 | HTC Seminar challenges students to develop intellect, community 11/28/2006
At 7:10 p.m. every Tuesday night this past fall quarter, the scene in Bentley Hall 306 looked like the typical beginning of a 100-level survey course: cell phones were turned off, iPods were stuffed into backpacks, last minute conversations were wrapped up, all while the instructor at the front of the class vied for everyone's attention. But what happened beginning at 7:11 was as various and sundry as the many guest lecturers in "HTC Seminar," the required course for the entire Honors Tutorial College incoming class.
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| Fifteen Ohio University faculty members honored for 'Excellence in Education' 11/28/2006
Fifteen Ohio University faculty members received recognition in Ohio Magazine's 2006 "Excellence in Education" program. The December 2006 issue of the magazine will feature winners in the program, which recognizes 150 of the state's top professors. The issue hits newsstands Nov. 30.
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| Center prepares students for hot environmental field [Research News] 11/28/2006
Global warming, overharvesting and biodiversity loss are top environmental concerns these days, which has heightened the need for college graduates with expertise in those issues. Ohio University will meet the demand with its new Ohio Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Studies, which builds on an already successful biological sciences program that's one of the biggest in the state.
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| Ohio University professor composes score for NASA film 11/28/2006
Although it's forgoing Hollywood for science centers and museums, the new NASA film "Footprints" is a smash hit in its own right. And Ohio University Professor of Music Andre Gribou is one of the many behind-the-scenes people who helped bring this new cinematic experience to viewers.
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| Ohio University helps local schoolchildren learn foreign languages 11/28/2006
Foreign-language programs for area elementary schoolchildren are enhanced this year by Vision OHIO funding paired with continued involvement of Modern Language faculty and students.
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| Ohio University ready for football in Detroit 11/22/2006
Football will be the name of the game on Thursday, Nov. 30, at Ford Field in Detroit when the Ohio University Bobcats take on the Central Michigan University Chippewas in the 2006 Mid-American Conference championship game at 7:30 p.m.
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| Internal audit reports College of Business used funds appropriately 11/22/2006
Ohio University's Office of Internal Audit has found no wrongdoing in how the College of Business spends funds from the Charles G. O'Bleness endowment.
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| University increases student involvement in the general fee allocation 11/21/2006
Ohio University will implement a new budgeting process that will allow students to have significant input into the review and allocation of their general fee. The proposed change is a result of Student Senate expressing its desire to have more input in how the university allocates these funds each year, and the university's desire to target these funds to activities that provide the greatest benefits to students.
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| Lancaster Campus announces plans to renovate library, gymnasium 11/20/2006
Ohio University Lancaster Campus Dean MaryAnn Janosik announced that plans to proceed with the construction of a new community conference center have been postponed indefinitely. Instead, the campus will proceed with renovations to the Hannah V. McCauley Library and the gymnasium.
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| Ohio University to close Nov. 23-24 11/20/2006
Ohio University will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23-24, in observance of the national Thanksgiving Day holiday.
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| University researchers on the hunt for cleaner, less expensive energy sources 11/20/2006
Engineering professors Ben Stuart and David Bayless are leading a team that has created a bioreactor that harvests algae for use as an alternative fuel source, a patented procedure they estimate is approximately two years away from the market.
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| Rankin named interim vice president for research 11/20/2006
James Rankin has been named interim vice president for research at Ohio University, effective Dec. 1.
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| Baker Center gathering remembers, honors campus center 11/20/2006
It's hard to imagine that one day people won't remember the 1950s-era Baker Center. Dean of Students Terry Hogan shared this notion with the dozens of people gathered in Baker's 1804 Room on Friday afternoon to celebrate and say goodbye to the building that has served as the center of campus life since 1954.
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| High school seniors and parents invited to Appalachian Scholarship info night 11/20/2006
High school seniors and their parents are invited to an informational session about the Appalachian Scholars Award Program.
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| Thanksgiving feast provides students a tasty history lesson 11/20/2006
Take a batch of nutritional knowhow, add a dash of history, top it off with a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast and you have the recipe for a unique Ohio University course.
