 | - Ohio University president receives strong evaluation 6/29/2007
The Ohio University Board of Trustees today presented President Roderick J. McDavis with a positive performance evaluation and unanimously re-elected him as president of Ohio University.
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| - Trustees OK budget, re-elect president, sign off on construction projects 6/29/2007
In the final board meeting of the fiscal year with a packed agenda, the Ohio University Board of Trustees today approved a $540 million budget for fiscal 2008. It also unveiled a positive annual evaluation of President Roderick J. McDavis and re-elected him for the coming year.
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| - Ohio University trustees approve $540.1 million budget 6/29/2007
Ohio University's Board of Trustees today approved the 2007-08 budget. The final version was more favorable than earlier projections, thanks to the state appropriation bill handed down this week to the governor and modest enrollment gains.
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| - Hip Hop Congress hip on Athens 6/28/2007
What could prompt organizers of a national conference on urban music to hold their annual gathering on the edge of Appalachia? A spokesman for the Hip Hop Congress says in the case of the group's event next week in Athens, it was the reputation of the local chapter that sealed the location.
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| - Leading by example 6/28/2007
A book and Ohio University helped Brian Townsend and Amy Taylor-Bianco overcome a few degrees of separation. What led to a collaboration between this coach and academic, however, was their shared dedication to helping young people become their best selves.
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| - Regional campuses begin ID recarding today 6/25/2007
Students and employees of some regional campuses can begin picking up or requesting their new Ohio University identification cards this week. The cards feature a new design and for security reasons no longer contain Social Security numbers.
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| - Campus Rec, University Libraries accepting new IDs 6/25/2007
Haven't found time to pick up your new Ohio University ID card? Easy access to the many services of University Libraries and Campus Recreation might be just the motivation you need.
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| - Taking care of business 6/25/2007
Team leader Amanda Fark and members Peter Berman, Shafer Brown and Simone Phipps shared the top prize in the university's Master of Business Administration Spring Business Consulting Competition.
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| - Ohio University students' research recognized by international honor society 6/21/2007
A professor's life includes research, scholarship and creative work, but those are activities students may not always see, noted Ohio University student Alina Buccella. She and three of her fellow English majors recently got to immerse themselves in that side of the academic world, however, through their participation in the annual conference of Sigma Tau Delta, an international honor society.
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| - Food for thought 6/21/2007
Fulbright Scholar and Associate Professor of Human and Consumer Sciences David Holben traveled to British Columbia last winter to study 'food insecurity.' He is drawing upon his experiences there in developing programs to combat hunger in rural Appalachia.
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| - Grant to fund workshops on how literacy aids math education 6/20/2007
Fifty early childhood teachers from 12 Appalachian counties will learn how to better help children learn math through literacy skills, thanks to a $100,000 grant secured by Ohio University's Appalachia Reads program. The funding will be used to host two professional development workshops titled "Better Mathematics through Literacy" and follow-up sessions for the teachers.
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| - Tadlock, Ziff named to interim posts 6/20/2007
Katherine Tadlock and Katherine Ziff have been named to interim appointments in the office of Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl. Beginning July 1, Tadlock will become interim associate provost for graduate studies and Ziff will become interim executive assistant to the provost for institutional equity.
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| - High school journalists to gain hands-on experience at Ohio University workshop 6/19/2007
More than 70 Ohio and out-of-state high school students will be roving journalists at Ohio University during the 62nd annual E.W. Scripps High School Journalism Workshop, June 20 through June 23.
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| - Ohio University student earns Engineering scholarship 6/18/2007
Ohio University student earns Engineering scholarship
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| - Sisters and scholars 6/18/2007
Last week's undergraduate commencement ceremony at Ohio University marked the end of an era. That was when Anna Weed became the third sister in her family in three years to graduate summa cum laude from Ohio University's Honors Tutorial College.
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| - Updated identification cards hit Athens campus today 6/18/2007
Updated identification cards hit Athens campus today
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| - Academic calendar committee analyzing data from campus input 6/15/2007
After seeking campuswide input, modeling costs and investigating experiences at other universities, the Task Force on the Academic Calendar and System is preparing a report that will summarize its findings.
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| - McDavis joins fellow presidents nationwide in fight against global warming 6/14/2007
Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis joined more than 280 other college and university presidents in the nation's capital earlier this week in publicly pledging to achieve climate neutrality, which means offsetting 100 percent of the university's greenhouse gas emissions.
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| - Merit increase process under way 6/13/2007
A 3 percent faculty salary increase will move forward for the coming academic year and will be allocated primarily according to Faculty Compensation Task Force guidelines, Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl has announced.
As the task force suggested, colleges will disburse the raise pool based on annual faculty merit evaluations.
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| - New budget model focus of Faculty Senate meeting 6/13/2007
Ohio University's Faculty Senate discussed the perceived strengths and weaknesses of a new university budget model and its potential impact on the institution Monday night before deciding to table the topic until fall.
