On December 9, the alumni of Ohio University hosted a dinner in conjunction with an official visit by a university delegation to Kuala Lumpur. Approximately 300 former “Bobcats,” or alumni of the university, attended the dinner ceremony. The third largest organization of Ohio University alumni is its Malaysian alumni network. The only larger alumni groups are in Ohio. Read More

On Dec. 8, Ohio University received a $750,000 (RM2.34 million) contribution from Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) to support the Tun Abdul Razak Chair in Southeast Asian Studies. YSD chairman Tun Musa Hitam presented the gift to Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis at a ceremony in Bukit Kiara, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tun Musa is a former deputy prime minister of Malaysia and earned an honorary doctorate from Ohio University in 1980. Read More

Ambassador Paul Jones hosted a morning coffee for a visiting delegation from Ohio University (OU) which included its President, Dr. Roderick McDavis, at the ambassador’s residence on December 8. Read More

Just one year ago, Habibah Ashari was living and working in her home country of Malaysia – a destination she describes as "a tropical paradise." Today, she resides in Athens, Ohio, where she hopes to inspire others to understand and appreciate Malaysia as she does. On Monday, the campus and community celebrated the arrival of Ashari, the 14th scholar and second woman to represent Malaysia in the United States as the Tun Abdul Razak Chair. Read More

Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis and the university and surrounding communities gathered Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of the Walter International Education Center (WIEC). Ohio University alumnus and Sigma Chi member Robert D. Walter and his wife, Margaret M. Walter, also an Ohio University graduate, generously provided $2 million through the Walter Family Foundation for this project in partnership with the Sigma Chi Fraternity and the university. Read More