Stories tagged with: Department of Political Science
Alumni News | A movement lawyer, Olayemi Olurin speaks out about incarceration, public policy
January 14, 2022 Ohio University alumna Olayemi Olurin is a public defender at the Legal Aid Society and a lawyer in New York City.
Class of 2021 | Madison Saylor has ‘tools to problem solve, stay humble, and create a better world’
December 8, 2021 Madison Saylor ’21 says her time at Ohio University has made her a stronger woman and “given me the tools to problem solve, stay humble, and create a better world.” Her next step is law school.
Arts and Sciences students recognized for leadership, community engagement
April 15, 2021 Ten College of Arts and Sciences students were among 39 honored at Ohio University's annual leadership awards celebration on April 14, 2021.
Notable Alumni | Patrick Lang, from Student Politician to Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge
October 20, 2019 The proud son of an immigrant mother, Patrick Lang grew up in rural Appalachia before attending Ohio University. During his first stint in Athens, he worked as a file clerk at Chubb Hall
Notable Alumni | James Parobek: A Life of Law and Influence in Lorain
October 20, 2019 James S. Parobek keeps a scrapbook of photos and newspaper cuttings that tell the tale of a lawyer and politician who gave his all to his hometown. And he also gave a legacy of three more Bobcats
Notable Alumni | Kate McGarvey Gets 150,000 Restated into Medicaid, Fights Poverty
October 19, 2019 Kate McGarvey puts her law degree to work for others. A proud accomplishment was her work getting 150,000 people reinstated on Medicaid.
Notable Alumni | Frank Lavelle, When Law Meets The Fearless Starlight Band
October 19, 2019 In more than 30 years practicing law in southeastern Ohio, Frank Lavelle has represented numerous villages, municipalities and regional water and sewer districts throughout Southern Ohio.
Notable Alumni | Rob Dorans Pursues Passion for Living Wages, Affordable Housing
October 7, 2019 Rob Dorans is the Chief Legal Counsel at ACT Ohio, representing 134 affiliate unions and 14 regional building trades councils, and he was appointed in February 2019 to fill a term on the Columbus City
Notable Alumni | Julia Applegate Leads Fight Against HIV While Serving Those in Need Graphic for College of Arts & Sciences Notable Alumni Award
October 7, 2019 Julia Applegate has a goal shared by more than 250 global, national, regional, state and local organizations—end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2025.
Difficult dialogues
May 14, 2018 OHIO’s George Washington Forum exemplifies a strategic pathway established by OHIO President M. Duane Nellis: “Becoming a place where dialogue and rigorous, civil debate are institutional hallmarks.” Founded in 2009, the effort, supported by alumni and friends, foundations, and corporations, provides space on campus for this dialogue to occur.
Daring to dialogue
May 14, 2018 A conference about peace typically invites panelists from war-torn countries or populations clashing overseas. This year, OHIO’s Baker Peace Conference (BPC)—a 30-year leader in international peacekeeping discourse—addressed divisions felt on our own soil, among communities separated by mere miles.