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 | A Lucie for Leonard [Ohio Today]
Photographer and Ohio University alumnus Herman Leonard's works have earned him international recognition and, recently, a prestigious Lucie Award, which has been described as the Oscar of photography. Full Story...
| | Students give back to the community [Business]
Ashley Johnson and Angela Gable are two of the many College of Business students who conducted a community food drive to help stock the shelves of an Athens County food pantry. The students collected 260 bags of nonperishable food items. Full Story...
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| Four OHIO runners named Academic All-MAC [ohiobobcats.com]
The Mid-American Conference announced its 2008 Men's and Women's Cross Country Academic All-MAC teams Tuesday, as voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions. Ohio's Annie Beecham and Kari Summers were named to the women's team, while Chris Davis and Shamus Eaton were named to the men's team. Full Story...
| | State budget challenges deepen
Although a potential state deficit of $640 million for this fiscal year is worse than Ohio University officials expected, they say university planning is on the right track. Full Story...
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| Ohio football has five named All-MAC [ohiobobcats.com]
Ohio University had three student-athletes named to the second team (senior defensive lineman Jameson Hartke, sophomore linebacker Noah Keller and senior offensive lineman Josh Leuck) and two to the third (junior safety Steven Jackson and senior tight end Andrew Mooney). Full Story...
| | Volleyball opens NCAA play Friday against Yale [ohiobobcats.com]
The Ohio University volleyball team will open the sixth NCAA Championship in school history at 3:30 p.m. ET on Friday when it meets Ivy League champion Yale in first-round action at Rec Hall on the campus of Penn State University. The winner of the opening contest will advance to meet the winner of the first-round match between Long Island and top-seeded Penn State at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Full Story...
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| Alumnus' photos of jazz greats on display at Kennedy Museum
A new exhibit at the Kennedy Museum of Art captures the jazz greats of the '40s, '50s and '60s. The photographs, by Ohio University alumnus Herman Leonard, will be on display in the museum's newly opened second floor hallway gallery through Feb. 22, 2009. Full Story...
| | Board of Trustees Governance Committee to meet Dec. 11
The Ohio University Board of Trustees Governance Committee will meet from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Inter-University Council offices. Full Story...
| | Minimum wage to increase for student workers
Effective Jan. 1, the minimum wage in Ohio will increase to $7.30 per hour, from $7 per hour, for non-tipped employees. For employees receiving tips, the hourly wage will increase to $3.65, from $3.50. Full Story...
| | Ohio University names new police chief
The Ohio University Police Department has named a new chief with nearly 20 years of experience in the field. Effective Jan. 5, Andrew Powers will step in as director of campus safety and chief of the OUPD. Full Story...
| | Outdoor notification system in place
Ohio University has activated a new, outdoor emergency notification system on the Athens campus. Intended to reach people who are outdoors at the time of an emergency, the new system provides the Critical Incident Response Team with a new tool to protect the campus and community. Full Story...
| | University researchers tap into technology trend [Research News]
Technology is morphing from pure entertainment into a practical learning tool and Ohio University is on the leading edge. The interactive gaming projects developed here have demonstrated strong potential for use in the classroom and workplace, as well as potential for creating technology jobs in the area. Full Story...
| | Workshop offers emergency training
More than 100 non-bargaining classified employees and local primary and secondary school administrators gathered at Baker University Center on Wednesday for a workshop incorporating video and practical applications to teach participants survival techniques. Full Story...
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| Otterbein College names Krendl president
Kathy A. Krendl will step down as Ohio University's executive vice president and provost June 30, 2009, to assume the presidency of Otterbein College, a private liberal arts school of about 3,100 students in Westerville, Ohio. Full Story...
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| Governor to visit Athens for education discussion
Gov. Ted Strickland will visit Athens later this month for a "Conversation on Education" forum. The forum will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, in the WOUB Center for Public Media, 9 S. College St. It will be broadcast live on WOUB. Full Story...
| | Ohio University hosts presidents' summit
Too many of Ohio's best and brightest leave the state after graduation from high school or college, according to Sen. Sherrod Brown, who is organizing Ohio's education leaders to talk about solutions. The latest conversation took place Wednesday at Ohio University's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs. Full Story...
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| MAC Player of the Year named to AVCA All-Mideast Region team [ohiobobcats.com]
Ohio University junior outside hitter Ellen Herman was honored as an All-Mideast Region selection on Wednesday when the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) released its first round of postseason awards. With her inclusion on the 14-player first team, Herman is eligible to receive AVCA All-America honors, which will be released next week. Full Story...
| | Music makers and political shakers
Just in time for holiday gift giving, the latest offering from Ohio University Press features a compact disc of musical recordings by African musicians. "Intonations: A Social History of Music and Nation in Luanda, Angola, from 1945 to Recent Times," by Marissa J. Moorman, showcases 14 recordings of popular songs from the period. Full Story...
| | Sweet success
The West 82 gingerbread decorating contest yielded dreamy smiles and wide-eyed wonderment as castles, huts and houses made of sweet treats were constructed and displayed. The sweet display will remain in Baker Center's Maggie Davis Room until Dec. 17. Full Story...
| | University hosts second annual BioVenture Showcase [Research News]
Ohio University’s second annual BioVenture Showcase Wednesday connected university scientists and engineers with venture capitalists and other investors in an effort to commercialize new biomedical discoveries that could improve treatments for cancer, diabetes and bacterial infections. Full Story...
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| New travel policy simplifies cash advances
A new policy will make it easier for the university to distribute cash advances to employees conducting education abroad programs in countries where credit card use is not practical. Full Story...
| | When Santa is stumped
With the holiday season in full swing, there's not much time left for procrastinators and last-minute gift buyers. In the spirit of making the holidays less hectic, <i>Outlook</i> has compiled a list of OHIO-themed gifts for those still searching for the perfect present. Full Story...
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| 2009 Russ Prize to be awarded in January
Ohio University and the National Academy of Engineering will announce the recipient of the fifth Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize on Mon., Jan. 5, in Washington, D.C. The engineering equivalent of the Nobel Prize, the Russ Prize is awarded biennially to a researcher whose achievements are of critical importance, advance science and engineering, and ultimately improve the human condition. Full Story...
| | All I want for Christmas is a championship
Ohio University's Blackout intramural flag football team has earned a spot in the 2008 Slingbox ACIS Flag Football National Championships. Games run Dec. 28 through Dec. 31. Full Story...
| | Herman garners Honorable Mention All-America honors [ohiobobcats.com]
Junior outside hitter Ellen Herman became the first player in Ohio volleyball history to claim All-America honors before her senior season on Wednesday, when the American Volleyball Coaches Association named her an honorable mention selection. She is the fifth player OHIO player to be named an AVCA All-American. Full Story...
| | Speaker to honor Martin Luther King at brunch
Joe Rogers, the former lieutenant governor of Colorado, will re-enact portions of Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches during the annual MLK Memorial Service Brunch at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 19, in the Baker University Center Ballroom. Full Story...
| | United Appeal seeking donations for those in need
With the holidays fast approaching and economic hardships weighing on residents, United Appeal for Athens County is seeking assistance for the needy. Full Story...
| | University to close Dec. 25-26, Jan. 1
All Ohio University campuses will be closed Thursday, Dec. 25; Friday, Dec. 26; and Thursday, Jan. 1 for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Winter quarter classes begin Monday, Jan. 5. Full Story...
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| Classified Senate hears UHR presentations
Two University Human Resources employees -- Director of Compensation Steve Brooks and Organizational Learning and Development Consultant Teri Combs -- addressed Classified Senate members Thursday to share updates on current projects. Full Story...
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| Cuts again largely spare higher education
Gov. Ted Strickland's decision to spare core education funding in the fourth round of state budget reductions this biennium demonstrates his continuing belief that colleges and universities play a key role in Ohio's economic recovery, state and university officials say. Full Story...
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| Forensic chemists verify human remains from fat deposits [Research News]
While examining the scene of a 30-year-old death, Ohio University researcher Glen Jackson and colleagues discovered adipocere -- fatty acids primarily made up of calcium salts -- in a dry, airy building. Until this study, researchers had reported finding this evidence of human decomposition only in moist, anaerobic environments, such as when bodies are stored for extended periods in grave sites or submerged in water. Full Story...
| | Gift to renovate property, establish international center
Alumni Robert and Margaret Walter of Columbus, Ohio, are donating $2 million for the purchase and renovation of a property that will house an international center at Ohio University. The property, 15 Park Place, is the former Sigma Chi fraternity house, which sits immediately east of Baker University Center. Full Story...
| | Hudson offers flu shots to employees
Free flu vaccines are still available this week at Hudson Health Center for "University benefits-eligible employees and early-retired faculty." Hudson began administering the vaccines last week. Full Story...
| | President's performance review begins
The Board of Trustees hired the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), based in Washington, D.C., to spearhead a comprehensive performance review of Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis with input from university, community and government representatives. Full Story...
| | Students displaced by local house fire
Four of six Ohio University students whose rental house at 64 E. Stimson Ave. sustained fire damage Saturday night have accepted the university's offer of temporary housing. Two others and a seventh resident who is not a current student are staying with friends off campus. Full Story...
| | WOUB's FM Radio Studio to be renamed in honor of Jan Sole [Communication]
The WOUB FM Radio Studio will be renamed the Jan Sole Studio, in memory of the late producer, host and afternoon radio announcer. The dedication will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, in TV Studio A on the fifth floor of the RTV Building. Full Story...
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| Forging international friendships
A new international mentoring program in Ohio University's College of Business strives to heighten cultural understanding between the college's American and international students -- a factor increasingly important to workplace success, organizers said. Full Story...
| | Parents Weekend offers jam-packed schedule
This weekend will provide additional chances for students to connect with their parents. The annual Fall Parents Weekend Nov. 7 through 9 on the Athens campus offers events such as the women's volleyball match between Ohio University and Miami, the annual fall ceramic pottery sale and ongoing art exhibitions in the Trisolini Gallery in Baker University Center. Full Story...
| | Pilot faculty endorse Blackboard 7.3 upgrade [OIT]
In a spring 2008 survey of Blackboard 7.3 pilot participants, faculty and students expressed support for upgrading the university’s version of Blackboard. New capabilities and improved ease of use were the main reasons cited. Full Story...
| | Service to honor six members of university community
The Ohio University Foundation will remember six distinguished alumni at a campus memorial service beginning at 5:15 p.m. Thursday in Galbreath Chapel. The honorees are Joan "Jody" Galbreath Phillips, Edward "Ted" and Jean Sprague, Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ, and Leona Hughes. Full Story...
| | Softball offers winter clinics for youth [ohiobobcats.com]
Looking to hone your skills? The Ohio University softball coaching staff has set the dates of its winter clinics for Dec. 20-21, and Jan. 10-11, and 17-18. Registration for the clinics is $50 per session and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Full Story...
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| History in the making
Baker University Center was a popular place on election day. Student volunteer Mason King was one of many who helped the building serve as a polling site during the day and hundreds of students turned out at night to watch the historic results at a UPC-sponsored election watch party. Full Story...
| | Nine Ohio swimmers named Academic All-American [ohiobobcats.com]
The College Swimming Coaches Association of America named nine Bobcats to the Honorable Mention Academic All-America Team for the 2007-2008 season. The nine swimmers honored mark the most in program history for one year. Full Story...
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| Four alumni to serve on foundation board
Four new members have joined The Ohio University Foundation Board of Trustees. Ohio University alumni R. Emmett Boyle, Judge William Newman Jr. and David W. Pidwell were recently elected as trustees of foundation board. In addition, retired Col. Arlene F. Greenfield was appointed as the Ohio University Alumni Association Board of Directors' representative to the foundation board. Full Story...
| | United Appeal vital in tough times
With the economy ailing, efforts such as the United Appeal for Athens County campaign that serves 13 local nonprofit organizations are all the more important. And this year's co-chairs for the campus drive -- Vice President for Student Affairs Kent Smith and Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration Terry Conry -- are asking members of the Ohio University community to do what they can to help. Full Story...
| | University closed Tuesday for Veterans Day
Ohio University will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the national Veterans Day holiday. The closure includes all five regional campuses and the College of Osteopathic Medicine. Full Story...
