Stories from October 2019

Notable Alumni Award

Notable Alumni | Rob Dorans Pursues Passion for Living Wages, Affordable Housing

Rob Dorans is the Chief Legal Counsel at ACT Ohio, representing 134 affiliate unions and 14 regional building trades councils, and he was appointed in February 2019 to fill a term on the Columbus City

FNG 2019

Fifth Annual OHIO Faculty Newsmakers Gala Celebrates 356 Newsmakers

Members of the OHIO community gathered to celebrate the hundreds of OHIO faculty who promote the research, expertise and overall excellence of the University through being mentioned in the media.

Socktember

University employee collects more than 2,000 socks to give to community members

Jessica Barton, committee member and records management specialist in the Registrar’s Office, had an idea to collect socks for a cause. She called her idea Socktember and got to work.

Deborah Pack

Meet Deborah Pack, August 2019 Classified Employee of the Month

The August 2019 Classified Employee of the Month is Deborah Pack, an administrative specialist in the Department of Social Work. She was nominated by Sarah Garlington. Find out more about her.

Accessible OHIO: How can I provide accessible service counters?

An accessible service counter allows for a variety of individuals to receive service and includes four key features. Find out what they are.

Bobcat Student Orientation

Bobcat Student Orientation seeks student leaders

OHIO depends on its BSO Leaders to help welcome and guide incoming students and their families and guests through the orientation process. The deadline to apply is Monday, Nov. 4.

What faculty, staff and students need to know about travel to Cuba

The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control prohibits persons subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. from engaging in transactions in which Cuba or a national has interest.

Culinary services

Culinary Services implements its Employee of the Month program

In a bid to recognize its outstanding employees, Culinary Services is inviting nominations for their Employee of the Month program.

Ohio University statement regarding Interfraternity Council organizations

On Oct. 3, 2019, Ohio University Vice President for Student Affairs Jason Pina and Dean of Students Jenny Hall-Jones made the decision suspend Interfraternity Council fraternities on Athens Campus.

Image of Dr. JW Smith

Q&A with Dr. J.W. Smith

Dr. Smith will discuss his new book, “From the Back of the Bus to the Front of the Classroom: My Thirty Year Journey as a Black and Blind Professor,” at Little Professor Book Center, 65 S. Court St.

Capital Internship

OHIO’s National Capital Internship program accepting applications for Spring 2020 until Oct. 14

The National Capital Internship program, a program that provides OHIO students with the opportunity to work full time in Washington, D.C. as interns, is open for applications for Spring 2020.

Over $380K from 1804 Fund allocated to learning, research at OHIO

The trustees of The Ohio University Foundation have awarded more than $384,000 of the 1804 Fund to 10 undergraduate learning, faculty research and graduate studies proposals....

Alden Library

OHIO’s Alden Library opens ‘Unique Gesture: Exploring the Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection’

An exhibit of two American pioneers of modern dance, Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis, is now on display on the fifth floor of Alden Library.

Walter Hall

Ohio University Board of Trustees to meet Oct. 10-11 in Walter Hall on the Athens Campus

The Ohio University Board of Trustees meeting will be held Oct. 10-11 in Athens.

Participants pose for a photo for the 2015 Race for the Cure Walk in Athens.

MORE THAN PINK Walk to take place Sunday, Oct. 6 at Peden Stadium

Susan G. Komen Columbus recently announced it will debut the Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK™ Walk beginning at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6 at Peden Stadium on Ohio University’s Athens Campus.

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