Walter Hall Rotunda
Firmly Rooted: Building Enterprise and Ownership in a Regional Food Economy
Walter Hall Rotunda 25 S. Green Dr., Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, United StatesFor more than 30 years, the southeast region of Appalachian Ohio has been leading the way in leveraging rural assets and enterprise to build a regional food system that is core to its stronger local economy. Facing industry and employment shifts over recent decades, regional innovators looked within and found solid ground. They have creatively... Read More
Natalie Diaz Reading, Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m., in Walter Hall Rotunda, Ohio University
Walter Hall Rotunda 25 S. Green Dr., Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, United StatesThe Ohio University Creative Writing Program presents visiting poet Natalie Diaz Reading Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m., in Walter Hall Rotunda Natalie Diaz was born in the Fort Mojave Indian Village in Needles, California. She is Mojave and an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian community. She earned a BA from Old... Read More
African Students Union’s African Night 2017
Walter Hall Rotunda 25 S. Green Dr., Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, United StatesThe Ohio University Africa Students Union invites the Ohio University and Athens community to its annual African Night event. The event will be hosted from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at Ohio University Walter Rotunda. African Night is an annual event organized by the African Students Union (ASU) of Ohio University to celebrate Africa and its cultures.... Read More
Spring Literary Festival
Walter Hall Rotunda 25 S. Green Dr., Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, United StatesThe three-day Spring Literary Festival at Ohio University features some of the country's most distinguished writers of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. This year's festival will feature authors Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, Mary Cappello, Gerald Early, Tom Sleigh, and Colm Toibin.The five visiting authors will present and read from their work, with readings and lectures taking place... Read More
Spring Literary Festival
Walter Hall Rotunda 25 S. Green Dr., Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, United StatesThe three-day Spring Literary Festival features some of the world's most distinguished writers of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. This year's visiting writers are: Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, Mary Cappello, Gerald Early, and Colm Toibin. The five visiting writers will present and read from their work, with events taking place at Alden Library, Baker Center Theatre, and... Read More
Claire Bateman Poetry Reading
Walter Hall Rotunda 25 S. Green Dr., Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, United StatesVisiting Poet Claire Bateman reads from her work at Walter Hall Rotunda (7:30 p.m.). A reception will follow the event, which is free and open to the public. Bateman is the author of the books SCAPE and LOCALS. Bateman has taught at Clemson University and has been awarded artist fellowships from the National Endowment, among other awards.