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See 141 ways to form 'friendship' at University Square
You don’t have to go far from Ohio State’s campus to get a sense of just how global Buckeye Nation really is.
Thanks to the new art exhibit at…

Service-learning experiences provide profound learning opportunities
Students of Elena Foulis' course "Spanish in Ohio: An Experiential Course" at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Center in Columbus in 2018.
On paper,…

Connecting Classrooms to Congress
Ohio State’s Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA) has been awarded a highly competitive, $2 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the…

Lisa Florman appointed associate dean of interdisciplinary studies and community engagement
On June 9, 2021, Executive Dean and Vice Provost Gretchen Ritter sent the following message to Arts and Sciences faculty and staff.
Dear…

Using data to bring power, autonomy to Indigenous communities
Data may not be conventionally thought of as akin to other extractive industries such as oil or natural gas, yet for tribal nations, the removal of these valuable resources seems to follow a…

"Being Black/Becoming Black" hopes to bridge Black Americans and African immigrants
"Limbo Gateway," by H. Ike Okafor Newsum associate professor emeritus and former chair of African American and African Studies.…

Badu-Tawiah and Karbowski recognized for innovative research and entrepreneurship
Two members of the College of Arts and Sciences community were recognized for their excellence and innovation in research and…

Ohio State TEDx event features eight speakers from Arts and Sciences
Every spring, TEDxOhioStateUniversity hosts an event featuring a variety of the university’s students, faculty, staff and alumni who leverage their expertise to speak on a range of topics —…

Alums pivot TWHS theater program to virtual performances
Thomas Worthington High School theater students perform "The Twisted Tales of Poe"
It’s hard to overstate the prominence of the Thomas Worthington…