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Minutes and information from the Dec. 15 Presidential Policy Advisory Group meeting

December 20, 2017 5 min

Dec 20, 2017 From staff reports The following message was sent to Ohio University students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. Dear Ohio University Community, I am reaching out to p...

Fall Commencement 2017 celebrates newest Bobcat alumni

December 19, 2017 8 min

Dec 19, 2017 From staff reports Ohio University’s newest alumni celebrated their achievements on Saturday afternoon during OHIO’s Fall Commencement ceremony at the Convocation Center on the Athen...

Photo of iconic Cutler Hall to be featured in holiday greetings from Inside Higher Ed

December 19, 2017 2 min

Dec 19, 2017 From staff reports A photograph of Ohio University’s historic Cutler Hall, which is located on College Green on the Athens Campus, was recently chosen as the winner of Inside Higher ...

iCUE Spotlight: Dec. 18, 2017 - Jan. 2, 2018

December 19, 2017 3 min

Dec 19, 2017 By Tasha Attaway We have officially reached winter intersession and things are really quiet on the OHIO campus but there are few highlight-worthy items in the official Calendar of Un...

President Nellis shares message regarding FY19 strategic direction, Unit budget guidance

December 19, 2017 4 min

Dec 19, 2017 From staff reports Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis shared the following message with the campus community on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017. Over the course of this semester, de...

New mission, vision, themes advance strategic planning in OHIO’s Division of Student Affairs

December 19, 2017 5 min

The Division of Student Affairs Strategic Planning Work Group has released a draft mission, vision, values and themes, marking yet another milestone in the division’s strategic planning process.

Ridges Advisory Committee meets for final time in 2017

December 19, 2017 5 min

Dec 19, 2017 by Dan Pittman Members of The Ridges Advisory Committee provided their recommendation to identify the Tier 1 land outlined within The Ridges Framework Plan as conservation land and t...

David Descutner to step down as Interim Executive Vice President and Provost

December 18, 2017 2 min

Dec 18, 2017 From staff reports Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis sent the following message to OHIO faculty and staff on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. Dear Colleagues, As we part for winter b...

Ohio University Eastern honors fall graduating class

December 18, 2017 3 min

Dec 18, 2017 From staff reports Ohio University’s Eastern Campus honored 16 local graduates at the Fall Honors and Recognition Convocation Friday evening at the OUE Theater in St. Clairsville. Ca...

Woman looks at clothes on racks in the Career Closet.

EXCLUSIVE: Best threads

December 18, 2017 2 min

In job interviews and in life, confidence is key. One of the more effective ways to feel your best is to look your best, and that includes rocking a sharp outfit. OHIO’s Career & Leadership Development Center’s (CLDC) Career Closet supplies free professional attire for students entering interviews so they look hip and swish for that all-important first impression. It’s housed at the CLDC’s Baker University Center office. Head to toe interview ensembles are at the ready, and more than 20 students used the service last year.

Southern Campus hosts 2017 Fall Graduate Recognition Ceremony

December 18, 2017 3 min

Dec 18, 2017 From staff reports With long nights of studying behind them for now, summer and fall graduates were all smiles Thursday night as Ohio University Southern held its Graduate Recognitio...

Fox professor of business leads OHIO’s renowned sports management program

December 18, 2017 4 min

Dec 18, 2017 By Julie Ciotola Since 2014, the Richard P. and Joan S. Fox Professor of Business and Chair of Sports Administration Norman O’Reilly has conducted thorough research in the field of s...

Zaya Gillogly and a Paraguayan friend test each other's strength during GHI's May 2017 trip to Paraguay.

A healthy perspective

December 18, 2017 3 min

Ohio University has a culture of doing. Bobcats don’t like to sit on the sidelines—they’d rather go out into the world, see for themselves, and figure out if they can make a difference. OHIO’s Global Health Initiative (GHI) gives students a way to turn this hunger to do good into acts of goodwill.

Food for thought

December 18, 2017 4 min

Jack Demain stands at a table in the basement of United Campus Ministry and begins chopping a head of green cabbage, which he then massages in front of an attentive audience of about two dozen people, mostly Ohio University students. They’ve come to this presentation on fermented foods to learn how to make sauerkraut, part of a collaboration between the Athens Vegan Cooking Workshop and the student group Food Matters at Ohio University.

Office of Emergency Programs announces spring semester training opportunities

December 17, 2017 4 min

Dec 17, 2017 From staff reports Having a resilient, documented, shared and practiced Business Continuity Plan is key to your unit’s ability to effectively survive an unexpected catastrophic event...