News Stories by College

Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's October 2026 Newsmakers

November 5, 2026 3 min

Dan Skinner, Peishu Li, Jerry Miller and Katherine Fornash were named newsmakers for October 2026.

Lily Garner stands outside next to the sign for Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio

Career Opportunities

CLJC funded summer legal internships send Bobcats across Ohio, into Pennsylvania

November 5, 2026 13 min

Working in communities across Ohio and Pennsylvania, Ohio University students served alongside judges, attorneys, legal aid advocates, policymakers and public defenders while exploring careers in law and public service.

Alumni

VisCom to host Getty Images sports photographers and OHIO alums for artist talk, exhibition on Nov. 18

November 4, 2026 2 min

Two accomplished sports photographers and OHIO alumni will share their experiences and showcase their work during an artist talk hosted by the School of Visual Communication on Nov. 18.

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Faculty Experts

Fall has been filled with political ads this year, but what makes them effective?

October 29, 2026 10 min

OHIO faculty experts discuss negative political advertisements, why there are so many political ads of all kinds this fall and keys to strong campaign messages.

OHIO Soccer team and Ivy Weaver with gold flower

Community Engagement

A Field of Flowers that grows one story at a time: Southeast Ohio partners honor families touched by childhood cancer

October 28, 2026 7 min

The Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact and its community partners are creating the Field of Forever Flowers, a permanent landscape of handcrafted aluminum flowers honoring children and families affected by childhood cancer.

Samanta Roberts gives a Leadership Launchpad presentation to a room full of OHIO students

Student Opportunities

The confidence to lead

October 28, 2026 4 min

Samantha Roberts helps Ohio University students recognize their potential through the Walter Center’s foundational leadership programs.

Heidi DeGrace, owner of Unspoken Events Company

Student Success

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.

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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.

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

Curation and Communication

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