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Outlook Archives: September 2003
 
  • College students flock to Ohio University Zanesville (09/30/2003)

  • Each September for the past several years, officials at Ohio University Zanesville Campus have been pleased to report growing enrollment numbers for the new academic year.
     
  • Fall festival on Ohio University Zanesville Campus (09/30/2003)

  • As the leaves and temperatures begin to drop, students on the Zanesville Campus celebrate the season with their annual "Fallfest." This year's festival will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the campus green.
     
  • Free art, music, dancing and literature events at national conference (09/30/2003)

  • When the leaves begin to change as October rolls around, the Office of Personal and Professional Development at Ohio University Zanesville Campus kicks into high gear in anticipation of an event that provides another of the cultural opportunities for which Zanesville seems to be famous of late.
     
  • Chillicothe's Wellness Center opens to campus and community (09/30/2003)

  • Thanks to the help of the Ohio University Chillicothe Campus Health and Wellness Committee and Michelle Pitstick, coordinator for the new Health and Wellness Center, many new services are now available for those seeking ways to improve their health.
     
  • Zanesville jumpstarts preschool education (09/30/2003)

  • This fall, Ohio University Zanesville Campus will join Jumpstart, a national program that pairs college students with preschool students who are struggling in Head Start or in early classroom experiences.
     
  • Mission Statement 3: Excellence in research (09/30/2003)

  • Ohio University promotes research through support for creative activity and the search for new information, knowledge and understanding.
     
  • OhioLINK's Electronic Journal Center grows to 4 million articles (09/30/2003)

  • OhioLINK's innovative Electronic Journal Center (EJC) provides an extraordinary body of academic research articles with worldwide access for Ohio University researchers.
     
  • A memory of a man (09/29/2003)

  • It seems a curious thing -- after spending some few hours drifting through a jumble of memories, recollections from 44 years spent as a professor, an ombudsman, a citizen of Ohio University and Athens -- that the event that keeps returning to me in most vivid detail had little to do with me. Except, perhaps, for what it taught me about the triumph of one man, about his beauty and strength in rising from ashes of degradation and despair.
     
  • Bobcat punter reenacts legend (09/29/2003)

  • It was a magnificent autumn day in 1953. The shimmering sun was visible over Ewing Hall. Coach Carroll Widdoes approached Lowell "Duke" Anderson, an Ohio University football player. Without any hesitation, and in a very snappy manner, he ordered Duke to appear in front of Cutler Hall in his football uniform. "I'll be expecting you in 45 minutes," Widdoes said. "But Coach," replied Duke, "what's going on? We just had practice, and I've showered and dressed." "You heard my order," was Widdoes' response.
     
  • Baldwins demonstrate commitment to higher education with endowment to Lancaster campus (09/29/2003)

  • Nearly 40 years of teaching college students, and advising those who want to teach, gave Associate Professor Emeritus of  Mathematics Gary Baldwin a special understanding of their needs. His concern led him to make a gift to Ohio University's Bicentennial Campaign to create the Baldwin Education Scholarship.
     
  • 2003 Clery Act compliance report now available (09/26/2003)

  • Ohio University is committed to assisting all members of the Ohio University community in providing for their own safety and security. The annual security compliance document is available on the OUPD Web site at http://www.ohiou.edu/police/
     
  • Author's visit headlines Hispanic Heritage Month activities (09/26/2003)

  • Author Richard Rodriguez will lecture at 7 p.m., Oct. 1, in the Baker University Center Ballroom. The free event is part of Ohio University?s Hispanic Heritage Month festivities and is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Programs and the Black Student Cultural Programming Board.
     
  • Renowned modern dancer, Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner among honored alumni at arts event (09/26/2003)

  • World-renowned dancer, choreographer and author Murray Louis is the featured keynote speaker at the Annual College of Fine Arts Convocation. On Oct. 3, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. He joins seven distinguished alumni as they return to campus to celebrate the arts during this fifth annual event at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
     
  • Faculty Feature: Patrick Griffin (09/26/2003)

  • Patrick Griffin, assistant professor of history, is the 2003 recipient of the Helen Coast Hayes Adventure of Learning Award presented annually by the Honors Tutorial College.
     
