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Outlook Archives: February 2007
 
  • University, union reach agreement 2/28/2007

  • Ohio University and AFSCME Ohio Council 8, Local 1699, tonight announced that they have reached agreement on a new three-year contract. Members of the local approved the agreement by a vote of 390 to 136.
     
  • University makes strides in IT security 2/28/2007

  • University makes strides in IT security
     
  • The essence of Guyana, celebrating creative personalities 2/28/2007

  • An Ohio University telecommunications professor and former chair of the African American Studies Department, Vibert Cambridge's passion for his native country of Guyana is evident in nearly all aspects of his life.
     
  • AFSCME vote expected tonight 2/28/2007

  • Ohio University and Ohio Council 8, AFSCME Local 1699, issued a joint statement today. You can check Outlook after 9 p.m. tonight for the latest news and information regarding the status of these negotiations.
     
  • RIAA to target Ohio University students 2/28/2007

  • Last evening, the Recording Industry Association of America issued a notice to Ohio University indicating that it will announce today its intention to sue 50 users on the university's network. The association claims that Ohio University students have used peer-to-peer software to copy and distribute a large number of RIAA-member copyrighted works without authorization.
     
  • Safety is top priority after small fires 2/28/2007

  • Ohio University continues to make safety its top priority in the wake of three small fires in a South Green residence hall last week. Ohio University Police Department and Student Affairs staff held a meeting with Martzolff residents Tuesday night updating them on the status of the investigation and answering questions.
     
  • A new day for Women's Studies 2/28/2007

  • Ohio University now offers a bachelor's degree in women's studies and the recently dedicated Women's Center brings it home.
     
  • Ohio University to host regional science fair 2/28/2007

  • Local students to showcase science skills and compete for prizes
     
  • TRiO Day to be celebrated on March 3 2/28/2007

  • Ohio University will celebrate National TRiO Day from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 3, at Baker University Center room 240. The keynote speaker will be Ohio University College of Education Dean Renee Middleton and is invitation only.
     
  • Scholarships offered for Zanesville Ohio Certified Public Manager Program 2/27/2007

  • As governments across the state face tight budgets and increased responsibilities, the Ohio Certified Public Manager (OCPM) Program continues to offer government organizations outstanding value for their training dollars and to give public managers the tools they need during times of change
     
  • Ohio University recognized as 'School of the Year' 2/27/2007

  • Ohio University has been awarded the distinction of School of the Year in the Central Atlantic Affiliate of the National Association of College and University Residence Halls, Inc. (NACURH)
     
  • County residents invited to planning forum 2/27/2007

  • The Steering Committee for the Athens County Plan announces a Planning Forum to be held Friday, March 2, 2007 at the Athens Community Center. The Forum is designed to provide information on a wide range of topics and to engage citizens in the County Plan process.
     
  • Nothing can successfully (stanch / staunch) the bloodletting at the Grammar Smackdown 2/27/2007

  • The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism held the fourth annual Grammar Smackdown last Wednesday
     
  • Ohio University to celebrate bicentennial of the end of slave trade 2/26/2007

  • President Thomas Jefferson signed a bill on March 2, 1807, that abolished the U.S. slave trade. Ohio University will celebrate the bicentennial of that historic day by hosting a symposium on March 1-2.
     
  • 48 hours: Students spend long weekend producing short films 2/26/2007

  • Although billions of people worldwide watched the best filmmakers vie for Oscars this weekend, hundreds packed Baker University Center to see Ohio University filmmakers vie for a different prize in the fifth annual Shoot Out Student Video Contest.
     
  • Kennedy Museum celebrates ten years, challenges Ohio community 2/26/2007

  • The Kennedy Museum of Art at the Ridges turns ten this academic year. To celebrate, KMA staff challenge Ohio students and community members to help bring in 10,000 visitors before the end of spring quarter.
     
  • School of Theater sweeps competition, wins national award 2/26/2007

  • Ohio University's School of Theater proved its excellence again by sweeping the statewide design competition for the fourth consecutive year. The school also received the highest national student design award, the Tobin Award for Design Excellence.
     
  • Emerging Scholars Program utilizes peer mentoring approach 2/26/2007

  • Ohio University Chillicothe has launched the Emerging Scholars Program as a pilot program during winter quarter to help new students become well-adjusted members of the campus community.
     
