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OHIO Community

Free mediation training for students, faculty, staff offered during fall semester

October 2, 2026 1 min

Athens Area Mediation Service is offering free mediation training to all Ohio University students, faculty and staff.

OHIO Community

MFA under fire: How bad actors bypass multifactor authentication

October 2, 2026 1 min

As we celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it is important to understand how bad actors can bypass Multifactor Authentication and what you can do to prevent this situation.

The image shows three people wearing different Socktober socks and the words "Socktober 2026"

Forever OHIO

Celebrate Socktober with limited-edition socks designed by OHIO students

October 1, 2026 4 min

Back by popular demand, the Office of Annual Giving is excited to launch Ohio University’s second annual Socktober campaign.

OHIO Events

Science Café to feature Professor Eric Stinaff on Oct. 7

October 1, 2026 1 min

Ohio University will host the next Science Café of the fall semester on Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the Baker University Center Front Room.

OHIO Announcements

Dr. Shawn Ostermann named interim dean of Russ College of Engineering and Technology

October 1, 2026 3 min

Interim Executive Vice President and Provost John McCarthy has announced that Dr. Shawn Ostermann has been named interim dean of the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology.

Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's September 2026 Newsmakers

October 1, 2026 4 min

Jennifer Lisy, Natalie Kruse Daniels, Glenn Matlack and Alexander Govorov were named newsmakers for September 2026.

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Alumni Leaders

David Crane discusses his career from covert operations to international justice

October 1, 2026 5 min

When Ryann Davis sat down to interview alumnus David Crane about his career, she didn’t expect to get stories about his life that sounded like action movies about CIA agents and covert operations.

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Forever OHIO

Share your OHIO story at the inaugural Bobcat Tales Event and University Archives Display this Homecoming Weekend

October 1, 2026 2 min

All OHIO alumni, students, faculty, staff, retirees and friends are invited to add their voices to the Homecoming celebration at the Bobcat Tales event on Saturday, Oct. 10 in Alden Library.

The fourth floor entrance of Baker Center is show on a summer day surrounded by green leaves on trees. An OHIO student walks across the brick street in front of Baker Center.

OHIO Events

OHIO community invited to Oct. 13 lecture on ‘Work, Leisure and Human Flourishing’

October 1, 2026 2 min

Ohio University's Menard Family George Washington Forum will present the free, public lecture by Professor Jennifer Frey, Ph.D., from the University of Virginia.

Gary Kirksey holding the award he earned from the NABJ.

VisCom Awards

VisCom professor receives legacy award for teaching and creative work

October 1, 2026 6 min

Commercial photography Professor Gary Kirksey was recognized by the Association for Black Journalists for a career that has combined professional photography with nearly four decades of teaching, mentoring and expanding opportunities for Black visual journalists.

Oglebay Institute's Beauty and the Beast Youth Ballet Cast October 2026

Community Events

Oglebay Institute's 'Beauty and the Beast' comes to Ohio University Eastern Oct. 26

October 1, 2026 2 min

Oglebay Institute’s School of Dance Youth Ballet Company will bring “Beauty and the Beast” to Ohio University Eastern on Oct. 26, offering the community an evening of dance, storytelling and cultural enrichment.

OHIO Community

Ohio University approves two policy updates

October 1, 2026 1 min

The Ohio University Executive Staff Policy Committee and OHIO President Lori Stewart Gonzalez have approved two policy updates.

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Student Opportunities

Political science students gain valuable experience interning in Washington, D.C.

September 30, 2026 4 min

Political science students at Ohio University now have the opportunity to take part in a valuable internship program in Washington, D.C.

OHIO Community

Office of Research Compliance hosting webinar series

September 30, 2026 1 min

The Office of Research Compliance invites the OHIO community to participate in a series of webinars during the fall semester.

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OHIO Community

OHIO instructors invited to attend CTLA sessions focused on online teaching

September 29, 2026 4 min

The Center for Teaching, Learning and Assessment is offering four upcoming sessions focused on online teaching in October and November.