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2017 Ratner Distinguished Teaching Awards announced
Five Arts and Humanities faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences have received 2017 Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Awards:
Alison Beach, Associate Professor,…
Journalism, outreach and theatre come together to tell unheard stories of Afghan women
The professional worlds of Lesley Ferris and her daughter, Amie Ferris-Rotman, rarely collide.
Lesley, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Humanities in the Department of Theatre,…
Ohio State Marching Band members work to promote literacy in Columbus schools
Being a member of The Ohio State University Marching Band is a special opportunity that few get to experience. After making it through a rigorous tryouts process, rehearsals and performances, band…
Theatre Project Pairs Acting Students with Military Veterans
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When the Ohio State Department of Theatre embarked on a new program last spring to use active workshops based on Shakespeare’s plays to interact with…

TBDBITL gives Special Spectators the ultimate game day experience
.dailypost {background-color:#000; padding:30px;color:#fff;font-family:"capita";font-size: 1.25em;font-weight: 400;} .clicktotweet {float: right; text-align:right;}Seven-year-old Evan Durant…
Dance Alumna Featured in New Ohio State PSA
Mimi Lamantia, who earned a BFA in dance in May 2016, is featured in a new public service announcement (PSA) that will air on television during October Buckeye football games, and will be shown on…

Jeff Haase Installation to Open in Short North
Jeff Haase, associate professor in Department of Design, will have a sizeable new installation included in the exhibition Soft Geometries, a 20th-anniversary show at Hammond Harkins Galleries…

Merijn van der Heijden Named Interim Director of Urban Arts Space
Merijn van der Heijden has been named interim director of Ohio State’s Urban Arts Space, effective Sept. 1. Van der Heijden, who has an extensive background in the arts, joined Ohio State in 2004…

Valarie Williams Named Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement
Valarie Williams assumed a new role as associate dean for outreach and engagement for the College of Arts and Sciences, effective Sept. 1. Williams, professor of dance and former associate dean…