Stories from 2021

Jana Houser Tornado chasing

BBC film crew to chase tornadoes with OHIO professor Houser

4 min

Dr. Jana Houser heads to Oklahoma this month in search of more answers about how tornadoes behave.

Baker Fund awards more than $48k to five faculty proposals for research, scholarship and work

2 min

The John C. Baker Fund awarded $48,355 total to five faculty proposals for research, scholarship and creative work during spring semester 2021.

Ohio University Regional Higher Education will honor 2020 graduates during December 2021 graduate recognition ceremonies

2 min

Ohio University Regional Higher Education campuses will honor graduates with in-person graduate recognition ceremonies this December 2021.
Incoming Ohio University students walk through College Green during Bobcat Student Orientation Monday, June 24, 2019

Student leaders prepare for Bobcat Student Orientation

3 min

Bobcat Student Orientation (BSO) is an annual event hosted by Ohio University faculty, staff, and students to help incoming students prepare to enter college.

Perceive with Caution exhibit
University Announcements

Students ask visitors to reflect on what it means to be human in new Kennedy Museum exhibit

4 min

College of Fine Arts’ Kennedy Museum of Art announces its newest exhibition, Perceive with Caution: Merging Concepts VII, a show developed, curated, designed, and installed by students.

Theater welcomes multidisciplinary artist and actor, Ally Poole, to its performance faculty roster, Fall 2021

2 min

The School of Theater and the College of Fine Arts announcing the newest faculty addition, Ally Poole, into the performance program starting fall 2021.

New Voinovich Academy initiative offers Appalachian law enforcement training via virtual reality

3 min

OHIO's Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service is building a new initiative to improve law enforcement safety and increase community trust.
This circa 1864 photograph from the Library of Congress shows Sojourner Truth.

OHIO’s Ebony Bobcat Network to join local, state and national leaders in commemorating 170th anniversary of Sojourner Truth’s landmark speech

6 min

On May 20, the Akron/Canton affiliate of Ohio University’s Ebony Bobcat Network will host a virtual celebration commemorating the 170th anniversary of Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman” speech.
Photo of Jeff Allen

New Pike County Board of Developmental Disabilities Superintendent longtime Bobcat and Executive MPA alumnus

4 min

Being named Superintendent of the Pike County Board of Developmental Disabilities was a bittersweet experience for Jeff Allen.
Photo of Colton Campbell
Alumni

Jeffrey A. Finkle Ohio University Economic Development Intern to continue work with IEDC after graduation

5 min

In his junior year at Ohio University, Colton Campbell, an economics major and Undergraduate Research Scholar at Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, read an article.
An aerial view of the Ohio University Peden Stadium where the 2021 Spring Commencement ceremony was held

OHIO celebrates historic Spring 2021 commencement at Peden Stadium

2 min

Take a look at the ceremonies.
Three smiling high school students pose in front of a poster

High school students compete for $36K in prizes at eighth annual Dare to Dream Competition

4 min

More than a dozen out of 50 teams from regional high schools advanced to the final round in the eighth annual Glockner Dare to Dream Pitch Competition on March 2.
Photo of Jessica Embry

Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Embry

2 min

The Patton College would like to recognize Jessica Embry as May’s honorary Alum of the Month. She was a graduate of the College of Fine Arts and was a fine arts teacher and orchestra director.
Policy options to enable an equitable energy transition

On the path to an equitable energy transition, Ohio University faculty contributes insight on how to get there

3 min

In light of the Biden administration’s recent pledge to cut US emissions by 50–52% from 2005 levels, a new report led by Resources for the Future lays out the costs and benefits of policies.
Four instructors sitting inside of Wilson Center

New online Master of Sustainability, Security, and Resilience program launching in fall 2021

2 min

Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs is now enrolling for a new fully online Master of Sustainability, Security and Resilience program.
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