Tuesday, December 11, 2012 December 2005 Archives Dec 1, 2005 Ohio University students dominate College Photographer of the Year competition Ohio University students earned nearly one quarter of the awards in the 60th annual College Photographer of the Year competition sponsored by the University of Missouri. Ohio University, the only university in the state of Ohio to win any honors, won the most awards in the international competition. Full Story...   Dec 5, 2005 110 in the big city - a journal by Natalia Lavric Ohio University's Marching 110 was the lead band in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Band member Natalia Lavric kept a journal of the exciting trip and shared it with Outlook. Full Story...   Dec 7, 2005 External funding for research, sponsored programs reaches $57 million in fiscal year 2005 External funding for research and sponsored programs at Ohio University exceeded $57 million in fiscal year 2005, which also marked the highest amount of research and creative activity on campus to date. Full Story...   Universal questions: Tiny quarks and giant clusters This is the first in a three-part series about Ohio University's Research Priorities Program. The program is pulling faculty and students from related fields together to help solve some of greatest questions facing our world today. Full Story...   Dec 8, 2005 President McDavis addresses media at Dec. 7 press briefing Ohio University President Roderick McDavis alerted them about Ohio University's progress in expanding research dollars, praised the university's volleyball team and applauded the dedication of Ohio University's interior architecture students who will develop floor plans for future homes to be built by the university's Habitat for Humanity coalition. Full Story...   Dec 12, 2005 110 in the big city - a journal by Natalia Lavric, part 2 Ohio University's Marching 110 was the lead band in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Band member Natalia Lavric kept a journal of the exciting trip and shared it with Outlook. (part 2) Full Story...   Dec 13, 2005 Greg Shepherd named dean of the College of Communication Gregory J. Shepherd, Ph. D., has been named dean of the College of Communication at Ohio University, effective Jan. 1, 2006, President Roderick J. McDavis announced today. Shepherd was named interim dean of the college in August 2004. Full Story...   University generates record number of Fulbright awardees and applicants Ohio University was among the top 25 producers of Fulbright awards for the 2005-06 academic year, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. With 22 applicants and nine winners, the niversity claimed the highest number of Fulbright awards in the state of Ohio for the third straight year. This number ties last year's university record for the most winners ever. Full Story...   Dec 14, 2005 Board of Trustees approves issuance of bonds for new residence hall and student information system Ohio University's Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, Dec. 14, in Columbus, where the board approved several university business initiatives and was updated on the latest developments. Full Story...   Universal questions: A health prescription This is the second in a three-part series about Ohio University's Research Priorities Program. The program is pulling faculty and students from related fields together to help solve some of greatest questions facing our world today. Full Story...   Year's end brings spirit of giving to Ohio University Each December, alumni and friends open their hearts -- and their checkbooks -- in support of Ohio University's mission to provide a high-quality, learning-centered educational experience and to conduct world-class research. Since 2000, this generosity has amounted to an average of $2 million in gifts to The Ohio University Foundation during this month alone. Full Story...   Dec 16, 2005 University awarded Ford Foundation grant for Difficult Dialogues program Potential first-year Ohio University students have something new to consider when they think about becoming Bobcats in 2006-07. As many as 200 students will have the opportunity to participate in the new Difficult Dialogues program that includes an academic camp and special residential learning communities. The program, which is supported by a two-year $100,000 grant from the Ford Foundation, will help teach Ohio University students how to engage in spirited, constructive dialogue with people of differing views. Full Story...   Dec 19, 2005 Ohio University to close Dec. 23-26 Ohio University will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, and Monday, Dec. 26 in observance of the national Christmas Day holiday. Full Story...   Dec 20, 2005 Sixth graders spearhead fundraising project Six sixth-graders from St. Clairsville Middle School have teamed up with Ohio University Eastern Campus to help everyone stay warm this winter. The girls, Corianne Cain, Taylor Baugh, Brittany Coleman, Marisa Dwyer, Emily Vickers and Cecelia Favede, voted in early December to collect new blankets between now and the end of January. Full Story...   Dec 21, 2005 Universal questions: Cleaner power, cleaner earth This is the third in a three-part series about Ohio University's Research Priorities Program. The program is pulling faculty and students from related fields together to help solve some of greatest questions facing our world today. Full Story...   Dec 30, 2005 Ohio University to close Jan. 2 Ohio University will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, in observance of the national New Years Day holiday. Full Story... November 2005 Archives Nov 1, 2005 Auditions for "Antigone" to be held at Ohio University-Eastern The Theatre Department of Ohio University-Eastern is pleased to announce open community auditions for its up coming production of Sophocles's Greek tragedy "Antigone." Auditions will be held Monday, Nov. 7 and Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Shannon Hall Theater. Full Story...   Department of African American Studies receives grant to study Underground Railroad Ohio University's Department of African American Studies recently received more than $50,000 in contributions from Wayne National Forest and the 1804 Fund. The money will be used to continue the department's investigation into the African American presence in the Ohio River Valley and Ohio's role in the Underground Railroad. Full Story...   Forensics Team takes first place at Ball State Ohio University’s Forensics Team battled this weekend at the Ball State University Speech and Debate Tournament, and won first place in Overall Team Sweepstakes and the Individual Events Sweepstakes. The team also took home the Benson-Hedges Traveling Trophy. Full Story...   Marnette Perry funds one of Ohio University's first Appalachian Scholars Ohio University trustee M. Marnette Perry and her husband, Paul, have become early donors to Ohio’s new Appalachian Scholars Program. Perry, who grew up in southeast Ohio and took classes at Ohio University Southern Campus, is Senior Vice President at the Kroger Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Perry has been with Kroger since 1972, when she joined the company as a part-time cashier in Portsmouth, Ohio. Full Story...   Ohio University Automatic Identification Center receives RFID software The leading provider of radio-frequency identification (RFID) and mobility software solutions has provided a software platform to the Ohio University Center for Automatic Identification, part of the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology. Full Story...   Ohio University Singers and Choral Union to perform The Ohio University Singers and Choral Union will perform Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. The free concert will be held at First United Methodist Church, located at 2 S. College St. in Athens. Full Story...   Ohio University senior Adrienne Porter wins prestigious Fulbright award “I felt like I had just won a million dollars,” says Fulbright award-winner Adrienne Porter, recalling the day she received the award letter. “My roommate had to read it for me because I was all shaky and excited.” The scholarship granted the Ohio University senior the chance of a lifetime, a teaching assistantship in Chile. Full Story...   Rural principal master's degree begins this summer at Ohio University Eastern The Rural Principal Preparation Program (RP3) will begin another cohort during summer 2006 at Ohio University's Eastern Campus. Full Story...   Nov 2, 2005 Ohio University student Elizabeth Trapp finds niche as tri-athlete "If someone tells me I can't do something, I just do it," says Ohio University senior Elizabeth Trapp. This determination has gotten Trapp ready and set to compete in the Ironman triathlon this Saturday, Nov. 5, in Panama City Beach, Fla. Full Story...   On the road to cheaper fuel With 60 percent of the Gulf region's oil plants closed and gas pushing $3/gallon, most Americans agree that when it comes to fuel, we're quickly approaching "E." Gerardine Botte, a chemical engineering professor at Ohio University, may have found a fuel cell solution to the petroleum problem. Full Story...   Ulali performs at Ohio University Nov. 7 The musical group Ulali will perform Monday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Founded 15 years ago, Ulali is the first Native women's group to create their own sound from their strong traditional roots and contemporary styles. The group features Pura Fe (Tuscarora), Soni (Mayan, Apache, Yaqui), and Jennifer (Tuscarora). Full Story...   Nov 3, 2005 Acción! Students bring Spanish flair to Athens stage Jessica Andersen, a playwriting and Spanish major, has found a way to combine her two passions and bring some friends along for the fun. She will direct "Picnic" Full Story...   Local coalition to meet about improving health care The Organization for Health Improvement in Appalachia, a local coalition of professionals whose goal is to improve health care in the region, will meet Monday, Nov. 7, from noon to 1 p.m. in room 125 at O'Bleness Hospital to discuss dental services for patients in Athens County with financial need. Full Story...   President addresses media at November briefing Ohio University President Roderick McDavis met with the local media on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Cutler Hall to update them on the university's latest news and initiatives. Full Story...   Nov 4, 2005 Library Friends sponsor talk on Carnegie Libraries Library historian Mary Ellen Armentrout will give an illustrated talk to the Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University on Monday, Nov. 7, at 3:30 p.m. Her topic will be "The Carnegie Libraries of Ohio." The program will be held in the Friends of the Library Room (Alden 319). Full Story...   Nov 7, 2005 School of Theater wins design awards Faculty and students of Ohio University's School of Theater swept the statewide design awards at the recent USITT-Ohio Exhibition, receiving four of the six Ezekiel Awards of Outstanding Achievement Awards and four of the nine Ezekiel Awards of Distinction. Full Story...   Students honored with nationally competitive Mark of Excellence awards Ohio University journalism students were the recipients of five Mark of Excellence awards, presented by the Society of Professional Journalists, at a recent Las Vegas convention. Full Story...   Two-day grant writing seminar offered for K-12 educators Ohio University Community and Professional Programs is offering the "Grant Writing Institute for K-12 Educators" Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 19. Participants will learn how to find funding school, classroom and professional projects. Full Story...   Zanesville hosts Scholastic Book Fair To assist in making this holiday season an educational opportunity, the Zanesville Campus Library is hosting a Scholastic book fair Monday, Nov. 7, through Thursday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Full Story...   Nov 8, 2005 Community and Campus Days a hit in fourth year Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis set the stage for the fourth annual Community and Campus Days Showcase when he said aroused the crowd at Nelson Commons by saying that he envisioned the event being so big in the future, that it must be held in the university's 13,000 seat Convocation Center. Full Story...   Students evaluate importance of political issues to Ohioans Ohio University students recently conducted a survey of Ohio residents, hoping to better understand the importance of particular political issues to those living in one of the increasingly important political "battleground" states. Full Story...   Nov 9, 2005 Ohio University to close Nov. 11 Ohio University will be closed Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of the national Veterans Day holiday. Full Story...   Professor shares passion for active learning with students When Maureen Magee left her job in Washington, D.C., to come study international development at Ohio University, she did so with the intention of getting back to Africa where she spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Gambia. Now she hopes to travel to the continent next summer as part of a new study abroad program focusing on HIV/AIDS in Africa. Mandi Chikombero, an assistant professor of telecommunication, will lead the program, an HIV/AIDS field study to Gaborone, Botswana. Full Story...   Video conference on Vision Ohio set for Nov. 10 The Interdisciplinary Initiatives Implementation Team for Vision Ohio will host a video conference Thursday, Nov. 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. in Radio Studio A, in the Radio and TV Building, to discuss several topics relating to interdisciplinary studies. Full Story...   Women on campus unite, Part 2 In 2007, a women's center will open in the new Baker Center, providing a gathering for women and men alike to address gender issues and a networking base from which women's groups can connect across campus and the community. Full Story...   Nov 10, 2005 Mad hatters Students in Kjersten Moratzka's Fundamentals of Stagecraft class have been busy making hats for the American Cancer Society. Full Story...   Memorial service in honor of Beth K. Stocker to be held Nov. 17 On November 17, Ohio University will hold a memorial service in honor of Beth K. Stocker, longtime alumna, benefactor and friend of the university. The service will take place at Galbreath Chapel at 2 p.m. with a reception in Baker University Center's Elizabeth Baker Room immediately following. Full Story...   Molly Tampke named interim vice president for University Advancement Molly Mayo Tampke has been named interim vice president for University Advancement at Ohio University and interim executive director of the Ohio University Foundation, effective Nov. 24, Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis announced. Full Story...   Nov 14, 2005 Kittle chosen as Classified Employee of the Month Classified Senate honored Nell Ann Kittle by naming her Ohio University's Classified Employee of the Month for October 2005. Kittle is an administrative coordinator in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and has been with Ohio University for 23 years. Full Story...   Lancaster Campus daycare opens new playground The Lancaster daycare facility, Children of Ohio University Lancaster Campus, celebrated the opening of their new playground Nov. 9. Full Story...   Malaysian government appoints Tun Abdul Razak Chair The Malaysian Ministry of Education has appointed Professor Dato' Mohamad Abu Bakar to be the 12th Tun Abdul Razak Professor at Ohio University. The Razak chairholders are senior Malaysian scholars selected by the Ministry of Education in consultation with the Razak Council and Ohio University, who have a two-year residency at Ohio. Full Story...   Ohio University to offer Two-day Grant Writing Seminar Ohio University Community and Professional Programs is offering a two-day seminar series on grant writing. "Achieving Grant Writing Success" will be held at Ohio University Dec. 9 and 10 from 9 to 4 p.m. Participants will receive two specially designed manuals and a certificate of completion. Full Story...   Ohio University-Eastern professor elected to national childhood educators office Dr. Paula McMurray-Schwarz, associate professor at Ohio University Eastern, was recently elected Vice President for Conferences for the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE). Full Story...   Reference technology enhanced at the Zanesville Campus Library The Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Library is offering new technology to make student research easier. Full Story...   University receives 'A' from Black Coaches Association for head football search Ohio University was one of only five schools nationally to earn an "A" and one of only two schools to receive a perfect score in the recently released "A Hiring Report Card for NCAA Division 1-A and 1-AA Football Head Coaching Positions in American Higher Education." Full Story...   WellWorks promotes the Great American Smokeout WellWorks will celebrate the Great American Smokeout with its "A Turkey for a Turkey" promotion. Participants who quit smoking cold turkey for 24 continuous hours on Nov. 16, 17 or 18 will receive a $15 gift certificate from Kroger good toward the purchase of their holiday turkey. Full Story...   Nov 16, 2005 Marching 110 will perform in 2005 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Ohio University's Marching 110, the most exciting band in the land, will be the lead band in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, Thursday, Nov. 24. Only nine other bands will perform during the 2.5-mile parade and only one of those is another university band. Full Story...   Nov 17, 2005 Nov. 16 presidential press briefing recap Ohio University President Roderick McDavis met with the local media on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Cutler Hall to update them on the university's latest news and initiatives. Full Story...   Nov 18, 2005 ESPNU to use journalism student for Monday football telecast ESPNU's coverage of the Miami University at Ohio University football game on Monday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. will feature correspondence from Ohio University junior Christine Killimayer of Latrobe, Pa. Full Story...   Nov 21, 2005 Ohio University to close Nov. 24-25 Ohio University will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24-25, in observance of the national Thanksgiving Day holiday. Full Story...   