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Thu, September 3, 2026
Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: Thompson Library, Multipurpose Room 165
Event Location: Thompson Library, Multipurpose Room 165
Thu, October 8, 2026
Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: Thompson Library, Multipurpose Room 165
Event Location: Thompson Library, Multipurpose Room 165
Thu, October 22, 2026
Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: Thompson Library, 11th Floor Reading Room
Event Location: Thompson Library, 11th Floor Reading Room
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STILSA Internship program bridges science and languages
STILSA is an international education program that offers paid, career-building or credit-earning experiential learning opportunities for Ohio State STEM students. Dr. Patrice Hamel, a professor of…
Kickstart Kreyòl Expands Haitian Creole Language Learning and Cultural Understanding in Its Second Year
Kickstart Kreyòl, designed by French and francophone studies Assistant Professor Ryan Joyce, is entering its second year with a mission to expand Haitian Creole language education…
New French and Italian chair brings lifelong commitment to languages to Arts and Sciences
Languages have been an integral part of Elena Past’s life, guiding her upbringing, education and eventual career in higher education. Now, as the incoming chair for the Department…
Dr. Lucille Toth Named Interim Director, Newark Earthworks Center
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Lucille Toth will serve as Interim Director of the Newark Earthworks Center, effective July 1.
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Associate Professor of Italian, Director of Graduate Studies, & Associate Director of the Center of Medieval and Renaissance Studies