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Courtney Kessel

Courtney Kessel named interim director of the Kennedy Museum of Art

May 14, 2026

Ohio University has named Courtney Kessel interim director of the Kennedy Museum of Art, effective May 1.

Ohio University Music Industry Summit 2026

OHIO Music Industry Summit continues to draw students, alumni and professionals

May 12, 2026

The Ohio University Music Industry Summit returned for its eighth consecutive year featuring a diverse group of prominent artists and music industry professionals. The conference drew an eclectic group of attendees from OHIO students and alumni, to seasoned industry professionals, to high school students and everyone in between.

OU Fringe

Experiential learning grant gives students hands-on experience workshopping a new musical in under 30 hours

May 8, 2026

OHIO students did what many theater professionals spend years working toward: workshopping a brand-new musical as part of the OU Fringe Festival thanks to a grant from the experiential learning fund.

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Alumni Print Exchange (in-person exhibit) Thursday, May 14 All Day Alden Library
Material Matters: An Exhibition by the Museum Studies Program Thursday, May 14 10:00 AM — 12:00 AM Kennedy Museum of Art
Resilience and Resistance Thursday, May 14 10:00 AM — 12:00 AM Kennedy Museum of Art
Waves of Influence Thursday, May 14 10:00 AM — 12:00 AM Kennedy Museum of Art
Alumni Print Exchange (in-person exhibit) Friday, May 15 All Day Alden Library
Material Matters: An Exhibition by the Museum Studies Program Friday, May 15 10:00 AM — 12:00 AM Kennedy Museum of Art

Alumni Spotlight

World Class Alumni Artists

Kevin Jerome Everson, MFA '90, received the Ohio University Alumni Association's Medal of Merit Award in 2021 for his unparalleled contributions to the photography, cinema, and sculptural arts and for his award-winning contributions as an educator.

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