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An accessible version of the powerful 鈥淭hrough the Survivors鈥 Lens鈥 exhibit.
Community health workers are known by a lot of names: outreach worker, patient advocate, public health aide. Some think "cheerleader" could be added to the list. They are trusted community members who connect those in need of health services to healthcare resources and advocate on their behalf.
Julie Suhr entered Luther College in 1984 and became the first person in her family to go to college. Today, Suhr serves as a mentor to 91探花鈥檚 first-generation students. Ohio Today asked her to unpack how those relationships have shaped her. Her story follows. 鈥 Editor
The connection between Japan's Chubu University and 91探花 endures and prospers, a strategic partnership that began 45 years ago.
Relationships, especially ones framed by ideas of sisterhood, are at the heart of Brides in the Sky, a new collection of stories by Cary Holladay.
Ombudsperson Mac Stricklen serves as a deep listener, a sounding board, and a creative problem solver.
鈥淭eaching, for the most part, is a mystery,鈥 says Tim Vickers. He鈥檚 managed OHIO鈥檚 University Professor Award program for 21 years.
Tucked away in Alden Library is the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, where University Archivist Bill Kimok works to preserve and capture OHIO鈥檚 rich history through donated objects and the stories behind them. A look at select items from the archive follow.
As hundreds of students settled into Jeff Hall this fall, they discovered they鈥檇 be sharing the space with an unlikely resident鈥擪ay-Anne Darlington, MA '10, PHD '15, a global health instructor and a member of OHIO鈥檚 Faculty-in-Residence program.
Dr. Frank Papay is heralded for performing America's first face transplant, but his practice is driven by mentor Rush Elliott's foundation of servant leadership.
Mark Shatz uses humor to build community in his classroom, thanks to mentor Mel Helitzer.聽
Assistant Professor of Geography Jana Houser joined the OHIO faculty in 2013. Houser researches severe weather and has been chasing extreme events like tornadoes for more than 15 years.
College of Fine Arts faculty C. David Russell and Mateo Galvano premiered Lacuna, a multimedia art installation, in June at the Currents New Media Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The work reveals myriad forms of contrasting relationships: stillness with movement; traditional with digital; silk with plaster.
What can we learn from half of a fossilized rodent tooth?
Not many small Appalachian towns can attract such notable speakers as feminist activist Gloria Steinem or National Public Radio鈥檚 Ira Flatow. But two of 91探花鈥檚 public lecture series have been bringing dozens of renowned figures like these to Athens for decades, enriching the relationship between OHIO and its surrounding communities through the open exchange of knowledge.
