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Marching 110 members perform on Court Street in this black and white image of a past Homecoming celebration at Ohio University

Share your OHIO story at the inaugural Bobcat Tales Event and University Archives Display this Homecoming Weekend

October 1, 2026 2 min

All OHIO alumni, students, faculty, staff, retirees and friends are invited to add their voices to the Homecoming celebration at the Bobcat Tales event on Saturday, Oct. 10 in Alden Library.

The fourth floor entrance of Baker Center is show on a summer day surrounded by green leaves on trees. An OHIO student walks across the brick street in front of Baker Center.

OHIO Events

OHIO community invited to Oct. 13 lecture on ‘Work, Leisure and Human Flourishing’

October 1, 2026 2 min

Ohio University's Menard Family George Washington Forum will present the free, public lecture by Professor Jennifer Frey, Ph.D., from the University of Virginia.

Gary Kirksey holding the award he earned from the NABJ.

VisCom Awards

VisCom professor receives legacy award for teaching and creative work

October 1, 2026 6 min

Commercial photography Professor Gary Kirksey was recognized by the Association for Black Journalists for a career that has combined professional photography with nearly four decades of teaching, mentoring and expanding opportunities for Black visual journalists.

Oglebay Institute's Beauty and the Beast Youth Ballet Cast October 2026

Community Events

Oglebay Institute's 'Beauty and the Beast' comes to Ohio University Eastern Oct. 26

October 1, 2026 2 min

Oglebay Institute’s School of Dance Youth Ballet Company will bring “Beauty and the Beast” to Ohio University Eastern on Oct. 26, offering the community an evening of dance, storytelling and cultural enrichment.

OHIO Community

Ohio University approves two policy updates

October 1, 2026 1 min

The Ohio University Executive Staff Policy Committee and OHIO President Lori Stewart Gonzalez have approved two policy updates.

Katie Raines stands in front of a government building in Washington, D.C.

Student Opportunities

Political science students gain valuable experience interning in Washington, D.C.

September 30, 2026 4 min

Political science students at Ohio University now have the opportunity to take part in a valuable internship program in Washington, D.C.

OHIO Community

Office of Research Compliance hosting webinar series

September 30, 2026 1 min

The Office of Research Compliance invites the OHIO community to participate in a series of webinars during the fall semester.

A photo of the College Green on a fall day

OHIO Community

OHIO instructors invited to attend CTLA sessions focused on online teaching

September 29, 2026 4 min

The Center for Teaching, Learning and Assessment is offering four upcoming sessions focused on online teaching in October and November.

OHIO Announcements

Ohio University releases 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report in accordance with federal Clery Act

September 29, 2026 2 min

In accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, Ohio University has published its 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASFSR). The 2026 ASFSR is available on Ohio University’s Clery Act website.

Student Success

Capstone project helps advance learning community development

September 28, 2026 4 min

OHIO students partnered with Learning Communities staff to develop a new tool that streamlines the process of building first-year course clusters and saves valuable time.

Graduate Students

New Grad Student Commons opens in Baker University Center

September 28, 2026 2 min

On Sept. 17, 2026, graduate students, Athens community members and University faculty and staff gathered in Baker University Center 403 for the grand opening of the Grad Student Commons.

Research

Dr. Ken Reed OMNI Distinguished Seminar and Awards Reception honors student achievements

September 25, 2026 4 min

A generous gift by Ohio University alumnus Ken Reed (’68) made cash awards possible for outstanding student research on musculoskeletal and neurological disorders.

Alumni Success

Voinovich School graduate helps local governments across Ohio

September 25, 2026 4 min

OHIO’s MPA program gave Emma Cepek a core set of skills in data collection, research and evidence-based decision-making, allowing her to uniquely benefit the communities she worked with.

OHIO Events

Koshal Speaker Series welcomes historian Audrey Truschke for talk on constructing the history of Hinduism

September 25, 2026 3 min

Ohio University’s Koshal Speaker Series and the Department of Classics and Religious Studies will welcome historian Audrey Truschke to campus for a public lecture on Monday, Oct. 12.

Medical Students

ART-ery marks 10 years of celebrating medical students’ creativity

September 25, 2026 4 min

This year marks the 10th anniversary of ART-ery, the online literary and artistic journal produced by the Humanism in Medicine Club at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.