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The Marching 110 performs on College Green as part of the campus involvement fair
Welcome Week

Back in the Bobcat groove

Fall semester 2026 kicked off with annual Welcome Week festivities, providing new and returning students with a glimpse of what's in store for another amazing year at OHIO.

Newsmakers 2026
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's August 2026 Newsmakers

Paul Shovlin, Eve Ng, Allyson Hallman-Thrasher, Ben Bates and Jim Strode were named newsmakers for August 2026.

High School Media workshop participants take video and watch other production equipment while a musician plays a guitar on a set for a video
OHIO Events

Students learn while creating their own projects at High School Media Workshop

High school students and incoming college students from around the region created music videos, short films and much more while they also experienced life on a college campus at Ohio University's annual High School Media Workshop.

Megan Jones
Alumni

From Athens to Ground Zero: How OHIO alum Megan Jones educates the world about 9/11 through storytelling

OHIO alumna Megan Jones, vice president for education programs at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, is helping a new generation understand an event many never experienced firsthand. For Jones, “Never Forget” means more than remembering the tragedy — it means remembering the people, stories and humanity that emerged from it.

Walter Hall
OHIO Events

OHIO community invited to State of the University Address on Sept. 9

All members of the Ohio University community are invited to attend the State of the University Address in person or online on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

McDavis Hall
McDavis Hall

Ohio University to celebrate the opening of Roderick J. McDavis Hall on Sept. 25

Ohio University will celebrate the grand opening of Roderick J. McDavis Hall from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, at the new residence hall, located at 6 Nelson Drive in Athens.

Suzanne Coley
OHIO Events

Artist, writer Suzanne Coley to lead special events at OHIO in September

Ohio University will welcome well-known book artist, printmaker and writer Suzanne Coley to campus in September for a series of events.

Four adults and a child pose in front of a OHIO-themed backdrop, featuring green colors and prideful signs at the Homecoming Family Tent.
Fueling the Future

Nurturing the Bobcat Family Tree

Legacy Scholarship donors help new generations of Bobcats flourish.

Hon. Yvette McGee Brown stands with her husband Anthony Brown and Rufus the Bobcat.
Alumni Leaders

Family justice advocate Yvette McGee Brown named 2026 OHIO Alumna of the Year

Ohio University will honor the Honorable Yvette McGee Brown, BSJ ’82, as its 2026 Alumna of the Year, celebrating a career spent protecting Ohio’s children and expanding access to justice statewide.

Alden Library at Ohio University
Ohio University Libraries

Ohio University Libraries launches Research Services workshops

Ohio University Libraries is excited to announce a new workshop series highlighting Library tools and services that can help support students and faculty throughout every stage of the research process.

Ana Frease
Student Research

OHIO Chillicothe student reconnects with ancestral language through UC Berkeley research program

OHIO Chillicothe junior Ana Frease conducted research on the Coast Miwok language this summer through the Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous California Languages.

Sigma Delta Pi
Student Success

Ohio University’s Sigma Delta Pi Chapter named an “Honor Chapter” for ninth consecutive year

Ohio University’s Pi Rho/Tau of Ohio Chapter of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society has been named an “Honor Chapter” for its outstanding activities during the 2025-26 academic year.

Bobcat Creators
Bobcat Creators

Ohio University launches Bobcat Creators Ambassador applications

Applications to become a Bobcat Creator are now open. Don't miss your opportuntiy to contribute your creative ideas to OHIO's social media!

OHIO representatives stand outside of a building at the Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Student Opportunities

CIBED strengthens global network with presence on six continents

OHIO's Center for International Business Education and Development (CIBED) is proud to announce its return to South America through a new partnership with Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

wide shot of Commencement at the Convocation Center as green confetti explodes over the graduating class of 2026
Commencement

Ohio University announces Spring 2027 Commencement schedule

As previously announced, OHIO is expanding its Spring Commencement ceremonies to three undergraduate ceremonies. The additional undergraduate ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 2, 2027.

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