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| Field hockey places four on All-MAC squads [ohiobobcats.com]
Four Bobcats were named to the All-MAC Teams, the league announced at the field hockey banquet Thursday evening. Seniors Rachelle Coetzee, Nikki Gnozzio and Jessie Martin earned First-Team All-MAC accolades, while senior Estienne Coetzee garnered All-MAC Second Team honors. It is the second-straight year Ohio has placed three members on the First Team. Full Story...
| | Forums set for chief of police finalists
Four finalists for the position of Ohio University chief of police will participate in open forums on the Athens campus this month. The finalists were chosen from a pool of 69 applicants. Full Story...
| | Gift of $850,000 to create journalism scholarship
The Ohio University Foundation has received a gift of more than $850,000 from the estate of two veteran journalists to create the Bob and Koky Dishon Journalism Scholarship. Full Story...
| | Hartke, Brown named Academic All-District [ohiobobcats.com]
Ohio senior captains Jameson Hartke and Michael Brown were named first and second-team Academic All-District, respectively, by <i>ESPN The Magazine</i> Thursday. Full Story...
| | New scholars want to give back to Appalachia
The Appalachian Scholars Program has big goals: The first is to attract top students, many of whom are the first in their families to attend college. The second is to provide students who are accepted into the program with the skills needed to improve their communities after graduation. This year's class of 10 is up to the challenge. Full Story...
| | University planning leads to uneventful Halloween weekend
Safety and traffic preparations kept disruptions to a minimum during Athens' annual Halloween street party, university officials said Friday. Full Story...
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| Dance concert to showcase seniors' work
The annual Senior Dance Concert will run Nov. 13-15 at the Shirley Wimmer Dance Theatre in Putnam Hall. The concert of 19 performances split in two separate shows will showcase the talent and work of each senior dance student at Ohio University. Full Story...
| | Field hockey comes up a goal short in MAC title game [ohiobobcats.com]
The Ohio field hockey team could not find the magic that allowed them to capture the last two Mid-American Conference Tournament titles, as the third-seeded Bobcats (11-12) fell to host and No. 1 seed Kent State (17-4), 1-0, in the MAC championship game Saturday afternoon. Full Story...
| | GRID Lab students' games win awards [Communication]
Three Game Research and Interactive Design Lab games, built by undergraduate digital media students, won scholarship awards at the Shawnee 6.0 conference. The games beat out those from other competitors from across the state of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. Full Story...
| | Memo outlines university budget challenges
While the ailing economy will present numerous challenges for Ohio University, university officials pledged Monday that the university's "core academic mission of teaching, learning, research, and creative activity" will guide upcoming budget decisions. Full Story...
| | Study shows direct link between leptin and obesity-related heart disease [Research News]
Tadeusz Malinski is lead researcher of the first study to directly observe how high levels of leptin, a hormone produced by fat cells, can create a cascade of harmful biochemical changes in the body. The study suggests obesity holds health dangers beyond diabetes and high cholesterol. Full Story...
| | University names new vice provost for diversity, access and equity
Ohio University has named Brian K. Bridges, associate director of the American Council on Education's Center for Advancement of Racial and Ethnic Equity in Washington, D.C., as its vice provost for diversity, access and equity. His appointment as the university's chief diversity officer is effective Jan. 2. Full Story...
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| A show of support
Some remarkable scenes of Southeast Ohio can be yours Thursday evening -- for the right bid. About 20 photographs by Miller High School students will be sold at the College of Education's second annual art auction in McCracken Hall to benefit local art education.<br><i>Photographer: Aftan Houston, grade 11</i> Full Story...
| | Preparing for worst, hoping for better
Stressing the challenges presented by troubled economic times, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Bill Decatur said Monday that planning groups are building best- and worst-case scenarios of university finances over the next two years. Full Story...
| | Scholars unite against HIV/AIDS
This year's Manasseh Cutler Scholars and Templeton Scholars want to bring HIV/AIDS issues to the attention of a broader audience with a benefit concert dubbed Rock for Red. The Friday concert will feature four Ohio music groups -- RED ARMY, Grade School, Empire Drift and Jesty Beatz -- as well as educational segments. Full Story...
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| <i>Outlook</i> announces winter intersession schedule
Outlook will begin a reduced production schedule during fall-quarter finals next week. Full Story...
| | Economy has you scratching your head?
Ohio University's College of Arts and Sciences will host a public forum, "Making Sense of the Economy," from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in Morton Hall 235. It will feature presentations by Ohio University professors and experts from the Ohio Department of Commerce and the Ohio Housing Finance Agency. A question-and-answer session will follow. Full Story...
| | OHIO focuses on sustainable resolutions
This holiday season, you'll find a flourishing market for anything green, from Ecoist handbags (fashioned out of misprinted candy wrappers) to carbon offsets (which can be donated in the recipient's name). But this year, Sustainability Coordinator Sonia Marcus is looking past the holiday shopping list to focus on resolutions. For Ohio University, that means thinking beyond composters and solar arrays and talking about the big picture. Full Story...
| | Russ College engineer turns to policy matters
As Ohio University students head into fall-quarter finals, Frank Van Graas, one of the university's top engineering researchers, is wrapping up his first few months in a select fellowship with the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C. Full Story...
| | Three in finalists' pool for chief of police
The pool of finalists for the Ohio University chief of police job has been narrowed to three following a decision by one candidate to withdraw from consideration to accept another position. Full Story...
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| Feedback sought on semester calendar draft
The Quarters to Semesters Transition Team is requesting universitywide feedback on a draft 2012-13 academic year calendar by the start of winter quarter Jan. 5. The team has been meeting weekly since September in an effort to map out timelines and guiding principles related to the conversion. It expects to complete its work by the end of winter quarter. Full Story...
| | Financing of IT, SIS projects proposed
An Ohio University proposal to issue $40 million in bonds to upgrade the university's technology infrastructure and purchase a new Student Information System took a step forward Thursday when a Board of Trustees committee reviewed the project's scope as well as its impact on students and university finances. The project will come before the full board in January. Full Story...
| | Memorial service planned, scholarship created for Ohio graduate [OU-COM]
A memorial service for a volunteer with the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine's ComCorps who died this week will be held Saturday in his hometown of Cuyahoga Falls. James David Ball, 23, died from injuries suffered from an accidental fall on Tuesday. Full Story...
| | Research projects get $3.84 million boost
Two energy-related research projects at Ohio University will receive almost $4 million in federal funding, U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson and university officials announced in a news conference this morning. Full Story...
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| 'Truly a man for all seasons'
Professor Emeritus of Theater Seabury Quinn Jr., 82, died Nov. 8 in The Bronx. Quinn taught in the School of Theater from 1968 through 1996. Though his focus was theater history, Quinn loved to act and direct and also headed the school's playwriting program. The school's annual playwrights' festival was established in his honor in 1994. Full Story...
| | University joins Economic Development Council
Ohio University will play an important role in supporting job creation and increasing the economic health of the Athens community as a new member of the recently created Economic Development Council. Full Story...
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| Cross country: Beecham, Summers qualify for Nationals [ohiobobcats.com]
For the first time in ten years, Ohio is sending female runners to the NCAA National Championships, held this year in Terre Haute, Ind. Mid-American Conference Champion Annie Beecham and MAC Runner-Up Kari Summers were named two of the 38 individual qualifiers by the NCAA Division I selection committee as a result of their top-10 finishes at the Great Lakes Regional hosted by Purdue University on Saturday. Full Story...
| | Forum set for executive director candidate
A fourth finalist for the position of executive director of University Communications and Marketing will participate in an open forum on the Athens campus later this week. The candidate, John Damschroder, Columbus bureau chief for WJW-TV in Cleveland, will be on campus Friday, Nov. 21. Full Story...
| | McDavises to host Holiday Appreciation Reception
President Roderick J. and First Lady Deborah McDavis will host a Holiday Appreciation Reception for faculty and staff from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, in the Baker University Center Ballroom. Full Story...
| | Tapping OHIO's best ambassadors
About 45 Ohio University students will visit their high schools to share their experiences and answer questions as part of the Visit Your Hometown program during this winter break. The program is run by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Full Story...
| | Use the <i>Outlook</i> Web feed for quick updates
With <i>Outlook</i> on a reduced production schedule until the start of winter quarter, this is a great time to sign up for the news and information site's Web feed. Full Story...
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| An investment in Southeast Ohio
A West Virginia bank is giving $1 million to TechGrowth Ohio, a coalition set up to provide operational assistance to technology firms in Southeast Ohio that counts Ohio University among its partners. Experts at the university's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs connect area entrepreneurs with resources and potential sources of capital through TechGrowth. Full Story...
| | New compounds kill ovarian cancer cells [Research News]
A new class of compounds called phosphaplatins can effectively kill ovarian, testicular, head and neck cancer cells with potentially less toxicity than conventional drugs, according to a new study published this week in the journal <i>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</i>. Vice President for Research Rathindra Bose is the study's lead author. Full Story...
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| Go ahead. Explore.
Ohio University has led the state in the number of students earning Fulbright awards five of the past six years. This year, 59 percent of our applicants earned awards, the best success rate of any U.S. research university. Full Story...
| | His camera captured the man, the moments
Pete Souza, a photographer and Ohio University assistant professor of photojournalism, has compiled his breathtaking photographs into "The Rise of Barack Obama," a hardcover book that will premier this week on <i>The New York Times</i> Best Sellers list at No. 16. Full Story...
| | Input sought on proposed academic calendar
The Quarters to Semesters Transition Team is requesting feedback from the university community on a proposed semester calendar before the start of winter quarter Jan. 5. Full Story...
| | OHIO a top vegetarian-friendly U.S. campus
Ohio University is ranked among the top vegetarian-friendly campuses in the U.S., according to a nationwide contest sponsored by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Full Story...
| | Volleyball has four on All-MAC teams and player of the year [ohiobobcats.com]
Four Ohio University volleyball players were named All-Mid-American Conference on Thursday, as juniors Ellen Herman and Meghan Simons collected first-team honors and junior Jane Sytsma and sophomore Michelle Jantsch were second-team honorees. In addition to her first-team All-MAC accolades, Herman was named the league's Player of the Year. Full Story...
