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Ohio University to celebrate the opening of Roderick J. McDavis Hall on Sept. 25

September 2, 2026 2 min

Ohio University will celebrate the grand opening of Roderick J. McDavis Hall from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, at the new residence hall, located at 6 Nelson Drive in Athens.

OHIO Events

OHIO community invited to State of the University Address on Sept. 9

September 2, 2026 1 min

All members of the Ohio University community are invited to attend the State of the University Address in person or online on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

Hon. Yvette McGee Brown stands with her husband Anthony Brown and Rufus the Bobcat.

Alumni Leaders

Family justice advocate Yvette McGee Brown named 2026 OHIO Alumna of the Year

September 2, 2026 4 min

Ohio University will honor the Honorable Yvette McGee Brown, BSJ ’82, as its 2026 Alumna of the Year, celebrating a career spent protecting Ohio’s children and expanding access to justice statewide.

OHIO Events

Artist, writer Suzanne Coley to lead special events at OHIO in September

September 2, 2026 3 min

Ohio University will welcome well-known book artist, printmaker and writer Suzanne Coley to campus in September for a series of events.

Four adults and a child pose in front of a OHIO-themed backdrop, featuring green colors and prideful signs at the Homecoming Family Tent.

Fueling the Future

Nurturing the Bobcat Family Tree

September 2, 2026 3 min

Legacy Scholarship donors help new generations of Bobcats flourish.

Ohio Alert Testing

OHIO’s emergency communications systems to undergo routine testing Friday, Sept. 4

September 1, 2026 1 min

The University periodically tests its emergency communications systems to ensure its notification systems are working properly and to help familiarize its campus communities with how OHIO will communicate in an emergency.

Commencement

Ohio University announces Spring 2027 Commencement schedule

September 1, 2026 1 min

As previously announced, OHIO is expanding its Spring Commencement ceremonies to three undergraduate ceremonies. The additional undergraduate ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 2, 2027.

Bobcat Creators

Ohio University launches Bobcat Creators Ambassador applications

September 1, 2026 2 min

Applications to become a Bobcat Creator are now open. Don't miss your opportuntiy to contribute your creative ideas to OHIO's social media!

Student Success

Ohio University’s Sigma Delta Pi Chapter named an “Honor Chapter” for ninth consecutive year

September 1, 2026 2 min

Ohio University’s Pi Rho/Tau of Ohio Chapter of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society has been named an “Honor Chapter” for its outstanding activities during the 2025-26 academic year.

An OHIO student hands a card to a Cats Cupboard employee while at a desk at the food pantry

Supporting Students

Cats’ Cupboard providing food access to students, strong community partnerships

September 1, 2026 5 min

Ohio University and the Basic Needs Programs offer a variety of support open to all students, including the Cats’ Cupboard food pantry.

OHIO representatives stand outside of a building at the Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Student Opportunities

CIBED strengthens global network with presence on six continents

September 1, 2026 3 min

OHIO's Center for International Business Education and Development (CIBED) is proud to announce its return to South America through a new partnership with Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Student Research

OHIO Chillicothe student reconnects with ancestral language through UC Berkeley research program

September 1, 2026 3 min

OHIO Chillicothe junior Ana Frease conducted research on the Coast Miwok language this summer through the Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous California Languages.

Ohio University Libraries

Ohio University Libraries launches Research Services workshops

September 1, 2026 2 min

Ohio University Libraries is excited to announce a new workshop series highlighting Library tools and services that can help support students and faculty throughout every stage of the research process.

Students participating in RUCOE pose for group photo

Medical Education

Immersive program strengthens medical students’ commitment to underserved communities

August 31, 2026 6 min

Before anatomy labs, exams and long nights of studying begin, a group of incoming Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine students spends three days on what is essentially a listening tour.

Ohio Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio looks at mannequin in clinical skills training

Medical Education

Ohio lawmakers experience life as medical students during Heritage College’s first ‘DO for a Day’

August 31, 2026 7 min

The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine invited state lawmakers to step into the shoes of medical students through a new program called “DO for a Day."