Division of Finance and Administration

March 5, 2026

The Ohio University Office of Sustainability is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Sustainability Awards(opens in a new window).

The awards recognize students, faculty, staff, departments and community members or organizations for their outstanding contributions to sustainability at Ohio University or in the local community.

The awards are open to all OHIO faculty, staff or students on any of Ohio University's campuses, and the Community Sustainability Award is open to community members or groups. Award winners will be announced at the Campus and Community Earth Day Celebrations on April 22, 2026. All members of the OHIO community are invited to participate in the events to celebrate Earth Day.

March 5, 2026

February 24, 2026

New legislation in Ohio could create a nonpartisan council to examine the growing footprint of data centers. If the bill is passed, the subsequent council would review data centers’ environmental impact, electricity and water use, light and noise pollution and local economic effects.

Data centers are large facilities that store computing equipment and power much of today’s digital infrastructure. As artificial intelligence becomes more prominent, the role of data centers is expanding and so are the resources they consume. The facilities require significant amounts of electricity and water, often driving up local utility costs and raising concerns about pollution.