The annual Faculty Emeriti Induction luncheon on Thursday, May 16 ushered in a new class of Emeriti Association faculty and administrators who have distinguished themselves as outstanding members of Ohio University’s teaching community. George Weckman, president of The Ohio University Emeriti Association, welcomed a room full of current Emeriti, and after his remarks inducted into the association 15 faculty members who attended the ceremony. A total of 35 faculty members were inducted for the academic year. Read More

The Black Alumni Reunion is the largest formal alumni reunion at Ohio University, and for good reason: African-American students and faculty have forged strong bonds unique to their experiences, said Francine Childs, professor emerita of African American studies. “When I came here, there weren’t that many African-American faculty and staff and no administrators,” said Childs, who was a popular professor and student ally in the 1970s and ’80s. Read More

Just over 60 Ohio University alumni attended the Washington Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, May 14 at the Capitol Visitor Center. The event, focusing on cyber security and homeland defense, was the 2nd in a series aimed at reconnecting alumni in the nation’s capital to Ohio University. Read More

More than 150 Ohio University alumni who have worked in service to the state of Ohio were honored at OHIO's 30th Annual State Government Alumni Luncheon on May 8. Read More

After graduating from OU-C last summer, Abby Hartley made the decision to pack her bags for Haiti to volunteer at an orphanage. Read More

As an alumna with a passion for education, teaching and Ohio University, Phyllis Relyea has given selflessly back to OHIO. Since her graduation in 1961, Relyea has given back to OHIO consistently for over 50 years. She is dedicated to giving back to a university she feels has given her so much. Read More

The Sherman Rotary Club of Lancaster has established a $1,000 per year scholarship at Ohio University Lancaster to help non-traditional students complete their degree. The scholarship will be granted to full-time, degree-seeking students in their second year at OUL. Read More

Trustees of The Ohio University Foundation approved funding for projects that benefit OHIO faculty and students at the Athens and regional campuses through the Konneker Fund for Learning and Discovery Endowment at their March meeting. Konneker Funds are aimed at supporting projects that have University-wide impact and align with best practices documented in national research. Read More

Think you know everything about your colleagues on campus? Well, have you heard of the aquatic ape? Do you know which professor can build a whale puppet in one night? And who has a plant with a brain – or at least, once claimed to have one? Read about these unique moments in the classroom and more in the feature story “The Dean Came to Visit … And I Lectured on the Aquatic Ape” in the Spring 2013 issue of Ohio Today. Read More

Ohio University alumni from across the nation are reaching out to newly admitted students to encourage them to attend their alma mater through The Postcard Project. Read More

When the Ohio University Alumni Association’s Student Alumni Board (SAB) holds its annual ceremony to induct new members, they always take time to recognize one of the things that sets OHIO apart: the excellent instruction OHIO students receive from the University’s faculty. Read More

Ohio University alumna Nancy Cartwright, the voice of TV personality Bart Simpson, Skyped with students, faculty, and community members on Tuesday. Read More

The governor's office announced today that Gov. John Kasich has named former Ohio state representative and Ohio University alumnus John Carey chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. Read More

The sounds of Section 8, a men’s a cappella group from Ohio University, filled the Wagner Theatre on the Lancaster Campus Saturday to mark the end of an evening where the past and present came together. A special fundraising event for the arts was held on Sat., April 13. The event was called “Ohio University Lancaster Celebrates the Arts: A Reflection and A Glimpse.” Read More

Professor Emeritus of History and Eminent Research Professor of Contemporary History from 1990-2011 Alfred Eckes, Jr. has established an award for outstanding rising seniors majoring in history who display a high level of achievement at OHIO. Called the Eckes Prize in History, the $5,000 award will be given annually for 10 years and recognizes these well-rounded students who have the highest overall grade point average in all courses taken at Ohio University. Read More