Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Stories

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OHIO Procurement Technical Assistance Center Expands in Northeast Ohio

Ohio University Procurement Technical Assistance Center (OHIO PTAC), a program of the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, is expanding its reach to 62 counties.

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To serve & protect

Tracy Plouck has devoted her career as a public servant to helping women in recovery, and now she’s helping offset Appalachia’s opioid crisis in a new role at OHIO.

An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

TechGROWTH Ohio, Ohio University's startup catalyst, fuels regional tech innovation triumphs.

New book on Voinovich’s legacy

“George Voinovich’s extraordinary success as senator, governor, and mayor was due in great part to his being a pioneering master of collaboration. In these times when conflict seems to dominate political dialogue, his wise words extolling the virtues of collaboration are refreshing and illuminating.”—James E. Austin, Harvard Business School

Last word with Mark Weinberg

There is no Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs without Mark Weinberg. As the school’s founding dean, Weinberg has overseen the unit’s programs and initiatives since its inception in 1981, when it existed under another name, the Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development, or ILGARD.

Geoffrey Dabelko is a renowned expert on security and the environment

A peek inside ‘Prof’

Geoffrey Dabelko is a renowned expert on security and the environment. He researches and draws connections between the environment, health, population, conflict, and security for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars. As professor, director of Environmental Studies, and associate dean at the Voinovich School for Leadership and Public Affairs, Dabelko teaches courses on natural resources, conflict and peacebuilding, and environmental leadership. But he doesn’t do this work of global good only from his office at The Ridges. His love for adventure takes him to the Balkans, California, Washington, D.C., and beyond.

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