 | 'The state of our university is strong' 1/31/2008
Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis gave an overview of impressive accomplishments -- including two substantial private gifts -- and highlighted where the university is headed during his State of the University Address this afternoon.
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| Latest Stocker gift totals $5 million 1/31/2008
The Ohio University Foundation recently received $5 million from Beth Stocker's estate. The culmination of more than 50 years of philanthropy, the gift brings total giving from Beth Stocker and her husband, the late C. Paul Stocker, to $31.9 million.
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| State cuts preserve higher-ed priorities 1/31/2008
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland today announced a series of cost-cutting measures to address a projected budget shortfall of $733 million to $1.9 billion. However, higher education budget initiatives, which Strickland has designated a top priority, were largely spared.
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| University marks Black History Month 1/31/2008
February is Black History Month, and Ohio University will host a wide variety of events to celebrate the rich history of people of African descent and the contributions they have made to the United States and the world. Take a look at some of the featured events.
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| A conversation beyond the classroom 1/30/2008
The Difficult Dialogues project hosts its second forum aimed at engaging students, faculty and community members in conversations about religion Thursday. Titled "Meeting the Hindus, Jains and Sikhs Among Us," the forum is set for 7 p.m. in Baker University Center 205.
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| February offers more than wintry weather 1/30/2008
Winter is no time to hibernate -- at least not at Ohio University. Take a look at some of the many events that might help you beat the winter blues.
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| The show will go on 1/30/2008
This year's Oscar Night in Athens fundraiser for the Athens International Film + Video Festival will look a little different than last year, but guests will enjoy the same fanfare, food and prizes of previous events. Hosted by the Friends of the Festival, the Feb. 24 event begins at 6 p.m. at the Athena Theater in uptown Athens.
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| State of the University Address to be streamed live on the Web 1/30/2008
Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis will deliver his State of the University Address at 2 p.m. Thursday in Walter Hall Rotunda.
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| Informational sessions on child care begin Feb. 4 1/30/2008
The Athens Community Child Care Partnership has teamed up with the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development to offer educational and intake/referral child care sessions throughout the academic year. The sessions begin Monday, Feb. 4, and are free and open to the public.
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| Producers sold on university's Sales Centre 1/29/2008
With a rapidly changing global economy, how will America keep up? Excellence in sales, according to "The New Selling of America," a documentary that features Ohio University's Ralph and Luci Schey Sales Centre.
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| Faculty member earns NSF CAREER grant 1/29/2008
Ohio University faculty member Glen Jackson has received a $562,000 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a handheld chemical detection device and to educate high school and college students about forensic science.
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| Office inventories protect university assets 1/29/2008
This is the first in a series of monthly tips from Ohio University's Office of Internal Audit. The tips, which will appear the last Tuesday of each month, address common audit findings that are reported to the Board of Trustees.
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| Partnership could create new health care facility 1/28/2008
Ohio University is exploring a partnership that could significantly improve student health care services, create a more efficient operation, enhance opportunities for medical students and increase health care options for those working at the university and in the wider community.
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| Geographer James Fonseca explores Ohio's small cities [Research News] 1/28/2008
From Cincinnati and Springfield to Akron and Cleveland, 81 percent of Ohioans live in metropolitan areas. But that doesn't necessarily mean that the rest of the Buckeye state is whiling its days away on bucolic farms, says geographer James Fonseca.
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| Shipping a little piece of home 1/25/2008
In its four years, Copeland Cares has provided more than 100 care packages to students, employees and alumni in uniform. Through Feb. 28, the program is collecting the names of Bobcats who would benefit from care packages that will be shipped in March.
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| OU-C child care center marks first anniversary 1/25/2008
For the past year, 320 children in Chillicothe have embarked on college life at a young age. That's the number of youngsters served by the Ross County/Ohio University-Chillicothe Child Development and Family Service Center that opened on the Chillicothe campus last January.
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| Dads to descend on Athens this weekend 1/25/2008
Continuing a tradition that began 86 years ago, Ohio University hosts Dads Weekend beginning today, and a variety of events are on tap.
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| Ready, set, recycle! 1/24/2008
There's nothing like a competition with 375 other schools to encourage folks to drop those pop bottles in the bin marked "Plastic" not "Trash." That's the idea behind RecycleMania, a nationwide conservation challenge that was conceptualized at Ohio University in 2001 and begins Sunday.
