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March 28, 2024

All About the Upcoming Total Eclipse

On April 8, a total solar eclipse will be crossing the United States, and Ohio has a front row seat to the celestial show. In this episode, we talk with two experts about the upcoming eclipse and…

March 22, 2024

Eclipse folk tales show different relationships between people and the sun

Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth remembers exactly where he was during the 2017 solar eclipse: on a pontoon boat on the Tennessee River.

“At the moment of totality, there were several other pontoon…

four students pose for the camera in front of a pile of fleece blankets

March 20, 2024

These students are making Columbus a warmer place

New American kids and teens are getting one-on-one help and mentoring from members of Community Connectors at Ohio State, including Rahma Anjum, a senior from the Toledo area double majoring…

old books showing a Shakespeare portrait and a page from Romeo and Juliet

March 19, 2024

What does Shakespeare mean around the world?

Amrita Dhar first encountered the works of William Shakespeare in India, where she was born and raised. From the beginning, she felt an ownership over the works of Shakespeare. Reading his plays…

David Staley, Associate Professor of History

March 14, 2024

To survive, colleges must evolve into ‘knowledge enterprises’ that serve communities

Founded in 1818, Franklin College in New Athens, Ohio, was one of the first colleges in the state. Sadly, it closed just over a century later, in 1919. Why? A failure to adapt, said David J.…