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Music alum Orlay Alonso shares how a liberal arts education shaped his career

By Jamie Wells

When asked what advice he would give to current and future students, School of Music alumnus Orlay Alonso said, “There is no one single path. There are a million possibilities, but it all depends…

Sherée Greco collaborating with a mentee, student Skylar Kyser, in the Drake Performance and Event Center

How 5 campus mentors approach sharing their wisdom

It was Zachry Bailey’s first theatre production as a stage manager at Ohio State, and he was ready to quit.

For a couple of years before, he’d wavered on pursuing theatre at all,…

Dance degrees focus on more than performance

A dance degree means learning how to be an entrepreneur, not just a dancer. That’s a core belief of Charles O. Anderson, chair of the Department of Dance at The Ohio State University.

Dr. View stands at a podium

Ohio State launches hip-hop studies program

For Jason Rawls, a Columbus native, teaching at The Ohio State University is an honor. “It’s a huge deal. It means the world,” he said. “I grew up going to Ohio State games so to actually be…

Children in a theater rehearsal

Want to increase resiliency in kids? Teach creativity

Train elementary school students how to be creative and you can help increase their resilience in the face of real-life problems, new research suggests.

In a small study, researchers…

Prof. Mark Fullerton presents at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Fullerton appointed as chair of Classics dept.

By Z. Daniel Barnett

Mark Fullerton, professor in the Department of Classics and Department of History of Art, has been named as chair of the Department of Classics for a four-year term, effective…

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Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus offers new conducting opportunities, sense of community for Ohio State music students

By James Grega

For undergraduate music students, finding chances to conduct can be difficult. Jared Brayton Bollenbacher, the artistic director of the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus (CGMC) and 2006 graduate from Ohio…

Karl Whittington

Q&A faculty spotlight: Karl Whittington

Karl Whittington is a specialist in European medieval art and architecture, particularly issues relating to the history of science, gender and sexuality, materiality and reception. His next book…

Angus Fletcher, Professor of Story Science at the Ohio State Project Narrative

Project Narrative professor honored with U.S. Army commendation

By Z. Daniel Barnett

An Ohio State professor whose research has been called upon by the likes of Pixar, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and even the National Football League is being commended…