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Outlook Archives: February 2005 
 
  • All-star lineup assembled for Baker Peace Conference on terrorism (02/28/2005)

  • Ohio University's 2005 Baker Peace Conference, scheduled for April 21-22, will bring to campus some of the nation's most prominent intelligence specialists to explore the topic of "U.S. Intelligence, Terrorism, and Homeland Security."
     
  • Ohio UNiversity ranks fifth and 15th after fourth week of Recyclemania (02/28/2005)

  • As the competition nears the halfway point, Ohio University remained in fifth place out of 33 schools after week four of RecycleMania 2005 with a total of 21.77 recycled pounds of waste per student living on campus.
     
  • Presidential Task Force Community Forum rescheduled for April 19 (02/28/2005)

  • The Presidential Task Force on the Future of Ohio University has rescheduled its March 17 open forum for the local community. The forum will now be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, at the Athens Community Center on E. State Street.
     
  • Captain Kuwik returns from Iraq (02/28/2005)

  • Captain Kuwik returns from Iraq
     
  • Undergrads contribute to important diabetes research (02/28/2005)

  • Goll-Ohio Eminent Scholar John Kopchick and his students are working on a wide range of projects that hold promise in the cure and prevention of this deadly disease. (video)
     
  • WOUB and Shelburne Films documentary wins awards (02/28/2005)

  • A two-hour television documentary about the pioneer settlers of southeast Ohio has been honored with four different international broadcast awards.
     
  • Bobcats rank fifth and 14th after third week of RecycleMania (02/25/2005)

  • Ohio University is in fifth place out of 33 schools after week three of RecycleMania 2005 with a total of 16.61 recycled pounds of waste per student living on campus.
     
  • Ohio University filmmakers return to Liberia (02/25/2005)

  • Several years ago while answering the phones for pledge week at WOUB, Karen Dahn and Andrew Carlson had a conversation about elections in Liberia. Little did Dahn know that the ideas tossed around that day would lead to the creation of a film on nation-building in Liberia.
     
  • Second Affirming Diversity panel scheduled for March 9 (02/25/2005)

  • "Women in Academia: Women in Leadership at Ohio University," the second in a series of four Affirming Diversity panels, will take place on Wednesday, March 9, from noon to 1 p.m. in Baker University Center's 1804 Lounge. It will be moderated by interim Provost Kathy A. Krendl.
     
  • VisCom hosts NPPA picture editing contest (02/25/2005)

  • The School of Visual Communication at Ohio University is proud to welcome the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best of Photojournalism Picture Editing Contest Feb. 24 through 26 in Bromley Hall.
     
  • Dayton High School students learn medical career opportunities (02/24/2005)

  • Aspiring cardiologists, gynecologists, physical therapists, x-ray technicians and a variety of other medically-minded students visited Ohio University last week to learn more about health career opportunities.
     
  • Minority high school juniors to visit campus this weekend (02/24/2005)

  • Focus on the Future: Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders Today is a new visitation program for high school juniors from minority groups who are interested in studying business. The participating students will visit Ohio University on Friday, Feb. 25, and Saturday, Feb. 26.
     
  • Upward Bound slates TRIO Day events (02/23/2005)

  • The Upward Bound program at Ohio University will be celebrating National TRIO Day on Saturday, Feb. 26, with its own schedule of events planned from 1 to 4 p.m. at Irvine Auditorium on the Athens campus.
     
  • Women's center being considered at Ohio University (02/22/2005)

  • Ohio University Student Senate has developed proposals twice over the last three years for the establishment of a women's center at Ohio University.
     
  • Hypersonic flight expert to lecture in honor of Engineering Week (02/22/2005)

  • In honor of National Engineering Week, the Ohio University student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers is sponsoring a public lecture by Lt. Col. Mary E. (Lyn) McNeely, hypersonic flight test team director at Edwards Air Force Base in California. McNeely's free lecture will be held Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Stocker Center 103.
     
  • Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Certification Training to be held March 18 (02/22/2005)

  • The Institute for Corrosion & Multiphase Technology in cooperation with Ohio University Community and Professional Programs is sponsoring a workshop entitled, "Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Safety Certification Training" on March 18 from 8 a.m. to noon.
     