Nov 22, 2005 Independent and Distance Learning Programs staff honored at recent conference Two Ohio University staff members of Independent and Distance and Learning Programs, (IDLP), were honored at the November conference of the American Association for Collegiate Independent Study, (AACIS). John Robinson, Instructional Design Specialist at Ohio University, received the Course Developer Award. Elizabeth Houdek, Instructional Design Specialist for IDLP, began her year-long term as the 2006 President of AACIS. Full Story...   University names Richard Carpinelli interim vice president for student affairs Richard Carpinelli has been named interim vice president for student affairs at Ohio University, effective Jan. 1, 2006, Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis announced today. Full Story...   Nov 23, 2005 New MBA program shaping the future of students and the region Students enrolled in traditional Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs spend little or no time working with real businesses. At Ohio University however, a new partnership between the College of Business and the Voinovich Center for Leadership and Public Affairs is turning the traditional MBA model on its head by integrating practical business experience along with theory. Full Story...   Senior Sarah Sexton named George J. Mitchell Scholar Ohio University senior Sarah Sexton of Athens, has been named a George J. Mitchell Scholar for 2006-07. She is one of only 12 students awarded the prestigious scholarship, which will allow her to pursue a master's degree next year at the University of Limerick's Centre for Peace and Development Studies in Ireland. Sexton is the first Ohio University student to receive a Mitchell Scholarship. Full Story...   Survey says honesty matters to potential voters Honesty is not only the best policy -- it is good politics. That's the finding of the Ohio Survey, a statewide phone survey conducted by an Ohio University political communication class. Full Story...   Nov 28, 2005 Doing the big show Ohio football's final game of the 200 season was a really big deal for Christine Killimayer. The journalism major was a featured correspondent for the ESPNU broadcast. Full Story...   Students donate profits to local charity Students of Ohio University's Venture Creation Course recently donated $300 of their profits from a student-run business to the local chapter of Big Brother Big Sisters (BBBS). Full Story...   Nov 29, 2005 Simonyi Fund commitment benefits College of Business programs A recent $150,000 commitment by the Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences will leverage the existing successful cooperation between the Ohio University College of Business and the University of Pécs to transfer global business and management models to Hungary. Full Story...   Nov 30, 2005 Anatomia First-year medical students spent the month of August learning the language of the human body in a new anatomy and OMM immersion lab in the College of Osteopathic Medicine. Full Story...   Christine's Christmas Concert scheduled for Dec. 3 in Columbus A concert to benefit The Christine Wilson Foundation and The Childhood League of Columbus will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. Wilson was one of five Ohio University students killed in a tragic house fire in 2003. Full Story... October 2005 Archives Oct 3, 2005 Cinergy awards Ohio University $43,500 for the Dairy Lane Eco-House Ohio University was awarded a $43,500 grant for the Dairy Lane Eco-House from Cinergy's GHG (Greenhouse Gas) Fund which invests in projects that support Cinergy's commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 5 percent below 2000 levels by 2010 and keep them at that level through 2012. Full Story...   Lecturer to shed light on brain, behavior and art Award-winning contributor to neuroscience, Dr. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, will speak at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium as part of the Kennedy Lecture Series. Full Story...   Oct 4, 2005 Nationally known educator to speak about men in the teaching profession Bryan Nelson, a nationally recognized educator who has worked to increase the number of men in the teaching profession, will speak Thursday in Walter Hall, Room 135, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Full Story...   The changing face of history Ohio University's department of history is not in the business of reviving the past. To the professors who work there, the past is alive and well, and it affects the present. Their job is to consider all things in the broader chronology, or as Professor William Frederick puts it "to think in time," and to help others to do so. Full Story...   Oct 5, 2005 College of Arts and Sciences presents Distinguished Alumni Awards Ohio University's College of Arts and Sciences recognized four graduates at its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner and Ceremony on Sept. 30. Full Story...   Ohio University employees to receive mid-year pay increase Many Ohio University employees will receive mid-year 1 percent pay increases, President Roderick J. McDavis announced today. Full Story...   The Mystery of the 110 Marching Men Alumna Beverly Jones brought gender equity at Ohio University into the spotlight when she wrote "A Report on the Status of Women at Ohio University" in 1972. Full Story...   Oct 6, 2005 Eastern Campus invites high school students to open house Area students who are interested in learning more about the wide range of associate and bachelor degrees offered at Ohio University will have an opportunity to learn more on Friday, Oct. 21. High school juniors and seniors and their families are invited to Ohio University-Eastern's Annual Fall Open House. Full Story...   Innovation Center created jobs and economic growth in 2004 Businesses in Ohio University's Innovation Center created 211 jobs and generated $7.6 million in labor income in Athens County during 2004, according to a recent study. Full Story...   McDavis address media at Oct. 5 press briefing Ohio University President Roderick McDavis met with the local media on Oct. 5 at Cutler Hall to update them on the university's latest news and initiatives. McDavis announced a mid-year pay raise for employees and praised new MBA program requirements, among other announcements. Full Story...   Study Abroad Fair takes place Oct. 10 Students interested in education abroad programs are encouraged to stop by the 17th annual Study Abroad Fair, which takes place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 10, at the Baker Center Ballroom. Full Story...   Oct 7, 2005 Computer resource management expert to speak Jeffery P. Hansen, research associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Institute for Complex Engineered Systems, will present a free, public lecture Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. in Stocker Center 103 on Ohio University's Athens campus. Full Story...   MBA program partnership with Voinovich Center benefits the region Starting this year, all students in Ohio University's Master of Business Administration program will conduct project-related work at the Voinovich Center as part of their 15-month academic curriculum. Full Story...   Ohio University-Eastern's student organization recognized by Ohio Communication Association The Ohio Communication Association has named Ohio University-Eastern chapter of the National Communication Association Student Club (NCASC) the Distinguished Student Organization of the year. Full Story...   Open houses planned for Campus Master Plan A pair of open houses will be held Thursday, Oct. 13, to allow members of the Ohio University and Athens community to become familiar with several alternative ideas that are being considered for the Campus Master Plan and to solicit comments about the plan. Full Story...   Sloan Semester offers online courses for Hurricane Katrina victims Ohio University, in collaboration with the Sloan Consortium, the Southern Regional Education Board and the Sloan Foundation, is offering 10 online courses to college students whose schools have been shut down due to damage from Hurricane Katrina.. Full Story...   Trip down memory lane fulfills 1935 alumna's dream Martha Green Vigor had an excellent adventure Friday. The 1935 Ohio University graduate returned to the Athens campus for the first time since she graduated, fulfilling a wish she expressed through the Second Wind Dreams program. Vigor, 92, lives in the Laurel Lake retirement community in Hudson, Ohio. Full Story...   University announces Appalachian Scholars Program Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis announced today (Oct. 7) the creation of the Appalachian Scholars Program -- a need-based scholarship initiative that seeks high school students from the 29 counties in Appalachia Ohio and provides them with scholarship support to attend Ohio University. Full Story...   Oct 10, 2005 Ohio University Foundation announces 1804 Fund awards The Ohio University Foundation has awarded $230,000 from the 1804 Fund to 14 new research and educational initiatives. Projects receiving awards during the 2005 funding cycle range from research on an ammonia fuel engine for automobiles to the acquisition of a Student Response System that will increase student engagement and academic performance in large lecture courses. Full Story...   Ohio University School Theater presents 'Man of La Mancha' The Ohio University School of Theater is proud to announce the third production of its 2005-06 season; "Man of La Mancha." Full Story...   School of Theater presents the Broadway comedy 'Reckless' The Ohio University School of Theater is proud to announce the inaugural production of its 2005-2006 season: Craig Lucas' brilliant comedy "Reckless," running Oct. 12-15 and 19-22. Full Story...   Oct 11, 2005 Fall Career Fair to take place Oct. 12 The fall career search madness will officially begin at the Ohio University Career Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Convocation Center. Full Story...   GRID Lab partners with Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian Institution and Ohio University have entered into a creative partnership designed to prepare a new media installation for the Smithsonian Institution's 2008 Year of the Image. Full Story...   Moody honored as Classified Employee of the Month Phyllis Moody was honored at the Classified Senate's September monthly meeting as Ohio University's Classified Employee of the Month for September 2005. Full Story...   Ohio University-Eastern to feature new realist paintings by Nathan Underwood New realist paintings by Nathan Underwood will be featured at the Ohio University-Eastern art gallery Oct. 17 through Nov. 10. The gallery will exhibit a collection of selected works created by the artist in the past year. Full Story...   Ohio University-Eastern to host Monster's Ball Band Bash Ohio University Eastern will hold their second scheduled Band Bash at the Ney Center on Oct. 22, featuring the band River City High. Full Story...   Residence Life involvement enhances college experience University student Ashley Edes has been recognized by the Chapter of National Residence Hall Honorary for her work as a resident assistant (RA). Full Story...   Oct 12, 2005 Bá 'iiná (a way of life) Despite its modest appearance, the Scripps Survey Research Center -- a joint effort of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and the Scripps Howard News Service -- has the potential to put Ohio University on the pages of more than 400 newspapers with some 15 million readers. Full Story...   Raley appointed president and CEO Leonard R. Raley has been appointed president and CEO of The University System of Maryland Foundation Inc. (USMF), effective December 2005. Currently executive director of The Ohio University Foundation and vice president for advancement at the university, Raley will bring more than 25 years of experience in higher-education fund raising to USMF. Full Story...   Oct 13, 2005 'National Geographic' explorer lectures about his journeys Wade Davis, an explorer-in-residence at the National Geographic Society, will lecture about his travels on Tuesday, Oct. 18, as part of the Kennedy Lecture Series. Full Story...   Board of Trustees discusses new scholarships, plans Ohio University's Board of Trustees met on Thursday, Oct. 13, in Athens, where the board approved several university business initiatives and was updated on the latest happenings. Full Story...   PersonnelPlus recognizes Ohio University for employment practice The Atrium Cafe at Grover Center was among three Ohio University award recipients Wednesday who were honored for their employment of workers with disabilities. Dining Services received the Ambassador Award and Jessica Street, distance learning operations supervisor at the Telecommunications Center, won the Trail Blazer Award for an Individual Full Story...   Oct 14, 2005 Jumpstart Ohio University-Zanesville invites you to make a difference Through programs like National Make a Difference Day on Oct. 22, World Reading Day, family events and volunteer reading groups, Jumpstart Ohio University-Zanesville invites you to get involved and help Jumpstart emphasize the importance of early education and interacting with the youth in our community. Full Story...   Oct 17, 2005 Graduate Programs Fair set for Oct. 25 Graduate Student Senate will host the Ohio University Graduate Programs Fair Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. in the Walter Hall Rotunda. The event is free and aims to encourage current Ohio University undergraduates to consider pursuing a graduate degree at Ohio University. Full Story...   Kids on Campus plans open houses at local schools State Rep. Jimmy Stewart and community leaders will visit Kids on Campus programs Thursday, Oct. 20, at six local elementaries as part of a day of celebrations across the country highlighting the importance of afterschool programs. Full Story...   Oct 18, 2005 ABLE Resource Center is helping adults with literacy After its fourth annual kickoff in August at the Central/Southeast ABLE Resource Center, the Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) program is eager to continue its excellent service for adult students. Full Story...   BLAST! marches into Athens BLAST!, winner of the 2001 Tony Award for "Best Special Theatrical Event" and the 2001 Emmy Award for "Best Choreography," is coming to Athens on Oct. 27. BLAST! is composed of 35 brass, percussion and visual performers brought together in a unique explosion of music and theatre. Full Story...   Board of Trustees approves Center for Sports Administration The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved Thursday the creation of a center within the College of Health and Human Services that is expected to strengthen links between the sports industry and Ohio's faculty, students and alumni. Full Story...   Diversity workshop scheduled for Nov. 1 "Affirming Diversity, Continuing the Conversation, Living and Working with Disability" is the fifth in a series of public discussions highlighting diversity at Ohio University. The panel discussion featuring faculty, staff and a doctoral student is a lunch hour conversation that will be held in the 1804 Lounge of Baker University Center on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Full Story...   Women of Appalachia celebrated at Ohio University-Zanesville conference Appalachian culture is rich and varied; so much so that the focus of the Women of Appalachia conference extends beyond the realm of academia into the arena of arts and culture. Organized to tout the history, sisterhood and culture of Appalachian women, the seventh annual conference will take place Oct. 28 through 29 at Ohio University-Zanesville. Full Story...   Zanesville hosts hands-on science program for teachers Ohio University-Zanesville will be a host site for the Eastern Ohio Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP), Nov. 12 and 19. Topics for the two one-day workshops are "Investigating Energy from the Sun" and "Waste Disposal: Computers and the Environment." Full Story...   Oct 19, 2005 Bá 'iiná (a way of life) part 2 A Navajo weaving keeps many secrets. The mystery of how a weaving comes to be is the subject of the Kennedy Museum of Art's exhibit "Weaving is Life: Navajo Weavings from the Edwin L. and Ruth E. Kennedy Southwest Native American Collection." Full Story...   Homecoming 2005 is this weekend The Ohio University Alumni Association announced that this year's theme for Homecoming 2005 is "It's a Bobcat Thing." The activities run from Thursday Oct. 20 through Sunday Oct. 23. Full Story...   Oct 20, 2005 Annual Writers Harvest benefit reading supports local food bank The Ohio University Program in Creative Writing will host its annual Writers Harvest benefit reading on Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Irvine Auditorium. Proceeds will go to the Southeastern Ohio Food Bank's Second Harvest. Full Story...   Recap of Oct. 19 presidential press briefing Ohio University President Roderick McDavis met with the local media on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Cutler Hall to update them on the university's latest news and initiatives. Full Story...   Oct 21, 2005 Annual Resource Fair scheduled for Oct. 26 More than 20 Ohio University departments will present information to attendees at the fourth annual Conferences, Meetings and On-Campus Services Resources Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Nelson Commons. Full Story...   Appalachia READS expands literacy program through third Verizon grant Appalachia READS, a literacy program based at Ohio University, has been awarded $30,000 by the Verizon Foundation to improve its Web site and expand the marketing of the program throughout southeastern Ohio. Full Story...   Oct 24, 2005 16th annual Kwanzaa celebration set for Nov. 6 The Office of Multicultural Programs, Lindley Cultural Center and the Black Student Cultural Programming Board (BSCPB) will host the 16th annual Kwanzaa celebration and dinner at 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Baker University Center Ballroom. The theme of the celebration is "African American Self Determination." Full Story...   Landlord Information Sharing Program launched A landlord information sharing program is now available for Ohio University students to assist them in choosing housing in upcoming years, and to help current off-campus students resolve conflicts with their existing landlord. Full Story...   Oct 25, 2005 Area professional networking group celebrates 50th anniversary The Athens Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) celebrated its 50th anniversary Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Ohio University Inn and Conference Center. The theme of this gala event was <i>Past-Present-Future</i> for the Athens Chapter IAAP Golden Celebration. Full Story...   