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ESPN's Kevin Blackistone headlines Sports and Society Initiative event on athletic compliance
Athletic compliance is a term often heard when a university is caught in an athletics violation or scandal, but what does it mean?
Generally, athletic compliance is a university’s…

National Hispanic Heritage Month Playlist
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we turned to a few Ohio State experts in all things music and culture to handpick some significant songs and compositions by Latinx artists and…

Modern Head sculpture dedicated, new Lichtenstein chairs installed
Earlier this month, Ohio State President Michael V. Drake led a celebratory dedication of the Modern Head…

"On the Front Lines" brings Afghan women to center stage
Nushin Arbabzadah may have been born in Kabul, Afghanistan, but her family’s roots are in Herat, a city on the western edge of the country near the Iranian border. Herat, she says, is truly where…

Voices of Excellence celebrates one year
In an era when seemingly everyone has a podcast, it takes a unique voice and a unique set of guests to cut through the chatter.
"Voices of Excellence", an Arts and Sciences podcast, has…

Jody Patterson named first Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Chair of Art History
Following an international search and formal approval from Ohio State’s Board of Trustees, Jody Patterson, PhD, has been named the first Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Chair of Art History. She…

Buckeye Biography: A Q&A with associate professor of history David Staley
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As Ohio State celebrates its sesquicentennial and looks ahead to its future, there’s an opportunity to shed light on its storied past.
Buckeye…

Art exhibit explores biological diversity through new lens
A photograph can sometimes be more powerful than its real-life subject.
Professor Emerita in the Department of Art Ardine Nelson hopes her exhibit that opens Aug. 19 at Hopkins Hall…

African American and African Studies Department at 50
AAAS students in 1974, photo courtesy The Ohio State University Archives
This year, Ohio State’s…