OU-HCOM researcher receives federal grant to study the history of c-sections
Jacqueline Wolf, Ph. D., professor of the history of medicine at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM), received a $150,000, three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund research for her next book project, “A Social History of Cesarean Section in the United States.”
| Ohio University Press book receives rave review
Photographer Ian Adams' book, "A Photographer's Guide to Ohio," was reviewed by Plain Dealer Arts and Life writer Julie Washington, who in the article expressed her fascination with Adams' "fantastic images."
| Pay to park and employee opt-out option update
On Friday, Director of Transportation and Parking Martin Paulins sent an email to all Ohio University faculty and staff regarding pay to park and the employee opt-out option.
| eLearning at OHIO: The changing nature of education
Nationwide, more than 25 percent of higher education students take at least one online course. But nearly all students are gaining experience with blogs, video and wikis, just to name a few, as educators embrace technology in even the most traditional of classrooms.
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Baker Center lower lounge renovations begin next week
The Baker University Center lower level lounge renovation will begin next week. The new lounge will feature a stage, flat screen televisions, a high-quality sound system, new furniture and a Bobcat-spirited theme.
| Engineering graduate student earns federal fellowships
A graduate student in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology has been awarded several federally funded fellowships.
| McDavis discusses university on local radio show
President Roderick J. McDavis appeared on WATH 970 AM's hour-long talk show Party Line on Thursday morning. A podcast of the interview will be available online.
| Scripps welcomes international scholars
Ohio University’s Institute for International Journalism (IIJ) in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and the Scripps College of Communication, is hosting the second Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) on Journalism and Media program.
| UCM continues to wow OHIO
University Communications and Marketing (UCM) has released its annual report of how it continues to deliver valuable information to Ohio University and the world.
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Athletics releases 2010-11 Annual Report
The Ohio Athletics Department has released its annual report, which recaps the 2010-11 academic year.
| OHIO mourns emeritus professor
Ray Wagner, professor emeritus of communication studies specializing in interpersonal communication, died on Thursday morning.
| Ohio Football promotional schedule released
Athletics announced its promotional schedule for the 2011 football season. Several promotions are offered for each game to provide Bobcat fans ample opportunity to attend one of the six home games.
| Summer programs offer undergraduates a look at
Undergraduates aspiring to be medical students are taking the opportunity this summer to get a taste of the medical school experience through two programs offered by the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM).
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Emerita professor awarded Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
Sylvia Reynolds Eckes, professor emerita of piano at Ohio University, was recently appointed Officer, Knight First Class, of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by Jostein Mykletun, consul general of Norway.
| Historian uncovers how the Polish Catholic church helped sow the seeds of Solidarity
David Curp, an associate professor of history at Ohio University, is using both archival sources and oral histories to chronicle the roles and influence of religious culture in Poland over the last 40 years.
| Ocean themed literacy program offered at Zanesville campus
Ohio University Zanesville Early and Middle Childhood Education majors invite area children to prepare to head back to school as they explore the habitat of oceans through children’s literature in a two-part program Commotion in the Ocean.
| Ohio Today magazine announces eco-friendly redesign
Ohio Today alumni magazine's first-ever redesign places greater emphasis on sustainability, alumni-submitted content, and photography and artwork created by
OHIO students, faculty and alumni.
| Risk Management and Safety to move offices
Within the next two or three months, Risk Management and Safety will relocate to the Facilities and Auxiliaries Management Building at 1 Riverside Drive, in the east wing where Culinary Services is now located.
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OHIO sees high-risk drinking decrease
Ohio University saw a 3 percent reduction in high-risk, or binge, drinking, according to the University's biannual Alcohol and Other Drug Survey (AOD), released June 8. This marks the second consecutive reduction in high-risk drinking rates.
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University participating in Obama's Interfaith Challenge
The entire community is invited to join the Ohio University Office for Diversity, Access and Equity and other OHIO offices, departments and student groups, United Campus Ministry (UCM): Center for Spiritual Growth and Social Justice, and other local organizations in the inaugural President's Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge.
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College Green may experience water outage
The City of Athens has a water main break affecting many of the building on the main College Green. Buildings will notice low water pressure or no water at all.
| Incoming students given housing choice
This year Ohio University will allow incoming first-year students to select their rooms. The new policy will create a more personalized housing experience for new students.
| Mozart on the Green Festival and Academy starts Aug. 8
Mozart on the Green Festival and Academy, intensive one-week chamber music festival inspired by the spirit of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the beautiful surroundings of Athens, will take place in Athens from Aug. 8 through13.
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Call for Go Green Guide volunteers
Are you looking for a fun activity on the Thursday and Friday of fall opening? Need to get away from the desk for a few hours of outdoor adventure? Are you interested in meeting new students and providing oversight support to student move in helpers? If so, OHIO needs you to become a GO Green Guide!
| OHIO civil engineers test safety of box beam bridges
About 17 percent of bridges in the state of Ohio are box beam bridges—concrete structures with steel reinforcement embedded inside. They’re commonly used on county roads around Athens, Ohio, says Eric Steinberg, an Ohio University associate professor of civil engineering.
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