News Stories by College

Three recipients of the Scripps College Pillar Awards hold their awards at Ohio University

Scripps College honors Learn and Engage Pillar awardees for advancing OHIO’s Dynamic Strategy

December 11, 2025 3 min

As the semester winds down, the Scripps College of Communication recognized 26 students, faculty and staff on Friday, Dec. 5, for outstanding contributions to Ohio University’s Learn and Engage pillars—two core components of the institution’s Dynamic Strategy.

Cybersecurity

Training the next generation of cybersecurity professionals: OHIO to enrich cybersecurity curriculum with innovative NIST grant

December 11, 2025 5 min

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently awarded Ohio University’s J. Warren School of Emerging Technologies with $100,000 in grant funding to enhance OHIO’s cybersecurity curriculum and have it serve as a global model.

Alumni Leaders

Fitzgerald brings local development perspective to Voinovich School Advisory Board

December 10, 2025 2 min

The executive director of the Athens County Economic Development Council credits Ohio University for setting her on a career path that aligned with her passion for promoting the area’s advancement.

Ohio University SPJ members stand together and hold the national award

National Leaders

Ohio University student journalism organization adds to record-setting performance with 11th title

December 4, 2025 3 min

The Ohio University chapter of Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) was honored with its 11th national Outstanding Campus Chapter of the Year award during SPJ’s national conference.

Science Café - Wednesday, Dec. 3, 5 p.m., Baker Center Front Room - How to Bend Minds: OU, VR and the FBI - Presented by Eric R. Williams, Sponsored by the Research Division and Sigma XI

OHIO Events

Learn ‘How to Bend Minds: OU, VR and the FBI’ at Dec. 3 Science Café

November 20, 2025 2 min

Ohio University Professor Eric Williams will lead the next Science Café presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 3, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Baker University Center Front Room.

Esports

Beyond the game: redefining esports careers

November 20, 2025 3 min

As digital entertainment surges worldwide, esports has rapidly become one of the most dynamic career landscapes.

Students present at the Visual Discovery Conference

Global learning

Visual Discovery Conference expands global storytelling and cultural exchange

November 20, 2025 5 min

The Visual Discovery Conference isn’t a typical academic workshop. It’s a five-day cultural exchange where design students and faculty from universities around the world collaborate to tell visual stories rooted in the identity of a host city.

National Leaders

OHIO’s Andrea Lewis named president of College Media Association

November 19, 2025 3 min

Andrea Lewis, director of student media in OHIO’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, was sworn in as president of the College Media Association Board of Directors in October in Washington, D.C.

Stan Alost Retirement Reception announcement, reading "Hats off to Stan"

Retirement celebration

Hats off to Stan: A retirement celebration for VisCom’s Stan Alost on Dec. 3

November 14, 2025 3 min

The School of Visual Communication will celebrate the retirement of Stan Alost on December 3 from 3-5 p.m. in the Baker 1804 room.

A group of students (the law, justice & culture cohort) standing in front of a large body of water

Student Success

Fall cohort of Law, Justice & Culture certificate students announced

November 12, 2025 2 min

Thirty-nine undergraduate students have been accepted into the fall cohort of the interdisciplinary Law, Justice & Culture certificate.

Ohio University's communication graduate program students

Graduate Studies

How Ohio University's communication graduate program became a global draw

November 12, 2025 3 min

The M.A. in Communication and Development Studies graduate program at Ohio University has reached a milestone this fall, welcoming its largest and most diverse class since its founding nearly 40 years ago.

OUCU employees stand in front of a mural painted on the ReStore building

Community Engagement

ReStore mural brings Athens community together through art and storytelling

November 7, 2025 4 min

A once-gray wall at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore on West Union Street has become a vibrant reflection of Athens’ creative spirit. The new ReStore Mural, to be unveiled Nov. 10, celebrates community, resilience and connection through color and collaboration. The project grew from a partnership among Passion Works Studio, Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio, the Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact, with support from OUCU Financial.

A student walks on the bricks of College Green surrounded by fallen leaves.

Community Support

OHIO’s Cats’ Cupboard Food Pantry remains available to students and employees impacted by pause in SNAP benefits during federal government shutdown

October 31, 2025 2 min

A reminder that OHIO students and employees may visit Cats’ Cupboard food pantry, with locations in Athens and across our regional campuses, for fresh, frozen and shelf-stable food options. Pantry donations are also being accepted.

Esports

Ohio University’s esports certificate offers skills, curriculum, and careers for aspiring gaming professionals

October 28, 2025 7 min

It’s not just about who holds the controller. It’s about who makes the experience happen. Ohio University’s esports certificate trains students for the tech, production, and management roles that power the industry behind the game.

Kayla Payne, who is a junior studying Information Graphics and Publication Design in the School of Visual Communication and Dean Scott Titsworth

Student Experience

Students help shape Scripps pride with new T-shirt design

October 24, 2025 1 min

Scripps College of Communication faculty and staff will sport a new look this year thanks to a student-designed T-shirt created by junior Kayla Payne, who won the college’s 2025 T-shirt design contest.

Scripps College of Communication Stories