 | 2006 Clery Act report available online 9/29/2006
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 www.ohiou.edu/police/
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| Ohio University Southern celebrates 50th anniversary on Sept. 30 9/29/2006
The crowning jewel of the Ohio University Southern 50th anniversary celebration is a gala and benefit on Saturday, Sept. 30. The evening begins with a 7 p.m. reception at the Collins Building on its Ironton campus.
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| Ohio University hosts first campus-wide academic honesty discussion 9/29/2006
The "Day of Discourse" concerning the future of academic honesty at Ohio University was an opportunity for the university community to publicly discuss all facets of academic honesty, including current and future procedures and policies.
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| International studies offers fun and flexible major 9/29/2006
International studies majors have the opportunity to participate in a strong undergraduate program that builds global awareness and learning derived from activities both inside and outside the classroom.
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| Visiting artists share Jewish culture through film 9/28/2006
Hillel at Ohio University and the Division of Student Affairs will bring two notable filmmakers to Athens in October to present their work that explores Jewish-American subjects in the context of the greater culture.
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| College of Business students develop skills while sparking economic development 9/27/2006
Students from the College of Business sophomore cluster break out their black power suits and leave the classroom behind for a taste of the real world.
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| Printmakers do a drive-by on college green 9/27/2006
The Drive-By Press, a mobile printmaking studio, visited Ohio University on Sept. 22 as part of 2006 Mid America Print Council conference "Forging Connections." Students walking near College Green watched printing demonstrations and were able to run their own prints through the machine.
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| Parents Weekend to create memories and connections 9/27/2006
This weekend, families from around the country will join their students at Ohio University for fall quarter’s Parents Weekend Friday, Sept. 29, through Sunday, Oct. 1. The weekend is filled with events that are fun for students and parents alike.
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| 'The Tragedy of Untreated Pain' conference to be held Sept. 26 [OU-COM] 9/25/2006
A conference to be held Tuesday, Sept. 26, will address the issues surrounding the treatment of chronic, unremitting pain, specifically treatments using narcotic medication. The Ohio University conference, “The Tragedy of Untreated Pain,” will take place at the Walter Hall Rotunda, and brings together physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, psychologists and other health-care professionals who deal with the treatment of chronic pain.
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| Administrative Senate has first fall quarter meeting 9/25/2006
Ohio University's Administrative Senate met on Sept. 21 for the first time this quarter to learn about employee assistance and organizational development.
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| WOUB to dedicate new digital master control [WOUB] 9/25/2006
The WOUB Center for Public Media will dedicate its new digital master control on Friday, September 29, at 3 p.m. The dedication will take place on the 6th floor of the Radio, Television, Communication (RTVC) Building, 9 South College Street, on the campus of Ohio University in Athens. Tours of the new facility will be offered from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The public is invited.
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| Kentucky middle school students view live surgery at Ohio University-Southern 9/25/2006
Middle school students from Russell, Ky., took a field trip to Ohio University Southern Campus on Sept. 20 to view a live knee surgery through a videoconference, courtesy of COSI Columbus.
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| Keynote speaker says individuals, organizations can foster creativity 9/25/2006
Steven Berlin Johnson, author of "Mind Wide Open" and "Everything Bad is Good for You," shared his recipe for creativity when he delivered his keynote speech last night at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium for the Mid American Print Council's conference "Forging Connections."
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| Sexual Assault Awareness Week: Programs foster communication, respect 9/24/2006
Ohio University's Department of Health Education & Wellness is once again sponsoring a variety of events to bring the campus and the community awareness surrounding the issue of sexual assault. Events include the third annual March Against Sexual Assault on Tuesday, Sept. 26, and After Hours: Free Food, Karaoke, & Games! On Friday, Sept. 29.
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| "What I wish I knew then…" 9/22/2006
The Scripps College of Communication, in commemoration of the generous donation and 40-year partnership with the Scripps Howard Foundation, hosted a number of workshops on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Mark Tomasik, editor of the Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, and Peter Copeland, editor and general manager of the Scripps Howard News Service, outdid themselves during their session, "What I Wish I Knew Then: Steps that must be Taken Early in your Career."
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| Ohio University moves forward with blueprint for building a world class IT organization 9/22/2006
Ohio University continues to move forward with its 20-point blueprint for building a world-class information technology organization.
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| COMCorps and Ohio Athletics sponsor Red Cross blood drive Sept. 26 and 27 9/21/2006
COMCorps, an AmeriCorps program, and Ohio Athletics are sponsoring a Red Cross "Welcome Back" Blood Drive that will be held Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Convocation Center. The goal of the drive is to collect a minimum of 125 units of blood each day.
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| McDavis looks to year ahead 9/21/2006
Ohio University has three new sets of goals for the upcoming year, President Roderick McDavis said at a Sept. 20 meeting with local media. The goals were developed in partnership with faculty leadership, student leadership and as part of the strategic planning process.
