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2018 High Points
The College of Arts and Sciences is home to extraordinary artists, scholars, scientists and spaces. We are excited to share some of this year’s high points as we look forward to another year…
Raising awareness for the linguistic needs of heritage speakers
Taisse Torres-Lorenzo was 9 when her and her family moved from Puerto Rico to Florida.
“I was thrown into class and was told to just learn English, or I would fail,” said Torres-Lorenzo,…
Hardie finds the human element in field work
When people ask fourth-year student Megan Hardie what she studies at Ohio State, she tells them: “I study you. I study myself. I study everyone, basically.” The St. Louis native‘s love of studying…
Excellence in Outreach and Engagement
Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, interim executive dean and vice provost; Luis Casian, dean for natural and mathematical sciences/graduate education; Peter Hahn, dean for arts and humanities/…
The Ohio Field School: Student research on-site in Scioto County
Folklore isn’t all old wives tales and urban legends — it’s about documenting cultures and communities here and now. That’s why the Center for Folklore Studies (CFS) at Ohio State has been…
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…
A Dinosaur for Orton
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There’s a saying around the Orton Geological Museum: “Every 3rd grader is a paleontologist.”
When Orton Museum Director Bill Ausich and Curator…
Center for Folklore Studies to launch traveling exhibit: “Placemaking in Scioto County, Ohio”
The traveling exhibit “Placemaking in Scioto County, Ohio,” a collaboration between the Center for Folklore Studies, Shawnee State University and community partners throughout Scioto County,…