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| New staffer trades wings for wheels 1/24/2008
Amazingly, Joe Adams is about to reduce his commute to work by nearly 3,000 miles. Within the next three months, Ohio University's new director of environmental health and safety will leave behind a job in Oakland, Calif., that he has commuted to monthly from Nelsonville, Ohio, since November 2006.
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| Meningitis ruled out as cause of student's illness 1/24/2008
Medical tests have ruled out meningococcal meningitis as the cause of an Ohio University student's illness.
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| Forum on race continues Friday 1/24/2008
"The Issue of Colorblindness," the second in a three-part series of forums about race, will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Multicultural Center's multipurpose room.
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| Students' paper lands national award 1/24/2008
A person's gender does not affect his or her perception of sexual harassment, according to a recent study by four Ohio University-Eastern students. An academic paper detailing the results of the study recently won top honors at the National Communication Association's conference in Chicago.
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| Survey to explore on-demand air service 1/23/2008
With help from a $50,000 grant from the federal Small Community Air Service Development Program, Gordon K. Bush Ohio University Airport is researching a better approach on its own runway.
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| Cleanup continues after Stocker pipe bursts 1/23/2008
Cleanup is continuing today after the holiday weekend's frigid temperatures caused a fire sprinkler line in the attic of Ohio University's Stocker Center to freeze and burst.
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| Emmy Award winner visits campus tonight 1/23/2008
Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Allan Holzman will present a public screening and lecture on his film "Invisible Artists/Visible Art" at 8:15 p.m. today in Seigfred Hall's Mitchell Auditorium.
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| State of the University to take place Jan. 31 1/22/2008
President Roderick J. McDavis will deliver his State of the University Address on Thursday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m. in Walter Hall Rotunda. All members of the university community are encouraged to attend.
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| Ready, set, conserve 1/22/2008
Students are trying to conserve water and energy for Ohio University's Residence Challenge, which kicked off Sunday, Jan. 20. The competition is open to residents of all active halls and the grand prize is a free trip to Cedar Point.
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| From a legal perspective: John Burns 1/22/2008
Ohio University's longtime Office of Legal Affairs Director John Burns retired Jan. 1 after more than 38 years of service, longer than any other university lawyer in the state. Burns recently sat down with Outlook writer Mary Reed to discuss his long tenure.
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| What climate change means to Africa [Research News] 1/22/2008
For most Americans, dealing with climate change is an inconvenience. For the people of East Africa, however, global warming has drastic and more immediate consequences, changing livelihoods, economies and even gender dynamics in families, according to Ohio University researchers Edna Wangui and Tom Smucker.
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| WOUB Radio plans one-day campaign 1/22/2008
For the first time in its history, WOUB Radio will host a one-day membership campaign. Thursday, Jan. 31, will be known as "One-Day Thursday," as WOUB will take pledges from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m., trying to reach its goal of 500 pledges in those 13 hours.
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| President McDavis speaks at Admin. Senate 1/18/2008
President Roderick J. McDavis was a featured guest at the January Administrative Senate on Thursday, where he provided some updates on several university initiatives.
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| Engineering professors named fellows 1/18/2008
Two Ohio University engineering professors have been named fellows of major professional organizations in their respective fields.
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| Limited-run show comes to Athens 1/18/2008
Ohio University's Horizons Concert Series will welcome Three Girls and Their Buddy to Templeton Blackburn Memorial Auditorium for a one-night event at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22. The "Three Girls" are Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin and Patty Griffin, who will be joined by noted Nashville-based guitarist Buddy Miller.
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| University closed Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/18/2008
Ohio University will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of the national Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. The closure includes all five regional campuses and the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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| Air Force ROTC cadets honored 1/18/2008
Ohio University's Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps had the second-highest number of cadet awards among 144 detachments at a recent commanders' conference in Atlanta, with three cadets receiving individual recognition.
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| Figuring Motion 1/18/2008
Visiting Artist Terry Rosenberg has found a way to merge dance and painting. His Figuring Motion exhibition is now on display in the Ohio University Art Gallery and he will present a three-day symposium to demonstrate his technique to the public.
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| Ohio Athletics raises $1.4 million in gifts 1/17/2008
Ohio Athletics has announced a major new fund-raising initiative, the Ohio Athletics Operational Endowment Campaign. With a $2.5 million goal, the initiative will build a foundation of endowment support that is more than 1,856 times the current level. In support of this campaign, Ohio Athletics already has raised $1.4 million.
