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June 1, 2017 6 min

There are many ways to move from point A to point B. For commuting to and from work, Athens resident Dave Wooster, BSED ’02, pedals his bike along Athens County’s Hockhocking Adena Bikeway.

The beauty of mathematics

May 31, 2017 1 min

Gurgen (Greg) Hayrapetyan doesn't just teach mathematical concepts by writing formulas on a chalkboard; he’s changing the way people think about the field through creative cultural examples like Legos© and self-driving cars.

How OHIO Saved Me from the Parapet

May 26, 2017 4 min

Jon Loommis gives an account of being taught by faculty Hollis Summers, an OHIO Distinguished Professor Emeritus.

Carry me Ohio

May 23, 2017 3 min

In 2016, photo book publisher Sturm & Drang released, “Carry Me Ohio,” the first of several documentary book projects Matt Eich, BSVC ’09, has undertaken in communities across the nation. The book series, titled “The Invisible Yoke," refers to the unseen legacies—like extraction industries and racism—which still influence people in these places.
Eich tells the story behind each image, all of them drawn from “Carry Me Ohio.”

Greetings tour

May 23, 2017 2 min

Lisa Beggs, BSVC ’11, and her boyfriend, mural artist Victor Ving, are living indefinitely out of an RV as they travel cross-country for “Greetings Tour” – a project that yields painted murals based on the “Greetings from” postcards, popular around the middle of the century. An excerpted interview in February with Beggs about the stories behind select murals follows.

Hike and draw

May 23, 2017 2 min

While living and working in Cleveland, cartographer and illustrator Karla Sanders, BS ’09, MS ’12, spend weekends exploring Cuyahoga Valley National Park with her husband, designer and photographer Andres Quintero. That’s where the idea of “Hike and Draw” was born. The duo now travel the country on a quest to visit all 59 national parks and create maps and posters of those landscapes along the way. An excerpted interview with Sanders about the inspiration behind the artwork follows.

Ziff’s tips from ArtBreak

May 22, 2017 2 min

It takes little to introduce children to art: a spark and some tools. Check out these five tips for making art with kids by Katherine Ziff, PHD ’04 and author of ArtBreak.

Last word

May 21, 2017 3 min

Assistant Professor of Art Melissa Haviland answers Ohio Today’s questions about what makes her tick.

Aerial view of Athens from Court Street during the fall

More reasons why Athens ranks as “Best College Small Town”

March 15, 2017 3 min

This year, USA TODAY confirmed what students, faculty, staff, and alumni know—that Athens is the country’s “Best College Small Town.”

OHIO’s friends include generations of Malaysians

March 6, 2017 2 min

Some 2,500 Malaysian Bobcats benefit from an OHIO education and, in the process, better their home country of about 31 million people—and the world.

A four-legged friend in need

January 31, 2017 2 min

At Counseling and Psychological Services, Outreach Coordinator Rinda Scoggan incorporates her certified therapy dog, Buddy, in sessions because the 9-year-old standard poodle is so “person-oriented,” Scoggan says.

collage of photographs taken by featured photographers featuring a view of campus, a person walking down a sidewalk, and a person in a painting studio

Exposures and touchstones: Athens from behind a camera

December 22, 2016 6 min

“OHIO Photo Renga” unfolds as a series of interrelated portraits of Athens, Ohio, the campus and/or the city. This six-part photo essay is inspired by the ancient Japanese linked verse, renga, in which two or more poets alternate penning sections of a poem.

Annie Laurie Cadmus, director of sustainabilty at Ohio University, gives volunteers instructions before painting mile markers on the HockHocking Adena Pathway. © Ohio University / Photo by Kaitlin Owens

Sustaining sustainability at OHIO and beyond

December 21, 2016 3 min

The Office of Sustainability at Ohio University creates opportunities for students to contribute to eco-friendly projects on the Athens Campus. Oftentimes, students approach administrators with concerns but no solutions and become frustrated at resulting roadblocks.

Vintage photo of the Marching 110 performing at an Ohio University Football game

When it comes to teamwork, OHIO’s Marching 110 strikes up the band

December 21, 2016 13 min

In hindsight, it maybe wasn’t the best idea I’ve ever had to try to write about Ohio University’s Marching 110. My personal experience with the topic—I was in the band’s flag section from 1990 to ’93—makes it an easy topic to report on; but, being so close to the material makes objectivity challenging.

A large group of students dressed in costumes forming a circle train and dancing

Bobcats trip the light fantastic for good cause

December 21, 2016 4 min

Sweat work and legwork raised upward of $40,000 in February at BobcaThon, Ohio University’s second annual dance marathon benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio. Green and White faithful put their best foot forward for up to 12 hours.