Stories tagged with: Community Engagement

Participants in the Frontiers in Nuclear Astrophysics Meeting stand together for a photo outside on the Ohio University campus
Research Excellence

OHIO hosts international events focused on nuclear physics, astrophysics research

Ohio University hosted graduate students, professors and research scientists in nuclear physics and astrophysics from around the world in May for two important events.

OHIO Governor Mike DeWine and a member of the Raccoon Creek Partnership stand beside Raccoon Creek
Community Service

OHIO community invited to Racoon Creek Jamboree on June 14

The Raccoon Creek Partnership invites the public to the Raccoon Jamboree at the Lake Hope State Park shelter house and spillway from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14.

Members of the Mayors' Partnership for Progress pose for a group photo next to fire and rescue trucks
Serving The Community

Mayors' Partnership for Progress expands to strengthen Southeast Ohio communities

The Mayors' Partnership for Progress has become an indispensable network for mayors and city managers, offering crucial support and guidance for navigating the complexities of local governance.

two women and a child dancing
Community Events

Ohio University Southern to host third annual Culture and Heritage Festival on June 14

Celebrate Appalachian culture and Juneteenth at OHIO Southern’s Culture and Heritage Festival on June 14 with live music, vendors, food, and family-friendly activities. Free and open to all.

OHIO community members speak together while gathered around a table at the Community Engagement Symposium
OHIO Events

OHIO announces call for proposals for 2025 Community and Place-Based Engagement Symposium

The Center for Community Engagement invites students, faculty, staff and community partners to submit proposals for the Engage OHIO 2025: Ohio University’s Community Engagement and Place-Based Symposium.

Peyton Wellman holds a sign that says 'Official Bobcat" while he stands next to a cardboard cutout image of Rufus
Student Success

From Bloom-Carroll to robotics: OHIO Lancaster student lands high tech job

For Peyton Wellman, a passion for hands-on engineering and a drive to enter the workforce quickly led him to Ohio University Lancaster’s Engineering Technology program.

Marty Conley speaks at the dedication ceremony outside of the Quinn Chapel AME Church
Community Engagement

Honoring the past, shaping the future: OHIO alumnus leads efforts to preserve Underground Railroad sites

Two Ironton sites were added to the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom as part of a regional initiative led by OHIO graduate Marty Conley to preserve local Underground Railroad history.

A man shakes hands with two people sitting at a booth at the Ohio Business Matchmaker event
Community Impact

Ohio Business Matchmaker event helps business owners network, learn more about government contracts

The Matchmaker event is a networking and educational seminar designed to help businesses navigate the complex process of securing government contracts.

A speaker talks to a large crowd seated at tables in the Baker Center Ballroom for the State of the Region Conference - A slide on the wall states Building Thriving Communties
Regional Partnerships

Conference brings together regional leaders to discuss economic growth, thriving communities

More than 300 people invested in the continued growth and success of Appalachian Ohio attended the 13th annual State of the Region Conference on May 13 at Ohio University.

Staff members are shown in the seats at the Athena Cinema holding the numbers 1-1-0 and wearing party hats and blowing party horns
OHIO Events

Athena Cinema announces 110th anniversary celebration with screening of ‘Cinema Paradiso’

The Athena Cinema is excited to announce that it will celebrate its 110th anniversary on June 3, 2025, with a public reception paired with a screening of “Cinema Paradiso.”

A student stands by his project poster at the ASER Student Summary Project Student Expo
Community Impact

Voinovich School brings real world experiences to STEM students in Southeast Ohio

For the past 14 years, the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service‘s PORTSfuture Program has collaborated with high school students near the PORTS site to produce the ASER Student Summary.

A sign that says TechGrowth partnering with AOIA Athens OHIO Investment Alliance is shown at a media event where speakers are sitting on a stage
Community Impact

Athens Ohio Investment Alliance helping to fuel economic growth, job creation

The Athens Ohio Investment Alliance, in collaboration with TechGROWTH Ohio and multiple other service organizations, is a strong regional entrepreneurial ecosystem that fuels economic growth and job creation.

Bennett Hall
OHIO Events

Ohio University Chillicothe to host third annual prevention conference

The theme of the June 13 conference is Rooted in Wellness: Holistic Approaches to Prevention in Southern Ohio. The conference will feature local and state experts passionate about empowering the next generation.

Campus beauty Hocking River 2024
Award Winners

Four local students named winners of Environmental Science Award

The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, in partnership with AEP Ohio’s American Electric Power Foundation, has given four students from Southeast Ohio the annual Environmental Science Award.

Two students wear stethoscopes and put them on a dummy at the STEM Discovery Day event
OHIO Events

STEM Discovery Day at OHIO Lancaster: Innovation and inspiration

Ohio University Lancaster hosted more than 350 students from 21 Central Ohio area schools, along with 36 teachers and 30 science and technology professionals, for STEM Discovery Day on Friday, May 9.

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