  • Ohio University reinforces its stance on downloading 2/23/2007

  • Kent Smith, vice president for Student Affairs, today reminded all Ohio University students that illegal file sharing is against university policy and the university will continue to take action against those who engage in it.
     
  • Zanesville Campus to hold grant-writing workshop 2/23/2007

  • If your organization is in need of outside funding, this comprehensive workshop will provide you with the tools to write a successful grant proposal.
     
  • Three Doctors encourage students to find mentors in others and each other 2/23/2007

  • Determination. Dedication. Discipline. Those words define three men who defied all expectations and became living proof that childhood ambitions can become a reality.
     
  • Friends of the Libraries Sponsor Panel on 'The Friends of Women' 2/23/2007

  • The Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University are sponsoring a panel program on "The Friends of Women." The program will begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the Friends of the Library Room (Alden 319).
     
  • Speaker will preview online database of slave trade 2/23/2007

  • In 1999, tens of thousands of records spanning the more than 300 years of the transatlantic slave trade were compiled into a single database on compact discs. Historian David Eltis, who helped create the database, will give a sneak preview of an expanded and interactive online version March 1 at Ohio University.
     
  • Looking on the bright side 2/22/2007

  • "The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity," Winston Churchill once said. "The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." According to Churchill's estimation, you could say Ohio University graduate student Patricia McKinnes is a glass-half-full kind of girl. She's the charismatic mother of five and grandmother of two who -- after 30 years and five different institutions -- completed her bachelor's degree here in 2005. She also made it into the first semifinal round of the 'Anchor for TODAY Sweepstakes.'
     
  • Former NBA player Manute Bol to speak at symposium 2/22/2007

  • Sudanese former NBA player Manute Bol will be the keynote speaker for the fourth annual Sports and Africa symposium titled "Health, Sciences and Sport in Africa." The conference runs Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24.
     
  • Academic Integrity Committee recommends initiatives to university 2/22/2007

  • The Ohio University Academic Integrity Committee, which first met in August 2006, recently released a report to the campus community that provides recommendations for initiatives that promote academic integrity.
     
  • Program for prospective graduate students recognized 2/22/2007

  • TRiO Day, March 3, will celebrate the McNair Scholars Program at Ohio University as one of three federally funded TRiO programs that are designed to help students gain admission to and excel in undergraduate and graduate college programs.
     
  • Ohio University has good record regarding student downloading 2/21/2007

  • Ohio University has an exceptionally good record when it comes to keeping music and other downloading legal. The facts stand in contrast to a finding the Associated Press reported that lists Ohio University among the top five universities in number of Recording Industry Association of America notices for suspected downloads since last fall.
     
  • Ohio University announces winner of $500,000 international engineering prize 2/21/2007

  • Ohio University and the National Academy of Engineering yesterday announced the recipient of the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize, one of the top three engineering prizes in the world and the only of its caliber endowed at a university.
     
  • Ohio University School of Dance presents its Annual Winter Dance Concert 2/21/2007

  • The Ohio University School of Dance Winter Dance Concert ’07 will be presented Thursday, March 1 through Saturday, March 3 at 8 pm.
     
  • February's Administrative Senate meeting focused on health and healthcare 2/21/2007

  • Health and wellness took center stage at the Administrative Senate meeting held on Feb. 15. Kim Valentour, director of WellWorks, attended the meeting as a guest speaker. She introduced a program WellWorks is developing called the Health Risk Appraisal.
     
  • Get to know Najee Muhammad 2/21/2007

  • Known on campus as the creative force behind the university's annual Malcolm X commemoration, Najee Muhammad let 'Outlook' writer Jessica Cuffman look a little deeper.
     
  • Ohio University Women's Center – 'A long time coming' 2/21/2007

  • There were several reasons to celebrate the grand opening of the new Baker Center on Feb. 10, but a truly momentous event was the dedication and ribbon cutting of the long-awaited Ohio University Women's Center.
     
  • Anchor for 'Today' 2/20/2007

  • Patricia McKinnes -- a mother of five, recent Ohio University graduate and current graduate student -- soon could add "Today Show host" to her list of accomplishments. McKinnes is one of 16 semifinalists in MSNBC's "Anchor for TODAY Sweepstakes," in which contestants vie to join the cast of the show for a day. She will compete on-air on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to qualify for the semifinalist round.
     