Infamous Energy Hog pays visit to Ohio University The Energy Hog - part of a nation-wide campaign to increase energy awareness - visited campus on Oct. 5 and 6 for the Unplugged "Energy Day," where local school children learned how to save energy. Full Story...   Multicultural Visit Program welcomes high school students Oct. 27-28 The Multicultural Visit Program (MVP) will host 183 students, the largest in the program's history, Oct. 27-28. Full Story...   Ohio University Dance Company to perform at Ohio University-Zanesville The Ohio University Dance Company on Tour will perform at Ohio University-Zanesville on Nov. 6, at 2 p.m. in the Elson Hall Auditorium. In this performance, the audience will have an opportunity to see modern dances, ranging from lushly romantic to 'fantastical' to minimalist. Full Story...   Ohio University-Eastern faculty receives research funding Dr. Janice Proctor, assistant professor of sociology, has received a Baker Award from Ohio University to pursue her research with female inmates. Proctor is examining the relationship between sexual and physical abuse and female criminality. Full Story...   Richard Vedder appointed to Commission on the Future of Higher Education Ohio University Distinguished Professor of Economics Richard Vedder was recently appointed to serve on U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings' Commission on the Future of Higher Education. Full Story...   Walter funds one of Ohio University's first Appalachian Scholars Ohio University trustee Robert D. Walter and his wife, Margaret (Peggy) Walter, have become early donors to Ohio's new Appalachian Scholars Program. Full Story...   Oct 26, 2005 At Your Service: A Russ College professor brings service learning to life A new pedagogy -- service learning -- is teaching Russ College students not only how to apply their know-how to real-life problems, but also what it means to become an outstanding citizen. Full Story...   National Academy of Engineering president to speak William Wulf, president of the National Academy of Engineering and vice chair of the National Research Council, will give a Stocker Lecture on Oct. 31 from 3:10 to 4 p.m. in Walter Hall 135 on Ohio University's Athens campus. The Stocker Lecture series is sponsored by Ohio University's Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology. Full Story...   Russian documentary filmmakers offer free public screening This Sunday, Oct. 30, three Russian filmmakers offer a free public reception and screening of their films, "Wait," "Tiny Katerina" and "Amazons," at 7:30 p.m. in Seigfred Hall's Mitchell Auditorium. The young documentary filmmakers and their film festival coordinator visited Athens for a one-week residency at Ohio University's Athens Center for Film and Video. Full Story...   Student Code of Conduct encourages community awareness Before first-year students move into their cramped dorm rooms and attend their first college classes, Ohio University asks them to read the Student Code of Conduct so they can become a vital part of the learning community. However, most students have not read it. If students do read the Code of Conduct, it is usually only after they have been reprimanded for breaking a rule they never knew existed. Full Story...   Oct 27, 2005 Computer programming expert to speak at Ohio University Kelvin Nilsen, a leading authority on the computer programming language Java will present a free public lecture at Ohio University on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 2:10 p.m. in Stocker Center 103. Full Story...   Eastern Campus dean commissioned as Kentucky Colonel Paul E. Bibbins, Jr., dean of the Eastern Campus of Ohio University, was commissioned to the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels by the Honorable Ernie Fletcher, governor of Kentucky. Full Story...   Oct 28, 2005 Community and Campus Weekend to take place Nov. 3-5 This year's Community and Campus Weekend, Nov. 3-5, will feature a presentation on Ohio University forefather Manasseh Cutler and his oldest son, Judge Ephraim Cutler; two performances of the play "From Here: A Century of Voices from Ohio;" and the annual Community and Campus Day showcase. Full Story...   Oct 31, 2005 Journalism alumnus David E. Carter gives to Southern Campus Ohio University alumnus David E. Carter spoke to more than 100 people on Oct. 21 at the dedication of the new David E. Carter Creativity Center at Ohio University Southern Campus in Ironton. Full Story...   Ohio University Telecommunications Center changes name The Ohio University Telecommunications Center has changed its name to the WOUB Center for Public Media. The Telecommunications Center houses WOUB Radio and Television and was named 35 years ago. Since that time the industry has changed greatly and WOUB has shifted with it. Full Story...   Video production student named semifinalist in mtvU Best Film on Campus contest Charles Son, an Ohio University senior from Westerville, Ohio, majoring in video production, has been named a semifinalist in mtvU's "Best Film on Campus" contest, a competition that challenges college students to create a trailer for a film they would like to produce. Full Story...   Women on campus unite, Part 1 New women's studies major and upcoming women's center address gender issues. Part 1 Full Story... September 2005 Archives Sep 1, 2005 Ohio University to close Sept. 5 Ohio University will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, in observance of the national Labor Day holiday. Full Story...   President McDavis addresses media at August press briefing Ohio University President Roderick McDavis met with the local media on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at Cutler Hall to update them on the university's latest news and initiatives. Full Story...   Taylor named assistant to the president for diversity G. Christine Taylor, Ph.D., has been named assistant to the president for diversity at Ohio University, effective immediately. She had served in the position on an interim basis since September 2004. Full Story...   Welcome back students Welcome -- new first year students in the Class of 2009, new graduate students, students from our regional campuses who will be studying in Athens, transfer students from campuses all across the country, new international students from around the world and all returning students. Full Story...   Sep 2, 2005 Bobcat Passport rewards involvement Attending events outside the classroom is an enjoyable and important aspect of college life that can expand students' horizons. With the new Bobcat Passport, students could win prizes, including one quarter of in-state tuition, while they experience the wide variety of events offered on campus. Full Story...   Taking measures to accommodate students displaced by Hurricane Katrina Ohio University is taking steps so that students whose college careers are interrupted by Hurricane Katrina can attend Ohio University until their universities and colleges are operational. Full Story...   Sep 6, 2005 Ohio Univ. launches hurricane-relief campaign Ohio University students and employees are spearheading a university-wide effort to help the American Red Cross assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in a fund-raising campaign through Sept. 23. Full Story...   WOUB employee wins national award for supported employment WOUB/PersonnelPlus employee Holly Kasler recently received a national award for personal achievement from the Association for Persons in Supported Employment (APSE). The award, one of three presented nationally, was presented this summer in Mobile, Ala., during APSE's annual conference. Full Story...   Sep 7, 2005 OhioLINK offers renewals up to 15 weeks Students, faculty and staff at Ohio University and across Ohio can now keep the books they borrow from other OhioLINK libraries for up to 15 weeks, as long as another user has not requested the materials. Full Story...   School of Rock Advanced Recording Processes, also known as Rock Camp 2005, immerses students in the process of multi-track recording, editing and mixing using the latest technology. This summer students earned more than grades, they got real-world experience producing a recording for Meow Meow, a Los Angeles rock band. Full Story...   Sep 8, 2005 Kimmel-Guy selected as Jack Kent Cooke graduate scholar Alethea Kimmel-Guy, a 2005 graduate of Ohio University, was selected as a graduate scholar by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Kimmel-Guy will use the award to earn a master's degree in environment science and society at the University of London. Full Story...   Sams named chair to E-Tech Ohio Commission State of Ohio Gov. Bob Taft appointed William F. Sams to the position of E-Tech Ohio Commission chair for a term ending July 1, 2009. Sams serves as associate provost for information technology and chief information officer at Ohio University. Full Story...   Sep 9, 2005 Ann Tickamyer named Distinguished Rural Sociologist The Rural Sociological Society has selected Ann Tickamyer, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Ohio University, to receive the Distinguished Rural Sociologist Award. Full Story...   Cooper named director of the School of Telecommunications College of Communication interim Dean Greg Shepherd has appointed Roger Cooper director of the School of Telecommunications. The appointment is effective immediately. Cooper replaces Karen Riggs, who has stepped down to serve as director for the college's new GRID Lab initiative. Full Story...   OUE Theatre holds auditions for fall production The Theatre Department of Ohio University Eastern announces open community auditions for its upcoming production of A. R. Gurney's play 'What I Did Last Summer.' Auditions are scheduled for Monday, Sept. 12, and Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Shannon Hall Theater. Full Story...   Zanesville program addresses mental health issues in the classroom "Eliminating Barriers Initiative" (EBI) is a program developed with the purpose of focusing attention on mental health issues in the classroom. Through a series of workshops, educators will be introduced to the role that teachers play in assisting students with mental health issues. An informational session for administrators will be held on Sept. 20 and two sessions for teachers will be held Sept. 24 and Oct. 22. Full Story...   Sep 13, 2005 Aviation department hires J. Anthony Sharp as new chair J. Anthony Sharp has been named department chair of the Ohio University Department of Aviation, part of the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology. Sharp has more than 20 years of experience in both higher education and aviation. Full Story...   National award-winning video showing locally "A Forest Returns," Ora Anderson's account of the beginning of the Wayne National Forest and winner of two national film festival awards, will be shown at several public library branches throughout Athens County, Sept. 19-Oct. 6, and at the Paul Bunyan Festival in Nelsonville, Oct. 7-9. Full Story...   Reynolds elected to Foundation Board of Trustees Karen S. Reynolds of Charlotte, N.C., was recently elected as a Trustee of the Ohio University Foundation. Reynolds earned her bachelor's of science in education from Ohio University in 1968 and her master's in communication in 1969. Currently, she is the director of Internships and Career Programs at Queens University in Charlotte, N.C. Full Story...   Student organizations take active role in hurricane-relief campaign Members of student organizations are taking an active role in Ohio University's effort to help the American Red Cross assist victims of Hurricane Katrina. Students are conducting a focused fund-raising drive, which began Sept. 12 and continues through Sept. 23. Full Story...   Sep 14, 2005 Fair aids students with major decision Trying to find the perfect major that highlights your interests and skills? Ohio University will hold its fourth annual Majors Fair Wednesday, Sept 21, in Nelson Commons from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Full Story...   Home is where the story is Novelist and playwright Zakes Mda draws inspiration from his home locations -- from his native South Africa to his adopted Southeast Ohio -- to spin magical stories about people and place. Full Story...   Sep 16, 2005 Learning Commons introduces Cafe Biblio Tech Since Alden Library introduced the Learning Commons a year ago, there hasn't been a problem packing the house. Already offering a large area with more than 120 computers, group study rooms, numerous study tables and chairs, this year the Learning Commons will be more spacious and accessible than ever. Full Story...   Ohio University to offer two-day grant writing seminar Ohio University Community and Professional Programs will be hosting a new Institute on grant writing, "Achieving Grant Writing Success," Oct. 12-14 at the Roberts Conventions Center in Wilmington, Ohio. The intensive three-day institute will explore all aspects of the grant process. It is designed for those with little or no experience, but can also serve as a great refresher course for those who have not participated in the grant process recently. Full Story...   Students discuss civic responsibility during forum Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis, students and some community members discussed approaches to ensure that Ohio University students living off-campus are good neighbors and act responsibly during a community meeting Thursday at Christ the King University Parish Center. Full Story...   Undergraduate engineering programs receive reaccreditation The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology's undergraduate engineering programs have been reaccredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. Full Story...   Sep 19, 2005 Airport Security Planning Course to be held -- Ohio University Community and Professional Programs, in cooperation with Robinson Aviation (RVA), is sponsoring a two-day intensive Airport Security Planning Course Oct. 17-18, 2005 in Orlando, Fla., and also Feb. 13-14, 2006 in Columbus. Full Story...   Engineering college receives major charitable gift A civil engineering alumnus has made a major gift to the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University. Marv White, who graduated in 1947, recently established a $176,500 estate gift to benefit the dean's discretionary account. Full Story...   Tips to avoid problems with off-campus housing After spending two years in the dorms, many students look forward to moving into an off-campus house or apartment. That can be fun and exciting as long as students make informed decisions. Full Story...   Sep 20, 2005 Comoran musician Nawal to perform Comoran musician Nawal will perform at Ohio University at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6. The concert, sponsored by Ohio University’s African Studies program and the International Student Union will take place in the Baker University Center Ballroom. Admission will be $5. Full Story...   Mountain Stage to record live national broadcast on Ohio University campus Ohio University welcomes back Mountain Stage to record a live radio show at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. Full Story...   Private gifts fund renovations at the Kennedy Museum of Art Generous gifts from several alumni will fund the renovation of the second floor of Lin Hall into a multi-purpose educational space, which are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2006. Miller/Watson Architects, Ltd. of Columbus has been hired to complete the renovations. Full Story...   Respite program offers relief for caregivers Ohio University’s Respite Volunteer Program offers in-home relief for caregivers in the Athens area who see to the needs of adults with health challenges such as Alzheimer’s disease, head injury or mobility problems due to accidents or aging. Full Story...   Rural Principal Preparation master's degree to be available at Ohio University-Zanesville Ohio University-Zanesville will offer the master’s degree in Rural Principal Preparation, beginning in June 2006. An information session will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, September 22 on the Ohio University-Zanesville campus. Full Story...   Sep 21, 2005 Graduate researcher links Amish demographics, food stamp participation When the Office of Family Stability, within the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS), noticed that food stamp participation rates were low in several Ohio counties, they turned to the Voinovich Center’s Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development for answers. Full Story...   Sep 22, 2005 Ohio University Vice President Michael Sostarich announces retirement Ohio University Vice President for Student Affairs Michael J. Sostarich announced today that he will retire January 1, 2006. A national search to replace Sostarich will begin this fall and the permanent appointment is expected to be made by July 1, 2006 Full Story...   Ohio University initiative lessens financial burden for prospective students Ohio University is continuing and expanding its successful Gateway Award Program, a financial aid program for prospective students that blends merit-based scholarships and need-based grants. The program is designed to provide access to higher education while recognizing scholastic achievement. Full Story...   President McDavis addresses media at September press briefing Ohio University President Roderick McDavis met with the local media on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Cutler Hall to update them on the university's latest news and initiatives. McDavis announced that the preliminary headcount of the first-year class is a record 4,166, which is 371 more than last year's class. Full Story...   Sep 23, 2005 Peace Corps recruiter June Ginther has a world of experience Want to know where the crunchy grain quinoa is grown? Or where your bananas come from? June Ginther can tell you. They are just two of the crops grown in Ecuador where Ginther served for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer working on alternative agriculture projects. Full Story...   Sep 24, 2005 University presents check to Red Cross to assist hurricane victims Members of the Ohio University community presented a check for $21,490.57 to officials of the local chapter of the American Red Cross at Saturday's football game vs. Kent State University at Peden Stadium to assist in disaster relief for hurricane victims. Full Story...   Sep 27, 2005 College of Communication to host Global Fusion 2005 The College of Communication will host Global Fusion 2005, the distinguished international-intercultural communications conference that unites scholars and experts in every facet of the discipline, Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Ohio University Inn in Athens. Full Story...   