Lancaster Campus dean leads national conference Ohio University Lancaster Campus Dean Dr. Jim Smith is the conference chair for the 2013 Regional Branch Campus Administrators Senior Leadership Conference in Longboat Key, Florida. The conference is being held June 16 – 19.
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Lancaster Campus assistant professor's article on history of covered bridge published in magazine An article on the history of a more than 100-year old covered bridge located on the Ohio University Lancaster Campus, written by OUL Assistant Professor of History Mark Nevin, has been published in Fairfield Heritage Quarterly. The spring edition of the magazine, produced by the Fairfield Heritage Association, features the article, "A Bridge Through Time," and a picture of the John Bright #2 Covered Bridge on its cover.
| Robert Glidden returns to Ohio University [VIDEO] Ohio University President Emeritus Robert Glidden return to the Athens campus as a guest professor and conductor in April 2013. In this video, he discusses his life after Ohio University, his views about the state of higher education and his best university moments.
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Healthy Living Project reports from Ecuador A team from Ohio University led by Mario Grijalva, Ph.D., professor of microbiology and director of Tropical Disease Institute at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, are posting their “Reports from the Field” about the progress on their Healthy Living Project, a long-term initiative that aims to support the socioeconomic development of rural communities affected by Chagas disease in the province of Loja in southern Ecuador.
| The 2nd annual State of the Region conference is June 4 The 2nd Annual State of the Region conference is scheduled for June 4. The conference has the theme "Understanding the Boom and Bust Cycle for Greater Sustainability."
| Transfer, relocate option emphasizes that OU-C provides a gateway to opportunity for students Since the Chillicothe Campus is part of Ohio University, students can relocate rather seamlessly to the Athens campus and have access to the approximately 250 academic programs offered by the university.
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Team’s quiet work provides a key medical service for rural children Finding specialized medical services, especially for children, can be challenging in rural southeast Ohio. But a little-known team of health professionals working out of Ohio University’s Grover Center has been helping families and children for the past five years and recently assisted its 100th child.
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Lancaster Campus Assistant Professor Awarded Emerita Status Posthumously A Lancaster Campus assistant professor of education who passed away earlier this year has been awarded emerita status by the Ohio University Board of Trustees. Dr. Jane Johnsen was given the title of Assistant Professor Emerita of Education, Ohio University Lancaster (posthumous).
| Nature's Fury: They Can See It Coming For meteorologists, weather isn’t just a natural phenomenon. It’s a passion for protecting people—and sometimes it’s even a personal experience at ground zero.
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OHIO and Athens County community invited to give blood May 30 at Baker University Center The Ohio University Alumni Association (OUAA) and the OHIO Division of Student Affairs is teaming up with the Southeast Chapter of the Ohio Red Cross to host a blood drive May 30th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at Baker University Center’s fifth floor atrium. Faculty, staff, OHIO summer semester students and the Athens County community are invited to make a donation by scheduling an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Walk-in donations will also be accepted as the schedule permits.
| Thomas-Maddox honored at Eastern Communication Association Convention OUL Professor Candice Thomas-Maddox received the 2013 Eastern Communication Association Distinguished Service Award.
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University Terrace partial lane closure Due to emergency repairs, the University Terrace south bound lane at the Park Place intersection near Scott Quad will be closed until repairs can be completed.
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Look out world—here comes the class of 2013 Ohio University sent the class of 2013 into the world during its 259th undergraduate commencement exercises on Saturday. In all, nearly 3,300 undergraduates walked across the stage in two ceremonies.
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Graduate Commencement speaker tells graduates to become a hero Ohio University conferred more than 870 graduate degrees during its annual Graduate Commencement ceremony Friday morning in the Convocation Center. Speaker Jay Ryu, the 2012 Outstanding Graduate Faculty Member, told the graduates to become heroes by following their passion.
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