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OHIO Community

Information on what to do if you have an information security incident

The Ohio University Information Security Office has put together a website for students, faculty and staff about information security incidents, and how to report a potential incident.

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Free mediation training for OHIO students, faculty, staff

Heritage College Anniversary

Athens Area Mediation Service is offering free mediation training to all Ohio University students, faculty, and staff.

Research

New study identifies growth hormone receptor as possible target to improve lung cancer treatment

February 27, 2026 4 min

Ohio University researchers have discovered what may be a new way to fight lung cancer that is resistant to other treatments.

Employees celebrate HCOM's 50th anniversary

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine holds multi-campus celebration for 50-year anniversary

February 27, 2026 5 min

The Heritage College marked its 50th anniversary with a multi-campus celebration, recognizing five decades of advancing medical education and improving health across the state.

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Ping Institute to feature presentation by Edmond Chang on March 3

The Charles J. Ping Institute for the Teaching of the Humanities at Ohio University will feature a presentation by Ohio University Associate Professor Edmond Chang on Tuesday, March 3.

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University Updates

OHIO leaders share answers to community questions from Feb. 18 ‘University Updates’

February 27, 2026 4 min

Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez hosted the fourth “University Updates” event of the academic year on Wednesday, Feb 18.

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Community Service

ANEP analysis helps communities navigate workforce shifts, build long term opportunity

Economic change is reshaping opportunities across Appalachian Ohio, and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service is helping communities navigate that transition.

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Community Impact

Two Appalachian Ohio teachers receive 2026 grants for place-based learning projects

Funded through the Ohio Rural Teacher Fellowship program, the grants will be implemented in spring 2026 and reflect the ongoing impact of regional higher education partnerships in strengthening rural education.

Alumni Leaders

Debbie Antonelli named OHIO’s 2026 Charles R. Higgins Distinguished Alumnus

Debbie Antonelli, a nationally respected men’s and women’s college basketball analyst for ESPN and CBS, will be honored during OHIO’s Sports Administration Symposium in May at Ohio University.

Sarah Wyatt, Ph.D. in a growth lab in the Environmental and Plant Biology Department at Ohio University.

Faculty Excellence

Ohio University to honor Distinguished Professor Sarah Wyatt on March 18

Ohio University will honor Distinguished Professor Sarah Wyatt on Wednesday, March 18, during the Distinguished Professor Portrait Unveiling and Lecture.

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Call for proposals for Central Region Humanities Center conference

The September conference will celebrate 250 years of the Declaration of Independence. This event is supported in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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OHIO Announcements

Ohio University approves policy updates, invites feedback on additional policies

The Ohio University Executive Staff Policy Committee and OHIO President Lori Stewart Gonzalez have approved several policy updates and placed three policies up for community review.

The set on stage for the play, "Leading Ladies"

OHIO Lancaster Theatre to present ‘Leading Ladies’ and ‘right before i go’ in March

The Ohio University Lancaster Theatre will present two productions this March in the Wagner Theatre, located in Brasee Hall. The performances are open to the OHIO community and the public.

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Free OHIO seminars on Workplace Behavioral Wellness offer continuing education credits