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| Community invited to celebrate Ohio University-Zanesville's 60th anniversary 9/20/2006
The community is invited to celebrate 60 years of Ohio University-Zanesville on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 4:30 p.m. Participants can take advantage of the free concerts, cake, family activities, tours of the new wing connecting Elson and Herrold Halls and the chance to view Zanesville’s first laser light show.
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| [Research News] Nano News: Double quantum dots control Kondo effect 9/20/2006
Two quantum dots connected by wires could help scientists better control the Kondo effect in experiments, according to a study by Ohio University and University of Florida physicists published in a recent issue of 'Physical Review Letters.'
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| Faculty Senate covers academic honesty, IT at September meeting 9/19/2006
Faculty Senate heard updates on several crucial university issues such as academic honesty and information technology Sept. 18 at its first meeting of the academic year.
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| Read all about it: Literacy Center helps people achieve their goals 9/19/2006
The Edward Stevens Center for the Study and Development of Literacy and Language celebrated its sixth annual kickoff Friday in a seminar titled “Learning Together: A Literacy Community.” The event brought about 200 participants, including educators, college students, coordinators and volunteers of Literacy Center programs.
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| Ohio energy independence report released 9/19/2006
Ohio University’s Consortium for Energy, Economics and the Environment (CE3) outlined its vision to create an "energy literate society" in a report titled "Ohio: Securing America’s Energy Future." The report was released Sept. 18 in Columbus.
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| Ohio University enrollment continues to be strong 9/18/2006
Total enrollment is expected to be 20,214 students, similar to last fall quarter's total of 20,295 students. The first-year class numbers 4,094 students, within range of the goal of 4,100 new students.
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| Scripps' Dingley talks about the evolution of HGTV and the broad meaning of home 9/18/2006
Scripps' Dingley talks about the evolution of HGTV and the broad meaning of home
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| Human Resources and University Professional Development merge 9/17/2006
The Center for Organization Development and Effectiveness is a new source of help for departments seeking assistance with change and continuous improvement linked to Vision OHIO. The new center is the product of a merger of the University Professional Development office with the University Human Resource Department.
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| Ohio University president to give keynote address at Gallipolis Emancipation Day Celebration 9/15/2006
On Sunday, Sept. 17, Ohio University President Roderick McDavis will serve as the keynote speaker at the 143rd Emancipation Day Celebration in Gallipolis, Ohio.
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| Ohio University names new chief of university police 9/15/2006
Beginning this fall, Ohio University students will have a new pair of well-trained eyes looking out for their safety. Michael Martinsen, who has worked for the Hamilton City Police Department since 1990 and has served as lieutenant and patrol shift commander since 1999, has been named director of campus safety and chief of the Ohio University Police Department, effective Sept. 25.
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| Ohio University MFA film student's documentary wins $10,000 award 9/14/2006
Ohio University MFA film student Matthew Kraus has won first prize in the Mion Solutions Environmental Film Awards program for his short documentary, "Farming for the Future." The award includes a $10,000 prize.
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| Dan Evans named executive dean for regional campuses 9/13/2006
Dan Evans, dean of Ohio University Southern, has been appointed executive dean for regional campuses for the Office of University Outreach and Regional Campuses. In this role, Evans will serve as the chief operating officer for regional campuses.
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| Celebrating an investment in tomorrow's communicators 9/13/2006
On a day set aside to celebrate a $15 million gift from the Scripps Howard Foundation to Ohio University's newly named Scripps College of Communication, students and other celebrants heard from communications industry leaders and the Marching 110 alike.
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| Scripps CEO Lowe challenges would-be media entrepreneurs to create their own futures 9/13/2006
Arriving late for his presentation due to a weather-delayed flight, E.W. Scripps president and CEO Kenneth W. Lowe turned the situation into a teachable moment. "Expect the unexpected," he told the near-capacity crowd in the Elizabeth Baker Theater Tuesday who had come to hear him talk about how to start a media business.
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| Technology's next frontier 9/13/2006
The E.W. Scripps Co. gave the state of Ohio its first television station, ABC affiliate WEWS in Cleveland, in 1947. But it's done a lot more than that, company President and CEO Kenneth Lowe said Tuesday during a keynote address marking a historic contribution to Ohio University's Scripps College of Communication.
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| Ohio University music professor wins prestigious commission 9/12/2006
Mark Phillips, composer and professor in the Ohio University School of Music, is the recipient of the highly competitive 2006 Pi Kappa Lambda composer commission. Phillips' commissioned work will debut at the honor society's national conference this week.
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| Printmaking conference to highlight medium, connections between artists 9/12/2006
The printmaking area in Ohio University's School of Art will host the 2006 Mid America Print Council conference "Forging Connections" Sept. 20-23. Around 700 printmakers, students, curators and other art professionals are expected to attend the biennial event.