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| - Stepping up to the plate 6/12/2007
Stepping up to the plate
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| - Regional Campus Outstanding Professor Awards announced 6/12/2007
Ohio University-Zanesville's Sheida Shirvani and Mark Waters of the Eastern Campus have been named this year's Regional Campus Outstanding Professors. The award was created to formally recognize faculty members at Ohio University's five regional campuses who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.
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| - Esmond-Kiger, Wyatt named Presidential Teachers 6/11/2007
Newly named Presidential Teachers Connie Esmond-Kiger and Sarah Wyatt share not only a love for teaching, but a love for doing it at Ohio University.
Esmond-Kiger, an associate professor of accounting, was recognized at Saturday morning's undergraduate commencement exercises, and Wyatt, an associate professor of environmental and plant biology, was singled out at the afternoon ceremony.
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| - Outstanding students recognized at commencement 6/11/2007
At this weekend's commencement ceremonies, the best and brightest students were honored as Outstanding Student Leaders. Seven undergraduate students and two graduate students were recognized for their scholarship and involvement in the university and Athens communities.
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| - An ending that marks many bright beginnings 6/9/2007
What do the most recent Ohio University graduates wear? On Saturday, they donned colorful honor cords that celebrated academic achievement. And star-shaped sunglasses. And mortarboards that bore messages of thanks to Mom and Dad or hinted at future careers. And red high heels. But above all, the more than 3,000 who marched in separate morning and afternoon ceremonies in the university's Convocation Center sported Bobcat pride.
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| - Mark Phillips named Distinguished Professor 6/9/2007
Ohio University has named composer and School of Music Professor Mark Phillips this year's Distinguished Professor, the university's highest faculty honor. Phillips was recognized during Saturday's undergraduate commencement exercises.
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| - OUPD files charges of menacing, ethnic intimidation against individual 6/8/2007
The Ohio University Police Department today filed two criminal misdemeanor charges -- for menacing and ethnic intimidation -- against an individual who allegedly made racial slurs and physical threats to two African-American female students on the second floor of Alden Library on May 31 around noon.
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| - Expressing gratitude 6/8/2007
Commencement is a time to honor and thank family, and as tradition dictates, before any degree can be awarded, the students must stand as a group and applaud those who supported them. Ohio University's 2007 graduate commencement was held June 8.
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| - OU-COM study finds diabetics in nursing homes need improved care 6/8/2007
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine researchers have found that elderly patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes living in nursing homes often fail to get care that meets American Diabetes Association standards.
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| - Labs lend insight for biology major 6/8/2007
Biology major Aiden Shearer will graduate from Ohio University's Honors Tutorial College on Saturday with hands-on research experience in five labs - three at the university, one at the University of Edinburgh (Scotland) and one through an internship at Cleveland's Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital.
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| - Wide-ranging experiences net unique education 6/8/2007
With their rigid academic schedule, you might not expect an Honors Tutorial student to, say, serve on the Board of Trustees, travel to Africa on a tangential independent study on civil rights and found a campuswide network for diversity-related organizations. That is, unless you know Micah Mitchell.
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| - High honors, indeed! 6/8/2007
They've engaged in professional research at national levels, raised social awareness on campus and pursued their academic passions across disciplines and oceans. And this year - for the first time in recent history - all 40 members of this year's Honors Tutorial College graduating class will earn cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude honors.
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| - The latest for grads and visitors - undergraduate ceremonies 6/8/2007
Here's a roundup of information for graduates and their visitors as Ohio University prepares for Saturday's undergraduate commencement exercises.
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| - Composting project gets another boost 6/7/2007
Composting project gets another boost
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| - Campus readies for Commencement 6/7/2007
Campus readies for Commencement
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| - Ohio University announces newest scholars 6/7/2007
Ohio University recently announced its incoming classes of Appalachian, Cutler and Templeton scholars. The students, along with soon-to-be-named Urban Scholars, will begin classes in the fall.
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| - Deans begin process of allocating faculty compensation realignment funds 6/7/2007
Deans of seven Ohio University colleges are working with department chairs and school directors to determine how they'll allocate more than $1 million in increases for Group I faculty next year. The additional funding is on top of a 3 percent merit raise.
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| - Historian to use 'Reagan Diaries' in forthcoming book 6/7/2007
The recently released "Reagan Diaries" reveal the importance of the president's religious faith and provide more evidence as to why Ronald Reagan was known as "The Great Communicator." So says an Ohio University historian who will use information in the diaries, published last month by HarperCollins, for a forthcoming book on the Reagan presidency.
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| - Baggage check [Perspectives] 6/6/2007
Anyone who has traveled by air recently knows the frustration of passing through security checkpoints, where long lines and luggage searches have become commonplace. Find out about an Ohio University research innovation that could help detect explosives faster and more accurately.
