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Ohio’s public universities seek to close attainment gap

May 14, 2018 From staff reports Ohio University joins Ohio’s 14 public universities today in a statewide communication campaign designed to raise awareness of the value of public higher education...

Thomas Suddes, MA '02, CERT, PHD '09; Howard Wilkinson; and Trista Thurston, BSJ '16, serve as panelists for the conference's topic, "The Regional News Media During the Presidential Election of 2016."

Daring to dialogue

A conference about peace typically invites panelists from war-torn countries or populations clashing overseas. This year, OHIO’s Baker Peace Conference (BPC)—a 30-year leader in international peacekeeping discourse—addressed divisions felt on our own soil, among communities separated by mere miles.

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Speaker tells Heritage College grads: Don’t forget why you became doctors

May 14, 2018 From staff reports Addressing the largest-ever class to graduate from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Commencement speaker Richard A. “Rick” Vincent, M....

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Difficult dialogues

OHIO’s George Washington Forum exemplifies a strategic pathway established by OHIO President M. Duane Nellis: “Becoming a place where dialogue and rigorous, civil debate are institutional hallmarks.” Founded in 2009, the effort, supported by alumni and friends, foundations, and corporations, provides space on campus for this dialogue to occur.

Students from an Ohio University’s a cappella singing group

In harmony

Senior music therapy major Rebecca Day sees a cappella—an ensemble that sings without music accompaniment—as a fun yet sophisticated art form.

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Tantrum Theater to stage new play: The Cake

May 11, 2018 From staff reports Tantrum Theater will open its third season with the Ohio premiere of a new play, “The Cake” by Bekah Brunstetter, running June 6–June 24 at the Abbey Theater in Du...

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Payroll reminds employees about end of fiscal year reconciliation of leave usage

May 11, 2018 From staff reports As the end of FY18 approaches, faculty and staff are reminded to record all planned and/or confirmed absences through June 30 in the appropriate system to ensure ...

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On The Green Weekend kicks off with uptown entertainment and fresh Athens cuisine

With events to take you back to the classroom or behind the scenes at Athens’ breweries – and everywhere in between – you’re sure to find something you’ll love....

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University Advancement to welcome finalists for AVP for Alumni Relations/Executive Director of the Ohio Alumni Association position

May 10, 2018 From staff reports University Advancement is entering the final stages of the search for OHIO’s next Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the OHIO ...

Kevin Warner, BBA ’16

A cut above

“Titles are granted. Leadership is earned.” OHIO’s Walter Center for Strategic Leadership in the College of Business stands by these words. The center and the college mean business when it comes to training, coaching, and encouraging the next generation of leaders.

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iCUE Spotlight: May10-16, 2018

May 10, 2018 From staff reports The weather is amazing right now and we're all flush with pride for our graduates so It's a great time to be on the Athens campus! Following the annual graduate an...

The living roof on The Patton College’s McCracken Hall came alive earlier this spring, once the late spring snow storms passed through and the days grew longer. Photo by Ben Wirtz Siegel, BSVC ’02

LEEDing the way

When renovations to Ellis Hall are completed this year, the landmark’s iconic features will remain intact: the brick façade, the east portico, the giant, shady sycamore trees. But when students and faculty re-enter the grounds, close inspection will reveal new technology that complements the building’s venerable vibe, including LED lighting, low-flow toilets and sinks, and drought-tolerant trees and shrubs.

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Greening by example

Leadership takes many forms, but the most important is when it prepares for the future. In 2012, OHIO adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP), setting the goal of attaining carbon neutrality on the Athens Campus by 2075. To get there, OHIO’s Office of Sustainability integrated best practices to reach the goal. Phase One of the plan ends this fall, and most of the benchmarks already have been met.

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New book on Voinovich’s legacy

“George Voinovich’s extraordinary success as senator, governor, and mayor was due in great part to his being a pioneering master of collaboration. In these times when conflict seems to dominate political dialogue, his wise words extolling the virtues of collaboration are refreshing and illuminating.”—James E. Austin, Harvard Business School

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Annual Bernard L. Edwards Golf Tournament benefits Ohio Southern’s Proctorville Center Park

May 10, 2018 From staff reports HUNTINGTON, West Virginia – Twenty-two golf teams participated in the 15th Annual Bernard L. Edwards Memorial Golf Tournament sponsored by Ohio University Southern...

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