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Scripps alumnus donates photography collection to OHIO Libraries

Photographer Dan Dry’s multimillion-dollar collection meant to inspire and make an impression on students, just as the University has for him.

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First Book Fund is instrumental to publication of innovative scholarship

Ohio University Press is proud to announce the release of “Imagine Lagos: Mapping History, Place, and Politics in a Nineteenth-Century African City.”

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Dads Weekend to feature fun activities, special performances

Dads Weekend, held Nov. 1-3, provides family members and friends with another opportunity connect with their students before the fall semester ends.

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Sage Research Methods Brown Bag Training Session

October 9, 2024

Bring your lunch and join University Libraries for a brown bag session on the Sage Research Methods platform on Wednesday, Oct. 16 noon to 1:30 p.m.

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Celebrate the life of former OHIO Professor Francine Childs with an exhibit launch party

October 3, 2024

An exhibit launch will occur on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Alden Library room 319 for Dr. Francine Childs, the first tenured Black professor at Ohio University.

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Explore presidential elections through the years with the “Center of Attention: Elections” exhibit

September 25, 2024

Take a look at the “Center of Attention: Elections” exhibit that highlights presidential campaign materials on the fifth floor of Alden Library anytime throughout the 2024 fall semester

Events

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Friday, November 8 Praetorian Kingdom: A History of Military Ascendancy in Thailand 1:00 PM — 1:30 PM Alden Library
Thursday, November 14 Hills and Hollers: FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES with Josh Brooks 7:00 PM Athena Cinema
Wednesday, November 20 Sustainability Series: THE ENGINE INSIDE 7:00 PM Athena Cinema
Thursday, January 30 Hills and Hollers: POTTERO + RECLAIMING: ORAL HISTORIES OF SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE WELLNESS TRADITIONS IN APPALACHIAN OHIO 7:00 PM Athena Cinema
Thursday, March 6 From the Hills and Hollers: HEROIN(E) with Rebecca Robison-Miller 7:00 PM Athena Cinema
Thursday, April 17 Hills and Hollers: NORMA RAE with Dr. Rachel Terman 7:00 PM Athena Cinema

Exhibits

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Thursday, November 7 Documenting Sustainability: Environmental Films at Ohio University (Virtual) All Day
Thursday, November 7 Exhibit: Alphabets @ Alden All Day Alden Library
Thursday, November 7 Francine Childs: Life and Contributions at Ohio University & Beyond, 1974-2023 (Virtual) All Day
Thursday, November 7 Making 20th Century Patterns with 21st Century Materials: A Semester of Following Patterns Designed by Maud Churchill Nicoll All Day Alden Library
Thursday, November 7 The Center of Attention: Elections All Day Alden Library
Thursday, November 7 Wrapped in Culture: Beyond the Aesthetics of African and Southeast Asian Textiles All Day Alden Library