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Two black and white photos of Helen G Edmonds, one a smiling portrait and one her speaking at commencement, on a field of gray and red rays
Tue, October 27 - Tue, December 15, 2026
Event Start Time: 10:00 am
Event Location: African American & African Studies Community Extension Center
Title slide with scarlet, geometric patterns and "From Product to Process: Re-Thinking History Assessments for Authentic Learning"
Wed, November 4, 2026
Event Start Time: 11:30 am
Event Location: Zoom
At stack of books in front of a darkened background with "Graduate Student Colloquium" in white text
Thu, November 5, 2026
Event Start Time: 12:00 pm
Event Location: 168 Dulles Hall
Portrait of Amanda McVety
Thu, November 5, 2026
Event Start Time: 3:45 pm
Event Location: 1039 Derby Hall

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Chris Nichols presenting on stage by a projected image

Historian Christopher McKnight Nichols opened the 29th Fall Conference of OSURA with the keynote address: “The Nation, the Founding, and The Ohio State University.” As faculty chair of OSU’s…

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