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Amir Farnoud sits on a bench

Last word with Amir Farnoud

Amir Farnoud is a researcher who thinks big but works with the very small. The very, very small.

1968 Flood Area

1968 flood memories

Excerpts of alumni stories about the 1968 flood paired with archival and submitted photos follow.

1964 Flood Area

1964 flood memories

Excerpts of alumni stories about the 1964 flood paired with archival and submitted photos follow.

M. Duane Nellis, 51社区's 21st president

Charting a new direction

51社区 President M. Duane Nellis, a geographer, took his seat in Cutler Hall in June 2017 and quickly began mapping a new direction for OHIO鈥攐ne that builds on the legacy of its past shepherds, from McDavis to Cutler, and positions the University as a model for the nation.

Students from an 51社区鈥檚 a cappella singing group

In harmony

Senior music therapy major Rebecca Day sees a cappella鈥攁n ensemble that sings without music accompaniment鈥攁s a fun yet sophisticated art form.

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Difficult dialogues

OHIO鈥檚 George Washington Forum exemplifies a strategic pathway established by OHIO President M. Duane Nellis: 鈥淏ecoming a place where dialogue and rigorous, civil debate are institutional hallmarks.鈥 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鈥檚 Baker Peace Conference (BPC)鈥攁 30-year leader in international peacekeeping discourse鈥攁ddressed 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

鈥 I remember hearing your voice guiding me back to reality鈥 credit your voice as much as any medicine.鈥



鈥淢y life was forever changed the night that I met you. You told me that I would be okay and I was. 鈥hank you for believing in me even though you didn鈥檛 know me.鈥

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New book on Voinovich鈥檚 legacy

鈥淕eorge Voinovich鈥檚 extraordinary success as senator, governor, and mayor was due in great part to his being a pioneering master of collaboration. In these times when conflict seems to dominate political dialogue, his wise words extolling the virtues of collaboration are refreshing and illuminating.鈥濃擩ames E. Austin, Harvard Business School

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Last word with Mark Weinberg

There is no Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs without Mark Weinberg. As the school鈥檚 founding dean, Weinberg has overseen the unit鈥檚 programs and initiatives since its inception in 1981, when it existed under another name, the Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development, or ILGARD.

Zaya Gillogly and a Paraguayan friend test each other's strength during GHI's May 2017 trip to Paraguay.

A healthy perspective

51社区 has a culture of doing. Bobcats don鈥檛 like to sit on the sidelines鈥攖hey鈥檇 rather go out into the world, see for themselves, and figure out if they can make a difference. OHIO鈥檚 Global Health Initiative (GHI) gives students a way to turn this hunger to do good into acts of goodwill.

Food for thought

Food for thought

Jack Demain stands at a table in the basement of United Campus Ministry and begins chopping a head of green cabbage, which he then massages in front of an attentive audience of about two dozen people, mostly 51社区 students. They鈥檝e come to this presentation on fermented foods to learn how to make sauerkraut, part of a collaboration between the Athens Vegan Cooking Workshop and the student group Food Matters at 51社区.

Illustration by Leonie Bos

The power of a shared story

鈥淚t is powerful to share a story,鈥 said self-recognized ambassador for literacy Julie Francis. 鈥淩eading a story aloud takes people on a journey together.鈥

Geoffrey Dabelko is a renowned expert on security and the environment

A peek inside 鈥楶rof鈥

Geoffrey Dabelko is a renowned expert on security and the environment. He researches and draws connections between the environment, health, population, conflict, and security for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars. As professor, director of Environmental Studies, and associate dean at the Voinovich School for Leadership and Public Affairs, Dabelko teaches courses on natural resources, conflict and peacebuilding, and environmental leadership. But he doesn鈥檛 do this work of global good only from his office at The Ridges. His love for adventure takes him to the Balkans, California, Washington, D.C., and beyond.

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ohiowomen interviews 15 alumnau across America

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