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OHIO Community

OHIO community invited to offer input on new Student Affairs strategic plan

October 31, 2025 1 min

The Ohio University Division of Student Affairs is currently developing a new strategic plan and needs your input.

OHIO Events

OHIO employees invited to Nov. 18 OHIO football pregame event, can receive up to four free tickets to game

October 31, 2025 2 min

OHIO faculty and staff are invited to attend the President’s Pregame Employee Appreciation Tailgate on Tuesday, Nov. 18, and receive free tickets to the Bobcat’s final home football game of the season.

Healthy OHIO

Fall employee well-being opportunities from Healthy OHIO

October 31, 2025 4 min

Healthy OHIO, the University’s employee well-being program, encourages Ohio University employees and their spouses/partners to take advantage of several upcoming offerings.

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OHIO Events

Feedback in Focus: Quick wins for teaching impact

October 31, 2025 3 min

Enhance your feedback for greater teaching impact—in just 20 minutes.

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OHIO Community

Learn the Top 10 Cybersecurity Basics

October 31, 2025 1 min

Ohio University students, faculty and staff should know that protecting themselves online does not have to be complicated or expensive.

OHIO Events

OHIO-DAN is bringing accessibility to the table

October 31, 2025 1 min

The OHIO Digital Accessibility Network (OHIO-DAN) continues its 2025 series on building better digital habits with a session on Accessible Tables.

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OHIO Family

Dads Weekend to feature Alden Open, special performances, Halloween activities, Scooby-Doo

October 30, 2025 4 min

This year’s events on Oct. 31 - Nov. 2 include Halloween-themed activities, a performance by a nationally-known comedian, miniature golf in Alden Library, delicious meals and even zip lining.

A spooky silhouette of an OHIO campus building

Culture

The evolution of 'Spooky Season'

October 30, 2025 2 min

Take a deeper dive into spooky season, and learn more about its origins and evolution, with College of Arts and Sciences Professor Brian Collins in the latest episode of OHIO’s “Ask the Experts” podcast.

Faculty awards

Julie Roche named 2025 Fellow of the American Physical Society

October 30, 2025 2 min

Julie Roche, professor of physics at Ohio University, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), one of the highest honors in the field of physics.

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Student Leaders

OHIO students invited to apply to become Learning Community Leaders

October 30, 2025 2 min

Learning Community Leaders serve at the heart of OHIO’s mission to advance student success and foster meaningful connections that support belonging.

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Alumni Impact

Voinovich School's Public Service Day brings together students, alumni, officials

October 30, 2025 4 min

OHIO alumni working in government and community organizations shared their experiences in the public sector and offered advice for students interested in making a difference through their careers.

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Career Opportunities

Free community health worker training comes to OHIO Lancaster

October 29, 2025 2 min

Applications are now open for OHIO’s Community Health Worker Training Program, hosted by the Alliance for Population Health and offered at Ohio University Lancaster during Spring Semester 2026.

Alumni Leaders

OHIO education leads to growth, adventure for first generation college graduate

October 29, 2025 4 min

As a first-generation college student from rural Appalachia, Ohio University alumnus Dakota Tackett never imagined he would become a world-traveling educator with experiences spanning multiple continents.

Alumni

OHIO alum returns to the Athena Cinema, this time on screen in the horror movie “Shelby Oaks”

October 28, 2025 7 min

Ohio University alum Anthony Baldasare is back at the Athena Cinema, however this time he's not in the audience, but on the big screen! The actor is in the new movie "Shelby Oaks," a buzzworthy horror film haunting theaters just in time for Halloween.

Faculty Experts

A Spooky Season Special: The popular course that's providing OHIO students with a global look at the supernatural

October 28, 2025 8 min

In the midst of spooky season, one Ohio University class is summoning more than just Halloween spirit – it’s also proven so popular with students in recent years that it’s grown to become a favorite fall semester course amongst those eager to study the supernatural within an academic setting in which all perspectives are welcomed.