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| State awards $3.5 million for Southeast Ohio business growth 11/17/2006
The state of Ohio has awarded $3.5 million to Ohio University's Voinovich Center for Leadership and Public Affairs and venture capital firm Adena Ventures to invest in new technology businesses in the 19 counties of Southeast Ohio.
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| Geologists find new origins of Appalachian Mountains [Research News] 11/17/2006
Geologists have developed a new theory to explain how and when the Appalachian Mountain range was created. Their research redraws the map of the planet from 420 million years ago.
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| Southern nursing student is first woman firefighter captain in West Virginia 11/17/2006
An Ohio University Southern student recently achieved the rank of captain at a West Virginia fire department -- she is the first woman in the state to do so.
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| Diversity initiatives enhanced by new center 11/17/2006
Creating an environment where students, faculty and staff can celebrate diversity has been a top priority for Ohio University. That commitment is renewed and rejuvenated in the new Baker University Center, which unites diverse groups and programs from all over campus.
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| Lifelong Learning Dean Thomas Shostak announces retirement 11/17/2006
Ohio University Dean of Lifelong Learning Thomas Shostak has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2007.
As dean, he oversees the areas of Independent and Distance Learning, Conference Services, Ohio University Without Boundaries, Summer Sessions/Winter Intersession, Hong Kong and International Outreach, and the Ohio University Online Learning Program.
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| Graduate Student Senate receives funding increase for research, travel grants 11/17/2006
The Graduate Student Senate has received more funding this school year to offer larger grants to a greater number of graduate students seeking support for research and professional travel.
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| Provost upholds terminations 11/16/2006
The terminations of two IT managers over data security breaches discovered earlier this year will stand, Ohio University's provost has ruled.
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| University hosts Inorganic Chemistry Conference this weekend 11/16/2006
Assistant professors Mike Jensen and Jeff Rack from Ohio University's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are hosting the seventh Ohio Inorganic Weekend this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17 and Nov. 18, in Walter Hall on the Athens campus.
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| McDavis: University has made exciting progress on Vision OHIO implementation 11/16/2006
This quarter, Ohio University named three focus areas for investment in its academic plan -- undergraduate education, graduate education and research, and faculty compensation. The university has made exciting progress toward these goals and toward implementation of Vision OHIO, President Roderick J. McDavis told local reporters Wednesday.
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| Lakefront bus service to Columbus transfers to Athens Community Center on Nov. 22 11/15/2006
Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 22, the Lakefront Lines charter bus service from Athens, to Columbus, Ohio, will be based at the Athens Community Center located at 701 E. State St. The bus will both pick up and drop off riders at the location, arriving at the Community Center at 1:10 p.m. and leaving for Columbus at 1:20 p.m. seven days a week.
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| Botswana study abroad experience brings HIV/AIDS issues to life 11/15/2006
When most students think of study abroad they think of programs in England, France, Italy, or Spain. But a few students might think of a trip that enables them to learn more about and work on tough issues, volunteer for a social cause, and travel to a country they might never otherwise see.
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| Student journalist finds himself in front of the camera 11/15/2006
BBC talk show invites Ohio interns to comment on midterm elections.
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| Peace through books 11/15/2006
Ohio University English Department faculty member Kevin Haworth's book, "The Discontinuity of Small Things," recently was named runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. The newly created award honors international writers whose works focus on peace and is an outgrowth of the Dayton Peace Prize, which commemorates the 1995 peace accords that ended the war in Bosnia.
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| Faculty Senate governance group covers strategic reinvestment process 11/14/2006
Ohio University's strategic reinvestment process is under way, Associate Provost for Academic Budget and Planning John Day said at last night's November Faculty Senate meeting. Each year, the university will follow a four-step process to determine how it will reinvest the $6.3 million in funds set aside to support the goals stated in its academic plan, he said.
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| Center caters to faculty and staff as well as students 11/14/2006
A multitude of meeting and conference spaces and an array of dining options -- from fine to fast -- make the new Baker University Center a great resource for Ohio University faculty and staff.
