Scripps College of Communication Stories

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Emerging Tech

Ohio University ranked among top AR/VR schools in the nation by Animation Career Review

January 15, 2026 3 min

Ohio University’s McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies in the Scripps College of Communication has earned national recognition in the rapidly growing field of immersive technology.

An OHIO student holds balloons on Court Street
National Recognitions

Ohio University receives 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

January 15, 2026 4 min

The CE Classification represents the leading framework for institutional assessment and recognition of community engagement in U.S. higher education. Awarded following a rigorous self-study process, this classification has recognized outstanding community engagement for 19 years.
Media Arts and Studies Associate Professor Brian Plow and Media Arts Production students work the LED Wall.
Student Success

The future of media is virtual: OHIO students experience revolutionary LED Wall

January 14, 2026 6 min

Ohio University students have recently gained access to an impressive 21-foot-wide by 12-foot-tall LED Wall. This acquisition gives students the ability to travel the streets of a bustling metropolis, a picturesque landscape and a sci-fi wasteland all within OHIO’s Radio-Television Communications Building.
a wide shot of OHIO's campus at sunset
Best of 2025

2025: A look back

January 9, 2026 1 min

Explore some of OHIO Today's top stories from last year, featuring faculty insight and achievement, University milestones and memorable images from Athens and beyond.
Winter 2025 newsmakers
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's December 2025 Newsmakers

January 6, 2026 2 min

Rebecca Dingus, Jacob Hiler and Laeeq Khan were named OHIO's December 2025 Newsmakers.
Ellis Hall is surrounded by colorful trees while snow falls on OHIO's College Green
Student Success

OHIO announces fall semester 2025 student academic achievement lists

December 23, 2025 2 min

Ohio University is proud to recognize and celebrate the academic achievements of every student who has qualified for the President’s, Provost’s or Dean’s Lists, across all of OHIO’s campuses, for fall semester 2025.
Fallout 76
Fallout 76

Athens and OHIO goes post-apocalyptic in new Fallout 76 game

December 19, 2025 4 min

For Bobcats playing the latest Fallout 76 expansion, whether they’re Ohio University game development students or longtime fans of the game, the experience can feel a little like inception.
Scripps Alumni Advisory Council 2025
Alumni

Scripps College engages alumni across generations through dual advisory councils

December 17, 2025 6 min

The Scripps College of Communication is strengthening its connection to alumni through two advisory councils that bring a wide range of professional experience, industry insight and generational perspective to the dean’s office. Together, the Dean’s Advisory Council and the Young Alumni Council offer guidance that reflects both long-term industry trends and the realities of early-career life in rapidly shifting communication fields.
Jeff Kuhn teaches in Morrocco in a public market
Emerging Tech

At the intersection of AI, gaming and diplomacy: Jeff Kuhn’s global reach

December 17, 2025 5 min

When Jeff Kuhn steps off a plane in Morocco, Saudi Arabia or Mongolia, he isn’t just representing himself. He is representing Ohio University and a global community of educators trying to make sense of rapid technological change.
Green and white streamers explode over the 2025 fall Commencement ceremony
Milestones

(Snow)caps and gowns

December 17, 2025 3 min

OHIO celebrated Fall Commencement under a wintry sky, as loved ones gathered to cheer for our newest batch of Bobcat alumni.
a Hispanic man with short black hair and a beard and mustache wearing a gray suit and white oxford shirt
Alumni Success

Getting serious about the gaming industry

December 16, 2025 5 min

OHIO alumnus discusses affecting positive societal change through the video game industry.
OHIO students, faculty, staff and alumni stand together for a group photo outside on the day of the luncheon
Alumni Share Advice

Voinovich School luncheon connects scholars and alumni, celebrates legacy

December 16, 2025 4 min

During the Voinovich Undergraduate Research Scholar Luncheon, OHIO alumni spoke with current scholars about their experience in the program and shared advice to prepare for post-graduation.
Three recipients of the Scripps College Pillar Awards hold their awards at Ohio University
Awards

Scripps College honors Learn and Engage Pillar awardees for advancing OHIO’s Dynamic Strategy

December 11, 2025 3 min

As the semester winds down, the Scripps College of Communication recognized 26 students, faculty and staff on Friday, Dec. 5, for outstanding contributions to Ohio University’s Learn and Engage pillars—two core components of the institution’s Dynamic Strategy.
An Ohio University cybersecurity student explores a cyber-physical environment through virtual reality.
Cybersecurity

Training the next generation of cybersecurity professionals: OHIO to enrich cybersecurity curriculum with innovative NIST grant

December 11, 2025 5 min

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently awarded Ohio University’s J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies with $100,000 in grant funding to enhance OHIO’s cybersecurity curriculum and have it serve as a global model.

Mollie Fitzgerald
Alumni Leaders

Fitzgerald brings local development perspective to Voinovich School Advisory Board

December 10, 2025 2 min

The executive director of the Athens County Economic Development Council credits Ohio University for setting her on a career path that aligned with her passion for promoting the area’s advancement.
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