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'CAT FACTS Who was the only person to serve twice in the role of president of Ohio University? What did Fred Bush (Bush Hall) and and his son Gordon Bush (Bush Airport) do for a living? Which regional campus men's and women's basketball teams won their conference championships in 1993? Who was the first dean of the College of Communication? What was the original use of Haning Hall on West Union Street? President Charles Ping came to Ohio University in 1975 from another Mid-American Conference school. Can you name it? In which county was Ohio University originally located? When was Ohio University granted its chapter of Phi Beta Kappa? What was the name of the student newspaper from 1911 to 1939? Which Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature visited Athens? See answers below

Talk about your class acts As their college days grow short, many seniors are thinking about gifts... History professor delves into shadowy world Norman Goda has at his fingertips enough records on German and Japanese war crimes during WWII to... Foundation investing in students' futures Finance majors Josh Woodby and Mark Tischer are eager to invest in the stock market... Childbirth study goes right to the experts Women have tried everything from drugs to lying on tennis balls to lessen the pain of childbirth... Program raising sensitivity The University's Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Programs is raising awareness... Creating words of art Letterpress. It bites into the paper, making an impression you can feel... Reporting from paradise It's not often that I get 19 volunteers to carry my pen and notepad for a writing assignment... State budget pinch poses challenge State budget problems brought on by the sluggish economy... Keeping a sharp focus on research Ever wonder what goes on in the laboratories of Ohio University's scentists, engineers and other researchers?... Notes of interest about the campus, faculty and staff   'Cat Facts answers 1. Charles Super served from 1883 to 1896 and again from 1899 to 1901. 2. Both father and son were publishers of The Athens Messenger. 3. The Ohio University-Chillicothe Hilltoppers took the men's and women's crowns in the Ohio Regional Campus Conference. 4. John Wilhelm, a celebrated World War II newspaper correspondent, became dean of the newly formed college in 1968. He served in the post until 1981 and continued as a professor of journalism on campus for seven more years. 5. It was the U.S. Post Office for Athens from 1911 to 1964. 6. Central Michigan University, where he served as provost. 7. Washington County. Athens County was established in 1805, a year after the University was founded. 8. Lambda of Ohio was installed in April 1929. 9. The Green and White. 10. Pearl Buck visited twice, in January 1959 and April 1966.