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Literature heals, boosts creativity and courage, says Angus Fletcher in new book 'Wonderworks'

Angus Fletcher, professor in the Department of English and Project Narrative, explores the psychological effects of different narrative technologies in his new book Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful…

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Art alum Matthew Failor finds home, family as Iditarod musher in Alaska

Since 2013, art alum Matthew Failor has become a veteran sled dog racer with 53 dogs to his name. The Iditarod brought him a wife and now business partner. Far from his hometown of Mansfield, he's…

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Annual concerto competition continues despite COVID challenges

Miriam Burns runs the Ohio State Symphony Orchestra’s annual concerto competition, which awards its winners an opportunity for that coveted soloist spotlight. This year, she knew she couldn’t let the…

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Q&A: German Club Co-President Dani Blumenfeld reflects on finding community in student orgs

German Club Co-President Dani Blumenfeld shares how she's adapted the club to meet the needs of students, how German Club has enhanced her college experience and why she originally decided to minor…

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FRIT joins French Embassy's Center of Excellence network

Ohio State’s Department of French and Italian (FRIT) received excellent news in early December when the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States invited the department to join its…

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2020 High Points

2020 was daunting and challenging, but the College of Arts and Sciences maintained its high level of excellence and innovation. We put together some of this year's high points that showcased how the…

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Theatre and film unite in renamed Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts

By boldly integrating creative disciplines, the Department of Theatre will change its name to the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts — uniting the offerings of the Department of Theatre, the…

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FRIT offers new major: French and Francophone Studies

The Department of French and Italian has added another interdisciplinary major: French and Francophone Studies. The new major gives students interested in French and Francophone cultures more…

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Jerald Walker's <em>How to Make a Slave and Other Essays</em> puts Mad Creek Books on the map

Jerald Walker’s How to Make a Slave and Other Essays was recently named a nonfiction finalist for the National Book Awards, making The Ohio State University Press imprint Mad Creek Books one of the…