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Holiday Appreciation Reception is Nov. 24
Ohio University faculty and staff are cordially invited to join President Roderick J. and First Lady Deborah McDavis for a Holiday Appreciation reception from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, in the Baker University Center Ballroom.
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Coffee talk
In its fourth year, the successful initiative continues to get conversations brewing between the president, executive vice president and provost, and faculty.
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President holds office hours Wednesday
President Roderick J. McDavis will hold the final office hours of fall quarter from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4. No appointments are necessary - stop by Cutler Hall 108 during this time to sign up for a 10-minute chat with the president.
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President congratulates Nobel winner
In a memo to the university community Thursday, President Roderick J. McDavis congratulated Ohio University alumnus Venkatraman "Venki" Ramakrishnan for receiving the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry related to his work on the function of ribosomes.
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Sustainability Council launches Web site
A new university Web site seeks to highlight progress toward a comprehensive sustainability plan at Ohio University. The official site of the Presidential Advisory Council for Sustainability Planning includes council guidelines, agendas, meeting minutes and online resources relating to university-wide sustainability measures.
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A great journey begins [multimedia]
President Roderick J. McDavis encouraged the newest members of the Ohio University family to make the most of their promise and potential. The president's convocation was just one of the highlights of a very busy opening weekend for the Class of 2013.
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President appoints sustainability council
Comprising faculty, staff and students, the Presidential Advisory Council for Sustainability Planning will hold its first meeting today. The newly formed advisory council is charged with developing and submitting recommendations to President Roderick J. McDavis for a comprehensive sustainability plan as well as a university-wide climate action plan.
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Budget issues discussed on radio show
President Roderick J. McDavis touched on a variety of topics during his hour-long appearance Thursday on "The Party Line" radio show, taking questions on everything from the state budget to enrollment trends. McDavis takes part every month in the WATH broadcast, for which podcast archives are available.
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Appalachian, Urban scholars named
The Appalachian and Urban Scholars for the 2009-2010 freshman class have been announced. Each regional campus accepted Appalachian Scholars, marking the first time the Zanesville campus has hosted one. Four Urban Scholars also were chosen to attend Ohio University.
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Benoit selected as new executive vice president and provost
The 14-member executive vice president and provost search committee chose Pamela Benoit of the University of Missouri to succeed Kathy Krendl. Benoit has a slough of achievements under her belt, including increasing graduate applications and fostering collaboration between faculty and graduate student groups. |
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