Welcome to Lead Ohio
LEAD OHIO [Leadership, Empowerment, Activism, & Diversity] is a new and exciting educational experience which seeks to develop students through scholarship, service, and leadership.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Reserved dates at Bobcat Student Orientation
Welcome Weekend & LEAD OHIO Official Kick-off
Meet your first-quarter instructors and get to know your LEAD OHIO community. Are you Blue, Gold, Green and Orange? Learn how to bring out the best in yourself and others with True Colors personality assessment. Then, celebrate the beginning of your first year at Ohio University at an iconic Court Street hotspot.
A year-long learning community
• 1st Term: UC 1000 + Tier II General Education courses
• 2nd Term: UC 1900 + A reserved seat in a popular Tier II General Education course (Project
planning for a student-led event)
Your choice of three action-packed themes:
Food Fight: Exploring the Politics of What’s on Your Plate
Discover, experience and impact Athens unique
locavore food scene, while studying the social
aspects, politics and economics of food culture in
the United States.Visit local family farms and one
of the Country’s top-rated farmer’s markets.
- Think Food Inc. meets Fast Food Nation!
The Scene: Exploring the Music & Culture of Athens
What does Bluegrass, Hip Hop, Folk, Jazz, Metal,
Gospel, Indie Rock, Classical and Electronica have
in common? Besides a home in Athens…. Find out
why some of music’s biggest names make sure to
pay this college town a visit.
- Think Jay-Z meets Miles Davis meets Arcade Fire!
More than a Game: Exploring the Impact of Sports on Society
Discover how sports can affect and affirm
community and individual wellness while also
examining the often unseen effects of “the
sporting life.” Enjoy a hands-on, in-depth look
at sports in communities, pop culture, and on
college campuses.
- Think The Blind Side meets Friday Night Lights!
