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Awards and Honors

Throughout the year, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ faculty, students, and alumni compete for scholarships and fellowships that reward high achievement in disciplines across the board. From STEM fields to musical performance to social activism, Obies see their hard work, dedication, and talent recognized and supported by the most prestigious foundations and organizations in higher education.

A passion for languages and education is why Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is consistently ranked as one of the among undergraduate institutions. The Fulbright fellowship and many others can take projects and research to the next level, allow for travel opportunities and exposure to cultures around the world, and enable Obies to put their education to use by helping those in need.

  • Geno Arthur Earns 2nd All-America Honor of School Year

    Geno Arthur ’16, Carey Lyons ’15, and Monique Newton ’18 competed in the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships March 13-14. Arthur claimed his second All-America honor of the school...

  • Students Earn Spoken Russian Olympiada Honors

    Four Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students earned awards at the 5th annual Undergraduate Olympiada of Spoken Russian at Kent State University on Saturday, February 28. At the advanced level, William Watkins and Andrew...

  • 2013-2014 Excellence in Teaching Award Winners

    Five faculty members from the College of Arts & Sciences and the Conservatory of Music received the Excellence in Teaching Award for the 2013-2014 academic year. The recipients were Associate Professor of English Jennifer Bryan; Professor of Pianoforte Sanford Margolis; Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies John Petersen; Professor of Chemistry Robert Thompson; and Professor of Conducting Tim Weiss.

  • Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ College Receives National Recognition for Community Service

    Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ College earned a place on the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction in the Interfaith Community Service category and secured a place on the Honor Roll in both the General Community Service and Education categories. This is the eighth consecutive year Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ College has received the honor.

  • Cole Scholars 20th Anniversary Celebration

    Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake '92 was among several distinguished alumni who returned to campus in November to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Initiative in Electoral Politics...

  • Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ All Over

    Dessane Cassell '14 (pictured at the Allen Memorial Art Museum) an art history major with a minor in Africana studies, will be teaching English in South Africa, thanks to a Fulbright Scholarship...

  • New Research in South Korea

    Professor Sheila Miyoshi Jager returns to South Korea with a Fulbright grant to begin work on a new book project, which will also be the topic of a new course.