Stories from 2018

On The Green Weekend kicks off with uptown entertainment and fresh Athens cuisine

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With events to take you back to the classroom or behind the scenes at Athens’ breweries – and everywhere in between – you’re sure to find something you’ll love....
The 1968 Athena photographers escaped Athens for the county’s backroads on sweet rides to capture their staff photo. Each student photog had a nickname, says the yearbook’s photo caption, notably, “Buffalo,” “Sergeant Rat,” and “the Kid.”

OHIO in 1968

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It takes a village to produce OHIO’s annual Athena yearbook. The same held true for the 1968 Athena yearbook staff, members of the letterpress and darkroom era. Led by Editor Ronald Beno, BFA ’68, the 50-plus staff members—from copy editor to sales manager, production manager to art director—held their own to create a timeless piece of OHIO nostalgia while chalking up experience in the real world of publishing. Today’s Athena staff step up just like their predecessors, capturing OHIO moments each fall to spring, only 21st century-style.

Step up

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When the T. Richard and Eleanora K. Robe Leadership Institute (RLI) was established in 1996, the Russ College of Engineering and Technology was in uncharted territory. Higher ed wasn’t yet concerned with engineering students’ leadership and emotional intelligence skills. Things have changed.

Last word with Mark Weinberg

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There is no Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs without Mark Weinberg. As the school’s founding dean, Weinberg has overseen the unit’s programs and initiatives since its inception in 1981, when it existed under another name, the Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development, or ILGARD.

Alpha Phi Alpha Phi Chapter named Midwest Regional Chapter of the Year

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May 9, 2018 By George E. Mauzy Jr. Ohio University’s Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Phi Chapter was named Regional Chapter of the Year on April 14 at the 86th Midwest Regional Convention in Indi...

Ohio University earns Ohio EPA’s top environmental stewardship award

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May 9, 2018 From staff reports Ohio EPA Director Craig W. Butler recognized Ohio University with Ohio EPA’s highest environmental stewardship honor during a May 9 flag-raising event that highligh...

MDIA’s games and animation program ranked fifth in Ohio, rises to 23rd nationally

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Animation Career Review released their 2018 Animation School Rankings and Ohio University’s School of Media Arts & Studies games and animation program rose nationally from 32 to 23 among public school

Check out the best pictures from the May 5 Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies [PHOTOS]

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May 8, 2018 Compiled by George E. Mauzy Jr. About 3,400 undergraduates participated in morning and afternoon Ohio University Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 5, in the Convocation Center....

President Nellis announces Day of Remembrance Ceremony to take place May 16

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May 8, 2018 From staff reports All members of our campus community, along with family and friends, are invited to a Day of Remembrance Ceremony from 4:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at Emerit...

OHIO professor sends seeds to space and conducts educational outreach on Earth

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May 8, 2018 By Jessica Vierling-West Sarah Wyatt, Professor in Environmental and Plant Biology and Director of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Ohio Uni...

Business Continuity Planning summer training sessions announced

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May 8, 2018 From staff reports Business Continuity Planning The Office of Emergency Programs announced two summer brown bag training sessions for Business Continuity Planners. Please RSVP to wyat...

Some memorable moments from OHIO’s 2018 Graduate Commencement (PHOTOS)

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May 8, 2018 From staff reports; Photos by Ben Siegel It was a day of pomp and circumstance May 4 on the Athens Campus as Ohio University celebrated the crowning moment in the academic journey of ...

Campus parking permit renewal now available online

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May 7, 2018 From staff reports Ohio University Transportation and Parking Services is now offering online permit renewals for OHIO faculty and staff. The new online renewal system provides the ca...

President Nellis selects Ohio University’s new Executive Vice President and Provost

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May 7, 2018 From staff reports Today, Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis appointed Dr. Chaden Djalali as the next Executive Vice President and Provost of Ohio University. Dr. Djalali is cu...

Ten OHIO students receive the 2018-19 Fulbright Award

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May 7, 2018 From staff reports An earlier version of this article said that there were only seven OHIO recipients of the 2018 Fulbright award. There are ten recipients. This version has been corr...
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