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| Grad students score experience 1/17/2008
While the Harlem Globetrotters dazzled a Convocation Center crowd Wednesday night with jaw-dropping trick shots, elaborate passes and a 77-66 win over longtime rivals, 32 Ohio University graduate students working hard behind the scenes get credit for the fact that the evening was a slam-dunk.
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| A holiday of service and celebration 1/17/2008
Many Ohio University students will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday by serving their communities and celebrating the empowerment advocated by its namesake. Take a look at the day's lineup of opportunities.
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| Kennedy showcases faculty artwork 1/17/2008
The work of nearly 30 artists is on display in Ohio University's Biennial School of Art Faculty Exhibit at the Kennedy Museum of Art. The exhibition runs through March 16.
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| Prepare your space for frigid temperatures 1/17/2008
With the forecast of single digit temperatures this weekend, Facilities Management is asking for assistance from the university community.
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| Redrafted plan reflects 'tremendous coming together' 1/16/2008
The latest version of a five-year plan to shape the university's future made its debut Wednesday to two committees instrumental in the process. Markedly changed from earlier versions, the new iteration provides objectives ranked by importance, a funding strategy that veers away from budget cuts and a reasonably timed rollout plan.
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| Committee reviews redrafted strategic plan 1/16/2008
Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bill Decatur will present a progress report on the university's evolving strategic plan this morning to members of two recently merged committees that have played a key role in the planning process.
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| Juniper Music Festival offers rare treat 1/16/2008
Thursday's Juniper Music Festival in Templeton-Blackburn Memorial Auditorium offers an innovative multimedia program featuring music that transcends the traditional classical concert. The show begins at 7:30 p.m.
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| Faculty to pilot new version of Blackboard 1/16/2008
The Office of Information Technology's Center for Academic Technology will work with selected faculty this quarter to prepare for a pilot test of Blackboard 7.3 in the spring. Pilot participants will use the newest version of the e-learning software in their classes to work out any bugs in the system before the upgrade expands universitywide in fall 2008.
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| Student-athletes score well in class [ohiobobcats.com] 1/16/2008
Ohio Athletics released its fall quarter academic report Tuesday, which showed that its student-athletes posted a 3.023 grade point average.
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| Brennan accepts position in Buffalo 1/15/2008
Executive Director of University Communications and Marketing Joe Brennan today announced he is leaving Ohio University for a position at his alma mater.
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| T. Rex had teen pregnancies [Research News] 1/15/2008
Dinosaurs had pregnancies as early as age 8, far before they reached their maximum adult size, a new study by Andrew Lee, a postdoctoral student in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, finds.
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| Panel to examine regional campuses' future 1/15/2008
With more than six decades of experience behind them, Ohio University's regional campuses have started the new calendar year by preparing for the next stage of growth.
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| Regional campuses past and present 1/15/2008
Regional campuses originally developed in the shifting higher education landscape that resulted from President Franklin D. Roosevelt's approval of the GI Bill in 1944. That brought more than 2 million World War II veterans -- many of them first-generation students who otherwise could not have attended college -- onto the country's campuses.
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| Faculty Senate discusses planning initiatives 1/15/2008
Discussions regarding strategic planning initiatives, including updates on the University System of Ohio and the Five-Year Academic Action Plan, dominated Monday's Faculty Senate meeting.
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| Former Globetrotter shares tips for fans 1/15/2008
Grab a seat cushion, Harlem Globetrotter fans! Fans watching these leaping lords of basketball Wednesday night at the Convocation Center will be laughing so hard they might fall out of their seats, says Bacari Alexander, former Globetrotter and assistant coach of the Ohio men's basketball team. Tickets are still available.
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| Two students charged in betting operation 1/14/2008
Two Ohio University students were charged today with running a sports betting operation during fall 2007.
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| Firm taps university's Second Life expertise 1/14/2008
On two days this month, this Saturday and Jan. 31, high school students from around the globe can visit Ohio University's Second Life virtual campus and attend SAT strategy sessions sponsored by The Princeton Review.
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| Difficult Dialogues hosts forums on religion 1/14/2008
The Difficult Dialogues project at Ohio University will launch a series of forums this week intended to educate the university and Athens communities on a wide array of religious beliefs. The forums, to be held throughout winter quarter, will explore Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism, Christianity, Judaism and atheism.