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| Athletics holds toy donation drive Dec. 3 [ohiobobcats.com]
In honor of the memories that the Convocation Center has provided Bobcat fans over the last 40 years, Ohio Athletics is urging fans to help make new memories for area children in need this holiday season by bringing a new toy to donate at the Bobcats' Dec. 3 showdown with Tulsa. Full Story...
| | Classified employees to undergo emergency training
Classified Senate will hold a workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 3, that teaches non-bargaining classified employees and Athens County K-12 administrators how to react during an active shooter situation. Full Story...
| | Documenting history
Many different aspects of President-elect Barack Obama are captured in "The Rise of Barak Obama," a book by Assistant Professor of Photojournalism Pete Souza that recently joined the <i>New York Times</i> Best Sellers list. Souza photographed Obama while he was a junior senator from Illinois. Full Story...
| | Holiday appreciation reception sparkles
More than 450 Ohio University faculty and staff gathered Tuesday in the Baker University Center Ballroom for this year's holiday reception, hosted by President Roderick J. McDavis and First Lady Deborah McDavis. Full Story...
| | Paychecks to reflect health care credit
Faculty and administrative staff will soon be receiving a one-time health care credit in their paychecks. Classified staff received their health care credit in their Nov. 21 paycheck. Administrative staff will receive the credit Nov. 30; faculty will receive the credit on Dec. 1. Full Story...
| | Scams phish for passwords
E-mail scammers are becoming smarter in their attempts to fool computer users into revealing passwords, bank accounts and other personal information. The latest scam technique, known as "spear phishing," zeroes in on groups of users at individual institutions, mimicking familiar systems, login prompts and Web sites. Full Story...
| | The aging of AIDS
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 24 percent of those living with AIDS were 50 or older in 2005, compared with 17 percent in 2000. Ohio University professor Tim Heckman noticed that older populations were being overlooked in research efforts and is now studying the psychological needs of older adults with HIV and AIDS. Full Story... |
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| All the wild things
Animal Plant host Jeff Corwin talks with students Wednesday evening during a visit to the Athens campus. In a small-group discussion and later when speaking to a Kennedy Lecture crowd of more than 2,000, he encouraged students to share his passion for nature and conservation. Full Story...
| | Fall enrollment numbers strong
A 2 percent jump in the freshman-to-sophomore retention rate and gains in international and regional campus students pushed Ohio University's total enrollment to 29,486 this fall, up 578 students from a year ago, according to the latest figures from the Office of Institutional Research. Full Story...
| | Hines named associate dean of Graduate College
Jennifer Hines, an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been appointed interim associate dean of Ohio University's Graduate College, effective Oct. 1. Hines will assist Rathindra Bose, vice president for research and dean of the Graduate College, with the strategic development and implementation of the new college. Full Story...
| | Scripps Day focuses on exchange of ideas [Communication]
The power of the Internet, the exciting future of mass media and the danger of becoming too specialized within the field of communication were themes of Wednesday's Scripps Day 2008. E.W. Scripps Co. professionals from throughout the country shared their experiences with Scripps College of Communication students. Full Story...
| | Shuffle for a cause ... or two [video]
Materials collected during move-in weekend's Cardboard Shuffle will go for a good cause before they're recycled: About 120 people are expected to spend the night in cardboard houses on campus Saturday night to raise awareness about substandard housing in Athens County. Full Story...
| | Speaker to address corporate diversity
In the kickoff event of the Department of African American Studies' 40th anniversary observance, William T. Bielby, University of Illinois-Chicago professor of sociology, will present "Race at the Top: African Americans on the Boards of Directors of Large Corporations" at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, in Bentley Hall 227. Full Story...
| | Unknown liquid found to be muriatic acid
The unknown green liquid found in a soda bottle on Ohio University's Athens campus Monday was found to be muriatic acid, according to Ohio Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson Erin Strouse. Full Story...
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| Able and willing: Nick Pfleghaar assists disabled campers
Playing baseball, putting on dances and riding motorcycles aren't typical of a medical student's rounds. But fourth-year Ohio University College of Medicine student Nick Pfleghaar did all of these things and more during his pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation hours this summer as a muscular dystrophy camp counselor for two weeks. Full Story...
| | Academics Committee covers semester transition, other topics
Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl gave the Ohio University Board of Trustees' Academics Committee an update on plans to transition to a semester system, which the committee will recommend to the full board today. Full Story...
| | Brown named a semifinalist for the 2008 Draddy Trophy [ohiobobcats.com]
Ohio senior linebacker Michael Brown was selected as a semifinalist for the 2008 Draddy Trophy, the National Football Foundation announced Wednesday. Full Story...
| | Committees discuss faculty representation, internal controls
Highlights from the Board of Trustees governance and audit committee meetings on Thursday. Full Story...
| | Plan to increase energy efficiency leads to broader proposal
Today, the Board of Trustees approved the university's House Bill 251 Implementation Plan. The law requires all state-funded colleges and universities to develop a 15-year plan for implementing energy-efficiency and conservation projects, with the goal of reducing building energy consumption at least 20 percent by 2014. Full Story...
| | Resources Committee discussion reflects uncertain economy
From sustainability planning to budgets to capital projects, the Ohio University Board of Trustees' Resources Committee agenda reflected the uncertain economic environment, even as the university is experiencing a strong fall enrollment. Full Story...
| | Semester transition, budget concerns top trustees' agenda
The Ohio University Board of Trustees today approved the conversion to a semester system, effective with the 2012-13 academic year. Ohio University is the first of the four universities in Ohio still on quarters to get board approval for making the switch. Full Story...
| | When science equals good citizenship
A leading scholar on the topic of scientific literacy points to an alarming statistic: Three-fourths of Americans are not scientifically savvy enough to grasp the basic concepts related to such topics as global warming and stem cell research. John Miller will address that shortcoming during a lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in Walter Hall 145. Full Story...
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| Fill 'er up: Students 'top off' learning with Marathon
Marathon Oil, the nation's fifth-largest refiner, hired 11 of its 43 interns from Ohio University -- more students than any other school in the United States this year, said Jennifer Hall, director of development in the College of Business. Interns from the College of Business, the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, and the Scripps College of Communication performed various tasks, including business analysis, supply distribution and information management. Full Story...
| | Retirement project retired
An uncertain economy has led National Church Residences to pull out of a multiyear lease on Ohio University land, where it planned to put a retirement center. Full Story...
| | Time to review and update campus directory information
It is time to submit updated information for the 2008-2009 edition of the campus directory. Responses for both individual employee listings and office listings (the green pages) are needed. Full Story...
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| 'Talk of the Nation' to broadcast live from WOUB
National Public Radio host Neal Conan will explore Ohio's role in this year's presidential race when "Talk of the Nation" broadcasts live from Ohio University's WOUB radio studios Thursday afternoon. The show will air on WOUB-FM from 2 to 4 p.m. and will be streamed live on the WOUB Web site. Full Story...
| | Dean Brose delivers State of the College Address [OU-COM]
The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine may be facing the same financial issues as the rest of the university, state and nation, but the college is very well positioned to face them, Jack Brose, D.O., dean of the college, said last week during his annual State of the College Address. Full Story...
| | Washburn honored with prestigious Kobre Award [Communication]
E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Professor Patrick Washburn was honored with the prestigious lifetime Kobre Award at the American Journalism Historians Association's 28th annual meeting in recognition of his exemplary achievements in journalism history. Full Story...
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| Algae fuels new bioreactor [Research News]
Green Bios Technologies of Atlanta has licensed a new type of algae bioreactor from Ohio University. Loehr Professor of Mechanical Engineering David Bayless developed the bioreactor, which has potential applications in curbing air pollution, treating municipal waste and growing feedstock for biofuel or pharmaceutical uses. Full Story...
| | Initiatives take a visionary approach
Ohio University leaders and managers who gathered Tuesday took an in-depth look at new initiatives that will help meet these objectives and others, all of which are designed to strengthen university operations and support the Vision OHIO academic plan. Full Story...
| | University community mourns loss of online journalism student
Lianne Vernell, a fourth-year online journalism major, passed away Monday, Oct. 6, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus after suffering unexpected complications following a medical procedure. Full Story...
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| A cultural melting pot
Musicians and dancers from both sides of the Atlantic will come together for an improvisation performance at 8 p.m. Monday in Glidden Hall. Marina Peterson, assistant professor of performance studies in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts, is the creator of a yearlong CircumAtlantic Improvisations series. Full Story...
| | A mini international film festival
Students in their second (and final) year of studies with the School of Film will present a screening of their seminal works at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Baker University Center Theatre. The event is free and open to the public. Full Story...
| | Fall Career Fair attracts record number of employers
Despite a troubled economy, a record number of employers turned out for the Fall 2008 Career Fair. The Career Services event attracted 176 companies from across the country, including Microsoft, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Ernst & Young and The J.M Smucker Co. Full Story...
| | Regional campuses' enrollment grows by more than 6 percent
Increased enrollment on Ohio University's regional campuses -- 504 more students than last fall -- led all categories of enrollment growth this year. Overall, regional campus enrollment increased by about 6.5 percent to a total of 8,323 students. Full Story...
| | Team continues work on conversion to semesters
Now that the Ohio University Board of Trustees has officially endorsed a conversion to semesters, members of a transition team are pressing forward on related issues, from changes to the academic calendar and revamping courses to budgeting for conversion costs. Full Story...
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| 'Talk of the Nation' -- live from WOUB
"Ohio," says a National Public Radio producer, "is the center of the universe," and that's what prompted one of NPR's top news-talk shows to broadcast live from Ohio University on Thursday. Host Neal Conan brought "Talk of the Nation" to the WOUB Studios for a live broadcast. Full Story...
| | Classified employees honored for service
More than 170 classified employees were recognized Thursday at Ohio University's 39th annual Classified Employee Service Awards Reception. The event was hosted by Classified Senate and sponsored by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration. Full Story...
| | Deadlines set for Vision OHIO proposals
Planning units and constituent groups offering additions or revisions to current or new Vision OHIO strategies and outcomes during fall quarter need to submit those requests to the Vision OHIO Steering Committee (VOSC) soon. Full Story...
| | Health care credit announced
President Roderick J. McDavis, Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl and Senior Vice President Bill Decatur have announced that a one-time health care credit will be applied to faculty, classified staff and administrative staff pay checks at the end of fall quarter. Full Story...
| | Study Abroad Fair set for Monday
The Office of Education Abroad will conduct Ohio University's 20th annual Study Abroad Fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday in the Grover Center Atrium. Students will have the opportunity to learn about studying, working, volunteering and interning in more than 30 countries around the globe. Full Story...
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| A home for the history books
The Ohio University Department of African American Studies and the Athens County Historical Society and Museum will place a historical marker in front of the W. Washington St. home that was the site of Booker T. Washington's 1886 marriage. The ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday and will be followed by a tour of other historical sites in the neighborhood. Full Story...
| | MBA students travel the globe
The university's Joint Student Consulting Project took 25 MBA students abroad this summer, with 14 traveling to China and another group of 11 working in Bangalore, India. The project, which has been a part of the university's MBA requirements for nearly 20 years, marks the culmination of the students' five quarters of study. Full Story...
| | OIT offers IT Security Seminar 2008 on Oct. 15 [OIT]
Register now for the IT Security Seminar, to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Baker University Center. The seminar includes an administrative track geared toward university employees who need to make sure their data is properly secured and a technical track geared toward IT professionals. Full Story...
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| Bringing the world to Athens
Ideally, all Ohio University students would study abroad. But the next best thing is to bring the world to Athens through increased international recruiting. This year, 419 international students are enrolled as undergraduates, up more than 150 from last year. There are 1,019 international graduate students, up 10 from last year. Full Story...
| | Faculty Senate passes resolution on unionization
Faculty Senate late Monday narrowly approved a resolution that opens the door to a campaign for a collective bargaining agreement for faculty members at Ohio University. The 23-18 vote gave senate's backing to begin a card drive that will determine if there is support for an election. Full Story...
| | Policy follows practice of providing domestic partner benefits
An official policy establishing that Ohio University employees' domestic partners and children of domestic partners can participate in the university benefits plan, as has been the practice since 2004, has been approved. Full Story...
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| Med students sweep international research contest [OU-COM]
Three Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine students, Catalina Soto, Kimberly Jackson and Amy Zidron, captured first through third places, respectively, in the pre-event abstract contest for the AOA's Bureau on International Osteopathic Medical Education and Affairs 10th Annual International Seminar, "American Osteopathic Medicine: Establishing International Freedom." Full Story...
| | Ohio excels once again in graduation success rate [ohiobobcats.com]
Ohio student-athletes who entered school between 1998 and 2001 boasted a graduation success rate of 83 percent, five points higher than the national Division I institutional average of 78 percent according to figures released Tuesday by the NCAA. In this year's release, field hockey men's and women's golf, women's swimming/diving and volleyball all had perfect rates. Full Story...
| | ROTC cadet wins Women in Defense Scholarship
Army ROTC cadet Connie Theobald has been awarded the Women in Defense Horizons Foundation scholarship, a $2,000 award that goes to just five students nationwide. The honor makes her Ohio University's first nationally competitive award winner this year. Full Story...
