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Poet Laureate's new collection showcases the essence of Athens

November 18, 2019 4 min

The City of Athens and Kari Gunter-Seymour, Athens Poet Laureate, have published “Essentially Athens Ohio,” a place-based collection of poetry, story, song and fine art. The book launch is Dec. 8.

Save the date for 2020 MLK Jr. Celebration Week events

November 18, 2019 3 min

Ohio University will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in January 2020 on the Athens Campus. Events are scheduled Jan. 20-31.

University Announcement

University announces General Counsel finalists

November 15, 2019 2 min

Four finalists for General Counsel, Stacey Bennett, Clifton Iler, Barbara Nalazek and Joan Gates, will meet with representatives across the University's shared governance structure beginning Nov. 18.

Tantrum Theater to present first fully staged production in Athens, Ionesco’s absurdist satire “Rhinoceros”

November 14, 2019 3 min

Tantrum Theater will present its first fully staged production in Athens, Eugene Ionesco’s Tony Award-winning comedy “Rhinoceros.”

Journalists to visit OHIO Nov. 21 to discuss community issues

November 14, 2019 4 min

Across Ohio, journalists have been holding community conversations to ask: What will it take to make life better here?

University community to discuss the future of education Nov. 21

November 14, 2019 1 min

OHIO will host a daylong engagement event to discuss the future of education and offer ideas to support the University’s Fearlessly First strategy on Nov. 21 in Baker University Center 242.

Trans* Day of Remembrance event to honor memories of trans* people

November 14, 2019 4 min

The OHIO LGBT Center will host the Trans* Day of Remembrance at 7 p.m, Nov. 20. The annual event honors the memories of transgender people who were killed due to anti-transgender prejudice.

Fall 2019 Research Series to Highlight OHIO Graduate Students and their Research

November 13, 2019 2 min

Ohio University Libraries, Graduate Student Senate and Faculty Senate have partnered to host the Graduate Research Series.

Faculty documentary created to improve veterans' healthcare to be screened on Veterans Day at Athena Cinema

November 7, 2019 7 min

The Athena Cinema will host a free public screening of “The Veterans’ Project,” at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11. The award-winning documentary takes an in-depth look at U.S. veterans health care issues.

Ohio University to host open house at 29 Park Place, which will be home to new Academic Engagement Center

November 7, 2019 2 min

Ohio University invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to an open house at 29 Park Place on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 from 4 – 6 p.m.

University Event

Global Entrepreneurship Week features event about careers in drug, medical and diagnostic discovery

November 6, 2019 4 min

OHIO's Center for Entrepreneurship will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 in Walter Rotunda with an event focused on careers and entrepreneurship.

Faculty Learning Community will focus on student career development

November 6, 2019 3 min

A Faculty Learning Community will be available in two cohorts: one will meet on the Athens Campus and the other will be offered online for regional and ecampus faculty and staff. Sign up by Dec. 6.

Allison Hunter (left) and Anna-Kaye Rowe pose in CSA picture frame

Caribbean Scholars Association celebrates revival with expo

November 5, 2019 4 min

The 2019 Caribbean Scholars Association expo featured guest speakers and displayed many Caribbean items, including art, research, music, books, food and drinks, musical instruments and artifacts.

The Athena Cinema receives national grant for Science on Screen series

November 1, 2019 3 min

The Athena Cinema announced it has received a generous award from the Coolidge Corner Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation of $6,000 in support of its 2019-20 Science on Screen event series.

Fun with Science

Physics and Astronomy Open House has packed line-up Nov. 9

October 31, 2019 2 min

On Nov. 9, the Physics & Astronomy Department turns Clippinger Laboratories into an interactive science museum where visitors enjoy hallway challenges, physics demonstrations, talks and more.