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Stories tagged with: Magazine - Spring 2018

Bobcats from around the globe make the International Street Festival a staple amidst myriad community events that take place spring semester. Photo by Kaitlin Owens, BSVC ’17.

That extra mile

Through resourcefulness, perseverance, and a hand from International Student and Faculty Services, OHIO’s international students thrive.

M. Duane Nellis, Ƶ's 21st president

Charting a new direction

Ƶ President M. Duane Nellis, a geographer, took his seat in Cutler Hall in June 2017 and quickly began mapping a new direction for OHIO—one that builds on the legacy of its past shepherds, from McDavis to Cutler, and positions the University as a model for the nation.

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Difficult dialogues

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.

Thomas Suddes, MA '02, CERT, PHD '09; Howard Wilkinson; and Trista Thurston, BSJ '16, serve as panelists for the conference's topic, "The Regional News Media During the Presidential Election of 2016."

Daring to dialogue

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.

Huntington, W.V. Fire Chief Jan Rader is a central figure in the Netflix documentary short Heroin(e).

Grace under fire

“ I remember hearing your voice guiding me back to reality…I credit your voice as much as any medicine.”



“My life was forever changed the night that I met you. You told me that I would be okay and I was. …Thank you for believing in me even though you didn’t know me.”

Students from an Ƶ’s a cappella singing group

In harmony

Senior music therapy major Rebecca Day sees a cappella—an ensemble that sings without music accompaniment—as a fun yet sophisticated art form.

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Greening by example