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| OUE Regional Coordinating Council recommends renaming of Ney Center 11/13/2006
The Regional Coordinating Council of the Ohio University Eastern Campus today recommended in a letter to Ohio University Vice President for Regional Campuses and Outreach Charles P. Bird that the name Robert W. Ney be removed from the "Robert W. Ney Center for Health and Physical Education" on the St. Clairsville, Ohio, campus.
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| African Studies Association holds clothing drive 11/13/2006
The African Studies Association is putting on a winter clothing drive for international students and their families at Ohio University. Clothing collection began Friday, Nov. 3, and will end Sunday, Nov. 19, at sites including all residence halls and local churches. The clothing collected will be distributed from 1 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, and Tuesday, Nov. 21, in the Baker University Center Alumni Lounge.
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| Do the Locomotion 11/13/2006
Last week, Steve Reilly presented: Locomotor Biomechanics and Muscle Function: Cool Things You Didn’t Know about Walking, Running and Breathing.”
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| Annual gift will support biological sciences students 11/13/2006
Robert and Kathy Roesch of Westlake, Ohio, recently committed to making a $500 gift to Ohio University every year to fund the Dr. Mary E. Chamberlin Award for Honors Tutorial College - Biological Sciences students.
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| New resource development training program teaches grant writing skills 11/13/2006
Faculty and staff at Ohio University's five regional campuses will soon be able to take advantage of a new resource development-training program offered through the Office of University Outreach and Regional Campuses. The goal of the program is to train participants in the skill of pursuing extramural funding for their scholarly projects.
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| Provost undergraduate research fund recipients announced 11/13/2006
Learning outside the classroom is a part of the Ohio University student experience. A group of students got additional encouragement this year when they were chosen as recipients of the 2006-07 Provost's Undergraduate Research Fund. This year 58 of the 83 applicants received about $50,000 in funding. Awards range from $100 to $1,500 per student.
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| Off-campus Ohio University students to help community members in need 11/9/2006
Ohio University students living off-campus will have the opportunity to empty their cupboards and pantries for a good cause when the off-campus community assistants will collect non-perishable food items from student residents and community members living in the off-campus community Wednesday, Nov. 15. The food items will be donated to the Athens Food Pantry.
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| Meryl's excellent adventure 11/9/2006
A student's perspective on the new Baker University Center.
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| Ohio University set to train biomedical engineers 11/9/2006
Preparing for the growing demand for biomedical engineers, Ohio University has added a new master's degree program in biomedical engineering, to begin in fall 2007. Applications are now being accepted.
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| Ohio University to close for Veterans Day 11/8/2006
Ohio University will be closed Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of the national Veterans Day holiday.
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| Program improves reading skills of troubled youth 11/8/2006
Ohio University-Eastern and the Juvenile Drug Court in Belmont County have partnered together to create a special reading program to assist the young people in the court system.
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| Hybrid car joins Ohio University's rental car fleet 11/8/2006
The first hybrid car in the Ohio University motor pool will make its debut at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, when the Sustainable Living Organization carpools its members to the Athens County Farmers Market.
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| Five decades, two years and infinite memories 11/8/2006
In all the excitement surrounding the opening of the new Baker University Center, some conscientious members of the Ohio University community wanted to make sure another important milestone didn't pass without fanfare: the closing of the current Baker Center.
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| Air Force Health Professions Mobile Tour visits Nov. 8 [OU-COM] 11/7/2006
Preceding Veterans Day, the University will be visited by the Air Force's Health Professions Mobile Tour. On Wednesday, Nov. 8, the Air Force's 39-ft., state-of-the-art, high-tech motor coach will be parked between Irvine and Grosvenor halls between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Anyone interested in combining a career in the health professions with military service is encouraged to visit the motor coach.
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| Ohio University lecture: Genetic Algorithms 11/7/2006
A Japanese professor visiting Ohio University will discuss how algorithms modeled after the behavior of survival of the fittest could help solve science and engineering problems. Dr. Mitsuo Gen of Waseda University in Japan will give a free, public lecture.
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| Ohio University lecture: Medicine on Mars 11/7/2006
Ohio University researchers Kira Bacal and Mario Grijalva will discuss the role of biomedical technology in medical systems for remote locations in a free, public lecture.
