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News: America 250 at Ohio State

  • Ohio State Artist Laureate eager to celebrate American semiquincentennial

    Franny Lazarus | May 14, 2026
    America’s 250th birthday is a time to take stock of the past and consider the future, said Charles O. Anderson, The Ohio State University’s newest Artist Laureate. “It’s an interesting time in terms of progress and regression,” he said. “I want to think about hope. What could the next 250 years look like?”

  • Your America in 250 Words: Dian Sawitri

    Dian Sawitri | April 27, 2026
    A PhD student from Indonesia in the College of Education and Human Ecology , Dian Sawitri shares her “Your America in 250 Words” essay.

  • Your America in 250 Words: Gunel Alasgarova

    Gunel Alasgarova | April 22, 2026
    A doctoral candidate from Azerbaijan in the College of Education and Human Ecology , Gunel Alasgarova shares her “Your America in 250 Words” essay.

  • The Declaration of Independence at 250: Where Are We Now?

    Professor Jos Raadschelders and Faculty Emeritus Charles Wise | April 15, 2026
    As conversations across the nation and world debate the state of the United States’ Great Experiment in democracy, this year’s 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence gives us an opportunity to evaluate our progress toward the Founding Fathers' goals in establishing our nation.

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