Drabold named 2005 Distinguished Professor Ohio University has named David Drabold, professor of physics, the 2005 recipient of the Distinguished Professor Award. He is the 45th recipient of the award, which is considered the highest academic honor at the university. Full Story...   Sep 28, 2005 And the survey says... Despite its modest appearance, the Scripps Survey Research Center -- a joint effort of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and the Scripps Howard News Service -- has the potential to put Ohio University on the pages of more than 400 newspapers with some 15 million readers. Full Story...   AnthroTronix founder Corinna E. Lathan to speak Corinna E. Lathan, founder, president and CEO of AnthroTronix, Inc., a biomedical and human factors engineering product development company, will present a free, public lecture Tuesday, Oct. 4, at noon in Stocker Center 103 on the Ohio University campus. Full Story...   New steps constructed near Chubb Hall Ohio University has taken the initiative to relocate the old steps south of Chubb Hall and replace them with new ones. Full Story...   Sep 29, 2005 Bobcats pedal for charity Sporting a green and white riding jersey with the unmistakable Bobcat paw brazen on the chest, five members of the Ohio University Cycling Team crossed the finish line wearing not only their Bobcat gear, but also smiles. This ride was a bit different; it was for charity -- the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's MS 150 'Pedal to the Point' Bike Tour. Full Story...   Jumpstart Ohio University-Zanesville begins third year Jumpstart Ohio University-Zanesville welcomed 17 new Ohio University-Zanesville students into the mentoring program for young children. Jumpstart is a nationwide program that inspires children to learn, adults to teach, families to get involved and communities to progress together. Full Story...   Sep 30, 2005 'Hotel Rwanda' hero to visit campus Paul Rusesabagina, the hotel manager whose story inspired the 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda" starring Don Cheadle as Rusesabagina, is set to speak at Templeton Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Monday, Oct. 10. Full Story...   Ohio University to host Unplugged 'Energy Day' Ohio University Unplugged "Energy Day" will take place on Oct. 5-6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Howard Park across from Ohio University's Baker University Center. The event is part of Athens Area Sustainability Week. Full Story... August 2005 Archives Aug 1, 2005 Charles McWeeny named interim Fine Arts dean Charles McWeeny has been appointed interim dean of Ohio University's College of Fine Arts, effective Aug. 1. Full Story...   Aug 2, 2005 Zanesville encourages you to go back to school Ohio University-Zanesville is offering a free class to anyone who has not taken a course at the university in the past five years. They will have a booth set up at Colony Square Mall Aug. 13 through 19 for class registration. Full Story...   Aug 3, 2005 Alden Library exhibit features Athens County's land and people 'Athens County's Land and People: A Bicentennial Exhibit' is the subject of the current exhibit in Alden Library's Robert E. and Jean R. Mahn Center at Ohio University. The exhibit celebrates the founding of Athens County in 1805. Full Story...   Precollege welcomes new students and parents to the university community Fifteen Precollege sessions take place from July 25 to Aug. 13 this year, offering an introduction to university life for new students and parents and a lift for the local economy. Full Story...   Toss that Tutu Sparked by a football player friend's request to show him stretches to relieve pain in his hamstrings and back, dance major Kathleen Turner studied the relationship between injury prevention and modern dance. Full Story...   Aug 4, 2005 'Los Angeles Times' wins 2005 Farfel Prize for Excellence in Investigative Reporting 'The Los Angeles Times' received the 2005 Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize for Excellence in Investigative Reporting, a $25,000 award recognizing the finest investigative reporting by print media in the United States, for its five-part series investigating the Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center. Full Story...   PBS to offer WOUB documentary nationally WOUB's "Passion Works: A Story of Flying" has been selected for national distribution by the Public Broadcasting Service's PBS Plus. The documentary will be distributed in February 2006 for PBS stations nationwide. Full Story...   Aug 8, 2005 Avionics Engineering Center sets external research record The Avionics Engineering Center at Ohio University set a record for externally funded research during the fiscal year 2005, having received $8.5 million in grants and contracts. The center, part of the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology, is the only facility of its kind in the United States. Full Story...   Aug 9, 2005 Health policy fellow to speak on international space station Kira Bacal, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow, will lecture on the International Space Station's medical system at noon, Thursday, Aug. 11, at Ohio University's Irvine Hall, room 194. Full Story...   Ohio University and Passion Works team up for collaborative art study School of Communication Studies Assistant Professor Lynn Harter and Patty Mitchell, founder of Passion Works, were recently awarded gants that enable them to conduct an ethnographic study of the use of collaborative art among people with and without disabilities to build community. Full Story...   Ohio University to offer two-day Grant Writing Seminar Ohio University Community and Professional Programs will be offering a new and improved two-day seminar on grant writing - Achieving Grantwriting Success - Sept. 9 and 10 on the Ohio University campus is Grover Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Full Story...   Aug 10, 2005 Bucking Gravity Ohio University seniors Andrew Dodd and Ryan King are studying the effects of gravity on mutant plants with Sarah Wyatt, assistant professor of environmental and plant biology. This research, initially funded by NASA, aims to explain how and why some plants, considered genetic mutants, react differently to gravity, and how these reactions can be used for beneficial purposes. Full Story...   Teri Geiger named as director of government relations Teri E. Geiger has been named director of government relations at Ohio University, university President Roderick J. McDavis announced at a press conference today. Geiger, 41, an Ohio University alumna, is currently chief of staff for the Ohio Senate. She will begin her new duties in late September. Full Story...   Aug 11, 2005 James Kahler to head the Center for Sports Administration Ohio University named James "Jim" Kahler as the executive director of the Center for Sports Administration on Aug. 11. He has more than 22 years in the sports business industry and has been the executive director of the MBA Sports Business Program at Arizona State University for the past three years. Full Story...   Senate statement on Teri Geiger Teri E. Geiger has been named director of government relations at Ohio University. Senate President Bill Harris issued this statement. Full Story...   Aug 15, 2005 Private gift to support asphalt research at Ohio University The National Asphalt Laboratory received a $25,000 private gift in July. The gift was made by Trip Morris, president and CEO of Cem-Base Corporation of Twinsburg, Ohio. It will be used to support research of soil stabilization in pavement design. Full Story...   Aug 16, 2005 Russ College announces leadership changes The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University announces several leadership changes. Jerrel Mitchell and Michael Prudich will step down from their current positions. Full Story...   Aug 17, 2005 Eastern Campus students to attend Bobcat football game Students from the Eastern Campus have been invited to Athens to cheer on the Bobcats in their matchup against Kent State University on Sept. 24. Regional students have the opportunity to visit the main campus and to feel a part of Athens student life. Full Story...   Fiery legacy When forest fires rage in the western United States during the summer's driest months, U.S. forest service administrators can blame it on the management practices of the past, says researcher Ryan McEwan. Full Story...   Aug 23, 2005 Osteopathic Heritage Foundation gift to fund integrated research facility The Osteopathic Heritage Foundation (OHF) of Columbus, Ohio, announced grants totaling $11,461,289 to Ohio University for osteopathic medical education programs and a research facility. The foundation has awarded more than $15 million to the university since 1999. Full Story...   Aug 24, 2005 Beth Novak named IT Educator of the Year Assistant Professor Beth Novak, who teaches in the School of Telecommunications at Ohio University, was named IT Educator of the Year by the Information Technology Alliance of Appalachian Ohio (ITAAO) during its annual meeting July 27, 2005. Full Story...   Aug 25, 2005 Alumna and benefactor Beth K. Stocker dies at 97 Beth K. Stocker, wife of the late C. Paul Stocker and dedicated friend of Ohio University and the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering Technology, died Aug. 23 at her home. She was 97. The Stockers were among Ohio University's most generous benefactors. Full Story...   Residence halls set to open Sept. 1 Beginning at noon on Thursday, Sept. 1, residence halls will open for new Ohio University students. Move-in will continue for new students on Friday, Sept. 2, beginning at 9 a.m., and the residence halls will open for upperclassmen on Saturday, Sept. 3, at 9 a.m. Full Story...   Aug 29, 2005 EHS receives awards at summer conference Ohio University's Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) received two awards at the Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) Conference held this summer in Philadelphia. Full Story...   Stopping at the Buzz Ohio University is serious about changing the conditions that facilitate high-risk drinking. The Buzz Contest is a campus-wide competition that took place last spring to create low-risk drinking concepts for television public service announcements, built on the peer-to-peer messaging developed for the Bring Your Own Judgment Campaign (BYOJ). Full Story...   Aug 30, 2005 Entry deadline nears for Appalachian Art Show at Zanesville Sept. 16 is the final date to submit work to be exhibited at the Sixth Annual Women of Appalachia Art Show. Female artists, including high school students, from Ohio's Appalachian counties are invited to submit work for the show. Full Story... July 2005 Archives Jul 7, 2005 First Book Kick-Off, book giveaway planned for July 8 First Book Athens County, a chapter of the national nonprofit organization designed to get new books into the homes of low-income families, will be hosting a kick off at the Athens Community Center on July 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Full Story...   Sixtieth annual Scripps High School Journalism Workshop creates opportunity 60th annual Scripps High School Journalism Workshop, conducted at Ohio University June 22 through 25, provided myriad opportunities for more than 70 high school juniors and seniors from throughout Ohio, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Full Story...   Jul 12, 2005 RHE receives 2005 AAUA Blackburn Award Ohio University's Office of Regional Higher Education was awarded the 2005 Blackburn Award at the 34th National Assembly of the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA), June 23-25. Full Story...   Jul 14, 2005 Ohio University student technology society receives award The newly reactivated Ohio University chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau received the honor society's Region 3 Outstanding Chapter Award in recognition of the group's accomplishments during its first year back in operation in two decades. Full Story...   Jul 15, 2005 Joseph Shields named physics and astronomy chair Joseph Shields has been appointed chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. The department faculty unanimously recommended Shields for the position. He replaces Louis E. Wright. Full Story...   O'Connor video on dinosaur research (full) Patrick O'Connor discusses his research on dinosaur pulmonary systems. Full Story...   Vision Ohio draft document available online A draft document of Vision Ohio, the university's strategic plan, is available for viewing online on the Provost's Web site at www.ohiou.edu/provost/index.htm. Full Story...   Jul 19, 2005 Honors Tutorial College Announces Faculty Award Winners The Honors Tutorial College recently announced its faculty awards for the academic year 2004-05. Betsy Partyka and Richard Greenlee were named as Honors Tutorial College Outstanding Tutors. Soichi Tanda and Raymond Frost received Honors Tutorial College Distinguished Mentor Awards. Full Story...   Jul 27, 2005 Ohio football earns national academic recognition For graduating more than 70 percent of its football student-athletes from the 1999-2000 freshman class, Ohio University was one of 25 schools nationwide to be recognized by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) for academic excellence recently, marking the second straight year Ohio has earned the recognition. Full Story...   Todd Rohal makes a feature film Filmmaker Todd Rohal, BFA '99, has written and directed four acclaimed short films. His latest work is a full-length film, 'The Guatemalan Handshake.' Full Story...   Jul 28, 2005 President McDavis addresses media at July press briefing Ohio University President Roderick McDavis met with the local media on Wednesday, July 27, at the Edison Biotechnology Institute to update them on the university's latest news and initiatives. Full Story...   Jul 29, 2005 Ann Paulins new chair of Chairs and Directors Council V. Ann Paulins, Ph.D., director of the School of Human and Consumer Services and professor of human and consumer sciences has been named chair of the Ohio University Chairs and Directors Council. Full Story... June 2005 Archives Jun 1, 2005 Avionics Engineering Center staff, students honored Ohio University's Avionics Engineering Center, part of the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology, recently recognized staff and students for their outstanding contributions. Full Story...   Country music artists Travis Tritt, Trick Pony to perform at Peden Stadium Legendary country music artist Travis Tritt, with special guest Trick Pony, will perform at Ohio University's Peden Stadium on June 17. Full Story...   Ohio University gains New Media Consortium membership Ohio University was recently recognized as a world leader by the New Media Consortium (NMC) for its innovative approaches toward the use of technology. Full Story...   Jun 2, 2005 Eddith Dashiell named assistant provost for multicultural graduate affairs Eddith A. Dashiell has been named assistant provost for multicultural graduate affairs at Ohio University effective July 1. She will replace Dan Williams, assistant to the provost for minority graduate affairs, who will retire from his position as assistant to the provost for minority graduate affairs after 19 years. Full Story...   WOUB to air Tavis Smiley Show WOUB 1340 AM Athens has announced plans to air The Tavis Smiley Show from Public Radio International. A high-energy exchange of views, information and insight, the weekly two-hour show will begin airing Sunday, June 12, from 4 to 6 p.m., preceding the station's student-produced music program, "Shades of Color." Full Story...   WOUB-TV students win Associated Press Broadcasters Awards WOUB-TV students took home three statewide awards Sunday, May 22, at the 2005 Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters Awards in Columbus. Full Story...   Jun 3, 2005 Artist Phoebe Beasley to speak at undergraduate commencements World-renowned artist and Ohio University alumna Arlene "Phoebe" Beasley will address more than 3,000 undergraduates at Ohio University's undergraduate commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, in the Convocation Center. Full Story...   College of Health and Human Services honors alumni at 25th Anniversary Celebration Ohio University's College of Health and Human Services honored alumni with Awards of Distinction at the college's 25th Anniversary Celebration dinner held at Nelson Commons on Saturday, May 21. Full Story...   Word on the Street - what do you do? Word on the Street is a semi-regular video feature that asks Ohio University students their opinions. This time, Nikki Brown wanted to know what Ohio University students do when they're not in class. Full Story...   Jun 6, 2005 Einstein's legacy As scholars celebrate Albert Einstein's greatest contributions to science during the 2005 World Year of Physics, Ohio University's Department of Physics and Astronomy marks growth in research and student enrollment Full Story...   Ohio Sen. Bill Harris receives first Dan Schneider Strategic Leadership Award Ohio Senate President Bill Harris was honored as the first recipient of the Dan Schneider Strategic Leadership Award, which was presented at the 22nd Annual Ohio University State Government Alumni Luncheon on May 17 in Columbus, Ohio. Full Story...   Jun 7, 2005 Conference to focus on child labor in Africa Child labor will be the focus of the Institute for the African Child's sixth-annual conference to be held at Ohio University in June. The conference, "Children at Work: From Farm to Street in Africa" begins on the International Day for the African Child, Thursday, June 16, and continues through Saturday, June 18. Full Story...   Erica Allen awarded InterArts Diversity Fellowship Erica Allen is the first recipient of this InterArts Diversity Fellowship from Ohio University's School of Interdisciplinary Arts, which promotes diversity within the School of Interdisciplinary Arts. Full Story...   State government luncheon highlights alumni, awards student accomplishments The Ohio University State Government Alumni Luncheon held in Columbus on May 17 highlighted the achievements of alumni and students. Full Story...   Stewart named Classified Employee of the Month Vicki Stewart was honored at the Classified Senate's May meeting as Ohio University's Classified Employee of the Month for May 2005. Full Story...   Jun 8, 2005 Last leg of child development family service center campaign kicks off The Ross County/Ohio University-Chillicothe partnership to build a child development family service center announced the kickoff of its last leg of the $3.7 million campaign with the announcement of a generous donation from Kenworth Truck Company at a press event on Friday, June 3. Full Story...   