim Schaus, Rufus, and fellow alumni at C... (Alumni Association)

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:30:01 +0200

Join Coach Christian, Coach Solich, AD Jim Schaus, Rufus, and fellow alumni at Callahan's to celebrate OHIO. This event is FREE to attend and appetizers will be provided. Go Bobcats!!!

Join fellow alumni on May 30th at Star Lanes on the Levy for an evening of Bobca... (Alumni Association)

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:30:00 +0200

Join fellow alumni on May 30th at Star Lanes on the Levy for an evening of Bobcat pride, bowling, and networking. http://bit.ly/10EjOqp Go Ohio!

Enjoy a night at Fenway Park with Bobcats! Join your local alumni chapter on May... (Alumni Association)

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:01 +0200

Enjoy a night at Fenway Park with Bobcats! Join your local alumni chapter on May 23 to watch the Red Sox take on the Cleveland Indians http://bit.ly/YFlBxO Go OHIO!

Ohio Bobcat Caravan -- Join coaches Jim Christian and Frank Solich, AD Jim Schau... (Alumni Association)

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:01 +0200

Ohio Bobcat Caravan -- Join coaches Jim Christian and Frank Solich, AD Jim Schaus, and Rufus at the OU Lancaster Campus on Wednesday, May 15. It is FREE to attend and appetizers will be provided. Go OHIO! http://www.ohiobobcats.com/bobcatclub/caravans.html

Bobcat Pride at Citizen's Bank Ballpark! Join your fellow alumni on May 18th to... (Alumni Association)

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:00 +0200

Bobcat Pride at Citizen's Bank Ballpark! Join your fellow alumni on May 18th to watch the Phillies take on the Cincinnati Reds http://bit.ly/10173JZ Go OHIO!!!

The 110 play Gangnam Style in Vatican City !!! (Alumni Association)

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:07:30 +0200

The 110 play Gangnam Style in Vatican City !!!

GANGNAM STYLE -- incredibile band from OHIO!!!!!

President thanks alumni in state government, recognizes two alumni (Board of Trustees)

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:36:14 +0200

More than 150 Ohio University alumni who have worked in service to the state of Ohio were honored at OHIO's 30th Annual State Government Alumni Luncheon on May 8.

OHIO and Athens County community invited to give blood May 30 at Baker University Center (Board of Trustees)

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:06:37 +0200

The Ohio University Alumni Association (OUAA) and the OHIO Division of Student Affairs is teaming up with the Southeast Chapter of the Ohio Red Cross to host a blood drive May 30th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at Baker University Center’s fifth floor atrium. Faculty, staff, OHIO summer semester students and the Athens County community are invited to make a donation by scheduling an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Walk-in donations will also be accepted as the schedule permits.

Alumnus Larry Patrick commits funding for Berman Chair, graduate scholars (Board of Trustees)

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:06:26 +0200

W. Lawrence “Larry” Patrick and his wife, Susan, hosted an alumni reception at the Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, D.C., on May 8 to announce their gifts to Ohio University’s The Promise Lives Campaign. More than 80 Ohio University alumni and friends attended the event, which featured a special presentation by 1992 alumnus Dan Westergren, senior photo editor for National Geographic Traveler magazine.

Here's looking at you, Mom. Love, yOUr lil' Bobcat (Alumni Association)

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:32:38 +0200

Here's looking at you, Mom.
Love, yOUr lil' Bobcat

(Alumni Association)

Sun, 12 May 2013 04:53:47 +0200

Almost home ... (Alumni Association)

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:50:05 +0200

Almost home ...

Alumni Heart Athens (Alumni Association)

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:44:26 +0200

Alumni Heart Athens

Walking into the RTV Building (Alumni Association)

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:46:20 +0200

Walking into the RTV Building

Students Then, Alumni Now, Bobcats Forever! (Alumni Association)

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:23:14 +0200

Students Then,
Alumni Now,
Bobcats Forever!

Alumna gives back to Ohio University for a half century (Board of Trustees)

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:07:33 +0200

As an alumna with a passion for education, teaching and Ohio University, Phyllis Relyea has given selflessly back to OHIO. Since her graduation in 1961, Relyea has given back to OHIO consistently for over 50 years. She is dedicated to giving back to a university she feels has given her so much.

Looking at Court Street (Alumni Association)

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:53:25 +0200

Looking at Court Street

Sherman Rotary Club Establishes Scholarship at OU Lancaster (Board of Trustees)

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:56:49 +0200

The Sherman Rotary Club of Lancaster has established a $1,000 per year scholarship at Ohio University Lancaster to help non-traditional students complete their degree. The scholarship will be granted to full-time, degree-seeking students in their second year at OUL.

Join OU coaches Jim Christian and Frank Solich [and Rufus!] at the Ohio Bobcat C... (Alumni Association)

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:12:09 +0200

Join OU coaches Jim Christian and Frank Solich [and Rufus!] at the Ohio Bobcat Caravan event on Thursday night at The Barley House http://ow.ly/kL0iM

OU: A Place You'll Never Forget (Alumni Association)

Sun, 05 May 2013 14:30:02 +0200

OU: A Place You'll Never Forget