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| International Student Union dinner set for Saturday
The International Student Union will host its annual international dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday in Baker University Center Ballroom. Full Story...
| | Journalism classes join forces to analyze election coverage
Students are tackling some tough questions under the guidance of two professors in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. For the first time, the professors have linked their respective sections of Journalism 492 -- Campaign Management '08 Election and TV News Election Coverage -- with the goal of teaching juniors and seniors how to turn a critical eye on the media and on the candidates. Full Story...
| | Kennedy presents unique photo exhibit
The Kennedy Museum of Art will presents the work of photographer and Ohio University alumnus Thomas Schiff in its new exhibit "Interiors, Exteriors and All Around: The Panoramic Photography of Thomas R. Schiff." Full Story...
| | Lancaster students bring Biden to campus
Things can change quickly during a campaign. One day last week, the Ohio University-Lancaster student organization Cougar Democrats was organizing a local candidate debate. The next, it identified an opportunity and shifted its focus to hosting vice presidential candidate Joseph Biden. Full Story...
| | Transition team to recommend 15-week semesters
The university's Quarters to Semesters Transition Team concluded Wednesday that an academic calendar featuring two regular semesters of 15 weeks of classes and one week for exams makes the most sense for Ohio University and would mesh well with the calendars of other schools. Full Story...
| | Unraveling the dinosaur crest [Research News]
Paleontologists have long debated the function of the bony crests on the heads of the duck-billed dinosaur. A team of scientists, including faculty members Lawrence Witmer and Ryan Ridgely, used CT-scanning to take a look inside these mysterious crests. Full Story...
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| Acrobats, machines take Memorial Auditorium stage
Acrobats and early 20th century machines will come together for the Cirque Mechanics' Birdhouse Factory at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, the close of the Performing Arts Series fall lineup. Full Story...
| | Library series draws attention to diversity
To bring awareness to this historic election, Alden Library's Diversity Committee will host Associate Professor of Communication Studies Jerry Miller, who will speak on race, gender and politics at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the third-floor Friends of the Libraries Room. Full Story...
| | Register now for next week's SBIR/STTR grant workshop [Research News]
Ohio University is sponsoring an SBIR/STTR grant workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Innovation Center. Additional sessions will be held Tuesday and Wednesday next week at the regional campuses. Registration is required by phone or e-mail. Full Story...
| | Scholars debate issues, take action
For Ohio University's new Templeton Scholars, debating issues is a good thing. Acting on those talks is even better. As a group, the students plan projects to increase AIDS/HIV awareness. Read on to see what they have to say about themselves as individuals. Full Story...
| | Text message test scheduled for Oct. 24
Ohio University will test its emergency text-messaging system next week for the first time this fall and the third time since the system went operational last year. Any member of the campus community can sign up for the service. Full Story...
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| Discover the Waterloo Wonders
In the desolate days of the 1930s, the residents of Waterloo, Ohio, had little reason to celebrate -- until the Waterloo Wonders came along. Their story is the focus of a new documentary, "The Eighth Wonder: The Waterloo Wonders," produced by WOUB and premiering tonight at Ohio University's Southern campus in Ironton. Full Story...
| | Low brass shines during Octubafest
If you've never thought of the tuba as a versatile instrument, this week's Octubafest series may change that.
School of Music concerts tonight and Wednesday as well as a Front Room performance on Tuesday provide an opportunity for students, faculty and community members to enjoy performances by musical ensembles that are not typically showcased. Full Story...
| | Student chefs showcase tastes from home
Too many cooks in the kitchen? Not when it comes to Ohio University's annual international dinner. Held Saturday at Baker University Center Ballroom, the International Student Union's premier event served up culturally inspired dishes from around the globe. Full Story...
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| Lessons from the field
Executives from the Kroger Co. went back to school Monday, offering Ohio University students a detailed look into best business practices as well as practical advice on matters such as landing a job after graduation. The classroom visits were part of a daylong visit designed to highlight Kroger's ties to Ohio University and the company's 125th anniversary. Full Story...
| | National Institutes of Health researcher to lecture on human genome
National Institutes of Health researcher Laura Elnitski will discuss the human genome in a free public lecture from 11:10 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 24, in Stocker Center 103. Full Story...
| | New Baker Center chief is on the job
Before he even started his new job on Monday, Sujit Chemburkar, the first executive director of Baker University Center and university events was working quickly to get to know the campus. In his new role, he is responsible for the vision, planning, management and evaluation of the Baker University Center operation and oversight of the Office of University Events. Full Story...
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| Bob Evans counting on ImPRessions
ImPRessions -- Ohio University's independent, student-run public relations firm -- has landed the Bob Evans restaurant chain as its first national client. As part of its duties, the firm will help the chain tap into social networks such as Facebook and Twitter and assist with publicity for restaurant openings. Full Story...
| | Cutler Scholars preparing to make a difference
Students selected for the prestigious Cutler Scholars program graduated at or near the top of their high school classes. The experiences they'll gain in the program ensure they'll graduate from Ohio University ready to take on the world -- or at least their corner of it. Full Story...
| | McCain to speak Sunday on Lancaster campus
Republican presidential candidate John McCain will visit Ohio University-Lancaster at 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, where he will speak on the green between Herrold Hall and the John Bright Covered Bridge. Full Story...
| | Seventh community college partner signs on
Nearly a third of the state's 23 community colleges are partnering with Ohio University to give their students the opportunity to work toward bachelor's degrees through the university's first fully online degree program. Full Story...
| | Two Bobcats to play in NFHCA Senior All-Star Game
Ohio field hockey seniors Rachelle Coetzee and Jessie Martin were selected to the NFHCA Division I Senior All-Star Game, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association announced Wednesday. Full Story...
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| Building a legacy
John Kotowski's architectural philosophies may have changed over his career, but his commitment to Ohio University was constant through 32 years of service. In a recent interview, Kotowski shared his thoughts about the past, present and future of the university's facilities. Full Story...
| | New safety management class begins Oct. 27
As part of a new initiative to reduce workplace injuries, the Department of Environmental Health and Safety will offer a Safety Management for Supervisors training beginning Oct. 27. Full Story...
| | Swimming and diving tabbed MAC preseason favorite [ohiobobcats.com]
The Ohio swimming and diving team was picked to win the 2009 Mid-American Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Championship in the Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the league office Thursday. Full Story...
| | Writers Harvest aims to break hunger's hold
The Ohio University Program in Creative Writing will host its annual Writers Harvest benefit reading at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, in the Baker University Center Theatre. Proceeds from the $5 admission fee will go to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeastern Ohio. Full Story...
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| Magazines earn honors in six-state region
Ohio University's <i>Perspectives</i> magazine and <i>Ohio Today</i> magazine have won awards from the regional Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) competition. Full Story...
| | OHIO among Fulbright's top tier nationally
Ohio University is among the nation's top finishers in Fulbright awards this year, tying for seventh in faculty grants, sharing the 21st spot in student awards and leading all Ohio schools in both categories. Full Story...
| | Supervisor safety training formalizes university's commitment
On Monday, Safety Coordinator Jeff Campbell and colleagues led a training program for 20 finance and administration area supervisors, the first of 10 mandatory sessions for supervisors in that area. The training is one of 12 steps in a new Workplace Safety Initiative designed to reduce workplace injuries and save the university money. Full Story...
| | Universities launch historic alliance
Ohio University and eight historically black colleges and universities will meet Thursday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to officially announce a new educational partnership -- The Interlink Alliance. The unique alliance will address some of the most pressing issues facing these and other higher education institutions. Full Story...
| | University names new human resources chief
Luis Lewin, an executive with more than 25 years of experience in media and consumer products companies, has been named Ohio University's new associate vice president for human resources. His appointment is effective Nov. 17. Full Story...
| | Women's Center creates mentoring program for female students
The Women's Center is searching for volunteers for a new mentoring program. Organizers are hoping female faculty and staff, graduate students, alumnae, and Athens-area professionals will sign up to mentor junior and senior female students beginning in January. Full Story...
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| 'And this Ohioana goes to ...'
Lisa Watts, editor of the Ohio University Press /Swallow Press anthology "Good Roots: Writers Reflect on Growing Up in Ohio," has earned the Ohioana Library Association's Ohio Legacy Citation. Full Story...
| | Cracking the code competition
Making the leap from 80th to 57th place is a feat when one is competing against more than 11,000 other computer programmers. Ohio University computer science graduate student Hiep Dinh did just that with his third run in Google.com's annual Code Jam. Full Story...
| | Exchanging ideas, opening doors
Many innovative programs were discussed Thursday at a public launch of The Interlink Alliance at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The new education partnership involving nine colleges and universities -- including Ohio University -- plans to work collaboratively to create more educational opportunities for African American students. Full Story...
| | On the road to regional campuses
Chillicothe is the latest stop in a series of visits Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl has been making to the regional campuses this quarter. The purpose? To engage faculty and staff in discussions about a report compiled by the Task Force for the Future of Regional Campuses. Full Story... |
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| A big OHIO welcome
Members of the Class of 2012 began their college careers this weekend by attending the President's Convocation and taking the traditional march from the Convo to the College Green to attend the Student Involvement Fair. Full Story...
| | Bobcats put on great show
The Ohio Bobcats put up a fight in nearby Columbus, leading No. 3 Ohio State after the third quarter but ultimately falling by a score of 26-14. Take a look at a few shots of the pair's first meeting since 1999. Full Story...
| | Getting back into the swing of things
Here's a brief recap of what happened at Ohio University during the summer of 2008. Full Story...
| | Quarters to Semesters Transition Team forms
The team that will determine the process for Ohio University's transition to semesters will meet for the first time at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Baker Center 231. Full Story...
| | The great OHIO migration
The great OHIO migration has come and gone. Posters are hung, dining hall aromas fill the air and, once again, the College Green has sprung to life with backpack-toting students sporting their freshest apparel and an even fresher outlook on the year ahead. While the hustle of the arrival process has given way to the bustling campus life that characterizes Ohio University, we thought you'd enjoy a chance to step back and appreciate the energy, teamwork and wee bit of unavoidable chaos that went into this year's move-in week. Full Story...
| | University hosts guidance, admissions professionals
While students streamed onto campus for today's start of classes, Wednesday will bring a new wave of people -- some 350 college admissions advisers and high school guidance counselors from across central and southeast Ohio. The reason for their one-day visit is the Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling's annual Articulation event, which Ohio University is hosting for the first time since the late 1990s. Full Story...
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| A most fitting medium
Between Nelson Commons and Adams Hall on South Green, a new sculpture's platforms and nooks create an unusual resting place for passersby. The red brick formation rises 5 and a half feet high and stretches 46 and a half feet across. Full Story...
| | Faculty Senate hosts Chancellor Fingerhut
Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut spoke Monday night during Faculty Senate's first meeting of the new academic year. The conversation addressed many issues, including faculty impact on the state's economic future.<br>
<i>Photographer: James Robles</i> Full Story...
| | Strong figures, weak economy affect budget
While Ohio University's preliminary enrollment and retention figures are strong, the news on the state's economy is far less promising, leading university leaders to express caution about the university budget. Full Story...
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| A warm Ohio University welcome
Now in its second year, a university shuttle service helped transport 180 international students from the airport to Athens in the three weeks preceding fall quarter, providing a warm welcome to students during the last leg of their journey. While final numbers won't be known for a couple weeks, international student applications were up 56 percent this year. Full Story...
| | Athena Theater to screen the best in art films
The Athena Cinema, now under the management of the College of Fine Arts at Ohio University, will launch a new, art-infused format beginning Sept. 19.
The theater will continue to serve the public under the college's stewardship, with a goal of becoming the premier art-house cinema in southeast Ohio. Full Story...
| | Budget cuts largely spare higher education
State budget cuts, which Gov. Ted Strickland announced today, will affect a majority of agencies but preserve important funding guarantees to universities. As a result, Ohio University will retain most of its fiscal 2009 allotments from the state. Full Story...
| | Innovative promotions attract students to regional campuses
More than 200 new college students are stepping onto an Ohio University campus this week as a result of special promotions at the university's Chillicothe, Southern (Ironton) and Zanesville regional campuses. Full Story...
| | Learn about new funding opportunities Sept. 18 [Research News]
The Vice President for Research will offer additional funding for new faculty research, scholarship and creative projects this fall through the Ohio University Research Committee (OURC) awards program. Full Story...
| | Policy on vacation leave for classified employees updated
A revised version of Ohio University policy 41.000, which governs the accrual and use of vacation leave for classified employees, has been approved. Full Story...
| | Switch to semesters seen as opportunity to enhance curriculum
Ohio University's transition from quarters to semesters offers the opportunity for a comprehensive review and revision of the curriculum, and the four-year timeline will allow that to occur in a thoughtful and logical way, say members of the team that will map out the process. Full Story...
