College of Health Sciences and Professions Stories

Students enjoy Welcome Week convocation.
Forever OHIO

OHIO welcomes nearly 7,700 new students across all campuses and online

Increased interest in professional fields, continued momentum in Athens undergraduate enrollment, rising four-year graduation rate and growing College Credit Plus enrollments demonstrate students’ focus on return on investment.

Appalachian Stories of Resilience & Recovery Summit
Community Events

Appalachian Stories of Resilience and Recovery Summit coming to OHIO Zanesville

Join OHIO Zanesville on Thursday, Sept. 3, for the Appalachian Stories of Resilience and Recovery Summit featuring keynote speaker Dr. Richard Greenlee, lived experiences and community connection.

Campus beauty Hocking River 2024
OHIO Announcements

Update on search for OHIO’s next executive vice president and provost

Ohio University is moving forward in the search for its next executive vice president and provost.

OHIO students and a faculty member stand in front of a display case showing some of the Voinovich Archives items
Research Opportunities

Research Scholars create Voinovich Archives display

An archival research project conceived with the help of Voinovich Undergraduate Research Scholars has produced an informative exhibit to celebrate the legacy of alumnus George V. Voinovich .

Dublin campus education center
Health care Symposium

Nursing faculty, students invited to attend 2026 Jeri Milstead Policy Symposium in Dublin on Oct. 24

The College of Health Sciences and Professions School of Nursing is partnering with the American Nurses Association of Ohio to host the 2026 Jeri Milstead Policy Symposium on Saturday, Oct. 24.

student nurses sit behind registration table at blood drive
Community Events

Student Nurses Association hosts sixth blood drive

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

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

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.

A group of faculty in academic regalia sit in a row
Faculty Excellence

Faculty Experts Roundup

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

July 2026 Newsmakers
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's July 2026 Newsmakers

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

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.

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