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OHIO community welcomed to attend mediation series

September 9, 2021 1 min

The Athens Area Mediation Service is offering the Fundamentals of Mediation, a five-week series beginning the week of Sept. 20. Ohio University faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend.

The Athena Cinema launches a new film series focusing on accessibility

September 9, 2021 4 min

The Athena Cinema has introduced a new film series focused on providing an accessible theater experience for visitors that features screenings of contemporary independent films.

Brittany Seals participates in Fall 2020 Commencement on College Green.

Ohio University holds Class of 2020 commencement

September 8, 2021 3 min

On Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, around 800 of OHIO’s graduates of the Class of 2020 came back to the bricks of Athens for an in-person commencement ceremony.

Student at commencement with their hands in the air in celebration

Ohio University incoming class sets record for GPA and diversity

September 8, 2021 4 min

This year sees record-breaking academic quality with the highest average incoming GPA on record and record enrollment in the University's selective honors programs, among other impressive stats.

HR Business Bobcats 'Refresh and Refocus' at 2021 Ohio HR Conference

September 8, 2021 2 min

Students in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Human Resources Certificate program executive board traveled for the first time since March 2020.

Social media certificate student spotlight: Sarah Donaldson

September 8, 2021 2 min

As a journalism major on the news and information track, Sarah Donaldson is pursuing a minor in political science and a certificate in social media. She is set to graduate in May 2022.

OHIO sees 17 percent growth in its incoming class, breaking records in academic quality and diversity

September 8, 2021 4 min

With the release of preliminary student census data, Ohio University is celebrating a larger, more diverse, and more academically accomplished incoming class for fall 2021.

Linguistics Department celebrates 50th anniversary with alumni and faculty from around the world

September 8, 2021 5 min

OHIO's Linguistics Department will mark its 50th anniversary by bringing back alumni and faculty from around the world to celebrate the program's mission and its resilience.

University Update

Ohio University launches new Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander employee affinity organization

September 8, 2021 3 min

Launched in the summer of 2021, AAPI-LEAD welcomes all OHIO employees who seek opportunities to foster networking, professional development, awareness, and support for AAPI at OHIO.

Derek Catsam writes where sports and politics collide

September 8, 2021 6 min

Derek Catsam's latest book focuses on the cataclysm of sports and politics in 1981 and shines a light on the intersection of sports and political activism today.

A table set up with a green cloth hanging over it that says "BOBCAT BIKE VALET" with several bikes on the lawn behind it, with Walter Hall in the background

Free bicycle valet parking available at Peden Stadium for select OHIO football games

September 8, 2021 1 min

This Saturday, Sept. 11, the OHIO community is encouraged to ride their bicycles to Peden Stadium for the 2 p.m. OHIO football game against Duquesne.

Student Success

Ohio University Lancaster student receives recognition from Ohio Education Association

September 8, 2021 3 min

Leah Phillips, a senior at OHIO Lancaster studying middle childhood education, was recognized for distinguished service by the Ohio Education Association Board of Directors.

A lady sits at a desk using her laptop; the desk has a monitor and keyboard, and a similar setup is to the right and front.

Ohio Community

University flexspaces ready for soft opening

September 8, 2021 2 min

Ohio University’s Flexible Workplace Project is creating a new model of the workplace that will redefine where and when OHIO employees work.

Front row, left to right: Claire Schiopota, Eric Boll, adviser Nerissa Young (on computer screen) and Isabel Nissley. Back row, left to right: Kayla Bennett, Helen Widman and Sophie Young

Ohio University Society of Professional Journalists chapter racks up two more national honors

September 8, 2021 3 min

The Ohio University chapter of Society of Professional Journalists continued its history-making run this weekend by receiving the national Outstanding Campus Chapter award for the ninth time.

20 years later: Ohio University remembers 9-11

September 8, 2021 2 min

Ohio University is planning moments of silence and remembrance in honor of the lives lost and lives affected from the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.