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| - Former Ohio president ends consulting work 6/6/2007
Former Ohio University president Robert Glidden has officially ended his post-presidency service as a consultant and fundraiser. Glidden resigned his consulting contract with the Board of Trustees effective May 31.
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| - Open forums discuss new budget model 6/6/2007
Three forums this week explore Ohio University's new budget model, which begins being phased in on July 1, 2007, the start of the 2008 fiscal year. The new model aims to link revenues and expenditures in a more effective way than previous approaches and tie fiscal planning more closely to the university's academic mission. The sessions also allow people across campus to give input on the model and issues still under consideration.
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| - The latest for grads and visitors 6/6/2007
Here's a roundup of information for graduates and their visitors as Ohio University prepares for commencement exercises on Friday and Saturday.
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| - Residence hall renovations considered 6/5/2007
Ohio University officials Monday presented a committee of the Board of Trustees with drafts of plans to renovate residence halls, strengthen the university's financial condition and improve information technology.
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| - Program celebrates milestones with Commencement 2007 6/5/2007
An Ohio University graduate program that is less than 10 years old celebrates some milestones at Friday's graduate commencement exercises. The master of social work program will graduate its first class from the Eastern Campus.
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| - VisCom's NPPA chapter again named nation's best 6/5/2007
For the second year in a row, the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) has named Ohio University’s student NPPA chapter the best in the nation. Graduate student Eric Kayne, who was named the NPPA Student Photographer of the Year, accepted the award on behalf of the school.
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| - Women up to age 30 at risk for bone loss, study finds [Research News] 6/4/2007
Women who follow strict exercise and diet regimens may harm their body’s ability to form new bone, which can lead to osteoporosis later in life. Researchers recommend that the more women exercise, the more they need to eat to stay healthy.
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| - OU-COM graduates 102 new physicians 6/4/2007
Integrity, ethics and a lifelong commitment to learning were common themes as 102 physicians graduated from Ohio University's College of Osteopathic Medicine Saturday morning. Members of the 28th class traded the title "student doctor" for "doctor" and earned their green and white hoods at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
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| - Russ College names Rankin to associate dean post 6/4/2007
James Rankin, interim vice president for research at Ohio University and director of the Russ College's Avionics Engineering Center, will become associate dean for research, graduate studies and planning in the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology.
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| - Five honorary degrees to be awarded at commencement ceremonies 6/4/2007
This year's list of Ohio University honorary degree recipients has an international flavor, with four of the five recipients hailing from outside the United States. The distinguished group will receive honorary doctoral degrees during graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies on June 8 and 9 at the Convocation Center.
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| - In Nate's name 6/4/2007
Law enforcement officers from around the area will kick off the Athens-to-Columbus leg of the 2007 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Thursday, June 21. The year, the leg will be run in honor of Ohio University Police Officer Nathan Van Oort of Coolville, who was critically injured during last year's Torch Run.
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| - OU-C recognition of graduation event salutes students 6/1/2007
Ohio University-Chillicothe will recognize students who have earned their college degrees during the 2006-07 academic year during the annual "Recognition of Graduation" ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 8
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| - Spanish Class for health care professionals and first responders 6/1/2007
Ohio University-Zanesville is offering a Spanish class designed for healthcare providers who are interested in improving communications with their patients.
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| - Two new trustees and an alumni representative join board 6/1/2007
A 1973 summa cum laude graduate whose first encounter with the university came on Sibs Weekend and the winner of a top Lancaster Campus award for student leadership are the newest members of the Ohio University Board of Trustees.
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| - Win-win relationships 6/1/2007
More than 220 students and faculty packed Baker University Center Ballroom on Thursday for the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards' annual appreciation luncheon. The event recognized students' efforts in seeking prestigious awards and faculty members' willingness to guide them.
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| - OU-C student has taken rewarding path to graduation 6/1/2007
A Chillicothe woman has taken the path less traveled toward a bachelor's degree and says the journey has been worth every step. Brandi Weaver will graduate June 9 from Ohio University-Chillicothe with a bachelor of specialized studies degree in English and art history.
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| - University ranks in middle of state for faculty salaries, study finds 6/1/2007
An annual study released by the Office of Institutional Research comparing Ohio University continuing faculty salaries with those at other institutions shows the university remains in the middle among Ohio schools and in the same quartile as last year among aspirational peer institutions.
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| - A summer home 6/1/2007
It was 50 years ago this spring that Elizabeth Evans Baker, wife of former Ohio University President John Calhoun Baker, purchased the vacant Monomoy Theatre in the quaint Cape Cod community of Chatham, Mass. With that purchase and a crystal-clear vision, Baker -- a drama enthusiast who both acted and directed in Athens and at the Monomoy -- ensured that a university and community treasure would remain strong today, 17 years after her passing. |
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