College of Health Sciences and Professions Stories

student nurses sit behind registration table at blood drive
Community Events

Student Nurses Association hosts sixth blood drive

August 20, 2026 2 min

Nursing students at OHIO Southern have collected 196 blood donations since 2024. Their sixth Red Cross drive is Sept. 1 in the Riffe Rotunda.
Holly Sunflower
Dedicated Faculty

Holly Sunflower returns to Ohio University Chillicothe to teach social work

August 19, 2026 5 min

Licensed Social Worker Holly Sunflower found her voice at Ohio University Chillicothe. This fall, she returns to campus to help students find theirs.
Three OHIO students work on equipment in a nursing lab on OHIO's Athens Campus
Nursing rankings

Online RN to BSN program named best in the nation out of public universities by AllNurses

August 19, 2026 3 min

Ohio University’s online RN to BSN program has been recognized as the top program in the nation out of public universities by AllNurses.com.

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Faculty Excellence

Faculty Experts Roundup

August 18, 2026 4 min

OHIO's experts spent their summer on research, publishing and winning awards.
AAS-N class of 2026 poses for a group photo
Student Success

Ohio University Southern celebrates AAS-N class of 2026 with pinning ceremony

August 17, 2026 5 min

Twenty-nine nurses received their pins on Aug. 14 as Ohio University Southern celebrated the AAS-N Class of 2026 with reflections on compassion, resilience and the communities these graduates will serve.
Shared Governance

Ohio University Board of Trustees approves establishment of Health and Medicine Faculty Council

August 13, 2026 2 min

Serving in an advisory capacity, the council will work collaboratively with University and college leadership and coordinate with Faculty Senate to strengthen communication and alignment across the University's broader shared governance framework.
Photo of Geoff Dabelko sitting in a conference room
OHIO Events

Helping state’s older adults deal with extreme weather the focus of latest free Project ECHO seminars hosted by OHIO’s Voinovich School

August 7, 2026 2 min

How Ohio’s rapidly aging population can better cope with heat waves, flooding and increasingly severe storms is the subject of a new six-part Project ECHO webinar series starting in September.

Captina Conservancy Duck Dash 2026 - Hundreds of yellow rubber ducks floating down a creek bed of water.
Student Experiences

Learning through service: OHIO Eastern students support conservation, community at Captina Duck Dash

August 7, 2026 5 min

The Duck Dash event exemplified how Ohio University Eastern students from different academic disciplines are applying their classroom knowledge in meaningful ways through community partnerships.
July 2026 Newsmakers
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's July 2026 Newsmakers

August 6, 2026 4 min

Jacob Hiler, Andrea Richard, Sandy Chen, Jacqueline Yahn and Angela Hillman were named newsmakers for July 2026.
Dr. Holly Raffle
Dedicated Faculty

MPA Professor Holly Raffle finds reward in community prevention efforts, watching OHIO students advance healthy initiatives

August 6, 2026 6 min

Dr. Holly Raffle came back to OHIO for what she thought was going to be a year and never left – much to the benefit of community prevention programs and the students she has mentored over the years.
Martha Kline
OHIO Announcements

Dr. Martha Kline appointed dean of campus and community engagement at OHIO Zanesville

July 30, 2026 4 min

Ohio University has appointed Dr. Martha Kline as dean of campus and community engagement at OHIO Zanesville, effective Aug. 1, 2026.
OHIO students are shown working in a nursing lab at OHIO Lancaster
Career Opportunities

Ohio University Lancaster to launch Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program in Spring 2027

July 29, 2026 5 min

The addition of the nursing program represents another step in Ohio University Lancaster’s commitment to expanding access to high-quality, career-focused education that meets the needs of the communities it serves.

Jennifer Kellner-Muscar
OHIO Announcements

Jennifer Kellner-Muscar selected as dean of campus and community engagement at Ohio University Eastern

July 29, 2026 5 min

Ohio University Eastern is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Kellner-Muscar as the next dean of campus and community engagement, effective Sept. 1, 2026.
the bachelor of science nursing program at Ohio University welcomes and celebrates new students each year
Donor Impact

Honoring a legacy of compassion in health care: OHIO announces the creation of the Anita Chesser Potts Memorial Scholarship

July 22, 2026 3 min

The new scholarship fund creates a lasting tribute to the late Anita Potts, one of the early graduates of Ohio University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
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Supporting our communities

Ohio University awarded $10 million to expand rural health care workforce, access needs across Ohio

July 10, 2026 4 min

Alongside a broad range of interdisciplinary health collaborators across the state, OHIO will help connect health care employers, schools, training providers and community organizations to recruit, train and retain health professionals in rural Ohio communities.
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