  • Ohio University to offer two-day grant writing seminar (02/21/2005)

  • Ohio University Community and Professional Programs will be offering a new and improved two-day seminar on grant writing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 4 and 5 at Grover Hall.
     
  • Discorporate art exhibit at Ohio University-Zanesville (02/21/2005)

  • In a tribute to various cultures and ways of life, Charlie Touvell, artist and student at Ohio University-Zanesville, will hold an art exhibit at Ohio University-Zanesville. The exhibit, entitled "Discorporate" will be on display at the Zanesville Campus Library beginning Thursday, Feb. 24, with an artist's reception at 7 p.m.
     
  • Leland Clark biography (02/21/2005)

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  • Technology and language arts for educators at Ohio University-Zanesville (02/21/2005)

  • Ohio University-Zanesville, with support from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, will hold a workshop series entitled Differentiated Learning in Language Arts for educators who teach kindergarten through eighth grade.
     
  • Prize named for two Ohio University benefactors honors inventor of biosensors (02/21/2005)

  • Leland C. Clark Jr. of Cincinnati, Ohio, was recognized Feb. 20 with the National Academy of Engineering's Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize - a $500,000 cash award - for his work with biosensors.
     
  • Alternative spring break trip: Uncovering Appalachia (02/21/2005)

  • The Ohio University Center for Community Service, UCM: Center for Spiritual Growth and Social Justice, and the Appalachian Nutrition Network are offering a unique and exciting experience for students interested in making a difference during spring break, from Sunday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 23.
     
  • Faculty Senate rejects proposed general education program (02/21/2005)

  • On Monday, Feb. 14, Ohio University's Faculty Senate rejected a revised version of the proposed general education program at its monthly meeting.
     
  • Ohio University Club Hockey Hall of Fame inductees honored (02/21/2005)

  • The Ohio University Club Hockey team recently honored players, coaches, managers, trainers and others who have contributed to the program over the past 45 years at an alumni weekend celebration in Athens.
     
  • Ohio University addresses its future at Board of Trustees meeting in Zanesville (02/18/2005)

  • President Roderick McDavis addressed possible enrollment and tuition incresaes among other university business at the Feb. 18 Board of Trustees meeting.
     
  • Bobcats climb to fourth in RecycleMania (02/18/2005)

  • Ohio University is in fourth place out of 33 schools after week two of RecycleMania 2005 with a total of 11.6 recycled pounds of waste per student living on campus.
     
  • Sculpting vision into reality (02/18/2005)

  • Whether molding clay into works of art or shaping how little eyes see the world, Ohio University faculty and students are benefiting from some of the latest technology available in their fields thanks to The Ohio University Foundation's 1804 Fund.
     
  • A tropical expedition (02/16/2005)

  • A chance to study in another country is always appealing, but for some students there is just not enough time. To solve this problem, the university offers students the chance to travel the world over winter intersession.
     
  • Seminar examines treatment for neck and shoulder pain (02/16/2005)

  • The winter series of Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine's Geriatric Education Series concludes Monday, Feb. 21, with Anthony G. Chila, D.O., professor of family medicine at OU-COM, presenting "My Neck and Shoulders Hurt."
     
  • University considers enrollment increase (02/16/2005)

  • Because Ohio University is committed to preventing costs from becoming a barrier to the ability of its current and future students to achieve a quality education, the university will consider the possibility of increasing enrollment for next fall.
     
  • First Urban Scholar candidates to visit campus (02/15/2005)

  • Ohio University will host more than 100 candidates for the inaugural class of the Urban Scholars Program on Feb. 16-17.
     
  • Summer session students head to Barbados (02/14/2005)

  • Some Ohio University students will head south for the summer to Barbados for sand, sun and learning. Summer sessions provide a unique and exciting opportunity to explore the cultural diversity of the Caribbean region during a two-week program titled, "Caribbean Encounters," which takes place July 22 to Aug. 2.
     
  • Distinguished professor analyzes costs of college (02/14/2005)

  • Professor of economics Richard Vedder will speak on "Going Broke by Degrees: Why College Costs Too Much" on Wednesday, Feb. 16. His talk will be held in the Friends of the Library Room (Alden 319) beginning at 3:30 p.m.
     
