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Saturday, September 6, 2008
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Waste not that valuable garbage
Ohio University's new in-vessel composting unit, the largest of its kind on a U.S. campus, will be operational this fall. Here, Mick Harris (front) signals as a crane operator lowers the unit into place.
Photographer: Joshua Armstrong

 
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Green@work
Offices across campus are working to reduce the university's ecological footprint. Among the proponents is Brian McCoy, who challenges departments to make the switch to more energy efficient light bulbs.
 
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
University to host Watch Party for Aug. 18 Conversation on Education
Ohio University's College of Education, Athens County school districts, the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, and Hocking College will host a Watch Party for Gov. Ted Strickland's Aug. 18 Conversation on Education. The event will begin at 4 p.m. in the Baker University Center Ballroom.
 
Dino outgrew predators to survive [Research News]
The duck-billed hadrosaur had few defenses against predators such as tyrannosaurs. But new research suggests that it had at least one advantage: It grew to adulthood much faster than its predators, giving it superiority in size.
 
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Brightbill, Wolfort join Board of Trustees
Gov. Ted Strickland has appointed Ohio University alumni David Brightbill and David Wolfort to the university's Board of Trustees. Brightbill will complete the seven years remaining in the term of Scott Borgemenke, who resigned in April because of an employment change. Wolfort replaces C. David Snyder, whose term ended this year.
 
Friday, July 25, 2008
University mourns devoted alumna
Leona Hughes made an impressive mark on her alma mater and its students over the past eight decades. Hughes passed away Thursday in Sarasota, Fla., at the age of 99.
 
Friday, June 27, 2008
Regional Campus report explores options
A presentation to the University Academics Committee of the Board of Trustees about the future direction of the regional campuses Thursday spurred lively discussion, stimulated questions and led Trustee and committee chair M. Marnette Perry to comment, "I think this is critically important to our core mission."
 
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
University receives $29M for improvements
On Tuesday, Governor Ted Strickland signed the two-year $1.3 billion capital appropriations budget allocating $29.5 million to Ohio University's main and regional campuses. House Bill 562 allots $495 million -- the largest portion of the capital budget -- to Ohio's public universities and community colleges for fiscal years 2009 and 2010.
 
University gift grows by more than $10 million
In January, Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis announced an estimated $80 million gift from the estate of the late Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ of Dayton, Ohio. The value of the estate is now known to be in excess of $91.8 million -- $79.1 million in cash and securities in addition to $12.7 million in property. The proceeds will support engineering education and research at Ohio University.
 
Saturday, June 14, 2008
'I think I think' it was a memorable day
The theme of the day was celebration, as evidenced by Dominique Ellison's smile. More than 3,000 graduating seniors took part in separate morning and afternoon undergraduate commencement ceremonies, becoming Ohio University alumni.

 
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