http://www.ohio.edu/compass/headlinesOhio University Compass News HeadlinesSat, 25 May 2013 00:59:50 +0000CommonSpot Content ServerFor Ohio University Lancaster student Linda Wright, Memorial Day is a day of pride and a day of pain. The Computer Science Technology student lost her older brother when he was serving in Vietnam on February 12, 1968.http://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/newsroom/newsArticle.cfm?ArticleID=61E70DB4-5056-A800-483BB2F9AB81E4F8http://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/newsroom/newsArticle.cfm?ArticleID=61E70DB4-5056-A800-483BB2F9AB81E4F8Fri, 24 May 2013 13:10:30 +0000The Ohio University Alumni Association (OUAA) and the OHIO Division of Student Affairs join 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.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/blood-drive-may-june-2013.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/blood-drive-may-june-2013.cfmFri, 24 May 2013 18:42:17 +0000Deborah Moon Shaffer has been named senior associate vice president for Finance and Administration.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/shaffer-named-savp.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/shaffer-named-savp.cfmFri, 24 May 2013 16:01:00 +0000Teams of Ohio University-Chillicothe students captured honors in the recent Ohio University Student Research and Creative Activity Expo.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/OUC-student-expo-researchers.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/OUC-student-expo-researchers.cfmThu, 23 May 2013 15:48:23 +0000The Ohio University Football team is in the process of receiving a new playing surface at Peden Stadium that will be in place for the start of the 2013 preseason.http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/052013aab.htmlhttp://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/052013aab.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 15:33:04 +0000Get an advance look at the top IT goals that surfaced in a recent strategic planning exercisehttp://www.ohio.edu/oit/cio/blog/2013/Six-goals-for-IT-at-OHIO.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/oit/cio/blog/2013/Six-goals-for-IT-at-OHIO.cfmThu, 23 May 2013 21:13:40 +0000Ohio University has enrolled in a Demand Response program with Energy Connect. The test will take place Tuesday, June 4 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/demand-response-program-2013.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/demand-response-program-2013.cfmThu, 23 May 2013 17:58:57 +0000The Air Travel Support Program is designed to assist faculty and full‐time administrative staff at Ohio University in supporting their research and creative activity.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/air-travel-support-program.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/air-travel-support-program.cfmWed, 22 May 2013 14:25:21 +0000Ohio University scientists have found that a biological "RNA thermometer" monitors whether the environment is right for the bacterium to produce the factors it needs to survive within the body.http://www.ohio.edu/research/communications/rna_thermometer.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/research/communications/rna_thermometer.cfmWed, 22 May 2013 18:46:05 +0000Astrophysics major Keith Hawkins is preparing to graduate from Ohio University and move this summer to England.http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/05/mini-movie-exploring-hawkins-passion-for-science-as-he-prepares-for-cambridge/http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/05/mini-movie-exploring-hawkins-passion-for-science-as-he-prepares-for-cambridge/Wed, 22 May 2013 13:45:14 +0000A 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).http://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/newsroom/newsArticle.cfm?ArticleID=FE4CCD7B-5056-A800-48F565A313E1C7C3http://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/newsroom/newsArticle.cfm?ArticleID=FE4CCD7B-5056-A800-48F565A313E1C7C3Wed, 22 May 2013 15:06:19 +0000For 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.http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/05/natures-fury-they-can-see-it-coming/http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/05/natures-fury-they-can-see-it-coming/Wed, 22 May 2013 13:53:30 +0000In observance of Memorial Day, all six Ohio University campuses will be closed on Monday, May 27.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/compass-memorial-day-2013.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/compass-memorial-day-2013.cfmWed, 22 May 2013 19:05:34 +0000The mighty T. rex may have thrashed its massive head from side to side to dismember prey, but a new study shows that its smaller cousin Allosaurus was a more dexterous hunter and tugged at prey more like a modern-day falcon.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/allosaurus-story.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/allosaurus-story.cfmTue, 21 May 2013 18:05:00 +0000For the fourth consecutive year, the Summer Institute for Diversity Education positively changed the lives of its participants.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/SIDE-training-2013.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/SIDE-training-2013.cfmTue, 21 May 2013 13:59:28 +0000The annual Faculty Emeriti Induction luncheon on May 16 ushered in a new class of 35 Emeriti Association faculty and administrators.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/Emeriti-Induction-May-2013.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/Emeriti-Induction-May-2013.cfmMon, 20 May 2013 15:01:44 +0000The Chillicothe Campus recently earned a certificate of recognition from American Electric Power for its commitment to energy efficiency and savings incentives among businesses in 2012.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/chillicothe-energy-conservation.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/chillicothe-energy-conservation.cfmMon, 20 May 2013 14:30:05 +0000The 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.