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Jessie and Kazy Richmond in front of Maggie's Farm and Aromatics

OHIO Chillicothe alumni Jessie and Kazy Richmond build business and community

October 10, 2025 3 min

When the COVID-19 pandemic sent workers home, Jessie Richmond turned her kitchen into a small-batch bath bomb and shower steamer production facility. What began as a hobby quickly transformed into a thriving business.

A photo of the College Green in the fall

OHIO Community

Microsoft Copilot now running on GPT-5

October 10, 2025 2 min

Ohio University students, faculty and staff now have access to GPT-5 in Copilot Chat through the university’s Microsoft 365 license at no additional cost in the web version of Copilot.

Ohio University's Athens campus in the fall

Research Excellence

Kimberly Pratt receives Excellence Award from Society of Research Administrators International

October 10, 2025 1 min

The award recognizes SRAI members who have excelled in meeting the Society’s purpose of expanding the knowledge and tools of research administration.

OHIO faculty and students help to build puppets at the Honey for the Heart Studio

OHIO Community

Honey for the Heart, Learning Community Programs celebrate another year of collaboration

October 10, 2025 2 min

At Ohio University, there are 116 Learning Community sections signed up to engage at the Honey for the Heart Art Studio this fall.

The Ohio University campus and the Hocking River

OHIO Events

Learn how to use the Canvas Accessibility Checker

October 10, 2025 1 min

The October OHIO-DAN meeting will feature a session on using the Canvas Accessibility Checker.

OHIO Events

New faculty invited to Oct. 29 mix and mingle event

October 10, 2025 1 min

All new OHIO faculty (faculty with appointments beginning August 2024 thru present) are invited to attend the mix and mingle event and meet research support staff.

A photo of someone working on a laptop computer, and an OHIO coffee mug is next to the computer

OHIO Community

Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Learn about patching, try this virtual game and join the CyberMania competition

October 10, 2025 2 min

Ohio University is celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month this week with information about how to patch your computers and devices, a fun virtual game and information about this year’s CyberMania competition.

HCOM students receive their white coats during convocation.

Experiential Learning

Health care organizations partner with Ohio University's Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine to strengthen physician workforce

October 9, 2025 3 min

A new partnership with three Southeast Ohio health care organizations will provide additional training opportunities for medical students and potentially help build the region’s physician workforce.

Homecoming

Ohio University to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 13-18

October 9, 2025 4 min

Homecoming Week 2025 will kick off on Oct. 13, 2025, with the Homecoming football game against Northern Illinois on Oct. 18.

Student Success

Cassie Beyer balances work, school, community theater in pursuit of new career

October 9, 2025 3 min

For many adult learners, returning to college can be daunting, but Cassie Beyer is embracing that challenge. This summer, she began working toward a degree in biological sciences at OHIO Chillicothe.

Board of Trustees

OHIO Board of Trustees to learn of impacts of recent nursing expansions on regional campuses, receive student affairs engagement update during October Board meetings

October 9, 2025 5 min

The Board of Trustees will learn about how recent programmatic expansions in nursing across OHIO’s regional campuses are continuing to positively impact the state’s workforce development needs.

Volunteers from Ohio University work on framing a house

Community Engagement

Ohio University to host Engage OHIO 2025: Community and place-based engagement symposium and awards ceremony

October 9, 2025 3 min

The Ohio University Center for Community Impact will host Engage OHIO 2025: Community and Place-Based Engagement Symposium on Friday, Oct. 24, at the Ohio University Inn & Conference Center.

Ohio University's Athens Campus is shown in this aerial image

OHIO Community

Share your input on new Student Affairs strategic plan

October 9, 2025 1 min

The Division of Student Affairs is seeking to engage with as many constituent groups as possible to better understand your experiences with and expectations of the division.

Patton College of Education's Professor of Sport Pedagogy, Dr. Stephen Harvey, brings his expertise to the global stage with a second featured session on FIFA’s Training Centre, advancing the game from the classroom to the field of play.

Coaching

Patton College of Education’s Stephen Harvey contributes expertise to FIFA Training Centre

October 8, 2025 7 min

OHIO’s Stephen Harvey, Ph.D., contributes his expertise to FIFA’s global Training Centre, sharing research-driven coaching methods that are influencing how soccer is taught around the world.

An OHIO students uses laboratory equipment at the Fairfield County Workforce Center

Preparing For Careers

Ohio University and Fairfield County Workforce Center partnership produces tomorrow’s manufacturing leaders

October 8, 2025 5 min

Ohio University Lancaster and the Fairfield County Workforce Center stand as strong examples of how education, industry and community collaboration can come together to strengthen the state’s economy.