College of Arts and Sciences Stories

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Community Events

Global Education Fair brings 21 countries to Athens County classrooms

August 13, 2026 6 min

At the Global Education Fair, children arrived under the flags of the world, collected a passport and a world map at the check-in table, and then set out to earn a stamp from every country in the room.
Campus beauty Hocking River 2024
OHIO Events

Where languages meet technology: OHIO to host Digital Approaches to Language Learning and Teaching Conference

August 13, 2026 3 min

The conference will bring together scholars, educators, students and educational technology developers to exchange ideas, share innovative practices and build partnerships that advance technology-enhanced language learning.

Tracy Kelly
Alumni Leaders

Community leader shares how her time at OHIO prepared her for a career in public service

August 12, 2026 5 min

For two-time Ohio University alumna Tracy Kelly, the desire to help others has always been at the center of her work.
Mike Lafreniere
OHIO Announcements

Dean Lafreniere to lead OHIO Chillicothe's next chapter

August 7, 2026 4 min

Dr. Lewatis McNeal, vice provost for Regional Higher Education, has announced the appointment of Michael Lafreniere as dean of campus and community engagement at Ohio University Chillicothe.
July 2026 Newsmakers
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's July 2026 Newsmakers

August 6, 2026 4 min

Jacob Hiler, Andrea Richard, Sandy Chen, Jacqueline Yahn and Angela Hillman were named newsmakers for July 2026.
Jody Benjamin and Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi hold their books and stand by a banner that says "Ohio University Press - African Studies"
Ohio University Press

Ohio University Press receives gift to support global scholarship in African Studies

August 6, 2026 2 min

Ohio University Press is pleased to announce a generous gift from Steve Howard, OHIO director emeritus of African Studies, to support the publication of scholarship in African studies.

Martha Kline
OHIO Announcements

Dr. Martha Kline appointed dean of campus and community engagement at OHIO Zanesville

July 30, 2026 4 min

Ohio University has appointed Dr. Martha Kline as dean of campus and community engagement at OHIO Zanesville, effective Aug. 1, 2026.
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Honors experiences

Walk on The Wilds side

July 23, 2026 4 min

Environmental restoration is the focus of an OHIO Honors special topics course that takes students on an overnight trip to The Wilds, a conservation center in Southeast Ohio.
CLJ 2026
Community Engagement

Summer Law and Trial Institute inspires Ohio high school students to pursue law, public service and justice

July 20, 2026 4 min

For two weeks this summer, high school students from across Ohio explored the legal profession, developed advocacy skills and gained firsthand exposure to the justice system through Ohio University's Summer Law & Trial Institute (SLTI).
OHIO Professor Nancy Sandler with collaborators
Condensed Matter Researcher

Nancy Sandler advances condensed matter physics through research, leadership, and global collaboration

July 15, 2026 3 min

Nancy Sandler is a theoretical condensed matter physicist whose research at the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute provides student mentoring, and scientific leadership.
A group of students stand side-by-side, touching hands in a game
New Bobcats

Friends since BSO

July 10, 2026 4 min

It's not an official designation, but many students and alumni meet lifelong friends at Bobcat Student Orientation. This year's newest Ohio University students learn about college life, play games on South Green and forge friendships that might just last forever.
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Faculty Experts

Heat domes, atmospheric rivers and omega blocks: Explaining what these and other weather terms mean

July 9, 2026 9 min

OHIO expert Dr. Ryan Fogt provides brief and easy-to-understand explanations of a wide range of weather terms you may not be sure about, while also discussing other questions we had about the weather.
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Faculty Experts

How AI slop impacts our media landscape: OHIO AI faculty experts explain

July 9, 2026 10 min

If you’ve been on social media or the internet in the past year, you’ve likely encountered “AI slop.” Three AI-focused OHIO faculty experts explain the phenomenon and its impact on our media landscape.

The OHIO campus, the Hocking River and the hills behind it are shown at sunset in Fall
Faculty Experts

How will an El Niño affect our weather this year?

July 8, 2026 7 min

Ohio University expert Dr. Ryan Fogt explains what an El Niño is and what changes it could bring to our weather this year, as well as how it could affect weather patterns around the globe.
An OHIO faculty member pokes at a beach ball as part of an science exhibit, while two other OHIO representatives look on at the Science Day event
Faculty Experts

OHIO faculty show how physics can be fun at COSI Science Day

July 8, 2026 4 min

Two Ohio University physics professors turned beach balls, smoke machines, and ping-pong ball launchers into family-friendly science demonstrations at the Center of Science and Industry’s Science Day.

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