  • Alumni network aids University recruitment (09/25/2003)

  • Alumni and friends of Ohio University seeking opportunities to get involved with the University can now participate in the Volunteer Alumni Admissions Network (VAAN).
     
  • Eastern campus has recipe for alumni chapter success (09/25/2003)

  • The Eastern Ohio Alumni Chapter is uniquely active for a regional campus-based chapter -- alumni association events are more than just football games, networking opportunities or college reunions.
     
  • Hubert Wilhelm honored for dedication to geography department (09/25/2003)

  • On Sept. 20, Ohio University's Department of Geography announced the creation of a new scholarship named in honor of Ohio University Professor Emeritus Hubert Wilhelm, a renowned historical geographer who came to the United States as a German immigrant after World War II.
     
  • 1804 Grants top $12.8 million since fund's inception (09/24/2003)

  • The Ohio University Foundation awarded $386,755 from the 1804 Fund to 20 new research and educational initiatives -- making the total awards granted since the fund's inception more than $12.8 million.
     
  • 2003 recipients of 1804 Fund awards, faculty research and graduate studies (09/24/2003)

  • The Ohio University Foundation awarded $386,755 from the 1804 Fund to 20 new research and educational initiatives -- making the total awards granted since the fund's inception more than $12.8 million.
     
  • 2003 recipients of 1804 Fund awards, undergraduate learning (09/24/2003)

  • The Ohio University Foundation awarded $386,755 from the 1804 Fund to 20 new research and educational initiatives -- making the total awards granted since the fund's inception more than $12.8 million.
     
  • Brick City Records: New student label offers hands-on industry experience (09/24/2003)

  • On the eve of its 200th birthday, Ohio University is getting its own student-run record label.
     
  • Southern Campus trip to Gettysburg - video clip (09/23/2003)

  • In April of 2000 Ohio University Southern Campus took students to Gettysburg as a history class and as a service-learning project for the park. Electronic Media students and a staff person went along to document the event. This video clip is an excerpt from a ten-minute documentary that resulted.
     
  • Southern program allows students to learn and live history (09/23/2003)

  • The Education on Location program offers low-cost trips to locations around the world that allow students to experience first hand what they have read about in textbooks.
     
  • 26th Annual Honors Convocation Sept. 27 (09/23/2003)

  • Professor of psychology Kenneth A. Holroyd, who received last year?s Distinguished Professor Award, will deliver the keynote address for the 26th annual Ohio University Honors Convocation at noon. Saturday, Sept. 27, in the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
     
  • Mission Statement 1: A Distinctive Undergraduate Education (09/23/2003)

  • The foundation of the Ohio University undergraduate experience is the general education program, which provides active learning opportunities, gives a breadth of learning experiences, hones creativity and engenders a commitment to lifelong learning.
     
  • Business executives will address corporate ethics on Sept. 26 (09/22/2003)

  • Ohio University alumni and corporate executives James Daley and Gary Davis will discuss the controversial topic of business ethics and how corporations respond to their social responsibilities at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26 at Bentley Hall, room 236. The presenters will end the discussion with a question and answer period.
     
  • Building on our mission (09/22/2003)

  • This five-part series reveals how our adherence to Ohio University's mission is influencing the lives of students, faculty and community members inside and outside Ohio University's enduring brick walls.
     
  • Holbrook's "Mark Twain Tonight!" comes to Athens tomorrow (09/22/2003)

  • The Kennedy Lecture Series presents actor Hal Holbrook, who will perform his popular one-man show, "Mark Twain Tonight!" at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23 in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
     
  • Scholars, activists convene on peace in Southeast Asia (09/22/2003)

  • Scholars, educators and activists gathered at Ohio University this weekend to search for peaceful solutions to violent conflict in Southeast Asia at a workshop titled "Beyond Violence: Developing Rationales for Peace."
     
  • 2004 L.J. Hortin Faculty Mentor Award nominations sought (09/21/2003)

  • College of Communication alumni are encouraged to nominate current or past faculty members for the 2004 L.J. Hortin Faculty Mentor Award by Oct. 31.
     
  • Organization gives POWER to health education (09/21/2003)

  • POWER (Promoting Ohio University Wellness Education and Responsibility) is a volunteer student organization composed of nationally certified peer health educators who inform college students about health related issues.
     
