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OHIO Board of Trustees receive updates on Dynamic Strategy implementation and fall 2026 enrollment during October meetings

October 16, 2026 8 min

The Board of Trustees received an update on initiatives underway as part of implementation of OHIO’s Dynamic Strategy during meetings on Thursday, Oct. 15, and Friday, Oct. 16, on the Athens campus.

Athena Cinema

Athena Cinema to present “This Is Pike County” with filmmaker Laura Paglin on Nov. 12

October 15, 2026 2 min

The Athena Cinema will present the award-winning documentary “This Is Pike County” on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m., as part of the “From the Hills and Hollers: Appalachian Stories Film Series.”

Art Exhibition

Kissed by the Sun: UC 1900 students explore cyanotype photography

October 12, 2026 4 min

The UC 1900 Visual Communication learning communities showcase the art of cyanotype photography in “Kissed by the Sun,” an exhibition on display throughout October at the VisCom Pop-Up Gallery in Schoonover Center.

Board of Trustees

OHIO Board of Trustees to receive updates on Dynamic Strategy implementation and fall 2026 enrollment during October meeting

October 8, 2026 5 min

The Board of Trustees will receive an update on initiatives underway as part of implementation of OHIO’s Dynamic Strategy at its October 15-16 meetings on the Athens campus.

Faculty Research

Professor Peishu Li coauthors Nature study uncovering ancient origins of mammalian suckling and swallowing

October 7, 2026 4 min

Peishu Li coauthored a paper in Nature that sheds new light on the evolutionary origins of one of the defining features of mammals: the ability to suckle and consume milk during infancy.

Faculty

NQPI welcomes Professor Edward Saliba and his expertise in solid-state NMR

October 7, 2026 3 min

Edward Saliba has joined the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, bringing with him expertise in solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and advanced materials characterization.

Art Exhibition

London-based artist Celia Pym brings interactive “Mending” exhibition to Ohio University’s Trisolini Gallery

October 6, 2026 2 min

Ohio University’s Trisolini Gallery will become an active mending workshop Oct. 19 through Nov. 6 as London-based artist Celia Pym brings her interactive exhibition, “Mending,” to Athens.

Faculty Recognition

Heritage College Clinical Professor Amber Healy appointed to national PCORI Governing Board

October 6, 2026 2 min

Amber Healy, D.O., clinical professor at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been appointed to the Governing Board of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

Collective Bargaining

OHIO, UAOU continue progress in faculty collective bargaining negotiations

October 2, 2026 1 min

Negotiations will continue in October, with three bargaining sessions currently scheduled throughout the month. The University looks forward to building on the progress made thus far as both parties continue working toward a first collective bargaining agreement.

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.

Graduate Students

New Grad Student Commons opens in Baker University Center

September 28, 2026 2 min

On Sept. 17, 2026, graduate students, Athens community members and University faculty and staff gathered in Baker University Center 403 for the grand opening of the Grad Student Commons.

Student Success

Capstone project helps advance learning community development

September 28, 2026 4 min

OHIO students partnered with Learning Communities staff to develop a new tool that streamlines the process of building first-year course clusters and saves valuable time.

Medical Students

ART-ery marks 10 years of celebrating medical students’ creativity

September 25, 2026 4 min

This year marks the 10th anniversary of ART-ery, the online literary and artistic journal produced by the Humanism in Medicine Club at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Athena Cinema

Athena Cinema announces fall film series and special events

September 24, 2026 7 min

The Athena Cinema is proud to announce an exciting lineup of Fall 2026 programming, including its annual Appalachian Stories Film Series and Sustainability Film Series, as well as new events.

Health Workforce Ohio

Health Workforce Ohio takes next step to strengthen state’s rural health care workforce

September 22, 2026 3 min

Health Workforce Ohio is taking its next step toward improving access to quality care across the state by inviting grant proposals that turn statewide collaboration into local workforce solutions.

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