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David Staley Named Interim Director, Humanities Institute
David Staley, associate professor in the Department of History, has been named interim director of the Humanities Institute at the university, effective Aug. 15, 2017 to May 15, 2018.
Laura Podalsky Named Chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Laura Podalsky, professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, who specializes in Latin American film and cultural studies, has been named chair of the department, effective Aug. 1, 2017.
Dr. Christopher Lee Gift Creates Korean Studies Research Fund
The Korean studies program at Ohio State will be greatly enhanced, thanks to a generous gift from Dr. Christopher Lee, who is a retired clinical assistant professor from the Ohio State Department of…
Carter V. Findley Professorship in Ottoman and Turkish History Established
The Ohio State University Board of Trustees on April 7, 2017, established the endowed position, The Carter V. Findley Professorship in Ottoman and Turkish History.
Morgan Liu Appointed Interim Chair, Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
Morgan Liu has been appointed interim chair, Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures.
Renga Named Chair of French and Italian
Dana Renga, associate professor of Italian and film, has been appointed chair of the Department of French and Italian, effective July 1, 2017.
Kaldellis Appointed Chair of Classics
Anthony Kaldellis has been appointed to serve as chair of the Department of Classics, beginning July 1, 2017. Kaldellis joined the faculty of Ohio State’s Department of Greek and Latin (now Classics)…
Students Receive Boren Scholarships to Study Critical Languages Overseas
Six Ohio State undergraduate students have been named recipients of 2017-2018 Boren Scholarships, which provide unique funding opportunities for students to study less commonly taught languages in…
Faculty, Alumnus Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
This year, three Ohio State faculty and one alumnus were elected to the 237th class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Those elected include: Janet Box-Steffensmeier, political science;…