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| University announces international conference on perpetual pavement 9/11/2006
Ohio University's Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment (ORITE), part of the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, will host the first International Conference on Perpetual Pavement, Sept. 13 to 15 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton in Columbus, Ohio.
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| Ohio University learning communities growing 9/11/2006
Learning communities began as a pilot program at Ohio University with two communities and 40 students in fall of 1999. The program - which places as many as 25 freshmen in two or three classes together in fall quarter - has grown over seven years and will comprise more than 55 communities and 1,050 participants this fall.
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| 'U.S. News' applauds Ohio University College of Business 9/11/2006
In its annual ranking of business colleges, 'U.S. News & World Report' ranked the Ohio University College of Business 99th for 2007. This is an improvement of 17 ranking points from last year.
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| Ohio University changing student computing environment 9/10/2006
Based on student opinion surveys, a marked increase in computer removal requests over the past several years, and the proven success of the Go Mobile discount laptop purchase program, Ohio University will begin phasing out its residence hall desktop computer program during the 2006-07 academic year.
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| [Research News] Mathematician receives National Science Foundation grant for quantum mechanics research 9/8/2006
Ohio University faculty member Martin Mohlenkamp has received a five-year, $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct mathematics research with students.
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| University announces new mechanical engineering department chair 9/7/2006
The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University announces Associate Professor Gregory G. Kremer as chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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| Back-to-School Update: University's Academic Plan 9/5/2006
Nearly two years after Ohio University embarked on the academic planning process, it’s time to look back at where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re going.
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| Copy of University's Academic Plan: Milestones 9/5/2006
University's Academic Plan: Milestones
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| Training camp pays off for Ohio University Marching 110 9/5/2006
All the hard work of training camp pays off when the Marching 110 takes to the field – whether that's Ohio University's Peden Stadium or Cleveland Browns Stadium Sept. 10 when the band performs the halftime show for a crowd of some 73,000 plus a national television audience.
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| University's Academic Plan: Background: Past, present and future 9/5/2006
University's Academic Plan: Background: Past, present and future
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| University's Academic Plan: Executive implementation team 9/5/2006
University's Academic Plan: Executive implementation team
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| [Research News] Nanoscientists create biological switch from spinach molecule 9/5/2006
Nanoscientists have transformed a molecule of chlorophyll-a from spinach into a complex biological switch that has possible future applications for green energy, technology and medicine. Ohio University physicists Saw-Wai Hla and Violeta Iancu detailed the findings in today's early edition of the journal 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.'
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| 'Diabetes and the Appalachian Woman' kicks off Women's Health Month 2006 9/5/2006
This year's kickoff event, "Take Care, Take Charge, Choose Health - Diabetes and Appalachian Woman," takes place Friday, Sept. 8, at the Ross County Service Center in Chillicothe. Mary De Groot, Ph.D., Ohio University assistant professor of psychology, will be the keynote speaker.
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| Ohio University, Scripps Howard Foundation to celebrate partnership during Sept. 12 commemoration 9/5/2006
Ohio University, the Scripps Howard Foundation and The E.W. Scripps Company will commemorate their partnership and the opportunities it continues to create for students during a day of celebration Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Ohio University.
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| President McDavis welcomes first-year students 9/5/2006
Ohio University hosted its annual President's Convocation for First-Year Students, Monday, Sept. 4, and President Roderick J. McDavis shared some words of wisdom for the class of 2010.
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| [WOUB] WOUB to add eight new television services on Sept. 5 9/1/2006
Viewers with set-top digital receivers or compatible televisions will have more services from which to choose on WOUB-DT 27 and WOUC-DT 35 beginning Tuesday, Sept. 5. There will be four new choices to channel 27 and four new choices to channel 35. The increase in channels is due to the ongoing conversion from analog broadcast to digital broadcast.
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| Ohio University Society of Professional Journalists chapter named best in nation 9/1/2006
The Ohio University chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, which is sponsored by the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, was named the National Outstanding Campus Chapter for the 2005-06 academic year on Aug. 25 at the SPJ annual convention in Chicago.
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| Honors tutorial students become research apprentices to faculty 9/1/2006
Summertime for college sophomores usually means working to earn money for next year's tuition. For Molly Semones, a sophomore Honors Tutorial College chemistry and biology major from Kettering, Ohio, this summer was no different. Except that she won a research apprenticeship from HTC, which allowed her a rare opportunity for an undergraduate: paid research work in a plant biology lab on the Ohio University campus.
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| Bobcat Passport back for second year 9/1/2006
Ohio University is kicking off the 2006-07 school year by offering students the chance to participate in the Bobcat Passport program and win incredible prizes, like iPods and book stipends, and the grand prize: one quarter of in-state tuition. |
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