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| An institutional snapshot
Prospective students and their parents have access to a new tool to better evaluate Ohio University and the state's 12 other public universities. The university's College Portrait provides information on enrollment, undergraduate student satisfaction, retention and graduation rates, housing options and university costs. Full Story...
| | Constitution Day lecture features First Amendment scholar
First Amendment scholar Samuel Nelson will touch on topics as seemingly diverse as file sharing, the Unabomber and gay marriage during a Constitution Day lecture at Ohio University next week. Full Story...
| | Learning from loss
When engineering student Patrick Miner first set foot on the World Trade Center site in January, his reverence was equaled by his desire to play a role in the area's reconstruction as part of a cooperative education assignment. Full Story...
| | Wu receives $1.25 million NIH grant [Research News]
A team of Ohio University scientists led by Shiyong Wu has received a $1.25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a new study on one of the most common types of cancer in the United States. Full Story...
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| Learn about student and faculty medical research Friday [OU-COM]
Get a glimpse into research activity at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the college's annual Research Day. Research projects by at least OU-COM students and faculty will be showcased from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in Irvine Hall. Full Story...
| | Making a mark in sport management
Ming Li is the new president of the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM), the largest scholarly organization in the field. The 900-member NASSM promotes research, scholarly writing and professional development. It also publishes an influential quarterly, the <i>Journal of Sport Management,</i> for which Li has served as an editorial board member for the past 12 years. Full Story...
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| Call 4 MEA
Concerns about students refusing to seek medical assistance for illness resulting from high-risk behaviors are addressed as part of a new Medical Emergency Assistance (MEA) program, which will operate as a pilot program this academic year. It involves required education, assistance and a fee. Full Story...
| | Constitution Day reflections
Today, America celebrates Constitution Day, an observance intended to encourage the study and celebration of the U.S. Constitution in public schools. Here, Kathleen Sullivan, an Ohio University assistant professor of political science and author of the book "Constitutional Context," shares her perspective on why the Constitution is as important today as the day it was signed. Full Story...
| | Semesters favored for pace, fewer administrative transitions
Switching to semesters gives students and faculty more time to explore course material and streamlines administrative tasks, say two individuals associated with Ohio University's planned conversion. Full Story...
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| Athena Cinema reopens
The Athena Cinema, now under the College of Fine Arts' stewardship, reopens today with a 4 p.m. showing of "Tell No One." Full Story...
| | Mark Mathews named interim chief of police
Assistant Chief of Police Mark Mathews will serve as the Ohio University Police Department's interim chief through Dec. 31. He succeeds former chief Mike Martinsen. Full Story...
| | Tickets going fast for 'Chicago'
Ohio University's Performing Arts Series hosts the former Broadway musical "Chicago" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Tickets still are available for the performance, though the show is expected to sell out. Full Story...
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| Graduate and professional programs' self-studies moving forward
Directors of Ohio University's 88 graduate and professional programs are working to complete self-studies of their units by early October as part of Ohio University's effort to identify and strategically strengthen its graduate and professional offerings. Full Story...
| | Lectures feature promoted A&S faculty
The College of Arts and Sciences will recognize the accomplishments of recently promoted faculty in its third annual New Professor Lecture Series, which begins this week. The talks, which highlight the research and creative activities of each new full professor, will take place at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays throughout the year. Full Story...
| | Reflections of a 'trash man'
This morning, the National Recycling Coalition honored Newman -- Ohio University's recycling and refuse manager -- with the Tim McClure Award for Outstanding Environmental and Community Leadership at the NRC's annual Congress and Expo in Pittsburgh. Outlook caught up with Ed before his departure to discuss his passion for recycling, which has defined his career at Ohio University. Full Story...
| | Talking the talk: Jaime Moore celebrates Hispanic heritage
Jaime Moore, a junior Spanish major in the Honors Tutorial College, received $3,000 for her proposed bilingual magazine through the Provost's Undergraduate Research Fund. She is the first Spanish major to apply for and receive the research fund. Full Story...
| | University gears up to 'get its green on'
The excitement is building for the Marching 110 and the rest of the university because Homecoming observances begin today. The theme of this week's celebration -- "Get Your Green On" -- encourages both school spirit and environmental awareness. <br><i>Photographer: Rick Fatica</i> Full Story...
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| A history-making learning experience
As the result of a casual conversation, some 700 community members and schoolchildren greeted President Abraham Lincoln as he arrived at the Lawrence County Courthouse on horseback Monday for the campus' Freedom Festival. Full Story...
| | Invention could help reduce highway repairs [Research News]
Ohio University has licensed a new device that tests the durability of highway asphalt to an Athens, Ohio-based company founded by Sang-Soo Kim, the engineering professor who invented the technology. Full Story...
| | Jets on a budget?
As part of a $2 million overall contract with General Electric Aviation, Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Professor and Department Chair Robert Judd and Associate Professor Dale Masel have been developing cost-estimation methods for jet engine components for GE for the past eight years. GE uses the methods to design engines that are less expensive to manufacture. Full Story...
| | President announces hiring freeze
Citing recent economic news at the state and national levels, President Roderick J. McDavis alerted faculty and staff today that Ohio University would institute a hiring freeze, effective immediately. Full Story...
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| Campus community mourns loss of graduate student
The Ohio University community is mourning the loss of graduate student Pamela Elizabeth Radcliff, 25, who died unexpectedly at her Athens home Monday. Full Story...
| | Grading in green
In its first year of evaluation, Ohio University earned a B- on the newly released College Sustainability Report Card, which provides sustainability grades to institutions with the 300 largest endowments in the United States and Canada. Full Story...
| | Indigo Girls open OUT Week lineup
Outspoken, lesbian, feminist folk rockers Emily Saliers and Amy Ray -- aka the Indigo Girls -- will open campus OUT Week festivities with a concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Full Story...
| | Taking the lead in going green
Associate Professor Ben Stuart -- driving an SUV that runs on recycled dining hall grease -- will lead the parade Saturday during this year's environmentally themed Homecoming festivities. The parade is among an array of activities, some new and some steeped in tradition, on tap for Homecoming. Full Story...
| | Women recover muscle strength more slowly than men [OU-COM]
Women's muscles may require longer, more intensive rehabilitation after bed rest and cast immobilization, as reported today by the Institute for Neuromusculoskeletal Research at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. The research, led by Brian C. Clark, has the potential to change the way women's fractures are treated. Full Story...
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| Athletics introduces Bobcat Representative Program [ohiobobcats.com]
The Bobcat Representative Program is a new initiative that will enable the Ohio Athletics Department to enhance relationships with Bobcat Club donors and other friends. The program will inform and service current supporters by enlisting a team of volunteers who will help the athletics department with a variety of fun activities in the areas in which they reside. Full Story...
| | Board of Trustees to meet Oct. 2-3
The Ohio University Board of Trustees will meet Thursday and Friday, Oct. 2-3, on the Athens campus. Committees meet Thursday afternoon, and the full board meeting begins at 10 a.m. Friday in Walter Hall 104. Full Story...
| | Calendar, some online forms temporarily unavailable
Submissions to the online calendar at www.ohio.edu/calendar are temporarily unavailable because of a problem with the calendar log-in process. The Outlook announcement and professional achievement forms also are temporarily unavailable. Full Story...
| | For the love of the game: Jaclyn Meyerl is behind the scenes
Senior Jaclyn Meyerl is one of 15 marketing interns in Ohio Athletics and will be an integral part of tomorrow's Homecoming activities. But it was a summer internship with the Pittsburgh Steelers that helped prepare her to tackle her current marketing gig with the Bobcats. Full Story...
| | Get your own 'Jeff Corwin experience'
Emmy Award winner Jeff Corwin, host and executive producer of the Animal Planet show "The Jeff Corwin Experience," will explore the dangers wildlife face as part of his Kennedy Lecture Series event at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Full Story...
| | Regional partnership expands nursing program
Ohio University-Chillicothe and Berger Health System have partnered with Ohio Christian University to provide opportunities for Ohio Christian students to earn two degrees simultaneously: one in nursing and another in intercultural ministries. Full Story...
| | Will race or politics matter more?
The Ohio University Press' recent release is very timely. In the midst of this historic presidential campaign, Ohio University Press recently published "In the Balance of Power: Independent Black Politics and Third-Party Movements" by Omar Ali. Full Story...
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| Awards gala recognizes outstanding alumni
The Ohio University Alumni Association will recognize its 2008 alumni award recipients along with inductees to the Athletics Hall of Fame at its annual Alumni Awards Gala Friday evening in Nelson Commons. Full Story...
| | Bobcats get their green on!
Just like the Marching 110 alumni band members seen here, all of Athens turned "green" with pride this weekend as Ohio University celebrated Homecoming 2008 with fanfare, festivities and a football victory. Take a look back at the weekend in sound and pictures. Full Story...
| | Hiring freeze details announced
Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl and Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Bill Decatur issued a memo Friday providing Ohio University planning units with direction in light of a recent hiring freeze. Full Story...
| | Teams remove substance for testing
An unknown substance in a soda bottle underwent testing after response teams secured and removed it from a university parking lot this morning. The standard, precautionary procedures took place without incident. Full Story...
| | Visiting Athens -- in its glory
Nearly 25 students came to Athens for their first Homecoming as part of Southern's new first-year experience program. The trip was aimed at piquing the students' interest in Ohio University's largest campus in hopes they'll consider transferring to Athens down the road. Full Story...
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| Construction triggers Alden fire alarm
Dust created by maintenance work in the basement of Alden Library set off a fire alarm that prompted the building's evacuation Monday afternoon. Full Story...
| | Ohio University, Sinclair forge partnership
Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl and Sinclair Community College Senior Vice President and Provost Helen Grove will sign a memorandum of understanding at 11 a.m. Friday on Sinclair's campus in Dayton. Full Story...
| | Professor Fales: a proponent of 'current and relevant'
Ohio University's Jim Fales will be remembered for his high energy, passion for people and contributions to the field of automatic identification and data collection. Fales, a Loehr professor emeritus of industrial technology in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, died Sunday at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital due to complications following a massive stroke. Full Story...
| | She's back on the air
Bethany Mowry Venable is back behind the microphone in Ohio University's WOUB-FM studio, and she couldn't be happier. Venable has joined the station as one of four public radio announcers. Full Story...
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| A year of not-to-be-missed events
The Performing Arts and Horizons Concert series boast strong lineups for 2008-09, including three Grammy Award winners and three former Broadway shows. The African Children's Choir, seen here, will sing and dance March 14. Full Story...
| | Alumnus has unique vantage point at Bejing Olympics [Ohio Today]
As the world watches the greatest athletes go for the gold from the comfort of home, Ohio University alum Michael Burns has a backstage pass to the Olympic action. Burns, BSC '05, represents NBC's "Today" show, and all Bobcats, to athletes and locals in Beijing at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Full Story...
| | Sinclair, Ohio University sign collaboration agreement
Another community college has joined the ranks as a partner with Ohio University in providing a path for associate-degree holders to an accessible and affordable bachelor's degree. Sinclair Community College becomes the sixth institution to collaborate with the university to offer bachelor's degree completion programs that combine online classes from the university and the option of completing some required courses at a local community college. Full Story...
