Stories from February 2019

Office of the University Registrar announces class permission slips are going paperless

Feb 14, 2019 Story submitted by Office of the Registrar Beginning Monday, Feb. 18, the class permission (“green slip”) process is available online for all students. Summer semester 2019 is the fi...

Making OHIO Home: The History of Housing and Residence Life from the 1800s to the Present

Feb 14, 2019 By Dana Wright and Bill Kimok In recognition of Ohio University’s Founders Day 2019: Living on campus has been a defining experience for generations of Ohio University students. Star...

2018 alumnus finds success with social networking app

Logan Koshenka, BBA ’18, knew at a young age what he wanted to do with his life, admitting, “I’ve always been obsessed with creating, building and entrepreneurship.”...

Susan Burgess to be honored Feb. 25 at Distinguished Professor Portrait Unveiling and Lecture

Feb 14, 2019 From staff reports Distinguished Professor Susan Burgess, Ph.D., is a well-regarded professor of political science and researcher at Ohio University whose path-breaking scholarship h...

Awards recognize outstanding contributions to sustainability

Feb 13, 2019 By Senya Afi Ghamli The Ohio University Office of Sustainability is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Sustainability Awards. The awards recognize staff, faculty, students, depar...

Dr. Kristyn Neckles

True Selves provides group therapy for students dealing with stress

True Selves is a first-year therapy group for students of color who need help processing issues that uniquely impact their well-being. The group is enrolling new members for fall semester.

Research

New dinosaur with heart-shaped tail provides evolutionary clues for African continent

Feb 13, 2019 From staff reports A new dinosaur that wears its “heart” on its tail provides new clues to how ecosystems evolved on the African continent during the Cretaceous period according to r...

World-renowned plastic surgeon and alumnus shares expertise with OHIO medical students

When Dr. Frank Papay, BA ’75, is gearing up for a major surgery or procedure, he has a trusted ritual he uses to get in the zone....

Ohio University Founders Day is Feb. 18

Feb 13, 2019 By George E. Mauzy Jr. Happy 215th Birthday, OHIO! In celebration of Ohio University’s Founders Day, the Student Alumni Board (SAB) has partnered with Student Senate, Black Student ...

iCUE Spotlight: Feb. 15-21, 2019

Feb 13, 2019 Compiled by George E. Mauzy Jr. Take a look at the upcoming events on the official OHIO Calendar of University Events. Anyone with an active OHIO ID can log in and complete the form ...

Open OHIO interactive art and science installation continues dialogues

Feb 13, 2019 By Emily Baxstrom Since fall semester 2018, the Open OHIO project has helped create a space for open dialogue among students, staff, faculty and community members alike. Phase 1 of t...

Ohio University Dance Team wins University World Cup Championships

Feb 12, 2019 From staff reports For the first time in Bobcat history, the Ohio University Dance Team traveled to Orlando, Florida to compete at the 2019 UCA and UDA College Cheerleading and Danc...

Wellworks joins partnership on eating disorders prevention and treatment

Feb 12, 2019 From staff reports In recognition of National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDA) Week in February, WellWorks Nutrition Counselor and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Selena Baker is ...

2019 Black History Month celebration underway

Feb 12, 2019 From staff reports Ohio University has numerous Black History Month events scheduled throughout February. This year’s national theme is "Black Migrations." The Association for the St...

Cutler Scholars Program hosts the 2018 Scholar Summit

Feb 12, 2019 By Jakob Warren Forty high-promise scholars from other universities across the country met at Ohio University for the 2018 Scholar Summit hosted by the Cutler Scholars Program in Nov...

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