Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Stories

Professor Harvey Ballard and research assistant Collin Thacker examine specimens of newly discovered species of violets during a research expedition. Photo by Ben Wirtz Siegel, BSVC ’02
Research Excellence

Deep Roots, New Growth

April 28, 2026 11 min

Ohio University students and faculty continue to make truly ground-breaking discoveries in their research.
Students in the Scripps College of Communication gain hands-on experience with audio editing in the School of Media Arts & Studies.
Research Excellence

Opportunity Abounds

April 28, 2026 6 min

Ohio University is among the nation’s select R1 Opportunity Universities and the only university in Ohio to earn both coveted titles.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Darrell Fawley
Forever OHIO

Fawley to share with Online Program graduates how his OHIO education helped his career

April 23, 2026 3 min

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Darrell Fawley earned a Master’s Degree in History and an Executive Master of Public Administration from Ohio University and is currently working toward a doctoral degree.
Hocking Hills Garment Center worker
Regional manufacturing

Made in the USA: Stitching Together a Manufacturing Revival

April 23, 2026 8 min

Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service develops award-winning, research-based solutions to challenges facing communities, the economy and the environment. The goal: give business and community leaders the resources they need to advance economic development, improve infrastructure, solve environmental problems and improve the health and overall well-being of everyone in Ohio. In a single year, the school served more than 9,000 businesses, forged 13 state agency partnerships and advanced over 220 community projects across Ohio. What follows is one such effort.
Several faculty awards are displayed on a table, including awards for Pamela Kaylor, Sarah Wyatt and Adam Rapp
Faculty Excellence

OHIO honors faculty for outstanding teaching, research, commitment to student success

April 22, 2026 9 min

The 2026 Faculty Recognition and Awards Ceremony celebrated the winners of numerous prestigious awards including the Presidential Teacher Award, Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and University Professor Award.
Cherry blossom trees lining the Hocking river
Class Notes

Spring 2026 Class Notes

April 21, 2026 1 min

See what fellow OHIO alumni have been up to in recent months.
Jasmine Lastery-Butler
Alumni Leaders

Lastery-Butler promotes career pathways as Voinovich School Advisory Board member

April 21, 2026 6 min

Jasmine Lastery-Butler credits her time spent at Ohio University with setting her on the path to a top job in U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown’s office. She wants to now help current students reach their career goals.
Cary Cooper
Alumni Leaders

Voinovich School Advisory Board service a continuation of Cooper’s OHIO legacy

April 17, 2026 4 min

One of the longest serving members on the Advisory Board for the George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service keeps going to bat for Ohio University, even in retirement.
two women interview a third woman
Student Success

Field fair prepares Ohio University Chillicothe social work students for practical experiences

April 17, 2026 3 min

Ohio University Chillicothe social work majors recently participated in a social work field fair to connect with community and governmental agencies and learn about areas of social work practice.

people talking at produce table at environmental impact event
Career Preparation

How to become a sustainability manager or consultant

April 16, 2026 8 min

Want to build a future-focused career? Learn how to become a sustainability manager or consultant and gain the skills organizations need today.
An overhead image of a large crowd watching and listening to a presentation on stage at the Slovenian Museum and Archives event in Cleveland
Student Opportunities

Learning-by-doing: Voinovich scholars showcase research at Slovenian Museum and Archives

April 14, 2026 2 min

Ohio University students gain important experience through a unique partnership with the Slovenian Museum and Archives in Cleveland.
Scott Miller
Alumni Leaders

OHIO graduate’s professional journey leads to Russ College leadership position

April 14, 2026 5 min

Scott Miller’s decades-long service to Ohio University has covered the gamut of the institution’s vital role in advancing the interests and needs of the Appalachian region.
Spring 2026
Rankings

Several graduate programs named among the top 100 in nation in 2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings

April 14, 2026 5 min

U.S. News and World Report has ranked numerous Ohio University graduate programs within the College of Business and the College of Health Sciences and Professions among the top 100 in the nation.
Emeriti Park is shown in the spring
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's March 2026 Newsmakers

April 8, 2026 3 min

John Kopchick, Aiden Payne and Geoff Dabelko were named faculty newsmakers for March 2026.
Nate Strum
Alumni Success

OHIO’s MPA program shaped Nate Strum’s path to economic development

April 6, 2026 3 min

Nate Strum received his master of public administration at OHIO through the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service in 2020, and credits what he learned in the program with his success.
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