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| 'Totally in love with the English language'
Barry Roth will be remembered for his passion for literature, his contributions to the study of Jane Austen and his devotion to traditional and distance-learning students who shared his love for the English language. Roth died at home Sunday as a result of a brain tumor. A memorial service is planned for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home in Athens. Full Story...
| | <i>Outlook</i> takes end-of-summer hiatus
As the end of summer quarter approaches, <i>Outlook</i> will take a two-week hiatus. The final regularly scheduled Outlook e-mail of the summer will be distributed this Friday, Aug. 22; the <i>Outlook</i> e-mail will not be distributed Monday, Aug. 25, through Friday, Sept. 5. Full Story...
| | Kennedy receives conservation resources
Artifacts and other holdings at Ohio University's Kennedy Museum of Art will be preserved for future generations with help from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Full Story...
| | Men's basketball announces non-conference schedule [ohiobobcats.com]
A minimum of five games against teams that took the court in the 2008 postseason, including at least four against NCAA Tournament participants from a year ago, headline the 2008-09 Ohio University men's basketball non-conference schedule Full Story...
| | Ohio alum shines in Senior Olympics [ohiobobcats.com]
Ohio University alum and former Bobcat track and cross country athlete, Karen Bleigh Seiferth, recently competed in the Tennessee State Senior Olympics. She not only won all seven events in her age group, but she also now holds the records in all seven events. Full Story...
| | The Leadership Challenge comes to OHIO
Students, faculty and staff have the opportunity to take part in a two-day, internationally recognized leadership workshop to be offered on campus this December. Thirty slots are available for The Leadership Challenge workshop, slated for Dec. 2-3 and sponsored by Ohio University's Department of Campus Life. Online registration opens Wednesday. Full Story...
| | Volleyball's Little Bobcats program enters fourth year [ohiobobcats.com]
The Little Bobcats is an outreach program designed to allow Ohio fans from grades 1-8 the chance to interact with the favorite Bobcat players, while also learning more about the game and enhancing their skills. Full Story...
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| Eastern campus to host documentary's premiere
Independent film producer Ephraim Smith will preview his new documentary, "The Parkinsons," at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the Eastern campus theater. The film looks at the descendants of Bill and Hazel Parkinson who were featured in the 1940 documentary, "Power and the Land." Full Story...
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| <i>U.S. News</i> ranks Ohio University among best
The latest <i>U.S. News and World Report</i> rankings broke today, and once again, Ohio University is rated a top national university. It also ranked third nationally for an important measure of student success: graduation rate performance. And in a new category, high-school counselor rankings, Ohio University is in the top 100. Full Story...
| | Baseball to host pair of prospect camps [ohiobobcats.com]
The Ohio baseball program will be holding two prospect camps, with the first scheduled for Saturday and the second camp slated for Saturday, Oct. 4. Full Story...
| | Equipment inventory, capital improvements plan policies updated
Revisions have been made to Ohio University policy 19.054, which outlines the process for recording, identifying and accounting for all university-owned movable equipment items having a minimum cost of $2,500 each and a life expectancy of more than one year. Full Story...
| | Policies focus on retirement eligibility, time off
President Roderick J. McDavis recently approved a number of policies related to personnel issues. Full Story...
| | Trustees' retreat focuses on strategic planning
An in-depth discussion of the university's Five Year Vision Ohio Implementation Plan and orientation of new members were among highlights of the Board of Trustees' second annual retreat Thursday in Columbus. Full Story...
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| New research funding available this fall [Research News]
The Vice President for Research will offer additional funding for new faculty research, scholarship and creative projects this fall through the Ohio University Research Committee (OURC) awards program. Faculty may submit proposals for the fall review, the deadline for which is October 9 this year, or for the spring review, which will accept submissions until January 29, 2009. Full Story...
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| Appointments made in offices of Institutional Equity, University Ombudsman
Two staff members return to their roots and two others take the helm as interims with Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl's appointment of Laura Myers to head the Office for Institutional Equity and Merle Graybill to handle ombudsman duties. Full Story...
| | Fidler bids HTC farewell to assume new role
On Tuesday, Ann Fidler officially stepped into her new role as interim associate provost for strategic initiatives, following a six-year tenure as dean of the Honors Tutorial College. She recently sat down with <i>Outlook</i> to reflect on her years with HTC and discuss her new role with the university. Full Story...
| | Ohio Athletics to launch 'Bobcat Renaissance' [ohiobobcats.com]
Ohio Director of Athletics Jim Schaus introduced "Bobcat Renaissance," a new long-term vision for Ohio Athletics, at a press conference on Wednesday. The new initiative incorporates several tenets, including developing a strategic plan, building relationships and obtaining long-term financial stability, as well as adjustments to some administrative positions. Full Story...
| | University names new alumni director
Graham Stewart begins work Monday as assistant vice president for alumni relations and executive director of the Ohio University Alumni Association. He comes to Athens via the University at Buffalo, where he served as the associate vice president for alumni relations. Full Story...
| | University to close for Independence Day
Ohio University will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of the national Independence Day holiday. The closure includes all five regional campuses and the College of Osteopathic Medicine. Full Story...
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| Athena preps for fall reopening
The College of Fine Arts is working out the management and operational details needed to reopen the Athena Cinema in time for the start of the academic year. Full Story...
| | Bobcat trio wraps up U.S. Olympic Team Trials [ohiobobcats.com]
The red, white and blue of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials had a splash of green and white last week, as rising junior Chelsey Bower and rising sophomores Amanda Cecere and Rachel Heim all represented Ohio University at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. Full Story...
| | Former audio production instructor dies
Dave Aiken, who played a key role in developing the audio production
sequence in the School of Telecommunications (now Media Arts and Studies) in the 1980s, died last week at the age of 64. Full Story...
| | University launches safety initiative
Environmental Health and Safety Director Joe Adams has a plan to reduce injuries sustained on the job through a workplace safety initiative designed to put safety in the spotlight as a top university priority. The effort is aimed at reducing workers' compensation claims, medical expenses and lost time. Full Story...
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| Avionics engineers honored for contributions
Leading professional institutions in the field of aviation navigation recently honored Maarten Uijt de Haag and Sanjeev Gunawardena, engineers with Ohio University's Avionics Engineering Center. Full Story...
| | Campus Recycling helps with summer cleaning
With summer quarter easing some tight schedules, remember that Campus Recycling can ease the task of end-of-year cleaning. Typically, 80 percent or more of what is disposed of on the Athens campus is made up of recoverable materials. Campus Recycling will help offices dispose of both recyclable and reusable items. Full Story...
| | Thinking big about small science
Ohio University's Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute will give the university and local community a peek at this up-and-coming field of science during its first major international conference on nanoscience July 15 through 19. Full Story...
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| 'I'll pass on the E. coli'
Reports of food contamination seem to be an everyday occurrence these days. But how does it happen? In her latest book, "Poisons on Our Plates: The Real Food Safety Problem in the United States," Director of Environmental Studies and Associate Professor of Environmental Health Science Michele Morrone examines the impact of bacteria and viruses on the country's food supply. Full Story...
| | Ovington named head women's golf coach [ohiobobcats.com]
A veteran of the college coaching ranks and an active PGA member, Kelly Ovington was named head women's golf coach at Ohio University on Thursday. Bob Cooley will continue in his role as director of golf. Full Story...
| | State increases college access for veterans
U.S. military veterans, their spouses and dependents now can attend Ohio University or any other Ohio public university at in-state tuition rates under the new Ohio GI Promise. Full Story...
| | Stitch by loving stitch
Wedding bells are ringing, and the blushing bride will look her best in a handmade dress sewn on the Ohio University campus. No, it's not from a new bridal shop; it's a generous gift from two friends. Full Story...
| | Technology Depot is open for business
IT Marketing Manager Leo Chimo helps student Teresa Bender get a new ID card in the Technology Depot in Baker University Center 112. The Technology Depot is also the university's new home for computer sales and repair, software and clicker distribution, and walk-up technical support.<br>
<i>Photographer: Rick Fatica</i> Full Story...
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| Ohio extends Solich's contract through 2013 [ohiobobcats.com]
Ohio Director of Athletics Jim Schaus announced Friday that head football coach Frank Solich's contract has been extended through the 2013 season. Solich enters the 2008 campaign 18th nationally in winning percentage (.675) among active Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches with at least five years of experience. Full Story...
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| City moves ahead on intersection project
Earlier this week, Athens City Council took a major step to improve the dangerous Richland Avenue and Ohio 682 intersection. In a unanimous vote, council appropriated $425,000 to cover partial design and engineering services for a $6.2 million project to construct a roundabout at the intersection and make related improvements. Full Story...
| | Options expand for aspiring civil engineers
A partnership that enhances Ohioans' graduate education options in civil engineering will bring a new doctoral program to Ohio University's Russ College of Engineering and Technology and expanded course offerings and research opportunities to Case Western Reserve University's Case School of Engineering. Full Story...
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| CORE responds to accidental data incident [ohiocore.org]
The Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education has identified, sent information to and developed resources for 492 individuals whose personal data was unintentionally made accessible on the CORE Web site. CORE is a medical education consortium that comprises hospitals, clinical training sites and medical schools, including the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Full Story...
| | Ombudsman's office moves to Baker Center
The Office of the University Ombudsman has been relocated to Baker University Center 501. The move was prompted by a desire to have the office in a place familiar to students, staff and faculty and the tight quarters in Crewson House, its former location. Full Story...
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| Executive Leadership Institute announces fall lineup
The Ohio University Executive Leadership Institute (OUELI) will offer its Strategic Leadership series of professional development courses beginning in September. The courses are open to all public and nonprofit managers and executives, and Ohio University administrative and faculty leaders are welcome to participate. Full Story...
| | Former EHS director earns national honor
Chuck Hart, former director of Ohio University's Environmental Health and Safety Office and an adjunct faculty member in the School of Health Sciences, will receive an Honorary Life Achievement Award from the international Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association. Full Story...
| | Returning to her linguistic roots
Professor Emerita of Linguistics Zinny Bond is among some 800 U.S. faculty and professionals who will lecture and conduct research abroad through a Fulbright Scholar grant this year. Bond will travel to Latvia, the country of her birth. Full Story...
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| 'Perspectives' wins national design awards [Research News]
An editorial design created for the Autumn/Winter 2007 issue of Ohio University's research magazine, <i>Perspectives</i>, will be featured in the 2008 Regional Design Annual produced by PRINT magazine. Full Story...
| | Bridging, Gilman scholars plan for Japan
Meghan Ventura and Michael Marion both were awarded $4,000 Bridging scholarships for study in Japan -- marking the first year that multiple Ohio University students have earned the award. Marion also received an additional $5,000 Gilman scholarship. Full Story...
| | Shuttles offered from Port Columbus
Out-of-state and international students can catch a lift from Port Columbus Airport to Athens on university-operated shuttles. Timed just before the start of fall quarter on Sept. 8, the service will be available Sept. 4, 5 and 6, and registration is required. Full Story...
| | Southern campus scene of preparedness training
This Monday through Wednesday, officers from around the region were at Ohio University-Southern to learn and practice techniques in simulated situations in which an active threat -- in this case a shooter -- was in progress. The simulations involved about 100 officers from Lawrence County (home of the Southern campus) and surrounding areas in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. Full Story... |
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| Allen sets new record at NCAA Regionals [ohiobobcats.com]
Ohio's Bahiyjaui Allen placed eighth in the shot put at the 2008 NCAA Mideast Regionals on Saturday afternoon at John McDonnell Field at the University of Arkansas. Full Story...
| | Americans: Enough with the ads already
Although Americans have been inundated with television ads for presidential candidates, most don't believe those ads affected what they think about the candidates. That's the finding of a national telephone survey of 1,003 randomly selected adults just completed by the Scripps Survey Research Center at Ohio University and the Scripps Howard News Service. Full Story...
| | Award to honor Robert Rakowski
Linda Rakowski has committed $25,000 to The Ohio University Foundation to establish and endow an award that recognizes excellence in research in the Department of Biological Sciences to honor the life and work of her late husband, Robert Rakowski. Full Story...
| | BOT Governance Committee meets Wednesday
The Ohio University Board of Trustees' Governance Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the offices of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, 52 E. Gay St., Columbus. Full Story...
| | College of Education names associate dean
Associate Professor of English Linda J. Rice is the new associate dean for outreach and undergraduate studies in Ohio University's College of Education. She will assume her new responsibilities July 1, joining the college's Academic Leadership Council, Administrative Team and Society of Alumni and Friends. Full Story...
| | Fulbright takes Bernstein to Taiwan
Neil Bernstein made his first trip to Taiwan in 2000 and has returned to the country for short visits almost annually. September, however, will mark the beginning of a longer visit for Bernstein, an assistant professor in the Department of Classics and World Religions who has earned a Fulbright Lecturer position at National Taiwan University in Taipei. Full Story...
| | Herman named MVP of USA Adult Open Championships [ohiobobcats.com]
The United States Women's National A2 Team hasn't captured the USA Adult Open Volleyball Championship since 2004. Ohio sophomore standout Ellen Herman helped change that this past week in Atlanta, leading the U.S. Women's National A2 Red Team to the Open Division Title en route to being named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Full Story...
| | McDavises host Spring Appreciation Reception
President Roderick J. and First Lady Deborah McDavis will host a Spring Appreciation Reception for faculty and staff on Wednesday. The president will make remarks at noon. Full Story...
