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James Peck named chair of Department of Economics
James Peck, professor in the Department of Economics, was named chair of the department, effective July 1, 2019 (pending approval by the Board of Trustees). Peck has served as interim chair…

32 Arts and Sciences students receive sesquicentennial scholarship
A celebration of The Ohio State University that is 150 years in the making includes a new scholarship program designed to develop current students into future leaders.
Ohio State awarded…

Darla Munroe named chair of Department of Geography
Darla Munroe, professor and interim chair in the Department of Geography, was recently named chair of the department, effective July 1, 2019, through June 20, 2023, pending approval by the Board…

College of Arts and Sciences' Jennifer Crocker, Lonnie Thompson elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences today announced the election of its new members for 2019, including two College of Arts and Sciences faculty members: Jennifer Crocker, professor in the…

Paloma Martinez-Cruz's new book explores the politics of representation, food production
With Food Fight!: Millennial Mestizaje Meets the Culinary Marketplace, Paloma Martinez-Cruz, associate professor of Latinx cultural studies in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, takes a…

Sports psychologist explores what happens when sports end
What happens when the stadium lights flicker out? When the stands empty? When the final whistle blows?
What happens after a student-athlete plays their last game and hangs up their jersey…

A glance at new Ohio State police chief, deputy chief
Arts and Sciences alumnae Kimberly Spears-McNatt and Tracy Hahn are making history as the new leaders of The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD).
Their combined…

Griffin and team get reading right for Marysville kids
Steven Griffin (MA, ‘98) is making his mark on Marysville. The Speech and Hearing Science alumnus and department lecturer also holds the position of Director of Literacy at Marysville Exempted…

Sports law expert guided by economics degree at Ohio State
Matthew Mitten '81 has had his hands all over the national and international sports landscape, helping ensure athletic competition around the world is fair, safe and governed with integrity.…