Ohio University announces first class of Urban Scholars Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis announced the selection of the first class of 12 Urban Scholars June 8. The students, who come from a variety of backgrounds and are graduating from high school this year, are set to begin classes in the fall. Full Story...   Ohio University engineering dean, professors help research zero gravity This spring, Dennis Irwin, dean of the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University, and two engineering professors participated in the European Space Agency's 39th Parabolic Flight Campaign to research how astronauts use bodily and visual cues to interpret their body orientation. Full Story...   Ohio University-Zanesville students recognized for outstanding essays To pay tribute to Marye Keslar, a past assistant professor of English at Ohio University-Zanesville, the English Department established an essay contest named in her honor. Full Story...   President McDavis addresses media at June 8 press briefing Ohio University President Roderick McDavis met with the local media on June 8 to update them on the university's latest news and initiatives. Full Story...   Students earn EMMI awards from Ohio University-Zanesville The Electronic Media Department at Ohio University-Zanesville recently presented ten Electronic Media Moving Image (EMMI) awards to area high school students for their creativity and talent in computer animation, audio recording, multimedia, video recording and Web site design. There were 55 entries in ten categories in this year's competition, up from last year's competition by about 30 entries. Full Story...   Tom Davis appointed interim College of Education dean Tom Davis has been appointed interim dean of Ohio University's College of Education, effective July 1. Davis, professor and chair of the Department of Counseling and Higher Education in the College of Education, will succeed James Heap who announced in April that he is leaving the university for a position at Brock University in Ontario, Canada. Full Story...   University Cinemas of Athens to manage Athena Theater University Cinemas of Athens has been chosen to take on management responsibilities of Ohio University's Athena Theater beginning July 1. The agreement is for two years with a mutual option for two additional years. Local residents Emmett Conway and Rick Frame recently founded University Cinemas of Athens. Full Story...   Jun 10, 2005 Ohio University graduate commencement speaker offers words of wisdom Daniel Modaff, associate professor in School of Communication Studies of the College of Communication, gave parting words to the approximately 850 master's and doctoral graduates at Ohio University's graduate commencement today in the Convocation Center. Full Story...   Jun 11, 2005 Ohio University Emeriti donate $5,000 to Harry Crewson Scholarship Today at its monthly luncheon, The Ohio University Emeriti Association presented The Ohio University Credit Union with a $5,000 check to support the Harry B. Crewson Freshman Scholarship at Ohio University. Full Story...   Renowned artist and Ohio University alumna encourages graduates not to fear failure World-renowned artist and Ohio University alumna Arlene "Phoebe" Beasley used life experiences to teach lessons to more than 3,000 graduates at Ohio University's undergraduate commencement ceremonies on Saturday, June 11, in the Convocation Center. Full Story...   Jun 13, 2005 Cancer studies at Edison Biotechnology Institute inspire student computer wiz Anthony Schwartz was known in high school as a computer whiz. He planned to coast through a computer engineering degree at Ohio University and pursue a lifelong career in the business. Then he met Distinguished Senior Research Scientist Leonard Kohn, who is leading a study on ways to stop the spread of cancer. Full Story...   Engineering students receive prestigious scholarships Two students in the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University were among the 69 students across the nation selected to receive a nationally competitive scholarship. Full Story...   Study Abroad students increase 20 percent The total number of Ohio University students who have studied outside the United States has increased from 751 in the 2002-03 academic year to 903 in the 2003-04 academic year, which is a 20 percent increase. Full Story...   Jun 15, 2005 Flying Bobcats land 11th in nation Ohio University's flight team placed 11th among 29 schools at the 2005 National Intercollegiate Flying Association's Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference this spring. Full Story...   Jun 16, 2005 GRID Lab's first grant-funded initiative underway Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Ohio Board of Regents, the Game Research and Immersive Design (GRID) Lab's first grant-funded initiative, an augmented reality system for firefighters that will aid the state in homeland security, is now being researched and developed. Full Story...   Jun 17, 2005 High school journalists get hands-on experience at workshop More than 70 Ohio high school students will be roving journalists at Ohio University during the 60th annual E.W. Scripps High School Journalism Workshop, June 22 through June 25. Full Story...   Jun 20, 2005 Harry Potter returns to the Zanesville Campus Library The Zanesville Campus Library's 5th Annual Literacy and Creativity Workshop for grades 4 through 7 will take place July 22 and Aug. 5. Full Story...   Ohio University is leading the state in nationally competitive awards During the last three years, in a comparison of nine significant awards, Ohio University ranks first among Ohio's public and private colleges and universities with 36 winners of nationally competitive awards in these competitions. Full Story...   Jun 21, 2005 Board of Trustees approves budget approves budget and views strategic plan Provost Kathy Krendl presented an overview of "Vision Ohio," the university's strategic plan, during Ohio University's Board of Trustees meeting Friday, June 24. Full Story...   T. David Garcia named director of undergraduate admissions T. David Garcia has been named director of undergraduate admissions at Ohio University effective Aug. 1. He has served as director of undergraduate admissions at Western Illinois University since 2003 and will replace interim director of undergraduate admissions Jean Lewis, who has directed the undergraduate admissions office since May 2004. Full Story...   [Research News] Biomedical and health technology named Ohio University research priority Ohio University has designated a broad coalition of researchers tackling fundamental issues in nanoscience, biomedical science, related technology and health care issues as its third major research priority for the institution. The NanoBioTechnology Initiative will receive $8 million in funding over the next six years from the university to pursue advances in diagnostics and treatments for health problems such as cancer and diabetes - diseases especially prevalent in the university's home region of Southeast Ohio. Full Story...   Jun 27, 2005 Zanesville hosts science program for teachers Ohio University-Zanesville will be a host site for the Eastern Ohio Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP) Program, Aug. 1 and 2. Topics for the two one-day workshops are "Investigating Energy from the Sun" and "Waste Disposal: Computers and the Environment." Full Story...   Zanesville student awarded Coca-Cola scholarship Margaret Best-Miller of Caldwell, a student at Ohio University-Zanesville has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. She will go to the Athens campus in the fall. Full Story...   Jun 29, 2005 Mary Rogus awarded RTNDF educator fellowship Mary T. Rogus, an E.W. Scripps School of Journalism associate professor, has been awarded a 2005 Educator in the Newsroom Fellowship by the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation. Full Story...   Modaff and Greenlee receive 2005 Presidential Teacher Awards Ohio University Professors Daniel Modaff and Richard Greenlee were honored with Presidential Teacher Awards, effective July 1. Full Story...   Ohio University names Kirby Hocutt director of athletics Kirby Hocutt was named the new director of athletics at Ohio University, effective Aug. 15, university President Roderick J. McDavis announced at a press conference today. Hocutt, 33, has been associate athletics director at the University of Oklahoma for the past six years. Full Story...   Ohio University to close July 4 Ohio University will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of the national Independence Day holiday. Full Story...   What others say about Kirby Hocutt Kirby Hocutt was named the new director of athletics at Ohio University, effective Aug. 15, university President Roderick J. McDavis announced at a press conference today. Hocutt, 33, has been associate athletics director at the University of Oklahoma for the past six years. Full Story... May 2005 Archives May 2, 2005 A full plate Culinary school would have been a natural choice for Megan Kinnison, whose passion for cooking developed before she could reach the kitchen counter. But as an Ohio University undergraduate, she found fascination in the science behind food - how and why different foods affect our health. <i>This story illustrates how the spirit of free inquiry, leadership and personal interaction between faculty and students enhances the educational experience.</i> Full Story...   Engineering students design award-winning autonomous lawnmower A team of Ohio Univeristy's Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology seniors recently came in first place in the first Autonomous Lawnmower Competition, sponsored by the Institute of Navigation's Dayton Section. Full Story...   McClure School announces second Thomas Lonsbury Scholarship winner Ohio University sophomore Alana Miller was presented with the 2005-2006 Thomas Lonsbury Scholarship during the J.Warren McClure School of Communication Systems Management Awards and Recognition Banquet held April 26, 2005, at the Ohio University Inn. Full Story...   School of Theater presents Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' set on the high seas The Ohio University School of Theater is proud to announce its fifth production of the 2004-2005 season, William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." The play will be performed May 4-7 and 11-14, in the Forum Theater. Full Story...   Social Work class combats local hunger with 'Empty Bowls' The Ohio University graduate Social Work class is sponsoring Empty Bowls Fundraiser to address hunger issues in Athens. The benefit will be held Wednesday, May, 11 at the Oak Room from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at Toscano's from 5 to 8 p.m. Full Story...   University Library Friends hold spring book sale The Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University is holding its Spring Book Sale. The sale began Thursday, May 5, and will continue through Saturday, May 7. Full Story...   May 4, 2005 Ohio University-Zanesville hosts Visual and Performing Arts Summer Institute Final planning is underway for a high-school summer institute scheduled at Ohio University-Zanesville from June 7-10. Full Story...   May 5, 2005 McDavis honored by Univ. of Toledo Alumni Association Ohio University President Roderick McDavis will be honored on Friday, May 6, by the University of Toledo Minority Alumni Affiliate and the Alumni Association at its annual Recognition of Excellence Dinner. Ohio University President Roderick McDavis will be honored on Friday, May 6, by the University of Toledo Minority Alumni Affiliate and the Alumni Association at its annual Recognition of Excellence Dinner. Full Story...   May 6, 2005 University Professors announced for 2005-2006 The Center for Teaching Excellence has announced the 2005-06 University Professor award recipients. This year's recipients are Michelle Brown, Connie Esmond-Kiger, Daniel P. Modaff, Joan Scanlon McMath and Jeffrey St. John. Full Story...   May 9, 2005 Ohio University to celebrate International Week Ohio University will celebrate International Week, May 16-21. This year's International Week will focus on the theme "Open Minds-Open Borders." Full Story...   May 10, 2005 'Around the World in Gordy Hall' will take place May 18 Ohio University's Office of Education Abroad (OEA) will be hosting "Around the World in Gordy Hall" on Wednesday, May 18, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Full Story...   Alumna receives National Science Foundation Fellowship 2004 graduate Amy Shelker has been selected to receive a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, an award that gives her a tremendous amount of freedom as a researcher. Full Story...   Grover Lecture Series features presentation on stroke recovery The College of Health and Human Services presents the second annual Grover Lecture Series on Thursday, May 19, at 7 p.m. in 135 Walter Hall. The Grover Lecture Series will feature the presentation "Recovering from Stroke: Brain Bases and Phases" by Argye Hillis, M.D., M.A. Full Story...   Leipzig students' visit strengthens long-standing partnership An international experience is the icing on the cake of a well-rounded college education for many students. Ohio University has established numerous partnerships with universities all around the world, but the tie between Ohio University and Leipzig University in Leipzig, Germany, is one of oldest and strongest connections. Full Story...   Ohio University-Zanesville holds MBA information session Ohio University's College of Business will offer a Professional Master's of Business Administration (MBA) program on the Zanesville campus beginning September 2005. Anyone interested in pursuing an MBA is invited to attend an information session on Friday, May 13, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Ohio University-Zanesville in Elson Hall Room 202 to learn the complete details of the program. Full Story...   Storytelling The Spring Literary Festival is a powerful moment in the lives of many of the students who attend. Brigit Pegeen Kelly. Leonard Kriegel. Gregory Orr. Marilynne Robinson. Ellen Willis. These writers may not be household names, but they're all heavyweights in the literary world, and they'll be reading from and discussing their work during the 20th Annual Spring Literary Festival, May 11-13. Full Story...   May 11, 2005 GLC students travel to Middle East Six Ohio University women involved in the Global Learning Community (GLC) had the unique opportunity to experience the Middle Eastern culture hands on during a three-day women's leadership conference in the United Arab Emirates. Full Story...   Human Resource Institute comes to Ohio University-Zanesville The 11th Annual Ohio University Human Resource Institute will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, at Ohio University-Zanesville. The theme of this year's event is "Hiring and Retaining Great Employees." Full Story...   Jordan named Classified Employee of the Month Tammy Jordan was honored at the Classified Senate's April meeting as Ohio University's Classified Employee of the Month for March 2005. Full Story...   Knowlton named Classified Employee of the Month Connie Knowlton was honored at the Classified Senate's April meeting as Ohio University's Classified Employee of the Month for April 2005. Full Story...   May 12, 2005 Harriet Fulbright to present International Week keynote address Harriet Fulbright, lifelong educator and arts advocate, will be the keynote speaker for this year's International Week scheduled for May 16-21. Full Story...   McDavis addresses media at press briefing Ohio University President Roderick McDavis met with the local media on May 11 to update them on some of the university's latest initiatives. Full Story...   May 13, 2005 Buzz Contest winners announced The five winning video concepts for the Buzz Contest were announced at the Buzz Premiere on Thursday, May 12, at the Athena Cinema. The Buzz Contest was developed as a way for students to address the negative effects of high-risk drinking from a peer-to-peer approach by developing concepts for public service announcements. Full Story...   Human Resources unveils new online benefits enrollment The Ohio University Human Resources Department began its new online open enrollment benefits process on May 2. The process will end May 31. In previous years, employees were required to submit a paper form to the benefits office. Full Story...   May 16, 2005 Cultural Connections: International students share their views through the camera lens Amelia Hapsari is working with other international students and communication graduate students on a project she developed called Camera Speaks. Full Story...   Documentary about 1970 riots to air on WOUB WOUB-TV will air a new documentary, "The Sky Has Fallen" on Monday, May 30 at 8 p.m. that will focus on the riots that occurred in May 1970 at Ohio University. Full Story...   Graduating seniors invited to 'Take a Slice of Ohio University With You 2005' 'Take A Slice of Ohio University with You' is returning for a fourth year of dishing out relocation tips, networking opportunities, life advice and lots of free pizza from noon to 4 p.m., Thursday, May 19, at the Konneker Alumni Center. Full Story...   Library friends host talk on ancient Rome Assistant Professor of Classics and World Religions Lynne Lancaster will speak on "Technological Innovation in Ancient Rome: What Concrete Tells Us about Roman Society" on Tuesday, May 17. Full Story...   WOUB's student-produced football show wins videographer award "Gridiron Glory," a WOUB student-produced show that focuses on high school football in the region, has been given an award of distinction from The Videographer Awards in the student production<BR>category. Full Story...   May 18, 2005 Harriet Fulbright delivers International Week keynote address Lifelong educator and arts advocate Harriet Fulbright delivered the keynote address during Ohio University's International Week on Monday, May 16. Full Story...   Relationships are key focus during president's trip to Asia President Roderick McDavis recently returned from a trip to Malaysia, China and Japan where he met with alumni and government officials to discuss ways to strengthen new and existing relationships. Full Story...   Whirling Dervishes to perform during International Week The Whirling Dervishes of Konya, Turkey, will perform their religious ritual on Friday, May 20, at Templeton Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium as part of International Week. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for students and seniors. Full Story...   