Hike and draw
May 23, 2017 While living and working in Cleveland, cartographer and illustrator Karla Sanders, BS ’09, MS ’12, spend weekends exploring Cuyahoga Valley National Park with her husband, designer and photographer Andres Quintero. That’s where the idea of “Hike and Draw” was born. The duo now travel the country on a quest to visit all 59 national parks and create maps and posters of those landscapes along the way. An excerpted interview with Sanders about the inspiration behind the artwork follows.
Ziff’s tips from ArtBreak
May 22, 2017 It takes little to introduce children to art: a spark and some tools. Check out these five tips for making art with kids by Katherine Ziff, PHD ’04 and author of ArtBreak.
Last word
May 21, 2017 Assistant Professor of Art Melissa Haviland answers Ohio Today’s questions about what makes her tick.
Ridges Advisory Committee meets to discuss space planning opportunities
May 18, 2017 Members of The Ridges Advisory Committee reconvened with Ridges Master Plan co-chairs Shawna Bolin and Joe Shields for the second time this month during a meeting held May 17.
Ridges Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for May 17
May 16, 2017 The Ridges Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet this Wednesday, May 17 at 9:30 a.m. in Margaret M. Walter Hall (Room 145) on the Athens Campus.
Ridges Advisory Committee convenes, hears land use updates and suggestions
May 3, 2017 Members of The Ridges Advisory Committee received updates from Ridges Master Plan committee co-chairs Shawna Bolin and Joe Shields during a meeting held May 3 at Baker University Center.
Ridges Advisory Committee meeting set for May 3
May 1, 2017 The Ridges Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet this Wednesday, May 3, at 9 a.m. in Baker University Center 219 on the Athens Campus.
Gala honors excellence in student leadership
April 10, 2017 Ohio University’s best student leaders and exemplary organizations and more than 40 students and groups were honored with awards and scholarships at this year’s Leadership Awards Gala.
Membership of Ridges Advisory Committee announced
April 3, 2017 Ohio University has released the membership roster of the Ridges Advisory Committee. The committee’s composition is prescribed in Ohio House Bill 59.
More reasons why Athens ranks as “Best College Small Town”
March 15, 2017 This year, USA TODAY confirmed what students, faculty, staff, and alumni know—that Athens is the country’s “Best College Small Town.”
Against type
March 6, 2017 Purba Das, associate professor of communication studies at Ohio University Southern Campus, answered questions about her work on stereotypes, identities, media, and hegemonies.
OHIO’s friends include generations of Malaysians
March 6, 2017 Some 2,500 Malaysian Bobcats benefit from an OHIO education and, in the process, better their home country of about 31 million people—and the world.
OHIO student teaches South African language, culture, history at local children’s chorus
February 20, 2017 When the Hocking Country Children’s Chorus started practicing for its upcoming production of the Lion King, Jr., a play that includes many phrases in Zulu and Swahili, the chorus contacted Ohio University’s Ohio Valley International Council (OVIC) to invite someone to come to Logan, Ohio, and teach the children about the culture, language and setting of the play.
Proposal selected to receive Academic Innovation Accelerator support
February 1, 2017 In September 2016, the Office of Instructional Innovation’s Ideation Event sparked ideas for teaching and learning that could be implemented across OHIO. The ideas were made into formal proposals.
A four-legged friend in need
January 31, 2017 At Counseling and Psychological Services, Outreach Coordinator Rinda Scoggan incorporates her certified therapy dog, Buddy, in sessions because the 9-year-old standard poodle is so “person-oriented,” Scoggan says.