  • Voter registration forms available on campus (09/21/2003)

  • Ohio University students who want to vote in Athens County may pick up voter registration forms at numerous on-campus locations for the Nov. 7 general election.
     
  • Mission Statement 2: Innovative graduate programs (09/21/2003)

  • Ohio University fosters distinctive and creative master's programs that emphasize preparation for further graduate work and provide students with the skills to excel in professional roles.
     
  • New master's program geared to social studies educators (09/19/2003)

  • Ohio University Zanesville Campus will offer a new graduate program leading to a master's degree in social sciences beginning in January 2004.
     
  • Leadership award winners honored by Templeton connection (09/19/2003)

  • John Newton Templeton became the first African American to graduate from Ohio University Sept. 17, 1828. This is the final in a three-part series in honor of the 175th anniversary of his historic achievement.
     
  • Beth Stocker receives prestigious Founders Citation (09/18/2003)

  • Ohio University alumna Beth Kilpatrick Stocker received a 2003-04 Founders Citation on Sept. 27 at the Honors Convocation ceremony on the university's Athens campus. She became the second person to receive a citation this year, following Professor Emeritus Eric Wagner.
     
  • Eric Wagner to receive first 2003-04 Founders Citation on Sept. 19 (09/18/2003)

  • Ohio University Professor Emeritus Eric Wagner will receive the first 2003-04 Founders Citation on Sept. 19 at the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony.
     
  • 2003 State of the University video clip (09/18/2003)

  • Ohio University President Robert Glidden delivered the annual State of the University Address Sept. 18.
     
  • Ohio University Board of Trustees reviews results of retirement initiative designed to cut costs (09/18/2003)

  • In an ongoing effort to achieve the most cost-efficient operation possible, Ohio University?s workforce was reduced by 143 staff members from September 2002 to September 2003, it was reported to the Ohio University Board of Trustees during its regular meeting today (Sept. 19).
     
  • Ohio University President Robert Glidden details progress, announces plans to retire at annual address (09/18/2003)

  • While detailing Ohio University's ongoing initiatives and challenging faculty, staff and students to continue efforts to strive for excellence, President Robert Glidden, 66, used the occasion of his annual State of the University address to announce his plans for retirement, effective June 30, 2004.
     
  • Founders Citations awarded for first time in 26 years (09/18/2003)

  • As Ohio University continues its bicentennial celebration, the university's Board of Trustees will present its highest honor, the Founders Citation, to twelve distinguished individuals. The board last awarded the citation in 1977.
     
  • First Templeton Scholars class set to make history (09/17/2003)

  • Now in its fourth year at Ohio University, the inaugural class of Templeton Scholars is excited and poised to become a part of history as the first graduating class of the scholarship program.
     
  • First Templeton Scholars class set to make history - video clip (09/17/2003)

  • Graduating Templeton Scholar Danielle Moore shares her experiences in the program
     
  • Student Spotlight: A passion for writing (09/17/2003)

  • A love for the language and a need to return to writing is what drives Anthony Sims Jr. ? a graduate film student ? to write screenplays. Sims? screenplay ?Behemoth? was recognized by the Telluride IndieFest as one of the top-30 independent screenplays in the world.
     
  • Student Spotlight: Templeton Scholar Regis Saxton (09/17/2003)

  • In honor of the 175th anniversary of Ohio University's first African-American graduate, John Newton Templeton, Outlook is profiling the participants in one of the programs that bears his name: the Templeton Scholars
     
  • President Glidden to deliver State of the University Address (09/16/2003)

  • President Glidden will deliver the annual State of the University Address at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18.
     
  • Ohio University's new Innovation Center offers increased opportunities for regional entrepreneurs (09/16/2003)

  • The new Innovation Center offers more facilities and professional services to area entrepreneurs and inventors in the information technology and biotechnology industries who are looking to bring their ideas to the marketplace.
     
  • Update on health care benefits from President Glidden (09/15/2003)

  • Update on health care benefits from President Glidden
     
  • College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony set for Sept. 19 (09/15/2003)

  • The College of Arts and Sciences will honor alumni and friends at the annual Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony on Sept. 19 at the Baker University Center.
     