  • Friends of the Festival to host Oscar Night in Athens (02/14/2005)

  • The Friends of the Festival, a local organization that supports the Athens Center for Film and Video, offers an evening of Hollywood glamour again this year with Oscar Night in Athens, a gala benefiting the center's Athens International Film and Video Festival.
     
  • Affirming diversity (02/10/2005)

  • In support of President Roderick McDavis's goal of enhancing diversity on campus, an assortment of Ohio University faculty and staff will be sharing their opinions on the issue through a series of monthly panels.
     
  • Memorial art exhibit honors former student (02/10/2005)

  • A collection of artwork by Andrew Lombardi, a 2003 graduate of the School of Art, is being showcased in the Trisolini Art Gallery from through Feb. 11, in remembrance of his life.
     
  • An electronic experience (02/10/2005)

  • Right here at Ohio University, students can tour the sets of the ancient Greek theater, observe the history of the Elizabethan stage and analyze the plays of August Wilson, all with the click of a mouse. Professor of Theater Paul Castagno and his online Theatrical Experience course, give students an innovative way to experience and interact with the world of theater.
     
  • Ohio University's avionics research helps air travelers (02/10/2005)

  • Ohio University's Avionics Engineering Center has made tremendous strides in research toward making it possible for planes to land during inclement weather conditions.
     
  • Ohio University-Zanesville invites applications for Scholastic Fellows Program (02/09/2005)

  • The Ohio University-Zanesville Scholastic Fellows Program is designed to provide supplemental educational opportunities to intellectually and socially mature high school students.
     
  • Students create self-checkout program at local library (02/08/2005)

  • Students in the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University have designed a self-checkout system that has allowed the Athens branch of the Nelsonville Public Library to go high-tech.
     
  • Thirteen students recommended to final round in Fulbright competition (02/08/2005)

  • Thirteen Ohio University students have been recommended to the final round of competition in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
     
  • Political dilemmas draw public executives to Leadership Institute (02/04/2005)

  • Ohio University's Executive Leadership Institute (OUELI) will present Courage and Compromise in Public Leadership, March 30 to April 1.
     
  • Ceramics students bring regional show to Athens (02/04/2005)

  • Second-year graduate students from the School of Art's ceramics department in the College of Fine Arts have teamed up with graduate students from universities in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia to exhibit their work in "Exchange: Ohio University Regional Ceramics Show."
     
  • The taxman cometh (02/04/2005)

  • Just as most of us have cleared away the last bits of colorful wrappings from the holidays, a new avalanche of paper is headed our way: It's tax time.
     
  • Say goodbye to paper bills beginning March 1 (02/02/2005)

  • In an effort by the university to become more cost and time efficient, Ohio University's Office of the Bursar has announced that students will no longer receive a paper bill via U.S. mail, but will have their statements available online
     
  • Sibs Weekend: The tradition continues (02/02/2005)

  • One of Ohio University's most anticipated special events, Sibs Weekend 2005, takes place Friday, Feb. 4 through Sunday, Feb. 6.
     
  • Kokosing gift to support asphalt lab in Russ College (02/02/2005)

  • A $100,000 commitment from the Kokosing Construction Company to Ohio University will help to construct the National Asphalt Laboratory, a $2.5 million research facility for the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology.
     
  • Memorial service planned for Stephen Fuller (02/02/2005)

  • A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, in Galbreath Chapel on the Ohio University campus for Stephen (Steve) H. Fuller, a respected professor and alumnus of Ohio University, who passed away Jan. 25.
     
  • RecycleMania 2005 launches with record field (02/02/2005)

  • The fifth annual RecycleMania contest began on Jan. 30 with a record number of participants hoping to out-recycle their competitors.
     
  • Black History Month has diverse agenda (02/01/2005)

  • Ohio University celebrates Black History Month with various programs and events throughout February.
     
  • Symposium to explore impact of sports in Africa (02/01/2005)

  • Scholars and educators will explore the social, political and economic impact of sports on African societies and development at a workshop on African Sports Across Disciplines at Ohio University Feb. 4-5.
     
     
     
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