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| Alumnus supports GLC's work in Cambodia
Paul W. Heng, president of Unigen Corp. and an Ohio University alumnus, has committed $30,000 to the university's Global Leadership Center to support a partnership with the University of Cambodia. Full Story...
| | Crossing curricular boundaries
Amid the eclectic frequents at the Donkey Coffee shop, four professors can be found scrutinizing tone, voice and supporting arguments as they pore over a colleague's latest writing draft. The group has been meeting here twice a month for nearly two years. And it's more than caffeine that keeps them coming back. It's the opportunity to have their writing critically analyzed by a diverse, intellectual readership -- albeit a small one. Full Story...
| | Lonsinger to head HR on interim basis
Linda Lonsinger, director of employee and labor relations for University Human Resources, will serve as interim associate vice president for finance and administration for human resources. She replaces Jim Kemper, who left the university this month for a position at Ohio State University. Full Story...
| | University names director of compensation
Steve Brooks began work today as director of compensation in University Human Resources. His primary duty is the development, implementation and management of fair, equitable compensation programs for all employee groups. Full Story...
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| A word of appreciation from President McDavis
President Roderick J. McDavis and First Lady Deborah McDavis hosted a Spring Appreciation Reception for faculty and staff on Wednesday. Read a message from the president to the university community. Full Story...
| | Kids and parents can get fit
Aimed at combating and studying childhood obesity, the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine-sponsored Take Action 2 summer fitness program begins June 14 at the Athens Community Center. Full Story...
| | Molineu named interim dean of HTC
Professor of Political Science Harold "Spike" Molineu will serve as interim dean of the Honors Tutorial College for one year, effective July 1. He replaces Ann Fidler, who has accepted a one-year appointment as interim associate provost for strategic initiatives. Full Story...
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| Food drive nets half-ton for local pantry
Ohio University students collected more than 1,000 pounds of food during the Department of Campus Life's first spring food drive. Full Story...
| | Offerings support grad students' research
Graduate Student Senate offers a limited number of grant programs that assist graduate research and creative projects. Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl has provided a one-time funding boost to ensure that these programs remain viable. Full Story...
| | The benevolent warrior: George Ilodi, D.O.
The same characteristics that earned George Ilodi the "Best Overall Classmate Award" among his peers in the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine will ensure his success as a physician: sincerity, compassion and an ability to connect with just about anyone. Full Story...
| | University recognizes teaching excellence
Debra Henderson, Scott Titsworth and Pramod Kanwar received the shock of a lifetime as the three were visited in their classrooms recently with some great news: They are this year's Presidential Teachers. Full Story...
| | Video production students earn top awards
Ohio University students Susan Plungis and Nora Rye are among 13 awardees nationwide of the 2008 Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation scholarship, which awards up to $3,500 per academic year to juniors and seniors majoring in television and film. Full Story...
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| BPC reviews fiscal 2009 budget plan
University officials presented to the Budget Planning Council this morning a flexible budget management plan that would allow the university to invest in its strategic initiatives and continue with its commitment to a conservative fiscal philosophy while being prepared for the unexpected. It was drafted in response to the Board of Trustees' request in April that university officials revisit a contingency plan and present a new version in June. Full Story...
| | Director of conference services named
Ohio University Auxiliary Services has announced the appointment of Kristin Steckmesser as director of conference services. She is responsible for the overall administration, management and development of Ohio University's comprehensive conference services program, a consolidation of several formerly separate conference resources. Full Story...
| | Grace under fire: Mesfin Shibeshi, D.O.
From growing up in war-torn Ethiopia to scuba diving in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Mesfin Shibeshi has a high tolerance for intensity and an appetite for challenge. But his life's greatest excitement and satisfaction, he says, has come from practicing medicine. Shibeshi will earn his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree Saturday from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Full Story...
| | Scholars programs name 2008-09 students
Ohio University has announced its incoming classes for the Appalachian, Cutler, Templeton and Urban scholarship programs. The students begin classes in the fall. Full Story...
| | Switch to semesters recommended
Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl will present to a Board of Trustees' committee later this month a planning process for Ohio University to transition from quarters to semesters. Full Story...
| | Trustees' governance committee meets
The Ohio University Board of Trustees' Governance Committee will recommend to the full board later this month that board Chair Daniel DeLawder and Vice Chair Marnette Perry continue in those leadership roles in 2008-09. Full Story...
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| OU-COM graduates 106 new physicians
Every doctor pledges to care for and protect his or her patients, swearing to uphold the principles of the ancient Hippocractic oath. On Saturday, 106 people took that pledge during the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine commencement ceremony, joining legions of physicians and surgeons serving Ohio and the nation. Full Story...
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| Faculty Senate meets tonight
Faculty Senate will hold its last meeting of spring quarter at 7:10 p.m. today in Walter Hall 235. Full Story...
| | Rally towels give way to mortarboards
This weekend, some 3,250 Bobcats will trade the rally towels and pompoms they usually sport at the Convocation Center for mortarboards and tassels as Ohio University hosts commencement ceremonies for undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree candidates. Full Story...
| | Senior Sendoff sparks nostalgia
Four years ago, they marched through the Alumni Gate to begin their careers at Ohio. Friday, seniors gathered on the College Green to eat, hear words of wisdom and retrace their steps through the gate to begin their lives as alumni. <i>Outlook</i> writer and senior class member Breanne Smith shares her thoughts on this first-ever event. Full Story...
| | Stiffler drafted in 27th round by Cincinnati [ohiobobcats.com]
Ohio's Matt Stiffler was selected with the 809th overall pick by the Cincinnati Reds Friday in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. He became the 38th player to be drafted since head coach Joe Carbone took over the program in 1989. Full Story...
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| Ad Club wins National Student Advertising Competition [Journalism]
The Ohio University Ad Club placed first in this year's National Student Advertising Competition, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. The annual competition is held in conjunction with the AAF National Conference. Full Story...
| | Commencement parking tips
Commencement exercises Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14, will affect parking in a number of lots surrounding the Convocation Center, the site of all weekend ceremonies. Full Story...
| | Faculty Senate discusses bargaining unit
At its final meeting of spring quarter, Faculty Senate spent most of its time on reviews of committee performance and addressed two pieces of new business, the first reading of a resolution calling for faculty to form a collective bargaining unit and discussion about faculty involvement in the switch from quarters to semesters. Full Story...
| | Fulfilling a dream
This week, Pedro Kayser will receive a master's degree in Latin American studies, complemented by minors in economics and international trade. For Kayser, the past two years have meant long nights of studying, a seemingly endless stream of work and the need to sacrifice time with friends and family. But the scope of what he has faced over the past two years makes those obstacles seem small in comparison. Full Story...
| | Good safety habits pay off -- literally
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) will reward faculty, staff and students who are observed practicing good safety habits with a $5 gift card redeemable at any Baker University Center dining venue or the Bobcat Essentials retail shop. EHS Director Joe Adams said the effort is part of a planned workplace safety initiative that will include accident prevention efforts, education and other measures aimed at improving campus safety. Full Story...
| | University community mourns deaths
The Ohio University community is mourning the loss of Stori Huston Raver and her sister, Jessica Huston Harrah, who died May 31 in Wayne Township, Ohio, south of Dayton. Both women were alumnae of the university, and Raver was a graduate student in the College of Education. Full Story...
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| 'I like to be a protagonist'
Roy Caple has always lived life front and center. It should come as no surprise, then, that the 81-year-old Caple took the unorthodox step of moving to Athens from his home in Sheffield Lake, Ohio, to pursue a master's degree in Spanish two years ago. Many rigorous courses later, he is ready to collect his diploma this Friday during Ohio University's graduate commencement ceremony. Full Story...
| | Degree 'tops off' museum director's honors
He may have never pitched Jell-O pudding or starred in his own TV sitcom, but John S. Mattox, founder and curator of the Underground Railroad Museum in Flushing, Ohio, will nonetheless feel special when he accepts an honorary doctor of public service degree Saturday from Ohio University. Full Story...
| | Lancaster campus leadership team named
John W. Furlow Jr. will assume the duties of dean at Ohio University-Lancaster on July 1, succeeding MaryAnn Janosik, who announced her resignation in May to accept a position as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Ind. Full Story...
| | Matyuch steps down as Ohio softball coach [ohiobobcats.com]
Ohio Director of Athletics Jim Schaus announced today that Jill Matyuch has resigned her position as head softball coach to work closer to home in southern California. Matyuch plans on teaching at Brea-Olinda High School in Brea, Ca. Full Story...
| | New dean eager to serve students
Ryan Lombardi began his duties as Ohio University's new dean of students and associate vice president for student affairs on May 19 -- just in time to get a feel for campus before commencement. The new dean joins the university after seven and a half years at Duke University, where he served as associate dean of students. Here, Lombardi shares some initial thoughts with <i>Outlook</i>. Full Story...
| | Soul of Athens Vol. 2 taps Dawn2Dusk
One year later, the award-winning Web site Soul of Athens is still wowing viewers. A new team of producers and designers has published the second edition with a symphony of imagery and sound aimed at exploring the theme of "In Pursuit of Wellness." Full Story...
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| Accomplishment in the face of challenge
Chris Glaser has exhibited excellence in myriad ways during his time at Ohio University. He will graduate cum laude this Saturday, receiving a bachelor's degree in journalism. But his success has not come without a fight. Glaser has battled a hardship few college students confront -- cancer. Full Story...
| | International studies center director named
Global experience and global perspectives seem to be the mantra of Daniel Weiner's curriculum vitae. And though his research has taken him around the world, a state line is the only thing standing between Weiner and his new position at Ohio University. Weiner will join the university Aug. 1 as executive director of the Center for International Studies. Full Story...
| | Nance named 48th Distinguished Professor
President Roderick J. McDavis has announced that Professor of Geological Sciences R. Damian Nance is Ohio University's Distinguished Professor for 2008. The Distinguished Professor Award is the university's highest faculty honor and carries a lifetime designation that recognizes scholarly accomplishment, professional reputation and contributions to the university. Full Story...
| | Senior class gives gift of experience
Each year, tradition calls for the graduating class to present a gift to the university. Benches, placards and endowments are but a few examples. This year, members of Ohio University's class of 2008 -- raised with personal computers in their homes and cell phones in their back pockets -- are creating a video time capsule. Full Story...
| | Students' awards adding up
While one nationally competitive award is enough to make most scholars beam, Daniel McBrayer and Jeff Waters have earned additional recognition. Full Story...
| | Three Bobcats named to Academic All-MAC team [ohiobobcats.com]
Three Bobcats were named to the Women's Outdoor Track and Field All-MAC Academic Team, the league announced Tuesday night. The trio of selections was the second most from any one school in the conference. Full Story...