May 19, 2005 Amy Dean named interim director of athletics Ohio University President Roderick McDavis has appointed Amy Dean as the interim director of athletics, effective June 16. She will serve in the position until a permanent director of athletics is named to replace Thomas Boeh, who announced on Friday, May 13, that he has accepted the position of athletic director at California State University, Fresno. Full Story...   Ohio University honors 63 students for research and creative endeavors More than 270 undergraduate, graduate and medical students and post-doctoral fellows presented their original work at the university's fourth annual Student Research and Creative Activity Fair. The event marked the biggest exhibition of student talent yet. (video) Full Story...   Russ College honors faculty and staff The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University honored faculty and staff at the college's annual awards celebration April 29 for outstanding teaching, research and performance in 2004-2005. Full Story...   May 20, 2005 Lois J. McClure funds Cutler Scholars award for Athens High School students Ohio University recently announced the creation of the J. Warren McClure-Stephen H. Fuller/Manasseh Cutler Scholars endowment, thanks to a $350,000 gift from Lois J. McClure, wife of late Ohio University alumnus J. Warren "Mac" McClure. The Cutler Scholars award will be used to enable an academically gifted student from Athens High School to attend Ohio University. Full Story...   Ohio University signs license agreement with Hocking Conservancy District Ohio University has announced that it will enter a license agreement at no cost with the Hocking Conservancy District to use approximately five acres of land across the river from the recreational soccer field at the end of Stimson Avenue near U.S. Route 50/33. Full Story...   Winter intersession courses 2005 Ohio University Without Boundaries is accepting course proposals for the Winter Intersession 2005-2006 at this time. Please consider this teaching opportunity during the winter break, November 28-December 16. Full Story...   May 23, 2005 Ohio University students win Boren/NSEP Scholarships Three Ohio University students have won David L. Boren/National Security Education Program (NSEP) scholarships this year. Teresa Reimers, Giorgina Ramirez and Jess Wilhelm received awards up to $20,000 to study abroad in countries outside of Western Europe. Full Story...   May 24, 2005 Nine Ohio University students win Fulbright Awards Nine Ohio University students and recent alumni have won Fulbright awards for the 2005-06 academic year. Full Story...   School of Theater presents playwrights' festival The College of Fine Arts School of Theater presents the 2005 Seabury Quinn Jr. Playwrights' Festival May 25-28. Full Story...   May 25, 2005 Daniel Screptock receives Stickell Internship Daniel Screptock, a native of Holland, Ohio, is a recipient of the American Advertising Federation's Vance L. Stickell Memorial Student Internship Program for 2005. Sixteen program participants were chosen from the 46 nominees representing his or her university. Screptock will be working in advertising and marketing for Toyota in Torrance, Calif. Full Story...   Director of athletics search committee roster Ohio University director of athletics search committee roster Full Story...   Emerson Cardoso wins Parry/Billman Fine Arts Award Ohio University graduate student Emerson Cardoso from the School of Film was awarded the I. Hollis Parry/Ann Parry Billman Fine Arts Award on Wednesday, May 25. The $5,000 award is presented annually to a graduate student in the College of Fine Arts. Full Story...   Gregory Kremer named Carnegie Scholar Gregory Kremer, associate professor of mechanical engineering in the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University, was recently selected as a scholar in the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Full Story...   Ohio University administrators recognized for excellence Ohio University administrators were recognized at the 30th Annual Outstanding Administrator Awards and Recognition of Administrators' Years of Service Ceremony on Tuesday, May 24, in the Baker University Center Ballroom. Full Story...   Ohio University names Eastman & Beaudine as director of athletics search firm Ohio University has chosen Eastman & Beaudine of Dallas, Texas, as the search firm to assist in identifying and screening candidates for the position of director of athletics, university President Roderick J. McDavis announced today (May 25). Full Story...   President McDavis addresses media at bimonthly press briefing Ohio University President Roderick McDavis met with the local media on May 25 to update them on some of the university's latest initiatives. Full Story...   May 26, 2005 Benjamin Ogles named interim dean of Arts and Sciences Benjamin Ogles has been appointed interim dean of Ohio University's College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1. Ogles, professor and chair of the Department of Psychology, will succeed Leslie Flemming, who has accepted admission into the Master of Divinity program at Bexley Hall, an Episcopal seminary in Columbus. Full Story...   Lights, camera, collaborate! Each year, Ohio University undergraduates enroll in TCOM 419, Narrative Production 1, taught by Frederick Lewis. Here they select scripts, choose crews and talent, create a budget and tell their stories. Full Story...   Ohio University Zanesville students' comedy writing skills tested at Bryan Place Ohio University's comedy writing class is hoping all seats are filled at Bryan Place in downtown Zanesville on Tuesday, May 31. In fact, their grade depends on it. Full Story...   Ohio University to close May. 30 Ohio University will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of the national Memorial Day holiday. Full Story...   Rick Kraince receives Fulbright award Rick Kraince, special projects manager for the Center for International Studies at Ohio University, has been selected to participate in the Fulbright New Century Scholars Program, "Higher Education in the 21st Century: Global Challenge and National Response." Full Story...   Student band to perform at Ohio University-Zanesville Stone Blind, a rock-fusion band made up of Ohio University-Zanesville students will be performing on Thursday, June 2 at 1 p.m. in the Elson Hall Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. Full Story...   May 27, 2005 'Roadblocks to Learning: What Gets in the Way' Ohio University-Zanesville will present ?Roadblocks to Learning: What Gets in the Way? a one-day event designed for individuals, educators or agencies working with children on June 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Full Story...   A priceless music experience Stacy Glasgow, a junior public relations major from Madeira, Ohio, is living the MasterCard dream. Recently, Glasgow found out she was selected out of 33,000 students nationwide to be one of MasterCard's "Priceless Experience 2005" interns. Full Story...   Summer program for future nursing professionals The Ohio University-Zanesville nursing department is teaming up with Genesis Health Care System to present the 13th annual ?So You Want to Be a Nurse?? workshop on July 14. Full Story... April 2005 Archives Apr 1, 2005 Two Ohio University juniors named Truman Scholars Ohio University juniors Sarah Sexton and Annie Valente have been named Harry S. Truman Scholars for 2005-06, putting them in the company of just 73 other college students nationwide. Recipients were announced March 28 by the Truman Foundation. Full Story...   Apr 4, 2005 Committee agrees to limit tuition increase to 6 percent or less Ohio University is continuing to make every effort to prevent costs from becoming a barrier to attend the university. During its meeting Thursday, March 31, the university's Audit, Finance, Facilities and Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees agreed, by consensus, to recommend that Ohio University's undergraduate tuition increase be limited to 6 percent or less for the 2005-06 academic year. Full Story...   Ohio University announces Family Weekend, Homecoming dates for 2005-06 Ohio University has announced the dates of its Family Weekends and Homecoming for the 2005-06 academic year. Full Story...   Ohio University loses ground in week eight of RecycleMania RecycleMania has two more weeks left and things are getting interesting at the top of the standings. Going into last week, the Bobcats trailed Oregon State University by just .16 pounds per student living on campus, but the Beavers posted an impressive spring break weight of 6.28 compared to Ohio's 5.01. Full Story...   Ohio University students win Fulbright Teaching Assistantships Two Ohio University students have won Fulbright teaching assistantships for the 2005-06 academic year. Kara Petrosky, a senior German education major will spend the year teaching English in a German secondary school. Adrienne Porter, a senior Spanish education major will teach English in a Chilean University. Full Story...   Survivors of Residence Challenge are announced The Ohio University-sponsored Residence Challenge ended March 11 after an eight-week long competition. Students living in the Convocation Center won the overall competition with a 41 percent savings in their energy and water use. Full Story...   Apr 5, 2005 Lecture to focus on first-generation college students Mark Orbe, associate professor of communication and diversity at Western Michigan University, will present "First Generation College Students: Promoting Success in a Largely Invisible Student Population" on Wednesday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to noon in McCracken Hall 104. Full Story...   Apr 6, 2005 Ohio University students win Goldwater Scholarship Two Ohio University students have won this year's Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, which rewards outstanding research within the fields of science, engineering and math. Jess Wilhelm and McKenzie Koss are part of an elite group of 320 Goldwater Scholars selected from 1,091 students nominated by colleges and universities nationwide. Full Story...   Student research on display May 12 The Fourth Annual Student Research and Creative Activity Fair will offer Ohio University students the chance to display the fruits of their research and creative activity from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, at the Convocation Center. Full Story...   Apr 7, 2005 Bookworms rule Together, linguistics majors Talya Strader and Leah Overholt formed the Front Room Book Club. The two work at the Baker University Center coffee shop, and they were inspired by a customer who spent many summer mornings talking with them about books. Full Story...   College of Health and Human Services announces Student Research and Scholarly Activity Awards recipients The College of Health and Human Services is proud to announce the Student Research and Scholarly Activity Awards (SRSAA) for the first round in 2005. The Student Research and Scholarly Activity Awards are offered three times annually to support and enhance student learning experiences in the College of Health and Human Services by providing resources for students to disseminate their peer-reviewed findings at professional meetings. Full Story...   Mahn Center exhibit focuses on Dard Hunter "Dard Hunter: Designer, Publisher, Scholar" is the subject of a new exhibit in Alden Library's Mahn Center that opened in early March. The exhibit explores the life work of Dard Hunter, the paper craftsman and historian from Chillicothe, Ohio (1883-1966). Full Story...   Modern medical education Like many other disciplines, medicine was traditionally taught in a strictly lecture-based setting with students as passive recipients of information. In response to changing needs in osteopathic medical education, the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-COM) has initiated a number of curricular innovations in recent years. Full Story...   Warning signs It's a little known fact among average Ohioans: The same river valley that once made westward expansion and prosperity a reality in America is today home to the country's most dense source of air pollution. Full Story...   Zanesville Campus Library kicks off National Library Week with Book Fair In keeping with its mission of serving the needs of the community and the students, the Zanesville Campus Library at Ohio University-Zanesville and Zane State College is sponsoring a Scholastic Book Fair from April 11 to 15. Full Story...   Apr 8, 2005 Marjorie Helsel DeWert named interim director of CITL Marjorie Helsel DeWert, a graduate of Athens High School, has been named interim director for the Ohio University Center for Innovations in Technology for Learning. Full Story...   Ohio University enters final week of RecycleMania in fifth place This week is the last chance for Ohio University to move up in the RecycleMania standings. Last week, the Bobcats lost more ground to fourth-place Oregon State University, as the Beavers posted 6.27 pounds of recycled items per student living on campus, compared to Ohio's weight of 5.74. Full Story...   Ohio University student reaches national level in Hill-Rom Essay Competition Ohio University senior Jeremy Trescott recently placed third at the national level in the 17th annual Hill-Rom Essay Competition. This competition is sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives and winners were presented in March at the Congress on Healthcare Management in Chicago. Full Story...   Apr 11, 2005 Business and industry training available at Ohio University-Zanesville The Zanesville Campus is expanding its business and industry program, which is designed to offer area businesses training and service that will keep their workforce current with today's challenges. Full Story...   Ohio University's Southeast Asian Studies program wins Department of Education Grant Ohio University's Southeast Asian Studies program has received a two-year grant for $145,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to support undergraduate studies. The Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language grant will enable the University to establish a major and a certificate program in Southeast Asian studies. Full Story...   Apr 12, 2005 Mark Watson receives Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship Ohio University senior Mark Watson of Rockbridge, Ohio, was one of 90 students chosen to receive a 2005 Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies. Full Story...   Apr 13, 2005 MBA program begins fall quarter at Ohio University-Zanesville Ohio University's College of Business will offer a Professional Master's of Business Administration (MBA) Program on the Zanesville campus beginning September 2005. Full Story...   Ohio University-Zanesville hosts boating safety course To meet Ohio's mandatory boating education requirements, Zanesville Flotilla 3-3, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will provide a Boating Safety Course to help make the waterways safe for community residents. Full Story...   Upward Bound students to attend development conference Ohio University's College of Education and the Upward Bound program have collaborated to host a professional/personal development conference for more than 100 Ohio University and Washington State Community College Upward Bound students. Full Story...   Apr 15, 2005 'Out in Academia' diversity panel scheduled for April 20 The third in a series of four public conversations with Ohio University faculty and staff highlighting diversity at Ohio University will take place at noon on Wednesday, April 20, in the Baker University Center 1804 Lounge. Full Story...   Ohio University finishes fifth and 11th in RecycleMania 2005 Facing its stiffest competition thus far, Ohio University finished fifth out of 34 schools in the final RecycleMania 2005 standings. Full Story...   University sets tuition and fees for 2005-06 The Ohio University Board of Trustees set the tuition increase for undergraduate students at 6 percent for the 2005-06 academic year during the board's regular meeting Friday, April 15. The increase includes 5 percent to support operating costs and 1 percent for student financial aid. Full Story...   Apr 18, 2005 Upcoming conference to examine African visual culture Students, scholars and educators will gather for a conference on African visual culture at Ohio University April 22-23. The conference, entitled "Visual Cultures, African Cities/Now," will examine how visual culture is produced, interpreted and consumed in contemporary urban Africa. Full Story...   Apr 20, 2005 University student is Ohio's only James Madison Junior Fellow Travis Glendenning, a senior from Lancaster, Ohio, has been selected as the state of Ohio's only James Madison Junior Fellow. <BR>Congress established the James Madison Memorial Fellowship in 1986 to assist secondary-school teachers who want to pursue advanced coursework on the U.S. Constitution. Full Story...   Apr 21, 2005 Engineering college receives equipment donation worth $150,000 The department of mechanical engineering at Ohio University's Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology has received a $150,000 equipment donation from Brazeway, Inc. Full Story...   Kathy Krendl named Ohio University provost Kathy Krendl, Ph.D., has been named provost at Ohio University, effective April 22, President Roderick J. McDavis announced today. She was named interim provost on Aug. 9, 2004. Full Story...   Ohio University Alumnus wins Fulbright award to Germany Recent Ohio University alumnus Rollin Beamish has won a Fulbright award to study painting and printmaking in Germany. Beamish will spend the 2005-06 academic year working with German artists and creating paintings, which examine the historical and contemporary cultural and societal identities of Berlin. Full Story...   Russ College dean of engineering named associate fellow Dennis Irwin, dean and Moss Professor of Engineering Education at Ohio University's Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology, was recently named associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Full Story...   Students from Leipzig to attend 2005 Baker Peace Conference A group of 15 Leipzig University undergraduates will attend the 2005 Baker Peace Conference on April 21-22 as part of a week-long visit to Ohio University. Full Story...   WOUB documentary to premiere at Athens film festival A new WOUB documentary, "Passion Works: A Story of Flying," will premiere at the Athens International Film and Video Festival on Saturday, April 30, at 3 p.m. in the Templeton Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Full Story...   