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Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine names Elizabeth Zmuda, D.O., as associate dean for health systems and operations

January 5, 2026 3 min

The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Zmuda, D.O., as associate dean for health systems and operations.

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Career Opportunities

Strengthening her nonprofit career with an MPA

January 5, 2026 3 min

When Jenna Pfeiffer decided to pursue her Master of Public Administration (MPA) at the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, it marked a turning point in how she envisioned her future.

Club Crew Team

Ohio University Club Crew celebrates 30 years of community, resilience and rowing

January 5, 2026 7 min

Celebrating 30 years on the water, Ohio University’s Club Crew Team reunited generations of Bobcat rowers to honor a legacy built on hard work, shared stories and lifelong bonds.

OHIO Football

John Hauser named Ohio Football Head Coach

December 26, 2025 4 min

John Hauser has been promoted to head football coach, Ohio University Director of Athletics Slade Larscheid announced Friday, Dec. 26. Hauser is the 31st head coach in program history.

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Student Success

OHIO announces fall semester 2025 student academic achievement lists

December 23, 2025 2 min

Ohio University is proud to recognize and celebrate the academic achievements of every student who has qualified for the President’s, Provost’s or Dean’s Lists, across all of OHIO’s campuses, for fall semester 2025.

Fallout 76

Athens and OHIO goes post-apocalyptic in new Fallout 76 game

December 19, 2025 4 min

For Bobcats playing the latest Fallout 76 expansion, whether they’re Ohio University game development students or longtime fans of the game, the experience can feel a little like inception.

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OHIO Community

Debunking myths about cybersecurity

December 19, 2025 1 min

While cybersecurity is very important to students, faculty and staff, there are a lot of myths about it.

Student Success

Field placement prepares OHIO Chillicothe student for social work career

December 19, 2025 5 min

Ethan Clark’s desire to serve others led him to pursue a degree in social work at Ohio University Chillicothe. Now, as he completes his senior practicum, Clark is turning his passion for helping others into a profession.

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Alumni Leaders

OHIO Southern graduate DJ Rymer turns service into a way of life

December 19, 2025 9 min

First-generation OHIO Southern alumnus D.J. Rymer turns a family story of loss, hard work and community support into a life of public service on both sides of the Ohio River.

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OHIO Announcements

Help University Libraries + get free books

December 18, 2025 3 min

To create additional teaching, research and learning spaces for students and faculty, Ohio University Libraries is parting ways with approximately 300,000 books and journal issues.

Campus beauty

Snow U ❄️ Snow Yeah!

December 18, 2025 2 min

The most beautiful college campus looks even better under a blanket of snow, and inspired us to wax poetic.

Alumni

Scripps College engages alumni across generations through dual advisory councils

December 17, 2025 6 min

The Scripps College of Communication is strengthening its connection to alumni through two advisory councils that bring a wide range of professional experience, industry insight and generational perspective to the dean’s office. Together, the Dean’s Advisory Council and the Young Alumni Council offer guidance that reflects both long-term industry trends and the realities of early-career life in rapidly shifting communication fields.

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Emerging Tech

At the intersection of AI, gaming and diplomacy: Jeff Kuhn’s global reach

December 17, 2025 5 min

When Jeff Kuhn steps off a plane in Morocco, Saudi Arabia or Mongolia, he isn’t just representing himself. He is representing Ohio University and a global community of educators trying to make sense of rapid technological change.

Ohio Athletics

Ohio University Head Football Coach Brian Smith relieved of his duties

December 17, 2025 1 min

Interim head coach John Hauser will continue to lead Ohio University football as the Bobcats take on the University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebels in the 2025 Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl.

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Medical Education

Medical Education Associateship program shapes students at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

December 17, 2025 5 min

For many first-year medical students, one of the earliest sources of reassurance comes not from faculty, but from peers just a few steps ahead of them serving as Medical Education Associates.