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Beam signing marks milestone for Ohio University’s Patton Center for Arts Education

May 14, 2026 4 min

Ohio University held a beam signing event on April 24 for the new Violet L. Patton Center for Arts Education, highlighting the progress made and honoring the late Violet Patton with a copy of her signature placed on the beam.

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OHIO Community

Upcoming traffic impacts, road closures

May 14, 2026 1 min

Ohio University students, faculty, staff and community members should be aware of upcoming road closures, detours and other traffic restrictions due to summer construction projects.

Academic Excellence

OHIO announces spring semester 2026 student academic achievement lists

May 14, 2026 2 min

At the end of each semester, Ohio University’s undergraduate students are evaluated based on their semester GPA and hours to determine placement on the President’s List, Dean’s List or Provost’s List.

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OHIO Announcements

Ohio University approves policy updates

May 14, 2026 3 min

The Ohio University Executive Staff Policy Committee and OHIO President Lori Stewart Gonzalez have approved two policy updates and extended the interim status of three policies.

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OHIO Community

OHIO News announces its newsletter distribution schedule for summer 2026 holidays

May 14, 2026 1 min

University Communications and Marketing has announced its summer holiday distribution schedule for its OHIO News and OHIO Employee News newsletters.

Kennedy Museum of Art

Courtney Kessel named interim director of the Kennedy Museum of Art

May 14, 2026 4 min

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

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Developing Leaders

Voinovich Academy: Building Ohio’s leaders of today and tomorrow

May 13, 2026 7 min

Ohio University's Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service provides indispensable opportunities to boost leaders in Appalachian communities and beyond.

Alumni Leaders

OHIO graduate discusses career in public service, offers words of advice

May 13, 2026 3 min

Joe Brehm dedicates his career to regional conservation and environmental education, building on the foundations he laid during his time at the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service.

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Class of 2026

Ohio University Southern celebrates Class of 2026 at Graduation Recognition Ceremony

May 13, 2026 6 min

Ohio University Southern celebrated its newest graduates at the annual Graduation Recognition Ceremony.

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OHIO Awards

Ohio University recognizes faculty, administrative leaders for excellence in community engagement

May 13, 2026 3 min

Ohio University’s Center for Community Impact has announced the faculty and administrator winners of the 2025–26 Community Engaged Awards.

Commencement

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine commencement speaker shares lessons drawn from ‘The Wizard of Oz’

May 13, 2026 4 min

Saying he hopes they will become “wizards of ozteopathy,” the commencement speaker for the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine shared insights from “The Wizard of Oz."

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OHIO Events

Call for proposals for Engage OHIO 2026: Community and Place-Based Engagement Symposium

May 13, 2026 2 min

The symposium will showcase the depth and breadth of university-community collaboration advancing student learning, strengthening communities and contributing to the public good.

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Dedicated Faculty

Loving math, living the dream

May 12, 2026 3 min

Tracy Watson and Corey Boby are known for their love of teaching and their dedication to helping OHIO students succeed, and now they have created a new award that will continue to help students for years to come.

OHIO faculty

Meet OHIO’s Educational Influencer

May 12, 2026 2 min

In the increasingly crowded space of online influencers, you might not expect to find an enthusiastic teacher of anatomy, physiology and health education. But for one Ohio University professor, creating content is a natural extension of the classroom.

Ohio University Music Industry Summit 2026