  • College of Education announces new faculty (09/15/2003)

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  • Workshops help educators improve local schools (09/15/2003)

  • To meet the needs of public schools struggling to improve their standings under the Ohio Department of Education's "Continuous Improvement" plan, Ohio University Zanesville Campus is offering two workshops that will offer support to specific educators, assisting them in this process.
     
  • University celebrates 175th anniversary of first black graduate (09/15/2003)

  • From slavery to higher learning, Ohio University's first Black graduate, John Newton Templeton, dedicated his life to extending education to African-Americans long after also becoming the first student of color to receive an undergraduate degree in the Northwest Territory on Sept. 17, 1828.
     
  • Frank Van Graas kicks off Bicentennial Colloquia (09/15/2003)

  • Faculty Feature: Frank van Graas kicks off Bicentennial Colloquia
     
  • Dining halls partner with local farmers for homegrown food video clip (09/15/2003)

  • Since 2001, Ohio University has made it a point to bring the grange closer to home by participating in the farm to college program, which provides an outlet for local farmers to sell their homegrown products for use in campus dining halls.
     
  • Dining halls partner with local farmers for homegrown food (09/15/2003)

  • Since 2001, Ohio University has made it a point to bring the grange closer to home by participating in the farm to college program, which provides an outlet for local farmers to sell their homegrown products for use in campus dining halls.
     
  • John Newton Templeton: His legacy lives on (09/15/2003)

  • John Newton Templeton became the first African American to graduate from Ohio University Sept. 17, 1828. This is the first in a three-part series in honor of the 175th anniversary of his historic achievement.
     
  • Student Spotlight: Cara Lewis (09/15/2003)

  • Cara Lewis is a member of the first class of Templeton Scholars.
     
  • OU-COM celebrates National Osteopathic Medicine Week with three public events (09/13/2003)

  • Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine joins more than 49,000 osteopathic physicians (D.O.s) across the nation in observing National Osteopathic Medicine Week 2003, Sept. 20-27, by sponsoring three public events designed to promote health, preventive education and awareness of the unique contributions of osteopathic medicine to health care.
     
  • Volunteer Fair showcases community service opportunities (09/12/2003)

  • Ohio University students can investigate volunteer opportunities on campus and in the community at the Volunteer Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, on the West Portico of Templeton-Blackburn Memorial Auditorium.
     
  • Extended orientation prepares students for college success (09/12/2003)

  • Ohio University's extended orientation is designed to prepare new students to make the academic and social adjustments to college life to lay the foundation for a successful college career.
     
  • Velkominn, chroesawa, taggapin, bienvenue (09/12/2003)

  • Keeping everything straight can be overwhelming when you're in a new country, far away from your family, but the Office of International Student and Faculty Services (ISFS) at Ohio University helps international students, faculty, staff, scholars and their dependents sort things out.
     
  • New move-in process huge success (09/12/2003)

  • As students prepared for yet another year, packing everything needed for 10 months, parents finally had something to look forward to on the dreaded move-in day. In the past, students had two days to move in, causing widespread frustration. This year, the process spanned four days.
     
  • Enhancements heighten Ohio football gameday atmosphere (09/12/2003)

  • When the Ohio Bobcat football team defeated Southeast Missouri to begin its 2003 season, fans in attendance at Peden Stadium had as much to cheer about off the field as on it.
     
  • Two local food festivals Sept. 13 (09/12/2003)

  • This weekend the Ohio PawPaw Grower?s Association welcomes local farmers and residents to experience the pawpaw, a common native tree fruit in North America. The fifth annual festival takes place at Lake Snowden near Albany, Ohio, and serves everything from traditional pawpaws to pawpaw beer and pawpaw food.
     
  • Graduate student grant applications due (09/11/2003)

  • Graduate Student Senate invites all graduate students to apply for two new funding opportunities: The Graduate Student Senate Grant for Original Work and the Graduate Student Senate Travel Grant.
     
  • Bicentennial Colloquia allow University experts to share exciting findings (09/11/2003)

  • Ohio University researchers have shifted the noses on dinosaurs, helped ease the stress of migraine headaches and painted a picture of baseball played during the Great Depression. Rarely, however, have they had the opportunity to explain their work to such a diverse audience as they will for the Bicentennial Colloquia, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 16.
     
