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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.

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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.

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Online Degree Programs

What is the value of an online general studies bachelor's degree for adult learners?

September 3, 2026 5 min

Turn unfinished credits and work experience into a bachelor's degree that fits your life. See why adult learners are choosing Ohio University's online Bachelor of General Studies.

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.

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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.

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Master's Programs for Teachers

How to add a reading education specialization to your teaching license

September 2, 2026 4 min

Ohio University's online M.Ed. in Reading Education is helping to address literacy needs among children and schools. Find out how to earn this specialization. No GRE or thesis required.

Online Graduate Programs

What can you do with a non-clinical psychology master's degree?

September 2, 2026 6 min

What can you do with a non-clinical psychology master's? Explore in-demand careers and Ohio University's flexible, 100% online M.S. in Psychological Science.

McDavis Hall

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.

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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.