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OHIO's Fight in the Opioid Epidemic
Ohio University has made it a priority to join with community partners to elevate the impact of their collective efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.

Opioid Taskforce Homepage

The opioid epidemic has created a public health emergency through the nation, but most notably in Appalachia. Situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, we believe we have a moral obligation to assist the communities we serve, and right now many are hurting because of this epidemic. In his first year as President, former Dr. M. Duane Nellis created the OHIO Opioid Task Force to join Ohio University’s public and private partners to collectively elevate the impact of the region’s opioid-related initiatives. This is a University-wide priority throughout the system of Ohio University and beyond. Cross-campus and cross-disciplinary collaborations are vital as we work together to reclaim our region from the grips of opioid addiction.

The opioid epidemic has created a public health emergency through the nation, but most notably in Appalachia. Situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, we believe we have a moral obligation to assist the communities we serve, and right now many are hurting because of this epidemic.

–M. Duane Nellis, Ohio University 21st President

Calendar

Wednesday, April 17

Several upgrades and integration updates are scheduled for the summer 2024 semester, including changes for VoiceThread, Panopto, GoReact, Hawkes, and Examsoft.

Wednesday, March 30

The third group of University-wide Information Security Standards that were approved by the Information Security Standing Committee in February of 2022 are now available.

Monday, November 22

Discord is an online communication and digital content platform whose popularity has soared throughout the pandemic. OIT has published tips to keep users safe while using Discord and other online social services.

Thursday, August 26

Cyber criminals increasingly are targeting college students with the goal of stealing financial aid and tuition refund payments. Multi-factor authentication is the single best way to secure your OHIO account! You'll get a verification request on your phone any time someone tries to access your account. If a login isn't you, press the DENY button and change your password.

Protect your OHIO account: Enable multi-factor authentication today!

Wednesday, August 11

The Technology Help Center, a new website for IT support that launched just a few weeks ago, reveals data from early usage indicates that it will provide a much-improved experience for students and faculty returning to campus this fall.

Monday, July 26

The Technology Help Center is a new website from OHIO IT where you can find answers to common questions, submit a request for help or IT services, and check the status of existing requests. The site is accessible at help.ohio.edu beginning Monday, July 26. The Technology Help Center is part of a more comprehensive effort to modernize our practices and improve the experience of using information and technology at OHIO.