Stories from May 2021

An Athens-City County Health Department worker gives a community member facing away from the camera a vaccine shot

OHIO staff can get COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday

Ohio University staff can get a free COVID-19 vaccine at a walk-in clinic on campus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 2.

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Alumni Spotlight: Cindy Saunders

Cindy Saunders, an Early Childhood Education alumna (2003), was recently selected to participate in the Epic Master Teacher Ambassador Program and is The Patton College’s June Alum of the Month.

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OHIO announces Oracle E-Business Suite/My Personal Information upgrade

A mandatory upgrade to the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBIZ), including My Personal Information (MPI), will be performed during the first weekend in June. 

Hugh Sherman

Ohio University Board of Trustees names Dr. Hugh Sherman as President

Ohio University Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. Hugh Sherman as 22nd president of Ohio University for a two-year term effective June 14, 2021.

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Russ College professor awarded grant for 5G technology research

A professor in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology was awarded a grant of $399,481 by the U.S. Department of Energy to study and report on 5G wireless cellular technologies.

Three women stand around a board table, with two unfinished quilts resting on the table

Material Hugs: OHIO Southern faculty start quilting guild for veterans

Red, white and blue triangular fabric pieces sewn to surrounding square patches represent more than just hours of meticulous work. For Dr. Martha Evans, they represent a veteran deserving of honor.

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Six Ohio University students, five alumni and professor selected as Fulbright Scholars

Six OHIO students, five alumni and a professor have been selected as recipients for the Fulbright Program.

Two pictures side by side, one of Dr. Nathaniel Szewczyk and the other of Dr. Sarah Wyatt in her lab.

Tiny seedlings and 3 million worms: Two OHIO experiments headed to International Space Station on June 3

When NASA's SpaceX Commercial Resupply Mission-22 launches from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 3, it will carry two Ohio University experiments to the International Space Station.

Jason Trembly

OhioX University Tech Talk features OHIO professors, industry partners discussing innovation in health care, industry on June 3

Two Ohio University professors and their industry partners will share experiences working together during an OhioX University Tech Talk on Thursday, June 3, at 4 p.m.

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Spring 2021 Graduate Q&A: Christina Colella

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Faculty find home in Lindley Hall as Clippinger renovations begin

Faculty members whose offices are currently in Clippinger Hall will temporarily be relocated to Lindley Hall on College Green as part of the Clippinger Renovation Project.

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Ohio University graduate student Sarah Liese named Sundance Institute Fellow

Ohio University master’s student Sarah Liese was one of three people named as a Full Circle Fellow by the Sundance Institute to participate in their Directors and Screenwriters Labs and Native Lab.

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Board of Trustees to hold special meeting

The Ohio University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Thursday, May 27. 

Denis Flaschner sits behind a desk with a stack of books, Apple laptop, mug, with a window and wall of pictures and artwork behind him

'Hi. Remember me?' Student finishes honors thesis 15 years after leaving Athens

Denis Flaschner came to Ohio University as a first-year English major in 2000. He completed all his coursework with one exception: to graduate, he would need to complete a thesis project.

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Law Enforcement Technology grad provides care in corrections

Mary Gibson, AAS 2014, is putting both her degrees to work as a Licensed Practical Nurse at the Franklin County Corrections Center in Columbus, Ohio.

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