The Marching 110 Alumni band performs at the 2026 OHIO Homecoming game

Evergreen (and white): OHIO Homecoming 2026

Alumni from around the world made their triumphant return to OHIO's Athens campus for the 2026 Homecoming celebrations. The festive week culminated in a rainy but resounding Bobcat football victory.

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Jordan Herron stands in the Ohio University GRID Lab

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In a Nutshell: Exploring immersive technology inside the GRID Lab

What does it take to create a virtual world you can see, hear and move through? From immersive audio and 360-degree cameras to motion capture and virtual reality, Ohio University’s GRID Lab gives students access to the technology and hands-on experiences bringing those worlds to life.

Producer Joel Hamilton sits in his Brooklyn studio with five students

Experiential Learning

'I am going to use this for the rest of my life': The masterclass in music production

Two music production masterclasses take OHIO students to Providence and Brooklyn, where they network and practice hands-on learning in the recording studios of notable producers.

Faculty conversations

Ask the Experts: American inheritance

We discuss the legacy of the Declaration of Independence with the organizers of OHIO’s upcoming conference celebrating the document’s 250th anniversary.

Alumni

From Athens to Ground Zero: How OHIO alum Megan Jones educates the world about 9/11 through storytelling

OHIO alumna Megan Jones, vice president for education programs at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, is helping a new generation understand an event many never experienced firsthand. For Jones, “Never Forget” means more than remembering the tragedy — it means remembering the people, stories and humanity that emerged from it.

The Marching 110 performs during OHIO's Homecoming Parade.

National Recognitions

The Ohio University Marching 110 voted the #1 college marching band in the nation by USA TODAY

The “Most Exciting Band in the Land” has earned the top spot in the 2026 USA TODAY Sports Readers’ Choice Award for Best College Marching Band.

Ali Abbas and Nick Goman work on a project in an OHIO laboratory

Research and Innovation

Built from scratch: physics graduate students construct atomic-scale microscope

A home-built scanning tunneling microscope at Ohio University’s Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute will image materials atom by atom.

OHIO welcomes nearly 7,700 new students across all campuses and online

Increased interest in professional fields, continued momentum in Athens undergraduate enrollment, rising four-year graduation rate and growing College Credit Plus enrollments demonstrate students’ focus on return on investment.

Students enjoy Welcome Week convocation.

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High School Media workshop participants take video and watch other production equipment while a musician plays a guitar on a set for a video

Students learn while creating their own projects at High School Media Workshop

A group of students stand side-by-side, touching hands in a game

Friends since BSO

An aerial view of the Ohio University campus and City of Athens.

There’s no place like Athens: Home of OHIO named best college town in Midwest, top 10 in nation

Ohio University Music Industry Summit 2026

OHIO Music Industry Summit continues to draw students, alumni and professionals

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Ask the Experts Podcast

Hear from OHIO's engaging field experts, students and those influenced by thought-provoking subjects and their modern relevance.

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Oct. 23

Bobcat Build: Campus & Community Kickoff

Parks Hall

Join OHIO students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to kick off the Bobcat Build, a partnership between the University and Habitat for Humanity.

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Administrative Senate

Join Administrative Senate for “Tuesdays with Senators” on Oct. 20

“Tuesdays with Senators” is a recurring, informal forum that offers employees the opportunity to exchange information with members of Administrative Senate and connect with colleagues across campus.

Board of Trustees

OHIO Board of Trustees receive updates on Dynamic Strategy implementation and fall 2026 enrollment during October meetings

The Board of Trustees received an update on initiatives underway as part of implementation of OHIO’s Dynamic Strategy during meetings on Thursday, Oct. 15, and Friday, Oct. 16, on the Athens campus.

The outside of the Burtch House is decorated for Homecoming with green and white balloons, a Homecoming sign and the letters HTC

Forever OHIO

OHIO announces Paint the Town Green winners

While Bobcats of all ages dressed in green and white for Homecoming 2026, many Ohio University buildings were also decked out for the celebration.

OHIO Community

Margaret Boyd Scholars Program now accepting nominations for board members

The Margaret Boyd Scholars Program is now seeking University-wide faculty members to join board.

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OHIO in the News

The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio University Marching 110 earns USA TODAY honor, besting TBDBITL

The Marching 110 was voted the best college marching band in the nation by USA Today.

August 31, 2026

WOUB

Research from Ohio University’s John Kopchick looks for the benefits of slowing growth hormone as we age

John Kopchick's work has been focused on how suppressing growth hormone can help treat certain diseases, with his latest research looking at how this hormone suppression may help slow aging.

August 17, 2026

The Scioto Post

Working Nurses Advance Careers Through OHIO Chillicothe’s LPN-to-RN Track

Experienced healthcare workers across Southern Ohio are taking the next step in their careers through Ohio University Chillicothe’s LPN-to-RN Advanced Placement Track.