http://www.ohio.edu/parents/News and InformationSat, 25 May 2013 17:21:43 +0000CommonSpot Content Server© 2009 Ohio University. All rights reserved.Ohio University has announced the dates of its Family Weekends and Homecoming for the 2010-11 academic year. Family Weekends are a special part of the Ohio University experience.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/Family-weekends-announced-487.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/Family-weekends-announced-487.cfmMon, 12 Apr 2010 19:11:00 +0000Developing a connection to Ohio University is a challenge for any first-year student, but commuter students face an additional challenge because they don't live on campus. This challenge was made easier in January, when the Commuter Student Lounge was opened in Bromley Hall.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/commuter-lounge-509.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/commuter-lounge-509.cfmTue, 20 Apr 2010 21:03:48 +0000For the first time in 30 years, the Speaking Bobcats of Ohio, Ohio University's speech and debate team, placed in the top five at the 40th Annual National Forensics Association National Tournament held at Ohio University April 15-19.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/speaking_bobcats_517.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/speaking_bobcats_517.cfmWed, 21 Apr 2010 15:09:00 +0000The Honors Academy will be held during First Summer Session, June 21-July 23, 2010. It is open to rising high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 grade scale, or equivalent.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/Summer-academy-482.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/Summer-academy-482.cfmWed, 28 Apr 2010 19:34:07 +0000With the May 4 election fast approaching, Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis took time to explain his position on Issue 1 in an Op-Ed piece. He writes that the issue would authorize the state of Ohio to issue up to $700 million in bonds to renew and continue funding programs for tech-based research and development in support of Ohio industry, commerce and business.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/McDavis-op-ed-525.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/McDavis-op-ed-525.cfmWed, 28 Apr 2010 14:28:00 +0000Spring is in the air and with the arrival of warm weather, Ohio University students welcome moms to campus for Moms Weekend.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/Moms-Weekend-2010-523.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/Moms-Weekend-2010-523.cfmThu, 29 Apr 2010 20:18:07 +0000The University Program Council (UPC) will present a student literary reading at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Front Room in Baker University Center. The event is free and open to the public.http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/student_literary_fest_526.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/09-10/4/student_literary_fest_526.cfmThu, 29 Apr 2010 19:57:35 +0000Ohio University hosts the Student Research and Creative Activity Expo annually to demonstrate the results of its student research, scholarship and creative activity inside and outside of the classroom. On May 13, about 600 undergraduates, graduate students, medical students and postdoctoral fellows will present 500 projects this year, on topics ranging from wind power and sports tourism to how Muslim immigrant children fare in U.S. public schools.http://www.ohio.edu/research/communications/student_expo.cfmhttp://www.ohio.edu/research/communications/student_expo.cfmTue, 04 May 2010 15:56:31 +0000