Apr 25, 2005 'New York Times' bestselling author speaks-out The 2004-2005 Ohio University Kennedy Lecture Series is honored to present an evening with New York Times bestselling author and commentator, Barbara Ehrenreich, Wednesday, May 4, at 8 p.m. at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, located on Ohio University's campus. Full Story...   Athens International Film + Video Festival runs April 29-May 5 The 32nd Annual Athens International Film + Video Festival gets underway Friday, April 29, at the Athena Theater, located at 20 S. Court Street. This year's weeklong festival features 120 competition films, 18 feature films and eight guest artists, including popular film actor Steve Buscemi, who will be presenting his latest film, "Lonesome Jim." Full Story...   Author Tom Fenton and NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg to headline Journalism Day Former CBS News' Senior European Correspondent Tom Fenton, author of 'Bad News: The Decline of Reporting, the Business of News, and the Danger to Us All,' and National Public Radio Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg will headline Journalism Day, Thursday, April 28, during Communication Week at Ohio University. Full Story...   College of Communication celebrates at Communication Week kick-off The College of Communication began its 37th annual Communication Week April 24 by presenting awards for employees of the year, recognizing the winners of the Farfel Prize for Excellence in Investigative Reporting and making Communication Hall of Fame inductions. Communication Week runs through April 29. Full Story...   Community partners The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Appalachia READS Center, two partnerships housed in and established by the College of Communication, are expanding their partnerships university-wide. Full Story...   Debate sparks the Baker Peace Conference The 2005 Baker Peace Conference, "U.S. Intelligence, Terrorism, and Homeland Security," was a mix of lively debate and discussion over important issues that are occurring in today's society. Participants listened to notable speakers discuss everything from 9/11 and Iraq to intelligence and reform. Full Story...   Nancy Cartwright, voice of Bart Simpson, to perform at Ohio University Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, will perform her one-woman hit show, "My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy," at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in Templeton-Blackburn Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University. Full Story...   Ohio University duo receives American Heart Association grant Douglas Goetz, associate professor of chemical engineering, recently received the prestigious American Heart Association's Established Investigator Award. Goetz received a five-year, $500,000 grant to study new treatments for heart disease. Full Story...   Apr 27, 2005 A global perspective Fifteen students from Leipzig, Germany, attended the 2005 Baker Peace Conference on April 21-22 as part of their weeklong stay at Ohio University. The students' attendance served as additional research toward their examination of the relationship between Germany and the United States after Sept. 11 using political, scientific and media sources. Full Story...   Athens mayor, Ohio University president recognize individuals who responded to library incident Athens Mayor Ric Abel and Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis presented commendations to officers from the Athens and Ohio University Police departments and Alden Library staff members whose quick, calm response resulted in the apprehension of an individual who was found to have two firearms in his possession while in the library on April 5. Full Story...   University presents check to city of Athens Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis presented a check for $44,000 to Athens Mayor Ric Abel during the mayor's weekly press conference Wednesday, April 27. The check represents the university's contribution of funds in the same amount that the state legislature directs to the city as part of the state's Impacted City Fund each biennium. Full Story...   Apr 28, 2005 In the reel world - the Athens International Film + Video Festival Everyone knows actor and independent filmmaker Steve Buscemi, but not everyone knows the hard-working and dedicated Ohio University students who help produce the weeklong Athens International Film + Video Festival, which runs from April 29- May 5. Full Story...   Strickland tours research facilities that examine energy and the environment Congressman Ted Strickland, representative for Ohio's 6th District, toured Ohio University research facilities Monday to learn more about how university engineers and scientists are studying air pollution and water quality issues and developing new energy sources that are friendly to the environment and economy. Full Story...   Apr 29, 2005 Engineering students place in regional computer programming contest A team of computer science students from Ohio University's Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology recently out-programmed more than 120 teams from universities across the region. The team competed in a regional qualifying competition for the Association for Computing Machinery's International Collegiate Programming Contest, held at the University of Cincinnati at the end of 2004. Full Story...   Spring Literary Festival recruits award-winning authors The 20th annual Spring Literary Festival will be held May 11-13 on the Athens campus of Ohio University. This year's festival features five highly acclaimed, award-winning writers: poets, Brigit Pegeen Kelly and Gregory Orr; nonfiction writers, Ellen Willis and Leonard Kriegel; and fiction writer, Marilynne Robinson. Full Story... March 2005 Archives Mar 1, 2005 Senior VisCom student named one of nation's top minority advertising students by AAF The Cleveland Advertising Association (CAA) has awarded senior visual communication student Ming Tsang a $4,000 scholarship as well as a nomination by CAA Executive Director Richard Squire as one the most promising minority students in advertising by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). Full Story...   Tunnel 5 construction project begins March 1 Ohio University will begin a construction project involving Tunnel 5 on March 1. Tunnel 5 is a concrete structure that runs along Lot 109, the parking lot located behind the Life Sciences Research Facility on the West Green. Full Story...   Mar 2, 2005 Ohio University remains fifth and 15th in Recyclemania at halfway point At the halfway point of the RecycleMania 2005 competition, Ohio University remains fifth with a weight of 26.58 recycled pounds of waste per student living on campus. The Bobcats outperformed fourth-place Oregon State University (27.78) last week by .04 pounds after recording a weight of 4.87 pounds, the sixth-highest number last week. Full Story...   School of Theater presents 'Three Sisters' "Three Sisters" will be presented by Ohio University?s School of Theater March 2 to 6 and <BR>9 to 13, at 8 p.m. in the Forum Theater, located in Radio Television Building. <BR> Full Story...   University community invited to open forum March 3 The Presidential Task Force on the Future of Ohio University will host an open forum for the university community at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 3, in Margaret M. Walter Hall, room 127. Full Story...   WOUB announces student staff for next season's 'Gridiron Glory' 'Gridiron Glory' will have a new face for an exciting seventh season. Alex Adeyanju will be the new studio host for the show while Joe Barrett guides 'Gridiron' through the season as producer. Full Story...   Mar 4, 2005 Bold new Web site caters to prospective students According to a new report released by the Neilsen Norman Group, three-quarters of American teens are Web users. In an effort to attract that group of users to the Ohio University Web site, University Communications and Marketing launched a new "front door" for the university's Web site, www.ohio.edu. Full Story...   Concert to showcase African music and dance Rhythms of Africa will fill Ohio University's Kantner Hall this April as dancers and musicians celebrate the continent's many cultures in a performance entitled "Creole Africaine." Performances will be Saturday, April 2, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 3, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Elizabeth Baker Theater. Full Story...   Student relief efforts continue to help tsunami victims Standing at the College Gate on a cold January day at the beginning of winter quarter, student volunteers came together in the aftermath of the devastating tsunami on Dec. 26 in the Indian Ocean and collected donations for the relief effort. Full Story...   Students race to finish films in 48 hours for 'Shoot Out' Ohio University students wrote, directed, produced and starred in 26 original short films the weekend of Feb. 21, as part of Ohio University's third annual 48-hour film contest. Full Story...   Mar 7, 2005 Athens residents join delegation to Indonesia for Ohio University project on inter-religious dialogue Two Athens residents will be part of a delegation of American civic and religious activists to visit Indonesia for two weeks beginning March 16 as part of an Ohio University project focusing on promoting and facilitating inter-religious dialogue in Indonesia. Full Story...   Mar 11, 2005 Memories of Martinique: Winter intersession programs offer a break from the cold For some students, the winter blues have set in. Walking to class in the snow and the cold is no picnic, and there are reminders of playing in the sun. Each year, Ohio University students have the opportunity to get away from the cold with the university's winter intersession programs. Full Story...   Students featured at Art Institute of Chicago A project that began four years ago when world-renowned architect Eva Maddox approached Assistant Professor David Matthews of the Interior Architecture program in the School of Human and Consumer Sciences is now on display at the Art Institute of Chicago through April 3 Full Story...   Mar 17, 2005 Open forums scheduled for provost candidates Members of the Ohio University community will have the opportunity to interact with candidates for the position of provost during open forums scheduled on campus. Full Story...   University to offer two-day grant writing seminar Ohio University Community and Professional Programs will be offering a new and improved two-day seminar on grant writing, April 8 and 9 at Ohio University-Southern campus in Ironton Ohio, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Full Story...   Upward Bound programs celebrate national success The success of programs like Upward Bound, CAP and McNair Scholars is celebrated yearly during National TRIO Day. This year, Ohio University took part in the national celebration with its own schedule of events held at Irvine Auditorium. Full Story...   Mar 18, 2005 Judd named chair of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering Robert Judd, Ohio University professor of electrical engineering and computer science, has been named chair of the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering effective spring quarter. Full Story...   Ohio University senior is finalist for Mellon Fellowship Ohio University senior Mark Watson of Rockbridge, Ohio, is one of 147 finalists for an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies. Full Story...   Public Occasions renamed Office of University Events The name of the office that manages many of the university's major events has been changed to the Office of University Events. It was formerly known as the Office of Public Occasions. Full Story...   Mar 28, 2005 A student of nature Senior environmental geography major Alethea Kimmel-Guy acknowledges that she "wears a lot of hats." The range of her experiences supports one of Vision Ohio's guiding principles, that learning is derived from the totality of the college experience including activities both inside and outside the classroom. Full Story...   Ohio University student wins Fulbright Grant Robert Davis, a doctoral candidate in Ohio University's Department of History, has won a Fulbright grant for the 2005-06 academic year to study Norway's international diplomacy and role in NATO. Davis will spend the year conducting research at the University of Oslo and the Norwegian Defense Institute. Full Story...   Phoebe Beasley to deliver undergraduate commencement address Arlene "Phoebe" Beasley, a world-renowned artist and a 1965 graduate of Ohio University, will deliver the university's undergraduate commencement address on Saturday, June 11, at the 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. ceremonies. Full Story...   Summer Sessions offers many benefits Whether you're starting a degree or completing one, Ohio University offers many options for summer learning. With a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses, the university's two five-week Summer Sessions offers students a wide variety of benefits. Full Story...   Mar 29, 2005 Ohio University posts second-best weight during week seven of RecycleMania Week seven of RecycleMania was moving week in more ways than one for Ohio University. With students moving out of their residence hall rooms for spring break, the Bobcats posted the week's second-best weight of 6.87 pounds of waste per student living on campus. Full Story...   Mar 31, 2005 Administrative reorganization addresses need to contain educational costs Ohio University has announced a new effort to address room and board rate increases and to ensure undergraduate students' continued access to the excellent educational opportunities at the university. Full Story... February 2005 Archives Feb 1, 2005 Black History Month has diverse agenda Ohio University celebrates Black History Month with various programs and events throughout February. Full Story...   Symposium to explore impact of sports in Africa Scholars and educators will explore the social, political and economic impact of sports on African societies and development at a workshop on African Sports Across Disciplines at Ohio University Feb. 4-5. Full Story...   Feb 2, 2005 Kokosing gift to support asphalt lab in Russ College A $100,000 commitment from the Kokosing Construction Company to Ohio University will help to construct the National Asphalt Laboratory, a $2.5 million research facility for the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology. Full Story...   Memorial service planned for Stephen Fuller A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, in Galbreath Chapel on the Ohio University campus for Stephen (Steve) H. Fuller, a respected professor and alumnus of Ohio University, who passed away Jan. 25. Full Story...   RecycleMania 2005 launches with record field The fifth annual RecycleMania contest began on Jan. 30 with a record number of participants hoping to out-recycle their competitors. Full Story...   Say goodbye to paper bills beginning March 1 In an effort by the university to become more cost and time efficient, Ohio University's Office of the Bursar has announced that students will no longer receive a paper bill via U.S. mail, but will have their statements available online Full Story...   Sibs Weekend: The tradition continues One of Ohio University's most anticipated special events, Sibs Weekend 2005, takes place Friday, Feb. 4 through Sunday, Feb. 6. Full Story...   Feb 4, 2005 Ceramics students bring regional show to Athens Second-year graduate students from the School of Art's ceramics department in the College of Fine Arts have teamed up with graduate students from universities in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia to exhibit their work in "Exchange: Ohio University Regional Ceramics Show." Full Story...   Political dilemmas draw public executives to Leadership Institute Ohio University's Executive Leadership Institute (OUELI) will present Courage and Compromise in Public Leadership, March 30 to April 1. Full Story...   The taxman cometh Just as most of us have cleared away the last bits of colorful wrappings from the holidays, a new avalanche of paper is headed our way: It's tax time. Full Story...   Feb 8, 2005 Students create self-checkout program at local library Students in the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University have designed a self-checkout system that has allowed the Athens branch of the Nelsonville Public Library to go high-tech. Full Story...   Thirteen students recommended to final round in Fulbright competition Thirteen Ohio University students have been recommended to the final round of competition in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Full Story...   Feb 9, 2005 Ohio University-Zanesville invites applications for Scholastic Fellows Program The Ohio University-Zanesville Scholastic Fellows Program is designed to provide supplemental educational opportunities to intellectually and socially mature high school students. Full Story...   Feb 10, 2005 Affirming diversity In support of President Roderick McDavis's goal of enhancing diversity on campus, an assortment of Ohio University faculty and staff will be sharing their opinions on the issue through a series of monthly panels. Full Story...   An electronic experience Right here at Ohio University, students can tour the sets of the ancient Greek theater, observe the history of the Elizabethan stage and analyze the plays of August Wilson, all with the click of a mouse. Professor of Theater Paul Castagno and his online Theatrical Experience course, give students an innovative way to experience and interact with the world of theater. Full Story...   Memorial art exhibit honors former student A collection of artwork by Andrew Lombardi, a 2003 graduate of the School of Art, is being showcased in the Trisolini Art Gallery from through Feb. 11, in remembrance of his life. Full Story...   Ohio University's avionics research helps air travelers Ohio University's Avionics Engineering Center has made tremendous strides in research toward making it possible for planes to land during inclement weather conditions. Full Story...   Feb 14, 2005 Distinguished professor analyzes costs of college Professor of economics Richard Vedder will speak on "Going Broke by Degrees: Why College Costs Too Much" on Wednesday, Feb. 16. His talk will be held in the Friends of the Library Room (Alden 319) beginning at 3:30 p.m. Full Story...   Friends of the Festival to host Oscar Night in Athens The Friends of the Festival, a local organization that supports the Athens Center for Film and Video, offers an evening of Hollywood glamour again this year with Oscar Night in Athens, a gala benefiting the center's Athens International Film and Video Festival. Full Story...   