Stories tagged with: Department of History

Fall Grad Spotlight: Andrew Ray

Andrew Ray graduates this semester with a bachelor’s degree in history from the College of Arts and Sciences.

'Don't let imposter syndrome hold you back,' Hannah Louck tells first-year students

Ohio University student Hannah Louck has some advice for first-year students: "Don't let imposter syndrome hold you back."

Alumni News | David Prentice's book about Vietnam echoes questions about Afghanistan withdrawal

Historian David Prentice is making important contributions to the history of the Vietnam War and to the question how wars end.

Jordan Zdinak takes her research on Athens lynching to the American Political History Conference

Jordan Zdinak has already illuminated a little-known part of Athens history with her work on the lynching of Christopher Davis. Now she's expanding her research to lynchings across the Midwest.

Taylor Vickers on streetcar in San Francisco

Taylor Vickers delves into San Francisco archives to help Kathleen Sullivan research sailor boardinghouses

Taylor Vickers had to travel to San Francisco—and to a time in history when Mark Twain wrote about the city of then-450,000 people as an emerging center of commerce between the old world and the new.

Mock Trial names team, including nine first-year students

The Ohio University Mock Trial Team selected 20 students, including nine first-year students, for two teams for the 2022-23 academic year.

This image appears in the Ohio Alumnus, January 1960, captioned:

Students design Black History of Ohio University Tour for Black Alumni Reunion

The tour was developed by Ohio University history students who wanted to highlight the story of Black perseverance, Black Education, and Black opportunity.

Students invited to information session for spring break experience 'Eternal Rome' on Sept. 21

Students can discover the rich religious and political history of medieval Rome over spring break, March 11-18, and complete OHIO requirements.

ROTC cadet Frimel among finalists for All-American Scholarship

Ohio University Army ROTC cadet Nate Frimel is one of 15 finalists in the Navy Federal Credit Union ROTC All-American Scholarship Program.

Advisor Larry Hayman and students at Crumlin Road Courthouse. Belfast, Northern Ireland

All majors invited to apply to the Law, Justice & Culture Certificate by Oct. 7

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture invites undergraduate students from all majors to apply for the Certificate in Law, Justice & Culture at Ohio University by Oct. 7.

Students invited to apply for Center for Student Legal Services Board of Directors

The Center for Student Legal Services is a non-profit law firm dedicated to providing legal advice and representation to Ohio University students.

Constitution Day Lecture: Punishing Poverty: The Constitutionality of Cash Bail, Sept. 20

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture hosts a Constitution Day Lecture by Christine Scott-Hayward on "Punishing Poverty: The Constitutionality of Cash Bail" on Sept. 20.

Menard Family George Washington Forum hosts Constitution Day lecture: 'Do We Have a Democracy or a Republic, and Why Does it Matter?'

The Menard Family George Washington Forum hosts a Constitution Day lecture — "Do We Have a Democracy or a Republic, and Why Does it Matter?" — on Thursday, Sept. 15.

This photo was taken in Pittsburgh, PA, in January 1940 by Jack Delano and is provided courtesy of the Farm Security Administration.

Community invited to Black Life in the Ohio Valley Conference on Sept. 9-10

Scholars and community members will delve into four centuries of Black history and heritage at the Black Life in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Faculty invited to apply for humanities grants to support internships, research and travel

Ohio University humanities faculty are encouraged to apply by Sept. 15 for grants from the Central Region Humanities Center.

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