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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.
Computers in the foreground and a wall with "welcome to the esports arena" in the background.
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.
Andrea Lewis
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.

An OHIO esports broadcast member interviewing squad member after an event.
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.
The outside of OhioHealth O'Bleness Hospital is decorated with signs that say OU, Oh Yeah and Go Cats, and the grass and sidewalks have OHIO decorations. In addition, there is a giant football under a tree.
Forever OHIO

OHIO announces Paint the Town Green challenge winners

October 23, 2025 2 min

Ohio University and the city of Athens showed their Bobcat pride during the Homecoming 2025 competition.
Rufus the Bobcat rides in the Homecoming Parade
Homecoming 2025

Back home again

October 23, 2025 3 min

Welcoming Bobcats of all ages back to campus, OHIO's 2025 Homecoming celebrations featured a series of spirited and memorable events.
Justin Herman promo
Alumni

Between art and service: The design work of Justin Herman opens at OHIO’s VisCom Focus Gallery

October 15, 2025 4 min

 School of Visual Communication alumnus Justin Herman has helped shape the visual language of modern culture—from MTV promos and Paramount branding to animated collaborations with hip-hop legends. 
Two people pose for a selfie
OHIO on TV

Alumna provides inspiration for on-screen Bobcat in ‘The Office’ spinoff

October 14, 2025 5 min

To prepare for his role on the new show “The Paper,” actor Domhnall Gleeson shadowed OHIO alumna Riley Runnells. Her experience helped inform his character, a newspaper editor who is also a Bobcat alumnus.
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