  • Ohio University-Zanesville hosts Lomax Quartet 2/20/2007

  • The Mark Lomax Quartet, will be performing at Ohio University-Zanesville as part of Black History month celebration. The quartet will present two lecture and concerts on February 27 at noon and again at 7 p.m.
     
  • High school students volunteer for Shakespeare 2/20/2007

  • Every production by the theater department at Ohio University's Eastern Campus is open to the community. The upcoming Shakespeare play, "Julius Caesar," breaks the mold even more by casting seven local high school students.
     
  • Task Force on the Academic Calendar and System set to begin research 2/20/2007

  • The Ohio University task force charged with researching and recommending whether to stay on the quarter system or switch to semesters will hold its second meeting Wednesday, Feb. 21.
     
  • Ohio journalism professors garner AEJMC's top research honors 2/20/2007

  • For the first time, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication has bestowed its top research honors on two professors from a single university: Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Scripps Survey Research Center Director Guido H. Stempel III and Professor Patrick Washburn, both of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.
     
  • Women in Technology and Science program is March 16 2/20/2007

  • Lancaster Campus hosts career exploration for young women
     
  • Society of Physics Students recognized for service to elementary school 2/20/2007

  • The Ohio University chapter of the Society of Physics Students has received national recognition for its educational program to teach science fundamentals to elementary school students.
     
  • Ohio University's Upward Bound to be recognized at National TRIO Day 2/19/2007

  • Celebration will honor college access programs
     
  • Quinn Library developing special collection on religious tolerance 2/19/2007

  • Ohio University-Chillicothe's Quinn Library is developing a special collection on the topic of religious tolerance that, according to Head Librarian Allan Pollchik, should be among the largest in the nation on this subject.
     
  • VAPA Summer Honors Institute accepting applications 2/19/2007

  • Ohio University-Zanesville will once again host the Visual & Performing Arts (VAPA) Honors Institute for gifted and talented 10th & 11th grade students this summer.
     
  • Follett selected as bookstore vendor at regional campuses 2/19/2007

  • As the result of an open bid process managed by Ohio University's purchasing department, Follett has been selected as the vendor for bookstores at the Ohio University regional campuses.
     
  • Patrick Drumm to present 'The Wild Child of Albion, Indiana' 2/19/2007

  • Patrick Drumm, Associate Professor of Psychology at Ohio University Lancaster Campus, will present "The Wild Child of Albion, Indiana," at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Wilkes Gallery for the Visual Arts, Brasee Hall.
     
  • Board of Trustees meets in Chillicothe 2/18/2007

  • Discussions about budget, Athletics and security drew considerable attention and discussion at the Feb. 15-16 Ohio University Board of Trustees meeting at the Chillicothe campus. The board took action on a few items and held open discussions about others.
     
  • Free concert offered by College of Fine Arts and School of Music 2/16/2007

  • Ohio University's College of Fine Arts and School of Music are pleased to present the Florestan Duo with Stefan Kartman, cello, and Jeannie Yu, piano, at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, in the School of Music Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.
     
  • Hip-hop journalist presents at Malcolm X Commemorative 2/16/2007

  • Hip-hop activist and grassroots organizer Rosa Clemente will present the Malcolm X Commemorative speech at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday Feb. 21, in the Baker University Center Theatre.
     
  • "Jump Start" deadline approaching 2/16/2007

  • The deadline to participate in Ohio University Eastern Campus's Jump Start program is March 15.
     
  • ACT test preparation course offered at Ohio University Eastern Campus 2/16/2007

  • A three-day course that helps area high school students prepare for the ACT test will be offered at Ohio University Eastern Campus on Saturdays March 17, 24, and 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The registration deadline is March 9.
     
  • Can you hear Al Gore now? Good, say Ohio University professors 2/16/2007

  • Global warming: What is Ohio University doing about it? For many, a first step was viewing former Vice President Al Gore's 2006 documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" Thursday night.
     
  • ACS partnership awards $5K in research funds; call for summer 2007 proposals 2/15/2007

  • The American Cancer Society/Ohio University partnership recently awarded $5,000 in research funds to three students and is calling for proposals to fund research this summer. Letters of intent should be submitted by March 12.
     
