Stories from October 2019

Teacher Quality Partnership grant Patton

Ohio University to partner with Educational Service Center of Central Ohio to create new special education teacher training program

OHIO received the Teacher Quality Partnership grant that will allow OHIO to partner with the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio to improve the quality of OHIO’s teacher programs.

Drea Kelly speaks to a crowd in Baker University Center Ballroom. Photo by Eli Burris

Drea Kelly, ex-wife of R. Kelly, speaks to OHIO community about journey to healing

Kelly spoke about what it was like to have her boss turn into her boyfriend, her boyfriend into her husband, and her husband into her abuser.

Artist Logan Madison works on a piece for the 2019 Honey for the Heart parade. Photo by Alaina Bartel

Art brings community, students together for Honey for the Heart parade

"The intention was to have an interconnect between community and university to have this shared experience to shift the narrative of Athens Halloween."

Jason Rawls on the turntables
University Event

Producer Jason Rawls to speak about hip-hop at Patton College of Education Nov. 7

Rawls will discuss hip-hop based education, the integration of hip-hop into academic curriculum, and his book, "Youth Culture Power: A #HipHopEd Guide to Building Teacher-Student Relationships."

Student social work garden

Social work students craft unique way of giving back to campus

The initiative is designed to give back to the OHIO Chillicothe community with hopes of producing enough food for Chillicothe community residents in the future

Opioid addiction study to begin work in Ohio communities with experts from six universities including OHIO

As part of a federal research study to dramatically reduce opioid overdose deaths, a coalition, including Ohio University, will begin assisting Ohio counties with the opioid crisis.

OHIO earns increase in external funding for research and sponsored programs in FY19

Ohio University saw an increase in external investment in its research and sponsored programs in fiscal year 2019, including funding from state and federal agencies, industry, and private sources.

research and teaching awards

OHIO to celebrate faculty recipients of research and teaching excellence awards

The OHIO community can celebrate the 2019 recipients of the Presidential Research Scholars, Presidential Teacher Award and Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching on Nov. 21 in Baker Center.

Walter Hall

Mental health fundraiser is Nov. 16

The Ohio University Interfraternity Council will host a mental health fundraising event, titled “Mentala,” from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov 16, in Walter Hall Rotunda. Tickets are $25.

Ridges Advisory Committee tours Buildings 13, 14 and 18 ahead of renovation completion

Members of the Ridges Advisory Committee toured Buildings 13, 14 and 18 at The Ridges and received an update on potential uses of Ridges Conservation Land during their meeting Oct. 23.

Athena Cinema

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine to host screening of 'The Veterans' Project' on Veterans Day

The Veterans’ Project is a feature-length documentary that highlights the challenges many combat and service-wounded veterans face when seeking health care.

Dr. John Kopchick works on research with students.

OHIO earns increase in external funding for research and sponsored programs in FY19

OHIO saw a significant increase in external investment in its research and sponsored programs in fiscal year 2019, including funding from state and federal agencies, industry, and private sources.

Director of Strategic Planning and Assessment Cindy Cogswell impresses with multiple publications

Since coming to OHIO in February, Cogswell has been published twice and is expecting an additional two publications before the end of the year.

place-based pedagogy

Workshops will focus on place-based pedagogy

The Teton Science Schools will be on the Athens Campus Nov. 18-19 leading workshops on place-based pedagogy. Register by Nov.12.

Notable Alumni Award

Notable Alumni | Aiden Shearer Developed First Genetic Test for Deafness, Now Seeks Gene Therapy

Aiden “Eliot” Shearer developed the first genetic test panel for deafness OtoSCOPE®, new technology that has revolutionized the understanding of human hearing loss.

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