Summer session students head to Barbados Some Ohio University students will head south for the summer to Barbados for sand, sun and learning. Summer sessions provide a unique and exciting opportunity to explore the cultural diversity of the Caribbean region during a two-week program titled, "Caribbean Encounters," which takes place July 22 to Aug. 2. Full Story...   Feb 15, 2005 First Urban Scholar candidates to visit campus Ohio University will host more than 100 candidates for the inaugural class of the Urban Scholars Program on Feb. 16-17. Full Story...   Feb 16, 2005 A tropical expedition A chance to study in another country is always appealing, but for some students there is just not enough time. To solve this problem, the university offers students the chance to travel the world over winter intersession. Full Story...   Seminar examines treatment for neck and shoulder pain The winter series of Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine's Geriatric Education Series concludes Monday, Feb. 21, with Anthony G. Chila, D.O., professor of family medicine at OU-COM, presenting "My Neck and Shoulders Hurt." Full Story...   University considers enrollment increase Because Ohio University is committed to preventing costs from becoming a barrier to the ability of its current and future students to achieve a quality education, the university will consider the possibility of increasing enrollment for next fall. Full Story...   Feb 18, 2005 Bobcats climb to fourth in RecycleMania Ohio University is in fourth place out of 33 schools after week two of RecycleMania 2005 with a total of 11.6 recycled pounds of waste per student living on campus. Full Story...   Ohio University addresses its future at Board of Trustees meeting in Zanesville President Roderick McDavis addressed possible enrollment and tuition incresaes among other university business at the Feb. 18 Board of Trustees meeting. Full Story...   Sculpting vision into reality Whether molding clay into works of art or shaping how little eyes see the world, Ohio University faculty and students are benefiting from some of the latest technology available in their fields thanks to The Ohio University Foundation's 1804 Fund. Full Story...   Feb 21, 2005 Alternative spring break trip: Uncovering Appalachia The Ohio University Center for Community Service, UCM: Center for Spiritual Growth and Social Justice, and the Appalachian Nutrition Network are offering a unique and exciting experience for students interested in making a difference during spring break, from Sunday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 23. Full Story...   Discorporate art exhibit at Ohio University-Zanesville In a tribute to various cultures and ways of life, Charlie Touvell, artist and student at Ohio University-Zanesville, will hold an art exhibit at Ohio University-Zanesville. The exhibit, entitled "Discorporate" will be on display at the Zanesville Campus Library beginning Thursday, Feb. 24, with an artist's reception at 7 p.m. Full Story...   Faculty Senate rejects proposed general education program On Monday, Feb. 14, Ohio University's Faculty Senate rejected a revised version of the proposed general education program at its monthly meeting. Full Story...   Leland Clark biography   Ohio University Club Hockey Hall of Fame inductees honored The Ohio University Club Hockey team recently honored players, coaches, managers, trainers and others who have contributed to the program over the past 45 years at an alumni weekend celebration in Athens. Full Story...   Ohio University to offer two-day grant writing seminar Ohio University Community and Professional Programs will be offering a new and improved two-day seminar on grant writing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 4 and 5 at Grover Hall. Full Story...   Prize named for two Ohio University benefactors honors inventor of biosensors Leland C. Clark Jr. of Cincinnati, Ohio, was recognized Feb. 20 with the National Academy of Engineering's Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize - a $500,000 cash award - for his work with biosensors. Full Story...   Technology and language arts for educators at Ohio University-Zanesville Ohio University-Zanesville, with support from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, will hold a workshop series entitled Differentiated Learning in Language Arts for educators who teach kindergarten through eighth grade. Full Story...   Feb 22, 2005 Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Certification Training to be held March 18 The Institute for Corrosion & Multiphase Technology in cooperation with Ohio University Community and Professional Programs is sponsoring a workshop entitled, "Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Safety Certification Training" on March 18 from 8 a.m. to noon. Full Story...   Hypersonic flight expert to lecture in honor of Engineering Week In honor of National Engineering Week, the Ohio University student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers is sponsoring a public lecture by Lt. Col. Mary E. (Lyn) McNeely, hypersonic flight test team director at Edwards Air Force Base in California. McNeely's free lecture will be held Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Stocker Center 103. Full Story...   Women's center being considered at Ohio University Ohio University Student Senate has developed proposals twice over the last three years for the establishment of a women's center at Ohio University. Full Story...   Feb 23, 2005 Upward Bound slates TRIO Day events The Upward Bound program at Ohio University will be celebrating National TRIO Day on Saturday, Feb. 26, with its own schedule of events planned from 1 to 4 p.m. at Irvine Auditorium on the Athens campus. Full Story...   Feb 24, 2005 Dayton High School students learn medical career opportunities Aspiring cardiologists, gynecologists, physical therapists, x-ray technicians and a variety of other medically-minded students visited Ohio University last week to learn more about health career opportunities. Full Story...   Minority high school juniors to visit campus this weekend Focus on the Future: Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders Today is a new visitation program for high school juniors from minority groups who are interested in studying business. The participating students will visit Ohio University on Friday, Feb. 25, and Saturday, Feb. 26. Full Story...   Feb 25, 2005 Bobcats rank fifth and 14th after third week of RecycleMania Ohio University is in fifth place out of 33 schools after week three of RecycleMania 2005 with a total of 16.61 recycled pounds of waste per student living on campus. Full Story...   Ohio University filmmakers return to Liberia Several years ago while answering the phones for pledge week at WOUB, Karen Dahn and Andrew Carlson had a conversation about elections in Liberia. Little did Dahn know that the ideas tossed around that day would lead to the creation of a film on nation-building in Liberia. Full Story...   Second Affirming Diversity panel scheduled for March 9 "Women in Academia: Women in Leadership at Ohio University," the second in a series of four Affirming Diversity panels, will take place on Wednesday, March 9, from noon to 1 p.m. in Baker University Center's 1804 Lounge. It will be moderated by interim Provost Kathy A. Krendl. Full Story...   VisCom hosts NPPA picture editing contest The School of Visual Communication at Ohio University is proud to welcome the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best of Photojournalism Picture Editing Contest Feb. 24 through 26 in Bromley Hall. Full Story...   Feb 28, 2005 All-star lineup assembled for Baker Peace Conference on terrorism Ohio University's 2005 Baker Peace Conference, scheduled for April 21-22, will bring to campus some of the nation's most prominent intelligence specialists to explore the topic of "U.S. Intelligence, Terrorism, and Homeland Security." Full Story...   Captain Kuwik returns from Iraq Captain Kuwik returns from Iraq Full Story...   Ohio UNiversity ranks fifth and 15th after fourth week of Recyclemania As the competition nears the halfway point, Ohio University remained in fifth place out of 33 schools after week four of RecycleMania 2005 with a total of 21.77 recycled pounds of waste per student living on campus. Full Story...   Presidential Task Force Community Forum rescheduled for April 19 The Presidential Task Force on the Future of Ohio University has rescheduled its March 17 open forum for the local community. The forum will now be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, at the Athens Community Center on E. State Street. Full Story...   Undergrads contribute to important diabetes research Goll-Ohio Eminent Scholar John Kopchick and his students are working on a wide range of projects that hold promise in the cure and prevention of this deadly disease. (video) Full Story...   WOUB and Shelburne Films documentary wins awards A two-hour television documentary about the pioneer settlers of southeast Ohio has been honored with four different international broadcast awards. Full Story... January 2005 Archives Jan 3, 2005 Middle East partnerships explored Recently returning from a tour of the Middle East, Josep Rota, associate provost for international programs and director of the Center for International Studies, says he is eager to build stronger relationships and work toward developing partnerships with leaders and institutions in the region. Full Story...   Jan 5, 2005 Reggio Emilia education exhibit at OU-C Ohio University-Chillicothe is honored to present "The Ohio Exhibit: Where Ideas Learn to Fly." The exhibit features the work of teachers and young children across Ohio that demonstrates inspiration and quality from the Reggio Emilia philosophy of learning and teaching. Full Story...   University and community help in tsunami relief efforts In the wake of the devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean, members of the Ohio University and Athens communities are developing ways to assist with tsunami relief effort. Full Story...   Jan 6, 2005 Ohio University Zanesville hosts poverty seminar for educators All area educators are invited to attend the "Framework for Understanding Poverty" seminar on Saturdays, Jan. 22 and 29, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ohio University-Zanesville campus. Full Story...   Jan 7, 2005 Prop Art Welcome to the Ohio University School of Theater Prop Shop, where the job is to turn imagination into reality - or at least a reasonable imitation of it. Full Story...   Social critic to discuss 'Understanding the Red States' Thomas Frank, author of the best-selling book "What's the Matter With Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America," will speak at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, in the 1804 Lounge of Baker University Center. Full Story...   Jan 10, 2005 'Free Man of Color' acclaimed in Chicago Theater Professor Charles Smith's 2004 play "Free Man of Color" continues to receive recognition. Full Story...   Professor launches electronic journal With the launch of 'Global Economy Journal' as an electronic publication, Ohio University is at the hub of a global network of scholars. Full Story...   Third annual Majors Fair aids students in major decision Ohio University will hold its third annual Majors Fair Wednesday, Jan. 19 in Nelson Commons from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Full Story...   Jan 12, 2005 Berry named Classified Employee of the Month Ralph Berry was honored at the Classified Senate's October meeting as Ohio University's Classified Employee of the Month for October 2004. Full Story...   Ohio University to close Jan. 17 Ohio University will be closed Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of the national Martin Luther King Day holiday. Full Story...   Prop Art Part 2 Welcome to the Ohio University School of Theater Prop Shop, where the job is to turn imagination into reality - or at least a reasonable imitation of it. Full Story...   Sellers named Classified Employee of the Month Debra Sellers was honored at the Classified Senate's December meeting as Ohio University's Classified Employee of the Month for December 2004. Full Story...   Underwood named Classified Employee of the Month Amy Underwood was honored at the Classified Senate's November meeting as Ohio University's Classified Employee of the Month for November 2004. Full Story...   Jan 13, 2005 Forensic faculty showcased in upcoming video CSI: Athens is coming soon ... or something like it. Two video crews from Horizons Companies in Columbus will be visiting the campus to interview key faculty members from Ohio University's forensic chemistry program in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for an upcoming video project contracted by McGraw-Hill Publishers. Full Story...   King's legacy celebrated through service For many Ohio University students, the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service marks a time to help children in the area. In commemoration of King's legacy, on Monday, Jan. 17, the Center for Community Service (CCS) and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., along with other student organizations and leaders are hosting Project Exchange. Full Story...   Jan 14, 2005 Prop Art Part 3 Few students leave the School of Theater without at least one quarter in the Prop Shop. All of them, regardless of major, have to take classes in stagecraft. Prop master Tom Fiocchi is not above tempting some away from their original ambitions. Full Story...   WOUB-TV announces the Young Writers and Illustrators Contest WOUB-TV and 'Reading Rainbow' invite children from kindergarten to third grade to participate in the Eleventh Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest. Full Story...   Jan 18, 2005 A celebration of the arts Last Thursday evening Putnam Hall was a hotbed of activity. The occasion? A re-dedication of the facility to the arts Full Story...   Meet Mrs. McDavis First Lady Deborah McDavis is enthusiastic about her role as one of the university's chief ambassadors. And she's quick to tell you that she loves this place. Full Story...   Jan 19, 2005 Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Foundation supports Urban Scholars Program The Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Foundation, administered by Fifth Third Bank, has made a $40,000 commitment to support Ohio University's Urban Scholars Program, which will enhance diversity at the university by providing need-based scholarships for students from urban centers. Full Story...   Communication doctoral programs ranked in nation's top 10 Two of the doctoral programs in Ohio University's College of Communication are ranked in the top 10 communication programs in a reputation study conducted by the National Communication Association. Full Story...   Russell Simmons to speak Jan. 25 The 2004-05 Ohio University Kennedy Lecture Series will present an evening with hip-hop visionary Russell Simmons, entitled, "Hip-Hop in Academia," on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Full Story...   Jan 20, 2005 The Communicator Awards recognizes two WOUB productions The Communicator Awards, an international awards competition that recognizes outstanding work in the communication field, has recognized two WOUB productions. Full Story...   Ukrainian media professionals visit Ohio University in midst of political upheaval As the United States watched Ukraine explode with political unrest in the wake of a highly contentious election for prime minister late last fall, two visiting professionals to the School of Telecommunications wondered how the situation would impact their homeland - and their careers in the former eastern bloc country's emerging mass media Full Story...   Jan 21, 2005 Jumpstart begins second year at Ohio University-Zanesville Ohio University-Zanesville students prove that Jumpstart, one of the most effective national service programs in the country, is working in Muskingum County. Twenty-one Ohio University-Zanesville students are providing one-on-one mentoring to young children. Full Story...   New Toastmasters group speaks up The Athenian Toastmasters is part of a national non-profit organization that strives to make oral communication a strong skill for all of its members. Full Story...   The Simple Life OU-COM graduate Anita Showalter delivers for Ohio's Amish families. Full Story...   University offers graduate school test prep courses Ohio University is hosting two test prep courses winter quarter for students planning to take either the LSAT, GMAT or GRE. Full Story...   Jan 22, 2005 University cancels activities during Level 3 emergency Because the Athens County Sheriff's Department has declared a Level 3 weather emergency, Ohio University has cancelled all official activities and classes today (Saturday, Jan. 22) at the Athens campus. Full Story...   Jan 24, 2005 Greenhouse gas reduction expert to speak A leader in greenhouse gas reduction efforts, Michael Walsh will present a lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 3 p.m. in Walter Hall, room 135, on Ohio University's Athens campus. Full Story...   Mathematics council president set to give address Cathy Seeley, president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, will be the featured speaker at the Wednesday, Jan. 26, meeting of the newly formed Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Full Story...   Jan 26, 2005 'OU Idol' seeks talented student singers The Office of Student Activities presents the first-ever "OU Idol," Ohio University's very own singing competition for students. Full Story...   Jan 28, 2005 Ohio University-Zanesville launches MBA program Ohio University's College of Business will offer a Professional Master's of Business Administration (MBA) program on the Zanesville campus beginning September 2005. Full Story...   University course is a laughing matter Students looking for a unique learning experience can enroll in Humor Writing this spring at Ohio University-Zanesville. Students will learn how to write humor for print, broadcast and electronic media outlets. Full Story...   Jan 30, 2005 Kennedy Museum on exhibit By his own admission, Paul Legris is a storyteller. For the interim John B. and Dareth A. Gerlach Director of the Kennedy Museum of Art, stories, not objects or artifacts, are what makes exhibits engaging and thrilling. Full Story...   Jan 31, 2005 Ohio University-Zanesville hosts Symphony Orchestra Ohio University-Zanesville is hosting a free concert featuring the Ohio University Symphony Orchestra at the Zanesville campus auditorium in Elson Hall on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. Full Story... 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