Athens' beloved DJ Barticus will be hosting a weekly "Live From Quarantine" dance party presented by WOUB every Friday night.
Virtual Involvement Center
Keep Athens close to your heart and stay engaged with these virtual activities that can be done from home! Have fun solo, with your family at home, or over the internet with your faraway friends.
Support fellow Bobcats with the #BobcatsTakeCare campaign.
Remote Events
Campus events gone virtual
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#Virtual Bobcats Netflix Party
Join in on the Campus Involvement Center's Netflix Party every Friday at 7 PM!
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Passion Works Virtual Community Art Night
Join Passion Works on Zoom every Wednesday at 5 p.m. for Virtual Community Art Night!
Virtual Tours and Webcams
Sight-see around the world from the comfort of your living room
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Bobcats at the Kevin P. Clinton Wildlife Center
Root for these rescued bobcat siblings as they grow healthy and strong and prepare to be released this spring!
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College Green Webcam
Watch spring bloom on the College Green with this this campus webcam!
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Ohio University's Virtual Tour
Take a digital walk through the Athens campus. You may learn the history and details of a spot you had never noticed on campus before.
Games
Play alone or with friends to pass the time
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Hogwarts Digital Escape Room
This Harry Potter-themed digital escape room can be completed solo or with friends!
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Play Online Card Games With Friends
Invite your friends to play virtual cards, including Crazy Eights, Go Fish, and "Remote Insensitivity," which is an online equivalent to Cards Against Humanity!
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Combine Zoom with Jackbox Games for a Virtual Game Night
Purchase a silly game and stream it to your friends over Zoom! Players contribute to the games through their phones. Drawful 2 is free for a limited time!
Media Jackpots
All the music, movies, TV, and theater you need to keep on keeping on
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Bring the Athena to You
The Athena is offering newly released movie rentals virtually. Support independent film makers and the Athena Cinema.
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Access Films on Kanopy through Alden Library
When you've spent too much time with your other streaming applications, open up Kanopy for a fresh set of movie titles! This service is provided through Alden Library.
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Explore the University's Library Archives
Browse through Ohio University Libraries' special and unique collections, which have been digitized for expanded use.
Arts and Crafts
Get creative with these projects that you can work on with supplies around the house
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Build an Origami Bobcat
Download, print, and build your very own origami Bobcat! Or, follow along and make your own with kraft paper or a brown lunch sack and decorate with markers or whatever you have on hand.
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Color All Things Ohio U
Use your creativity to color an OHIO themed collage. Post on social and tag us in the results!
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Draw Rufus in your Style
Draw or otherwise recreate our mascot in your very own style! Post your masterpiece on social and tag us so we can see what you've created!
Random Internet Gems
Entertain yourself with these five-minute spurts of unique fun
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Pretend You're a Hacker with Hacker Typer
Type absolute gibberish into this website and pretend you are a spy hacking a very important server.
Occupy the Kiddos
Hang out with and entertain your children or siblings during while we're all cooped up
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Tune into Justin Roberts' Stuck At Home
Listen in, make homemade instruments, and print out activities, courtesy of musician Justin Roberts.
More Fun Things to Do
Just a few more ways to stay engaged and have fun!
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Connect with a Mentor or Mentee with Bobcat Mentorship Network
The Bobcat Mentorship Network is a virtual platform where alumni, students, faculty, and staff can engage in mentorship, networking, and professional development opportunities.
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Try Some Recipes from Jeff Market
Cook with some familiar faces with these videos from Jefferson Marketplace.
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Use OHIO Virtual Backgrounds in your Video Chats
Check out the OHIO virtual backgrounds that are available to use in your next video chat!