News Stories by College

Heidi DeGrace, owner of Unspoken Events Company

OHIO Lancaster student’s Deaf-owned company named among Central Ohio’s inclusive event planning experts

October 22, 2026 6 min

OHIO Lancaster communication studies student Heidi DeGrace founded Unspoken Events Co., a Deaf-owned company focused on accessibility consulting, inclusive events, training and community engagement.

Communication Hall of Fame

Legendary sports journalist Peter King inducted into the Ohio Communication Hall of Fame

October 21, 2026 3 min

Scripps College of Communication recognizes the career and contributions of a longtime NFL reporter at a ceremony during OHIO's Homecoming weekend.

OHIO representative stand with community partner award winners, who are holding their awards

Community Partners

Ohio University to bring campus, community together for Engage OHIO 2026 Symposium

October 20, 2026 3 min

Ohio University will host the 2026 Engage OHIO: Community and Place-based Engagement Symposium on Nov. 5–6 at the Ohio University Inn and Conference Center.

Quinn Elfers and collegues standing in front of a sign for the NBA Draft 2026.

Sports and Community

More than a championship

October 19, 2026 3 min

An NBA internship took Quinn Elfers to New York for the Knicks' historic championship season. His position's focus on community outreach and inclusion gave him a professional roadmap.

The Marching 110 Alumni band performs at the 2026 OHIO Homecoming game

Home to OU

Evergreen (and white): OHIO Homecoming 2026

October 15, 2026 4 min

Alumni from around the world made their triumphant return to OHIO's Athens campus for the 2026 Homecoming celebrations. The festive week culminated in a rainy but resounding Bobcat football victory.

OHIO Announcements

OHIO 2030 Planning Underway: University launches process to update, extend its Dynamic Strategy for 3 more years

October 14, 2026 3 min

President Lori Stewart Gonzalez has charged Interim Provost John McCarthy and Vice President for University Communications and Marketing Robin Oliver to engage University leadership and stakeholders across the institution in the extension of the Dynamic Strategy for another three years.

Students sit around a table, working and chatting with their laptops.

Curation and Communication

Student-run agency brings top-tier advertising to Athens brands

October 13, 2026 4 min

NEXT agency helps students build professional skills while serving clients in the Athens community.

Image features the words "Start up Stories and Strategies" in a green font on a white background, with lime green and blue curved lines on the bottom right side

Community Events

Startup Stories and Strategies returns to Ohio University Eastern Nov. 12

October 13, 2026 4 min

Startup Stories and Strategies is designed to introduce students and community members to entrepreneurs who are building successful businesses and careers close to home.

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.

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.

David Crane points at the audience while speaking at an Ohio University Commencement Ceremony

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.

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.

Katie Raines stands in front of a government building in Washington, D.C.

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.

Jordan Herron stands in the Ohio University GRID Lab

Video

In a Nutshell: Exploring immersive technology inside the GRID Lab

September 24, 2026 1 min

What does it take to create a virtual world you can see, hear and move through? From immersive audio and 360-degree cameras to motion capture and virtual reality, Ohio University’s GRID Lab gives students access to the technology and hands-on experiences bringing those worlds to life.

Experiential Learning

Urban planning and sustainability students share their summer stories

September 23, 2026 8 min

Seizing the opportunity to participate in internships and research, these OHIO students applied their classroom learning to municipal projects, environmental improvement...and even a World Cup match.

Scripps College of Communication Stories