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Commencement Spotlight: Ceci Rockwell

April 26, 2023 3 min

Ceci Rockwell chose Ohio University because of the beautiful campus, the opportunities and the great faculty and staff members. It truly felt like home once she stepped onto campus.

Commencement Spotlight: Alicia Weadock

April 26, 2023 3 min

After graduation, Alicia Weadock will be attending OHIO’s Heritage College of Medicine for medical school with the hopes of becoming a family medicine physician and practicing in a rural area.

OHIO students invited to donate unwanted materials when moving out

April 26, 2023 2 min

All Ohio University students who will be moving at the end of the spring semester are invited to donate unwanted materials to programs that will benefit the Athens community.

Student Success

Commencement Spotlight: Jessica Grey

April 26, 2023 4 min

Jessica Grey chose OHIO Chillicothe for its proximity to her home and for its affordability. She graduates this spring with her associate degree in arts and plans to work to build a career as an artist.

College of Health Sciences and Professions students are shown in a clinical lab

Health professions licensure exam pass rates set OHIO apart

April 26, 2023 5 min

At OHIO, many of the health programs within the College of Health Sciences and Professions are ranked among the highest in the state in first-time licensure exam pass rates.

Numerous graduate programs across OHIO ranked among best in nation by U.S. News & World Report

April 25, 2023 2 min

A total of 12 graduate programs, spanning numerous academic colleges, were recognized in the U.S. News’ 2023-2024 rankings list. It is important to note that U.S. News & World Report does not rank all graduate programs each year.

Research & Impact

OHIO’s George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service further climbs national graduate school rankings

April 25, 2023 4 min

OHIO's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service continued to strengthen its national reputation in leadership and public affairs education by ranking 57th in U.S. News & World Report’s latest list of top public affairs graduate schools for 2023-2024.

OHIO’s Russ College named one of the ‘Best Graduate Schools’ in the country by U.S. News & World Report

April 25, 2023 2 min

Ohio University’s Russ College of Engineering and Technology moved up 10 spots and had six programs ranked among the best in the nation in the 2023-2024 “Best Graduate Schools” rankings released by U.S. News & World Report.

Evan Brown’s career path was different than he expected but says WOUB still helped him achieve his dream

April 25, 2023 4 min

When Evan Brown came to Ohio University in 1976, his dream job looked a little different than how his career played out. But Brown says he is now living his dream thanks to Ohio University and WOUB.

Commencement Spotlight: Journalism major Kayla Bennett

April 25, 2023 5 min

Journalism news and information major Kayla Bennett grew up in Dayton, and knew OHIO was the right place for her the first time she came to campus.

Alumnus Ben Holt starts his next adventure as VP for Innovation at AgBiome

April 25, 2023 8 min

Ben Holt, who didn't have his career path mapped out when he arrived at Ohio University, was recently named vice president for innovation at AgBiome and continues to defy gravity in his career path.

Soon after graduation, Scripps alumni cover national championship

April 25, 2023 3 min

Just months after graduating from the Scripps College of Communication, OHIO alumni were in Dallas covering a national championship.

History student Robert Green awarded Boren Fellowship for research in Cambodia

April 24, 2023 2 min

History doctoral student Robert Green has been awarded a Boren Fellowship to conduct research in Cambodia.

International Student Union leadership awards

The 40th Annual Leadership Awards ceremony honored student excellence

April 24, 2023 3 min

In a celebration of OHIO's student leaders and exemplary organizations, multiple students and organizations were honored with awards and scholarships at the 40th annual Leadership Awards on April 19.

From left, Graduate (G) and undergraduate students (UG) in Lee lab: Reaz Uddin (G), Gabriel Morgan (UG), Olivia Ferrell (UG), Bryn Cancilla (G), Zoe Utsinger (UG), Spencer Schell (Lab Tech), and Dr. Daewoo Lee.

Professor Daewoo Lee awarded NIH grant to study how pathogenic protein spreads in Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia

April 24, 2023 2 min

Daewoo Lee will probe how a pathogenic protein is able to spread in the brain, leading to progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia.