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Intergenerational workshops help children showcase heritage through book series Bigger Than Me: My Story, My Culture
A local intergenerational workshop series is helping children in central Ohio connect with their history by writing self-published books that tell stories of their unique heritage.
The…
Tyiesha Radford Shorts Selected as Next Urban Arts Space Community Artist-in-Residence
History, art, and activism converge in the works of Urban Arts Space’s newest Community Artist-in-Residence, Tyiesha Radford Shorts. The UAS Community Artist-in-Residence program is now…
The Sheer Power of Prose
Children with autism experience myriad struggles. Often, one of them is simply being invited to play. Have fun. Because if you think those with autism don’t want to be social and creative, you’re…
Exhibition displays work from Ohio State auxiliary faculty and staff
Merijn van der Heijden has been the director of Urban Arts Space at The Ohio State University since 2018. The annual Department of Art Auxiliary Faculty and Staff Exhibition long predates her, she…
Ohio State, U.S. Army Reserve partner on training program
To prepare military personnel for an upcoming deployment to Africa, The Ohio State University has partnered with the U.S. Army Reserve’s 412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne).
Ohio State’…
Kevin McClatchy: Using the arts to support autistic and military communities across Ohio
This past autumn, The Ohio State University Artist Laureate Kevin McClatchy brought his enriching Shakespeare and Autism Project to six locations across the state to help members of the autism…
2024’s Top Stories in the Arts and Sciences
A lot happened in the College of Arts and Sciences in 2024. Let's take a look back at some of our top stories from the past 12 months as we get ready to share another year of excellence,…
Ohio State faculty, industry experts offer affordable housing solutions
Though affordable homes and rental units are in short supply in Columbus and many cities across the country, there are a number of strategies that can make housing more accessible, according to…
This Ohio State lab helps people find their voice
The Language, Assistive Technology, and Autism Lab studies how to help nonspeaking kids and others express themselves using devices.