According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, 1,300 miles of Ohio streams are impacted by acid mine drainage. The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs is working toward remediating this problem in Southeast Ohio with the help of a $250,000 grant from The American Electric Power Foundation. Read More

At its February meeting, the Ohio University Foundation Board of Trustees reviewed a new endowment naming policy, awarded grants and enacted a measure to fund its operations and The Promise Lives Campaign. The naming policy, which will be finalized and effective July 1, 2012, increases the minimum required for a new endowment to $25,000 from $15,000. Donors can fund endowments through multi-year payment plans. Existing endowments will be grandfathered in at the $15,000 level. At the current 4 percent spending rate, a $15,000 endowment generates approximately $600 in spendable funds each year. A $25,000 endowment provides approximately $1,000 annually. Read More

Thanks to a $25,000 gift to The Ohio University Foundation from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), a new internship program at Ohio University will offer undergraduate and graduate students affiliated with the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs with the opportunity to intern at the IEDC and gain practical, hands-on experience in local economic development issues and trends. Read More

While most Americans are familiar with recycling household waste for the conservation of resources, energy and space, what about recycling all garbage bound for the landfill to generate revenue and create jobs? Thanks to generous funding from the Sugar Bush Foundation, the Ohio University Foundation and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, in partnership with Rural Action, a local Zero Waste Initiative is on-course to address that question and help improve the environment, economy and social well-being for current and future generations in the Appalachian region. Read More

For 2011, the Ohio University Foundation has awarded $299,186 to 19 new research and educational initiatives from the 1804 Fund. The 1804 Fund, which was designed to foster innovation and collaboration across disciplines, supports the University's core mission of "maintaining, strengthening, and enhancing a learning-centered community." Read More