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/BAR-May-2013.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/BAR-May-2013.cfmMon, 20 May 2013 14:44:02 +0000Two resources for tutorials and self-directed learning are available, the Learning Express Library and Lynda.com.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/two-learning-resources-available.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/two-learning-resources-available.cfmMon, 20 May 2013 13:12:00 +0000Just 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.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/DC-Forum-May-2013.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/DC-Forum-May-2013.cfmMon, 20 May 2013 14:26:01 +0000Congratulations to OIT Scholarship winners Matthew Bertoni, Ethan Kaiser, Leanne Ketchum, and Sarah Robles.http://www.ohio.edu/oit/cio/blog/2013/2013-OIT-student-scholarship-recipients.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/oit/cio/blog/2013/2013-OIT-student-scholarship-recipients.cfmMon, 20 May 2013 19:51:35 +0000First-Team All-Mid-American Conference honoree Lauren Gellerman was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mideast Region Second Team for the second year in a row.http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/051613aaa.htmlhttp://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/051613aaa.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 14:45:07 +0000Summer construction projects will reroute traffic in and around campus and affect parking for Ohio University employees, students and visitors.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Construction-recap.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/4/Construction-recap.cfmMon, 20 May 2013 13:08:00 +0000Human Resources is interested in expanding the type of training made available to administrative staff. A training needs survey is available online until June 3.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/training-needs-survey.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/training-needs-survey.cfmMon, 20 May 2013 12:20:27 +0000Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM) announced today that it has received approval from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), the accrediting agency for osteopathic medical schools, for its northeast Ohio extension campus located on the South Pointe Hospital campus in affiliation with Cleveland Clinic and for a class size increase. The inaugural class of 32 medical students will begin classes in July 2015.<br /><br />http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/communications/News/Cleveland-Clinic/index.htmhttp://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/communications/News/Cleveland-Clinic/index.htmFri, 17 May 2013 17:40:40 +0000Ohio University graduates its first Bachelor of Science in Nursing class.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/CHSP-Nursing-grads.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/CHSP-Nursing-grads.cfmFri, 17 May 2013 18:38:56 +0000With the end of the 2013 fiscal year approaching, Procure to Pay Services reminds employees that all Concur reports for transactions on PCards or that are reimbursable must be created, submitted and approved before July 1. In addition, all completed travel advances must be reconciled and refunds posted before that date.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/Concur-deadline.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/Concur-deadline.cfmThu, 16 May 2013 13:22:24 +0000Ohio University is mourning the loss of 20-year-old undergraduate student David K. Spyke in a skateboarding accident.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/Student-loss.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/Student-loss.cfmThu, 16 May 2013 13:32:13 +0000Ohio University is one of the 322 most sustainable colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to a new publication from The Princeton Review.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/Green-college.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/Green-college.cfmWed, 15 May 2013 18:11:54 +0000Psychology doctoral candidate Nora Bunford has received the 2013 American Psychological Foundation Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship, which will provide $25,000 to support her dissertation research. Bunford is pursing a doctorate in clinical child psychology.http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/05/psychology-student-gets-fellowship-for-dissertation-research-presents-in-belgium-on-adhd/http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/05/psychology-student-gets-fellowship-for-dissertation-research-presents-in-belgium-on-adhd/Wed, 15 May 2013 15:46:21 +0000Two fossil discoveries from the East African Rift reveal new information about the evolution of primates, according to a study published online in Nature today led by Ohio University scientists.http://www.ohio.edu/research/communications/primatefossils.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/research/communications/primatefossils.cfmWed, 15 May 2013 17:14:03 +0000Timothy Anderson, Ohio University associate professor of geography, will use a Fulbright Scholarship to examine Romanian villages that were likely a product of Hapsburg central planners in Vienna but that resulted in a unique cultural landscape not seen elsewhere in Europe.http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/05/fulbright-scholar-hopes-village-patterns-in-romania-will-lead-to-answers-about-austrian-colonization/http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/05/fulbright-scholar-hopes-village-patterns-in-romania-will-lead-to-answers-about-austrian-colonization/Tue, 14 May 2013 16:04:16 +0000Students in Ohio University's Department of Geological Sciences have created a video demonstrating how they used thermal imaging to identify potential landslides.http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/05/how-do-you-find-a-cave-you-cant-see/http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/05/how-do-you-find-a-cave-you-cant-see/Tue, 