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Design professor proposes The People's Flag of Columbus
Paul Nini, professor of design, hopes The People's Flag of Columbus, a flag he designed, will one day be something the community can unite under and identify with.
Art alum, glassmaker headed to Finland on Fulbright grant
Glassmaker Jonathan Capps is using his Fulbright scholarship to spend nine months in the glass village of Nuutajärvi, Finland, where he will assist the Nuutajärvi Glass Village Cultural Foundation;…
Carmen Winant named first Roy Lichtenstein Chair of Studio Art
After a national search, Carmen Winant, a Columbus-based visual artist and writer whose work has been celebrated across the world, has been named the first Roy Lichtenstein Chair of Studio Art in the…
Merijn van der Heijden named director of Urban Arts Space
Merijn van der Heijden has been named director of Ohio State’s Urban Arts Space. Van der Heijden has an extensive background in the arts and has served as Urban Arts Space’s interim director since…
The adventures of theatre alumna Eleanor Gobrecht
Eleanor Gobrecht’s life has always been about the journey — not the destination. That mindset was etched into Eleanor’s soul during her time at Ohio State and has led her to epic adventures the world…
Art professor's production brings experience of reading to life
Distinguished University Professor Ann Hamilton’s immersive installation “The Theater Is a Blank Page" was developed as an exploration of the conditions and experiences of reading.
Theatre student stages Yiddish ghost story
Based on the 20th century Yiddish ghost story "The Dybbuk," graduate student John Michael Sefel's new work "Leah and the Dybbuk" will be performed May 18 and 19 at the Drake Performance and Event…
Anthropology alum brings art and history to life
When Larissa Boiwka was an anthropology undergraduate at Ohio State studying ancient cultures, she never imagined where her degree would take her after graduation.
History professor reflects on MLK Jr. at National Civil Rights Museum
Associate professor of history Hasan Kwame Jeffries spoke at a 50th anniversary commemoration event of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, attesting to his many contributions to the civil…