  • 'The Story of Divided Lives' presented at Ohio University Lancaster 2/15/2007

  • Inspired by the experiences of her paternal family, Cynthia Crane will describe the dramatic true stories of girls and women who endured persecution because of their mixed religious heritage at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 1.
     
  • Symposium showcases student research findings 2/15/2007

  • The International Student Union will host its second annual research symposium from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, in the Baker University Center Multipurpose Room.
     
  • Undergraduate students achieve through federal program 2/15/2007

  • Known nationally as Student Support Services, the College Adjustment Program helps undergraduate college students attain success and earn a degree through various resources. It will be celebrated as one of three TRIO programs at Ohio University on National TRIO Day March 3.
     
  • Art and soul 2/14/2007

  • Dig into your soul and offer what you have. Bobby Moresco, Academy Award-winning writer and producer, handed that mantra to an audience from all walks of life, ranging from aspiring film makers, both young and old, to people with nothing more than an interest in film. The event was part of the Grand Opening Celebration of Baker University Center on Feb. 10.
     
  • 'Tabadol Project' brings a touch of Lebanon to Ohio University 2/14/2007

  • A group of Lebanese and American musicians will provide the community with a chance to learn about Lebanese music and its impact around the world. The "Tabadol Project" will be visiting Ohio University at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, in Scripps Hall's Andersen Auditorium (room 101).
     
  • Chill out! 2/14/2007

  • In just the first two weeks of the Residence Challenge competition, students living in the residence halls at Ohio University have cut energy use by more than 3.4 percent; the equivalent of keeping 37.7 tons of greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.
     
  • Where's the love this Valentine's Day? 2/14/2007

  • If romance isn't working for you this Valentine's Day, maybe you should celebrate the relationship of true, enduring love -- friendship. Bill Rawlins, Stocker Professor in the School of Communication Studies at Ohio University, has been studying friendship since 1978. He believes there's a lot to love about being friends.
     
  • United Appeal campaign coming to a close 2/13/2007

  • We are winding this year’s United Appeal campaign to a close and we want to reach out to you one final time, update you on our progress, and personally ask for your help!
     
  • Visiting Artist Tianshu Wang to perform Feb. 23 2/13/2007

  • Ohio University's College of Fine Arts and School of Music are pleased to present a Visiting Artist Recital, at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, in the School of Music Recital Hall.
     
  • Campus art gallery hop planned for Parents Weekend, Feb. 16-18 2/13/2007

  • Be creative with your Parent's Weekend plans, and treat your folks to a campus gallery hop. Enjoy free exhibitions and refreshments at four participating galleries
     
  • Faculty Compensation Task Force releases draft recommendations 2/13/2007

  • Ohio University's Faculty Compensation Task Force has released a draft of its recommendations for increasing full-time tenure-track faculty compensation to levels competitive with peer institutions.
     
  • Financial concerns take front seat at February Faculty Senate meeting 2/13/2007

  • Increasing faculty salaries will remain paramount as a group of university community members works to close a projected $6 million to $11 million shortfall for fiscal year 2008, President Roderick McDavis and Vice President for Finance and Administration Bill Decatur told Faculty Senate Monday night. Senators took the opportunity to ask for clarification about strategic investments and the university's fiscal gap at their February meeting.
     
  • Affirming Humanity series seeks nominations from campus community 2/13/2007

  • The Office of the Provost is seeking nominations of noteworthy Ohio University employees who are active in service to others. Recipients of this recognition will be chosen to participate in a series of lunchtime public conversations titled "Affirming Humanity." Nominations are due March 9.
     
  • Fourth annual Oscar Night in Athens is Feb. 25 2/13/2007

  • Athens-area community members can get a taste of the glitz, glam and gossip of Hollywood at the Friends of the Festival's Oscar Night in Athens 2007 gala on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m. in Ohio University's Baker University Center ballroom.
     
  • Health, Sciences and Sport in Africa symposium comes to Ohio University 2/13/2007

  • The fourth annual Sports and Africa symposium, entitled "Health, Sciences and Sport in Africa," will examine how sports may be used to improve the health of African people, and those in the African diasporas, in a formal conference and workshops.
     