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| Wired for Books to be featured at the Asian Children's Festival 11/7/2006
Wired for Books, the WOUB Center for Public Media's online literary archive, has recently been chosen as a supplement to the Asian Children's Festival, hosted by the National Library Board of Singapore.
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| Innovation Center to assist small business grant seekers 11/6/2006
The Ohio University Innovation Center will host a grant preparation workshop at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The Innovation Center is located at 340 West State St. in Athens. Everyone who is interested in learning how to apply for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer grant funding is welcome.
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| Ohio University avionics engineer wins major industry award 11/6/2006
Andrey Soloviev, a research engineer with Ohio University's Avionics Engineering Center, part of the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology, was recently presented with the Institute of Navigation (ION) Early Achievement Award.
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| Scientists crack rhino horn riddle [Research News] 11/6/2006
Rhinoceros horns have long been objects of mythological beliefs. Some cultures prize them for their supposed magical or medicinal qualities. Others have used them as dagger handles or good luck charms. But new research at Ohio University removes some of the mystique by explaining how the horn gets its distinctive curve and sharply pointed tip.
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| Space to grow 11/6/2006
Student organizations soon will have a new home -- on the third floor of Baker University Center -- that is triple the size of their current accommodations. The new center offers office space to 39 groups and valuable resources to all student groups.
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| No decision made on renaming Ney Center, Ohio University says 11/3/2006
Ohio University will examine whether to remove the name of U.S. Rep. Bob Ney from a building on the university's Eastern Campus in St. Clairsville, Ohio, officials said today.
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| High school students to trade chemistry knowledge for scholarships and cash 11/3/2006
High school seniors will convene on Saturday, Nov. 11, at Ohio University for the 24th annual Ohio Chemistry Contest.
The contest, in which students take a written chemistry test, awards prizes for the first 14 places, and all who place receive certificates and a college-level textbook. The grand prize is $100 in cash and a full tuition scholarship renewable for up to three years, provided the recipient maintains a 3.4 grade point average.
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| Award-winning documentary to have free public screening 11/2/2006
A free public screening of the award-winning documentary, "American Blackout," will be shown on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. at the Athena Cinema on Court Street.
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| Autism conference focuses on rising disorder [OU-COM] 11/2/2006
The mention of autism might bring to mind Dustin Hoffman's Academy Award-winning portrayal of Raymond Babbitt in the 1988 film "Rain Man." Statistics portray, however, a real world in which encounters with autism are far more frequent than its appearance on the big screen, a reality to be addressed in the "Focus on Autism: Applied Behavior Analysis and Social Communication" conference at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-COM). The free conference takes place Wednesday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required.
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| Engineering dean's bequest creates endowed scholarship in mother's name 11/2/2006
Dennis Irwin, dean of the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University, has made a bequest of $250,000 to The Ohio University Foundation to establish an endowed scholarship.
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| Ralph and Luci Schey Sales Centre named at Ohio University 11/2/2006
Ohio University celebrated today the naming of the Ralph and Luci Schey Sales Centre in the College of Business. The Ohio University Board of Trustees passed a resolution that approved the official naming of the center during its recent meeting. Ralph and Luci Schey are residents of Gates Mills, Ohio.
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| McDavis: Baker Center set to open winter quarter 11/2/2006
A grand opening celebration for the new Baker University Center will be held Feb. 10, 2007, President Roderick McDavis told local reporters yesterday. The building will be open and operational when winter quarter begins Jan. 2, 2007.
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| Center complements university’s academic mission 11/2/2006
The new 183,300-square-foot Baker University Center does not contain a single classroom. But don’t be fooled: It will be a center for out-of-class learning in ways that have never existed on campus before.
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| Finding their call 11/1/2006
The call to service comes in many forms. The nearly 40 Peace Corps alums on campus and in the community have answered the call by working around the world as volunteers -- from Niger to Nicaragua, from Korea to Kazakhstan.
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| Childcare committee considering expansion of options 11/1/2006
A committee formed by Ohio University Provost Kathy Krendl has been charged to develop recommendations about how to improve childcare options available to children of graduate students and faculty and staff, as well as Athens area residents. The committee is responding to a need expressed by several of the Vision OHIO committees. |
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