  • Provost's Undergraduate Research Fund application deadline is Sept. 26 (09/10/2003)

  • The Provost's Undergraduate Research Fund is accepting applications. The deadline is Sept. 26.
     
  • Students hone skills at LeaderShape conference (09/10/2003)

  • Nearly 60 Ohio University students honed their leadership skills during a recent six-day "LeaderShape" institute at Burr Oak State Park.
     
  • Beyond geography: Celebrating Appalachian culture (09/10/2003)

  • A new exhibition project at the Kennedy Museum of Art, "Appalachians: A Contemporary Cultural Perspective," gives us a glimpse beyond ourselves, not to the moon but into the heart and soul of Appalachian culture.
     
  • Beyond geography: Celebrating Appalachian culture video clip (09/10/2003)

  • A new exhibition project at the Kennedy Museum of Art, "Appalachians: A Contemporary Cultural Perspective,"gives us a glimpse beyond ourselves, not to the moon but into the heart and soul of Appalachian culture. View a video clip about the exhibit's installation.
     
  • Bicentennial banners grace Ohio University campus streets (09/09/2003)

  • Along the streets of Ohio University?s Athens and regional campuses, banners hang to mark the University?s bicentennial.
     
  • Faculty Feature: Thom Conroy (09/09/2003)

  • Thom Conroy is not your typical professor. And that's just how students like it.
     
  • Vice President for Research seeks proposals for university research priorities (09/08/2003)

  • The Vice President for Research has launched a new initiative to identify and develop three to five high-priority areas of research and creative activity to meet the university's goal of selectivity in research.
     
  • Phone support group helps older people with HIV/AIDS develop coping skills, new study finds (09/05/2003)

  • A new Ohio University study suggests that a telephone support group can lessen stress and improve the coping skills of the more than 90,000 people in the United States over the age of 50 who are diagnosed with AIDS.
     
  • Columbus State Community College and Ohio University enter into articulation agreement (09/05/2003)

  • The two institution's presidents signed an agreement allowing a seamless transfer of Columbus State students into Ohio University.
     
  • 'This Time Around: Reinventing Community' to premiere on the WOUB-FM Radio Network (09/04/2003)

  • ?This Time Around: Reinventing Community? will premiere Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 8:30 a.m. on the WOUB-FM Radio Network.
     
  • Student D.O. of the Year (09/04/2003)

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  • Ohio University's Community and Professional Programs offers graduate test preparation courses (09/03/2003)

  • Ohio University's Community and Professional Programs is offering preparation courses for the GRE, GMAT and LSAT tests that are required for graduate school admission.
     
  • Ohio University gears up for opening of fall quarter (09/03/2003)

  • Welcome back students! As the fall quarter begins, you've got a lot to keep track of, so here's an abbreviated calendar with some information about this quarter's deadlines.
     
  • Ohio University gears up for opening of spring quarter (09/03/2003)

  • Welcome back students! As the spring quarter begins, you've got a lot to keep track of, so here's an abbreviated calendar with some information about this quarter's deadlines.
     
  • Ohio University gears up for opening of winter quarter (09/03/2003)

  • Welcome back students! As the winter quarter begins, you've got a lot to keep track of, so here's an abbreviated calendar with some information about this quarter's deadlines.
     
  • Common reading project promotes active learning community (09/03/2003)

  • Ohio University's first-year students are reading the book "Einstein's Dreams" for the second year.
     
  • Ohio University to host conference on developing rationales for peace in Southeast Asia (09/02/2003)

  • Scholars, educators and activists will gather to search for peaceful solutions to violent conflict in Southeast Asia at a conference on "Beyond Violence: Developing Rationales for Peace" at Ohio University Sept. 18-20.
     
  • Local artist Ora Anderson featured on WOUB's 'Afternoon Edition' (09/02/2003)

  • Each Wednesday around 4:12 p.m., "Afternoon Edition" on WOUB-FM features local artist Ora Anderson reminiscing about days gone by.

     
  • Ohio University's Southeast Asian Studies program receives State Department grant (09/02/2003)

  • Ohio University's Southeast Asian Studies Program, in cooperation with the Department of Classics and World Religions, has received a grant for more than $400,000 from the U.S. Department of State.
     
     
     
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