Saturday, November 7, 2009 Media Contacts Primary Phone Numbers Main Office: 740.593.2200 Fax: 740.593.1887 Katharine Quaranta Media Specialist Office: 740.593.0858 E-mail: quaranta@ohio.edu Jennifer Krisch Media Specialist Office: 740.597.1939 E-mail: krisch@ohio.edu George Mauzy Communication Specialist Office: 740.597.1794 Home: 740.797.3882 E-mail: mauzy@ohio.edu Satellite News-Gathering Truck Todd Anderson Satellite Communications Coordinator Office: 740.593.1885 Home: 740.698.2725 E-mail: andersok@ohio.edu   Experts Directory | News Archive | Media Contacts | Audio Files | Research News | Fact Sheet   Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Ohio University reports a decrease in student alcohol consumption Binge drinking and associated high-risk behaviors among Ohio University students declined in 2009 compared with two years earlier, according to a survey from the Division of Student Affairs.   Thursday, July 16, 2009 New Cutler Scholars named The privately funded Manassah Cutler Scholarship Program provides students with an annual stipend to cover undergraduate tuition, room and board, and four summers of enrichment experiences, including study and work aboard. In the fall, the program will welcome 11 new recipients.   Tuesday, July 14, 2009 New ONCA director named Brandon J. Bute, former assistant director of career services, has been named director of the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards. He assumed his new duties on Monday.   Wednesday, July 1, 2009 2009 Distinguished Professor named Physics and Astronomy Professor Peter Jung has been selected as the 2009 Distinguished Professor, the university's highest faculty honor.   Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Royal stallions come to regionals Herrmann's Royal Lipizzan Stallions of Austria will perform at Southern campus' Ohio Horse Park on June 19 and 20. The famous equestrian troupe also will appear at the Chillicothe campus' Black Equestrian Farm on June 27 and 28.   Monday, June 8, 2009 New dean of HTC selected Jeremy Webster has been named the new dean of the Honors Tutorial College, Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl announced Monday. He will succeed interim Dean Harold Molineu, who will return to the Department of Political Science where he is a professor. Webster's new position will begin July 1.   Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Grab your popcorn, take a seat A year in the making, a student-produced, feature-length film that examines the lives of rural Ohioans who live in a run-down trailer park will premiere June 7 at 8 p.m. in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.   Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Congressman visits OHIO U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson recently stopped in Athens to promote service opportunities and discuss a new GI bill. A major benefit: members of the military who have served on active duty since Sept. 11, 2001, can receive up to four academic years of educational benefits.   Thursday, May 28, 2009 An enduring partnership The University of Leipzig is celebrating its 600-year anniversary this year. OHIO faculty members have joined the celebration by team-teaching a course for students at the Ohio-Leipzig European Center.   Friday, May 22, 2009 A cross-cultural collaboration Students and faculty of the School of Media Arts and Studies recently paired up with the College of Fine Arts to record the improvisation of Ossatura -- an ensemble based in Italy -- as part of the CircumAtlantic Improvisations performances.

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