  • Ohio University to host conference ice hockey tournament this weekend 2/13/2007

  • Ohio University will host the 2007 Central States Collegiate Hockey League Tournament, Feb. 16 to 18, at Bird Ice Arena on the Ohio University Athens campus.
     
  • Love found close to home 2/12/2007

  • Statistically, you're more likely to fall in love with someone who lives within 25 miles," says Michael Kaiser, human relations instructor at Ohio University's Eastern Campus.
     
  • Jazz and Percussion Ensembles in concert with guest artist Sarah Morrow 2/12/2007

  • Ohio University's Jazz and Jazz Percussion Ensembles will perform in concert with guest trombonist Sarah Morrow in Wagner Theatre at Ohio University Lancaster Campus at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23.
     
  • Ohio University's partnership with the College Program for the Incarcerated benefits prisoners and society alike 2/12/2007

  • Since 1974, Ohio University's College Program for the Incarcerated has been helping inmates throughout Ohio and the United States earn college credit, and even degrees, through a correspondence program.
     
  • Baker grand opening draws packed house 2/12/2007

  • Members of university community commemorate historic day.
     
  • Feb. 11–17 is Child Passenger Safety Week [OU-COM] 2/12/2007

  • OU-COM's Community Health Programs  and the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Program are joining forces during Child Passenger Safety Week to educate parents on the steps they need to take to prevent the injury, or save the lives, of their children.
     
  • Don’t forget: Grand Opening Celebration of Baker is tomorrow 2/9/2007

  • Everyone is invited to attend the Grand Opening Celebration of Baker University Center. The daylong celebration will kick off with a giant ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, outside the Park Place entrance of Baker on the fourth floor.
     
  • Campus coming together to plan for a balanced budget 2/8/2007

  • President Roderick McDavis, Provost Kathy Krendl, and Vice President of Finance and Administration William Decatur met with local reporters yesterday to answer questions about next year's budget. The administrators presented scenarios and assumptions, but stressed that the specifics necessary to turn around a projected $6 million to $11 million shortfall will come from an inclusive and transparent process.
     
  • Upward Bound: College partnership brings regional flair to national program 2/8/2007

  • Ohio University's Upward Bound program just turned 40, a milestone that will be recognized at this year's National TRIO Day celebration.
     
  • Vice President Kent Smith plans for the future of Student Affairs 2/7/2007

  • With an engaging personality, limitless energy and the charisma of a motivational speaker, Smith has made an immediate impression on his peers and students. He also has solid aspirations for the Division of Student Affairs.
     
  • Trisolini Art Gallery finds a new home at Baker Center 2/7/2007

  • The Trisolini Art Gallery, a program of the School of Art, can now be found on the fourth floor of the university center.
     
  • Local residents honored at Ohio University Founders Day 2/7/2007

  • Several faculty members were recognized as University Professor at the Ohio University Founders Day Celebration on Feb. 2.
     
  • Committee working to plan budget, prevent deficit for next fiscal year 2/7/2007

  • The Budget Planning Council, a committee charged with developing the Athens campus budget for the upcoming fiscal year, is working to find ways to close a potential fiscal year 2008 budget gap of some $6 million to $11 million. President Roderick J. McDavis will discuss details about the university's budget at a press briefing today at 3:30 p.m. in the Baker University Center 1804 Room.
     
  • New communication building a mix of renovation, new construction 2/7/2007

  • The Collaborative Inc., a Toledo architectural firm hired to investigate the university's options in constructing a new facility for the Scripps College of Communication, recently made its final recommendation. Dean Greg Shepherd met with faculty and staff Tuesday evening to unveil a plan for the building that will make use of the former Baker Center and the Radio-Television Building.
     
  • Baker art installation spotlights community and a 'Street Called Home' 2/7/2007

  • Laid permanently on the atrium floor at Ohio University's Baker University Center, the art of Aminah Robinson depicts scenes from Poindexter Village, one of the country's first federally funded housing developments, where Robinson grew up. Community is central in the artwork of the Columbus-based, African American artist.
     
  • Kent Smith takes time to relax 2/6/2007

  • When Vice President for Student Affairs Kent J. Smith Jr. arrived at Ohio University last summer, he knew his relaxation time would be precious. The busy schedule hasn't dampened Smith's high-flying goals, though.
     