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| A short walk after a long road
Spirits were high, sunshine was plentiful and more than one remarkable story emerged as some 700 candidates for master's and doctoral degrees capped off their successes this morning in Ohio University's graduate commencement ceremony. Full Story...
| | Balancing act
Coming from the tiny town of Bascom in northwest Ohio, Carime Reinhart has made a big name for herself at Ohio University. The graduating senior, who boasts a 3.9 grade point average, helped bring the university's cross country team from last- and near-last-place finishes in the Mid-American Conference to two consecutive MAC team championships (the first since 1997) during her junior and senior years. Full Story...
| | Engineering students' promise recognized
Russ College of Engineering and Technology students Carlos Espinoza and Nichole Blackmore have received national awards for demonstrating potential as future contributors to their fields. Full Story...
| | Thamburaj earns regional campus honor
Ohio University-Zanesville's P.K. "Raj" Thamburaj, a professor of chemistry, is this year's Ohio University Regional Campus Outstanding Professor. The Regional Campus Outstanding Professor award recognizes regional campus faculty for excellence in the areas of teaching, scholarship and service Full Story...
| | Turn to <i>Outlook</i> for news this summer
Beginning Monday, June 16, and continuing until the start of fall quarter on Sept. 8, the e-mail recapping Outlook headlines will go on a reduced schedule, with distribution on Mondays and Thursdays. Full Story...
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| 'I think I think' it was a memorable day
The theme of the day was celebration, as evidenced by Dominique Ellison's smile. More than 3,000 graduating seniors took part in separate morning and afternoon undergraduate commencement ceremonies, becoming Ohio University alumni. Full Story...
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| 'Go for Paula'
For the past 15 years, the enormous responsibility of preparing for and coordinating Ohio University's annual commencement ceremonies has rested primarily with a student. This year, that student was senior Paula Bartlett, an organizational communications major who is using the opportunity as her senior thesis project. Full Story...
| | Timing, level of raises announced
Fiscal year 2009 salary increases for various groups of Ohio University employees take effect in the coming weeks. Full Story...
| | University adopts accountability pact
Ohio University joined Ohio's other public higher-education institutions last week in signing an agreement of intent to participate in the Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA). The move was the latest step in the university's ongoing commitment to identify success measures, track outcomes and make the results publicly available. Full Story...
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| A look back at commencement 2008 [video]
Commencement season is one of abundant joy, immense pride and a touch of sadness. The full range of emotions is captured in this multimedia presentation featuring scenes from Ohio University’s undergraduate, graduate and College of Osteopathic Medicine commencement ceremonies and regional campuses’ recognition events. Full Story...
| | Three Bobcats to compete at U.S. Olympic Team Trials
The Ohio swimming and diving team will be well represented at the 2008 United States Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Neb., later this month with Chelsey Bower, Amanda Cecere and Rachel Heim all making the trip for the Bobcats. The team trials run from June 29-July 7 at the Qwest Center. Full Story...
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| University gift grows by more than $10 million
In January, Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis announced an estimated $80 million gift from the estate of the late Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ of Dayton, Ohio. The value of the estate is now known to be in excess of $91.8 million -- $79.1 million in cash and securities in addition to $12.7 million in property. The proceeds will support engineering education and research at Ohio University. Full Story...
| | University receives $29M for improvements
On Tuesday, Governor Ted Strickland signed the two-year $1.3 billion capital appropriations budget allocating $29.5 million to Ohio University's main and regional campuses. House Bill 562 allots $495 million -- the largest portion of the capital budget -- to Ohio's public universities and community colleges for fiscal years 2009 and 2010. Full Story...
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| From chair to blanket
<i>Outlook</i> writer and flutist Amy Wells shares her experience as a potential member of the Summer Concert Band. The group is performing at 7 p.m. each Wednesday night through July 23 for the 'Under the Elms' concert series. Full Story...
| | OU-COM praised during accreditation evaluation [OU-COM]
The American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation recently granted continuing full accreditation to Ohio University's College of Osteopathic Medicine. The college received four commendations and praise from the commission, and no negative requirements or recommendations. Full Story...
| | Ohio baseball hosts prospect camps Aug. 23 and Oct. 4 [ohiobobcats.com]
The Ohio baseball program has two prospect camps scheduled for late summer and early fall of 2008. The first will take place on Aug. 23 and the date for the second camp will be Oct. 4. The camps will give student-athletes a chance to showcase their skills in front of college coaches and professional scouts. Full Story...
| | Student-run marketing firm takes flight
Recent graduate Brandon Bornancin doesn't have the typical post-graduation interview jitters. He is CEO of EnMobile, the burgeoning advertising agency that already employs 26 college students in-house and outsources to 15 programmers and developers in India, New Jersey and Canada. Full Story...
| | Summer release takes us to Amish country
Fresh from the printer just in time for summer reading, an Amish mystery is the latest release from Ohio University Press. "Separate from the World: An Ohio Amish Mystery," by P.L. Gaus, is the sixth title Gaus has written for the press' best-selling Ohio Amish Mystery Series. Full Story...
| | University bids consumers to reuse, recycle
The Ohio University Moving and Surplus Department will hold a quarterly surplus auction beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday at The Ridges Building 9. What doesn't sell will go to a new recycling vendor that is helping the university save money and protect the environment. Full Story...
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| Bible delivers IT update to trustees
Ohio University's Office of Information Technology has made significant strides in the year since Brice Bible took the helm as chief information officer. Bible shared those accomplishments Thursday at the Board of Trustees Resources Committee meeting. He also identified additional investments that are still necessary. Full Story...
| | Board of Trustees committees meet
On Thursday, Board of Trustees committees covered issues ranging from the budget to university accomplishments in the area of information technology. Full Story...
| | Groce named head men's basketball coach [ohiobobcats.com]
Ohio Director of Athletics Jim Schaus introduced John Groce as the Bobcats' head men's basketball coach at a news conference on Friday. With 14 years of experience as an assistant or associate head coach at the collegiate level, Groce becomes the 16th head coach in Ohio history. Full Story...
| | Krendl updates board on semester recommendation
During yesterday’s Academic Affairs Committee meeting, Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl updated board members on recent developments that have made a semester system appear more viable. Full Story...
| | Regional Campus report explores options
A presentation to the University Academics Committee of the Board of Trustees about the future direction of the regional campuses Thursday spurred lively discussion, stimulated questions and led Trustee and committee chair M. Marnette Perry to comment, "I think this is critically important to our core mission." Full Story...
| | Trustees approve $657.8 million budget
The Ohio University Board of Trustees today approved a $657.8 million balanced budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year and extended a new five-year contract to President Roderick J. McDavis, voting to include a pay increase, his first in two years. Full Story...
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| All you need is... paint
Summer in Athens is synonymous with renovation. Roads are repaved and the smell of fresh paint is in the air. One South Green paint job, however, is far from ordinary. Artist Douglas Arnold returned to Ohio University June 23-27 to restore a mural he painted as a resident of Weld Hall in 1972. Full Story...
| | Electrical outage leads to IT interruptions
Ohio University's Office of Information Technology will continue to monitor and address problems caused by a power outage last week that created a series of IT system interruptions. Full Story...
| | NCAA recognizes volleyball for academic success [ohiobobcats.com]
The Ohio University volleyball team has been named a recipient of the NCAA Public Recognition Award as one of only 41 collegiate women's volleyball teams to post multi-year Academic Progress Rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads across the nation. Full Story...
| | Seuss-a-Paloossa? Ooey-Gooey Science?
This summer, three of Ohio University's regional campuses welcome students, from kindergartners to eighth-graders, to have fun while they learn. The Chillicothe, Lancaster and Southern campuses have offered opportunities for younger students to explore and create for more than 20 years. New this summer: the Southern campus' Ohio Horse Park will give young horse lovers a chance to learn horsemanship skills. Full Story...
| | Swain resigns post as 'Voice of the Bobcats' [ohiobobcats.com]
Ohio's "Voice of the Bobcats" Warren Swain resigned his position Monday to accept a play-by-play position with Results Radio in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Full Story... |
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| Lit fest boasts accomplished lineup
For more than 20 years, the Ohio University Spring Literary Festival has featured some of the world's most distinguished writers of poetry, fiction and nonfiction. This year's festival, which takes place May 7 though 9, features five award-winning authors who will present readings of their work, visit classes and give lectures while on campus. Full Story...
| | Men's lacrosse shoots for championship [Campus Rec]
This past weekend, the Ohio University Men‰s Club Lacrosse team earned the National College Lacrosse League (NCLL) Midwest Championship. The 'Cats have advanced to the NCLL Final Four and will play their semi-final game in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday May 3. Full Story...
| | Moms on campus this weekend
The toughest task for moms who visit campus for Ohio University's annual Moms Weekend this Friday through Sunday will be narrowing down choices. Sporting events, craft and art shows, movies, dancing, outdoor recreation and shopping are just a few of the options available. Full Story...
| | Postal Service, university honor journalism history [Communication]
The “American Journalists” stamp series and a commemorative E.W. Scripps School of Journalism stamp cancellation were unveiled on Ohio University’s Athens campus Wednesday during the annual Journalism Day celebration. Full Story...
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| Campus signs policy updated
Revisions to Ohio University policy 42.100, which provides guidelines to ensure consistent application of interior and exterior sign standards, were approved on April 18. Full Story...
| | Fingerhut focuses on student input
Students, like tour guide Molly Linkenhoker, exchanged their ideas, hopes and concerns about Ohio's higher education future with Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut when he visited the Athens campus this week.<br><i>Photographer: Anselm Bradford</i> Full Story...
| | OIT plans data center upgrade
Ohio University's Office of Information Technology is about to add a ton of disk space to its data center. A recently delivered disk array will be brought online this weekend. The work will require several outages, including a three-hour window from 2 to 5 a.m. Saturday during which the university's front door will be unavailable. Full Story...
| | OURC, post-doc programs award $124,000
The Ohio University Research Committee and the University Post-Doctoral Fellow Program awarded 12 faculty members more than $124,000 in grants this spring. The programs provide funds for new research, scholarship and creative works in a broad range of disciplines. Full Story...
| | Sara Evans performs Monday
The Ohio University Performing Arts Series brings the 2007-08 season to a close with country music star Sara Evans at 8 p.m. Monday in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Tickets still are available for the performance, which is part of the Horizons Concert Series. Full Story...
| | Text messaging test set for Wednesday
Ohio University will conduct a routine test of its emergency text messaging system Wednesday, May 7. All faculty, staff and students who are signed up for emergency text messaging by at 8 p.m. Monday, May 5, will be included in the test. Full Story...
| | University joins regional consortium
Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut was on hand to witness the official creation of the Higher Education Consortium of Southern Ohio on Thursday afternoon in Baker University Center. Full Story...
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| Arts for Ohio accepting new proposals
The Arts for Ohio advisory committee is accepting proposals for arts initiatives that would be carried out next academic year. Full Story...
| | Boil order continues today
Occupants of all Athens campus buildings and nearby neighborhoods are advised to observe a water boil advisory until 8 p.m. today following a pair of city water line breaks Sunday morning. Full Story...
| | Secretary to the board speaks up
Tom Davis, professor of counselor education, has deep roots at Ohio University -- as an alumnus, professor and now secretary to the Board of Trustees. Following an interim appointment, the trustees recently named the 23-year College of Education faculty member to the position on a permanent basis. He sat down with <i>Outlook</i> to discuss his new role at the university. Full Story...
| | Telling stories of the world
International Week 2008, with the theme "Your World, Your Story," will honor the international customs and culture that enhance life in Athens. Scheduled for May 11 through 18, the annual festival traditionally attracts thousands of students, faculty, staff and community members who participate in a wide range of educational and cultural events. Full Story...
| | The black press revisited [Research News]
Journalism professor Patrick Washburn was one of nine people invited to give presentations at the international "War, Journalism and History" conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. He presented a paper on activist George Padmore's contributions to the American black press. Full Story...
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