14 May 2013 15:49:57 +0000Gerry Krzic, director of the Ohio Program of Intensive English at Ohio University, was a guest at a May 8 dinner commemorating the 60th anniversary of the alliance between the United States and South Korea.http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/05/krzic-applauds-korean-president-as-she-commemorates-60th-anniversary-of-alliance/http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/05/krzic-applauds-korean-president-as-she-commemorates-60th-anniversary-of-alliance/Tue, 14 May 2013 16:14:44 +0000Researchers have studied the effect of climate change on women, but Ohio University professor Steve Scanlan says there’s an important question not yet examined: What is the effect of women on climate change?http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/04/do-women-affect-climate-change-fulbright-scholar-asks/http://www.ohio-forum.com/2013/04/do-women-affect-climate-change-fulbright-scholar-asks/Tue, 14 May 2013 15:55:39 +0000More than 60 percent of the OU-HCOM 109 graduates are entering a primary care residency and 72 percent plan to practice in Ohio.http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/communications/News/Graduation2013/index.htmhttp://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/communications/News/Graduation2013/index.htmMon, 13 May 2013 16:48:33 +0000With the transition to semesters accomplished, the subject of general education reform can now take center stage as we continue our efforts to strengthen the undergraduate academic experience.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/general-education-reform.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/general-education-reform.cfmMon, 13 May 2013 21:01:04 +0000A school-record finish from Melissa Thompson in the 1,500 meters propelled the track & field team at the MAC Outdoor Championships.http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/c-track/recaps/051113aaa.htmlhttp://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/c-track/recaps/051113aaa.htmlMon, 13 May 2013 16:29:14 +0000The 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.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/RedCross-Drive-May-2013.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/RedCross-Drive-May-2013.cfmMon, 13 May 2013 14:06:37 +0000More 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.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/State-Luncheon-May-2013.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/State-Luncheon-May-2013.cfmMon, 13 May 2013 15:36:14 +0000OUL Professor Candice Thomas-Maddox received the 2013 Eastern Communication Association Distinguished Service Award.http://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/newsroom/newsArticle.cfm?ArticleID=2A370D32-5056-A800-480795467DA1EF23http://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/newsroom/newsArticle.cfm?ArticleID=2A370D32-5056-A800-480795467DA1EF23Mon, 13 May 2013 15:21:16 +0000Due 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.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/university-terrace-sinkhole.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/university-terrace-sinkhole.cfmFri, 10 May 2013 20:08:44 +0000After graduating from OU-C last summer, Abby Hartley made the decision to pack her bags for Haiti to volunteer at an orphanage.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/OUC-alum-Haiti-orphans.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/OUC-alum-Haiti-orphans.cfmThu, 09 May 2013 13:36:05 +0000The Athens Area Mediation Service is sponsoring three free mediation skills training sessions for Ohio University employees and students June 11-13.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/mediation-training-summer-2013.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/mediation-training-summer-2013.cfmThu, 09 May 2013 15:47:30 +0000A group of 11 educators, administrators and media members from Germany visited the Athens campus on May 7 to discuss best diversity practices in student recruitment and program implementation.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/german-visit-diversity.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/german-visit-diversity.cfmThu, 09 May 2013 18:49:57 +0000One of the newest members of the Ohio University Lancaster Golf team is bringing something to the green that many of his teammates don't have much of yet – life experience.http://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/newsroom/newsArticle.cfm?ArticleID=5C3D25A5-5056-A800-481D783BAAC353C9http://www.ohio.edu/lancaster/newsroom/newsArticle.cfm?ArticleID=5C3D25A5-5056-A800-481D783BAAC353C9Thu, 09 May 2013 13:23:49 +0000Distinguished osteopathic physician, surgeon, educator and historic civil rights leader William G. Anderson, D.O., will deliver the keynote address at the 34th Commencement at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM) in the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditoriumhttp://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/communications/News/Commencement2013/index.htmhttp://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/communications/News/Commencement2013/index.htmThu, 09 May 2013 17:13:54 +0000As 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.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/Phyllis-Relyea-May-2013.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/Phyllis-Relyea-May-2013.cfmWed, 08 May 2013 13:07:33 +0000The University has established limits for student work hours because of new legislation called The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/evpp-vpfa-student-hours.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/evpp-vpfa-student-hours.cfmWed, 08 May 2013 19:38:24 +0000The 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.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/Sherman-Rotary-May-2013.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/12-13/5/Sherman-Rotary-May-2013.cfmTue, 07 May 2013 15:56:49 +0000