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| New lab focuses on the science of food [Research News] 1/14/2008
Ohio University food scientist Rob Brannan is testing palates as part of his research on the viability of adding antioxidants to foods to increase their shelf life and nutritional profile.
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| Faculty Senate meets tonight 1/14/2008
Faculty Senate meets tonight
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| Mass notification system test successful 1/11/2008
Testing of an outdoor emergency alert system for the Athens campus concluded Thursday. The test will be helpful in implementing such a system this spring, university safety officials say.
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| Registration opens for child care referral sessions 1/11/2008
Registration opens for child care referral sessions
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| A very special art auction 1/11/2008
The College of Education will host an Art Extravaganza and Silent Auction from 6 to 8 p.m. next Thursday in the first-floor gallery of McCracken Hall.
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| Baker Center design earns grand-prize honors 1/10/2008
Learning By Design -- an annual guide to architectural services and achievements for educational facilities -- has awarded Baker Center grand-prize honors in its 2008 Education Facilities Design Award contest.
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| When understanding comes first 1/10/2008
Under the direction of OUPD Lt. Steve Noftz and David Malawista, the local Crisis Intervention Team has trained 107 law enforcement officers from 19 area departments since 2003. The university hosted a reunion of program participants Wednesday.
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| Solich named to AFCA board 1/10/2008
Solich named to AFCA board
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| Study examines how physicians screen for obesity [Perspectives] 1/10/2008
Obesity is a rising epidemic across America, and the problem is especially acute in Appalachian Ohio. Erin Jenks, an Ohio University dietetics major, used funding from the Provost's Undergraduate Research Fund to study Appalachian doctors' treatment of the condition.
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| English professor returns from Fulbright assignment 1/9/2008
Sharing benefits everyone. This fundamental life lesson taught in kindergarten classrooms everywhere is the principle behind Amritjit Singh's recent six-week stay in Graz, Austria, as a Fulbright senior specialist.
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| Writing institute's impact felt across the region 1/9/2008
The OUAWP Summer Institute is an intensive four-week session in which teachers throughout the region can earn graduate credit while working on their own writing -- both personal and professional -- and researching, studying and sharing effective ways to teach writing. Seats in the program are limited, and applications for the 2008 Summer Institute are due by Jan. 22.
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| Test of campus notification system slated Thursday and Friday 1/8/2008
Test of campus notification system slated Thursday and Friday
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| Alumnus returns to lead Kennedy Museum 1/8/2008
The College of Fine Arts announces the appointment of Ohio University alumnus Edward Pauley as the new director of the Kennedy Museum of Art, effective Feb. 4.
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| Sustainability project lands $50,000 grant 1/8/2008
The recently established Sugar Bush Foundation has provided $50,000 to aid in the implementation of a new initiative designed to reduce energy costs and usage in residential properties serving Ohio University students.
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| January packed with possibilities 1/8/2008
Ward off the winter chill this month by attending some of the many events kicking off the new year and new quarter.
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| Student sessions added to Dean of Students candidate open forums 1/7/2008
The university will host open forums with four finalists in the Dean of Students job search. All of the forums will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. in Baker University Center room 240. The forums are open to the public and candidate evaluation forms will be available on-site.
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| Russ College remembers namesake Dolores H. Russ 1/7/2008
Dolores H. Russ, treasured friend and longtime benefactor of the university and the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology, died New Year's Day. She and her husband, the late Fritz Russ, were a lifelong team that dedicated their lives to engineering education.
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| Outlook unveils refreshed look 1/7/2008
The Outlook news and information site comes to readers with a refreshed look as winter quarter gets under way.
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| University names dean of libraries 1/7/2008
Ohio University has named Scott Seaman dean of libraries, effective April 1. Seaman currently is associate director of administrative services for Norlin Library at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
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| Outlook's winter break in review 1/7/2008
As winter classes begin, Outlook offers this quick recap of what happened at Ohio University during the winter intersession. Take a look at the people, events, developments and announcements that made headlines since the end of November.
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| Panel develops proposal for presidential evaluations 1/4/2008
An ad hoc committee of the Board of Trustees charged with revising the board's procedures for evaluating the university president finalized its work Thursday. |
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