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Employees invited to self-disclose race/ethnicity, disability status and veteran status

January 8, 2021 2 min

Voluntarily self-identifying in a variety of areas will help the University more accurately determine the diversity of its workforce.

As Families First Coronavirus Response Act expires, UHR reminds employees of other flex and leave options

January 8, 2021 2 min

While the FFCRA and all related leave allowances expired Dec. 31, UHR recognizes that employees will likely continue to face unique leaves and flex needs throughout the remainder of the pandemic.

OHIO IT previews spring technology updates

January 8, 2021 3 min

Several teaching and learning tools and services received upgrades for spring semester.

UHR offers recruitment guidelines lunch and learn sessions

January 8, 2021 1 min

University stakeholders have partnered to establish new guidelines for recruitment and selection of faculty and staff at OHIO.

Screen shot from Missing Bobcat digital escape room

Students search for ‘missing Bobcat’ in virtual team-building experience

January 7, 2021 4 min

College of Business educators created a digital escape room to help students collaborate.

OHIO Distinguished Professor Drabold part of new research featured in Nature

January 7, 2021 2 min

Ohio University Distinguished Professor David Drabold is a coauthor on a new research paper published and featured on the cover of this week’s issue in Nature.

Student Nick Nolan picked up his Be Safe Bobcats bag during the Bobcat Blitz event at Ohio University Eastern during fall semester 2020.

OHIO makes personal protective equipment available for spring semester

January 7, 2021 2 min

Ohio University students returning to the Athens or regional campuses for spring semester can pick up a bag that includes personal protective equipment upon their return.

OHIO expands COVID-19 testing program on all campuses

January 6, 2021 3 min

Ohio University has invested in an expanded COVID-19 asymptomatic testing program for spring semester, partnering with Vault Health to provide asymptomatic testing for students and employees.

Second Lieutenant Ethan R. Black and Second Lieutenant T. Aidan Pitts

OHIO Air Force ROTC commissions two officers

January 6, 2021 2 min

Ohio University’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 650 commissioned two cadets as officers in the United States Air Force on Dec. 12, 2020.

Free mediation course available to OHIO students and employees

January 6, 2021 1 min

Ohio University students, faculty and staff can participate for free in the course “Fundamentals of Mediation,” sponsored by the Athens Area Mediation Service.

Professional photo of Dr. Stanley Maynard

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Stanley Maynard

January 1, 2021 3 min

The Patton College of Education is honored to recognize the most recent member of the West Virginia Board of Education, Dr. A. Stanley “Stan” Maynard, as the January 2021 Alum of the Month.

Athens City-County Health Department will use Ohio University's Athens campus as COVID-19 vaccination site for frontline workers

December 30, 2020 2 min

Ohio University’s Athens campus will serve as a location where Phase 1a recipients can receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine through a collaboration between the University and the health department.

Bharbi Hazarika, BSJ ’19, Delaney Murray, BSJ ’20, and Theo Peck-Suzuki

OHIO journalism graduate student team named finalist in national innovation competition

December 18, 2020 4 min

Three Ohio University journalism graduate students have been named finalists in the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s 2020 Student Innovation Competition.

OHIO community mourns the loss of Professor Emeritus Jerry Sloan

December 18, 2020 5 min

Jerry Sloan, 84, passed away on Dec. 10, 2020, in Davidson, NC, according to The Plain Dealer. The OHIO alumnus was professor emeritus in strategic communication at Ohio University.

Clinic offers sessions on coping with stress and anxiety from COVID-19

December 17, 2020 3 min

The Psychology and Social Work Clinic at Ohio University will offer low-cost sessions on coping with stress and anxiety from COVID-19 to both campus and community members starting in January.

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