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New accessibility improvements enhance campus experience

September 8, 2026 2 min

As the OHIO community begins a new academic year, several recent and ongoing projects across campus are making OHIO’s facilities and spaces more accessible to students, faculty, staff and visitors.

Faculty Research

Alexander Govorov named IPF Fellow, strengthening OHIO’s international research collaboration in nanoscience

September 8, 2026 2 min

Distinguished Professor Alexander Govorov, a member of the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, has been appointed an IPF Fellow at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden in Germany.

Forever OHIO

Created by community: OHIO Chillicothe celebrates 80 years

September 8, 2026 3 min

Before Ohio University built anything on Carlisle Hill, the people of Chillicothe had already bought the ground. Ohio University Chillicothe had been holding classes since 1946.

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

September 8, 2026 5 min

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.

Jack Cowman kneels beside Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on the field, camera in hand

Football Frenzy

From the sidelines: OHIO graduate shares defining moments of his budding career in sports cinematography

September 4, 2026 5 min

Jack Cowman shares some of the biggest moments of his career so far with ESPN, the Big Ten Network and the NFL.

OHIO Events

OHIO Online invites university community to Oct. 2 symposium

September 4, 2026 1 min

OHIO Online is excited to host the second annual Online @ OHIO Symposium on Friday Oct. 2.

A large group of OHIO students pose for a picture in front of a SXSW sign

Experiential Learning

‘An opportunity that blew me away’: Students explore exciting SXSW environment

September 4, 2026 4 min

The students who attended South by Southwest in Austin over spring break share highlights from the trip, including movie premieres and celebrity sightings.

The cover of the book "Enslaved Africans and Their Descendants in Africa" and then the words "African Studies Review Prize for the Best African-Focused Anthology or Edited Collection. Winner - Ohio University Press - Honorable Mention Pathos and Power

OHIO Announcements

Ohio University Press books honored

September 4, 2026 3 min

Ohio University Press is pleased to announce that two of its recent scholarly publications have received accolades from the African Studies Association.

Ohio University representatives stand with officials from West Africa

Student Opportunities

OHIO delegation travels to The Gambia and Senegal to advance West African partnerships

September 4, 2026 6 min

A five-member delegation met with government ministries, universities and alumni in Banjul and Dakar, building on decades of relationships sustained through the African Studies program.

OHIO Community

Veterans and Military Student Services Center offering Landing Zone Training for faculty, staff

September 4, 2026 3 min

The Landing Zone Training program has proven to be highly valuable, with more than 450 veteran advocates across OHIO’s campuses already completing the training.

The Ohio University campus and the Hocking River

OHIO Community

Supervisors play a key role in information security

September 4, 2026 1 min

From approving system access to supporting employees after security incidents, managers are vital partners in keeping Ohio University data secure.

Alumni

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

September 3, 2026 13 min

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 on College Green as part of the campus involvement fair

Welcome Week

Back in the Bobcat groove

September 3, 2026 4 min

Fall semester 2026 kicked off with annual Welcome Week festivities, providing new and returning students with a glimpse of what's in store for another amazing year at OHIO.

Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's August 2026 Newsmakers

September 3, 2026 4 min

Paul Shovlin, Eve Ng, Allyson Hallman-Thrasher, Ben Bates and Jim Strode were named newsmakers for August 2026.

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

OHIO Events

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

September 3, 2026 4 min

High school students and incoming college students from around the region created music videos, short films and much more while they also experienced life on a college campus at Ohio University's annual High School Media Workshop.