  • Professor honored at Ohio University Founders Day 2/6/2007

  • Ohio University professor Tadeusz Malinski was recognized for the Distinguished Professor award at the Ohio University Founders Day Celebration on Feb. 2.
     
  • Essay contest to honor African-Americans during Black History Month 2/6/2007

  • Ohio University Southern is celebrating Black History Month in a new way this year by sponsoring the First Annual Black History Essay Contest.
     
  • Student Senate information session continues dialogue between students and university 2/6/2007

  • In a session that ran into overtime, students had a chance to ask the lingering questions they had for Department of Athletics and Ohio University leadership about the recent elimination of four sports programs.
     
  • World-renowned performance group will turn Baker's atrium into an instrument 2/6/2007

  • On Saturday, Feb. 10, Baker University Center will host the world-renowned performing ensemble MASS (Music, Architecture, Sonic, Sculpture) as part of the Grand Opening Celebration.
     
  • Ohio University Forensics Team takes huge jump in national standings 2/6/2007

  • The Ohio University Debate and Forensics Team recently met an aggressive season goal of placing in 40 nationally qualified events. The accomplishment firmly places the team in National Forensics Association Division I, an honor reserved for only the top 10 percent of schools, based on numbers of nationally qualified entries.
     
  • Ohio University provides backdrop to forensics swing tournament 2/6/2007

  • Team meets goal of 40 nationally qualified events.
     
  • Weeklong program addresses African American AIDS crisis 2/5/2007

  • Wednesday, March 7, marks the seventh annual observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). This national day of recognition is designed to encourage all African Americans to get educated about HIV/AIDS, to get tested, to get involved in advocating the necessary resources to fight the disease and to get necessary treatment.
     
  • 'African American Women during the Civil War' presented at Ohio University Lancaster 2/5/2007

  • They were young and old, rich and poor, sisters, mothers, and grandmothers. They resolved to be part of the war that would ultimately determine the status of the Black man in America.
     
  • Kennedy Museum of Art displays unique African masks 2/5/2007

  • Starting Tuesday, Feb. 6, masks from Mali and other nations of West and Central Africa can be seen in the Kennedy Museum of Art exhibition Behind the Mask: African Art from the Ellen Hobbs Collection and the Kennedy Museum of Art.
     
  • School of Theater presents Frank Mcguinness play 2/5/2007

  • The Ohio University School of Theater is proud to announce the third production of its 2006 - 2007 season; Frank McGuinness's "Observe The Sons of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme."
     
  • Investing in the future 2/5/2007

  • Ohio University senior finance major Ryan O'Brien knows how important it is to seek out educational experiences beyond the classroom.
     
  • Founders Day celebration highlights academic success 2/2/2007

  • Ohio University's Founders Day celebration on Feb. 2 focused on faculty, student and staff achievements and gave a review of the university's illustrious history dating back to its 1804 establishment.
     
  • Students join together to discuss issues about free speech and shared governance 2/2/2007

  • Less than 100 students joined together at 2 p.m. today to share concerns about free speech and shared governance at Ohio University. Led by Students for a Democratic Society (not a registered student organization), the students met on College Green in an unauthorized area.
     
  • Poster session highlights university priorities 2/2/2007

  • Faculty, staff and students had the opportunity to hear news of the progress of the 10 Vision OHIO implementation teams as part of the Feb. 2 Founders Day celebration. Attendees perused informational posters and asked questions to learn about the status of strategic university priorities at the afternoon event.
     
  • Athletics, budget to be discussed at Student Senate informational session 2/2/2007

  • Ohio University Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt and Vice President for Finance and Administration Bill Decatur will speak with Student Senate and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at a special informational session to be held on Monday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m. in the Walter Hall Governance Room.
     
  • Middle-Eastern culture on display at Ohio University 2/2/2007

  • A fashion show, dancing, music and ethnic food -- sounds like a night out in the city. But in Athens, Ohio, it was all a part of Arabic Culture Night presented by the Arabic Language Students Association that sold out tickets to a crowd of more than 200.
     
  • Light it up right 2/2/2007

  • Residents of the Wilson, Crawford and Bryan Halls at Ohio University are being given a chance to light it up right -- by exchanging inefficient incandescent light bulbs for eco-friendly compact fluorescents, entirely free of charge
     
  • Education meets virtual reality 2/2/2007