Stories tagged with: Community Engagement

The Ohio University Dance Team

Ohio University Dance Team hosts clinic for prospective Bobcats

Individuals from dance studios and programs from across Ohio were invited to learn current sideline routines, connect with fellow dancers, and tour the OHIO campus.

Instructors work with children in the pool at Beacon School.

Into the deep end of the pool: Gianna Petrella’s ‘Safe Swimming for All’ caters to children with disabilities

Gina Petrella, who worked with children and adults with disabilities before coming to OHIO, started a program in Athens called Safe Swimming for All, targeted to children with disabilities.

A photo of people at an Age-Friendly Athens County community meeting

How Ohio University is improving the health of Ohio’s aging population

With leading research, technology development, infrastructure changes and community support, Ohio University is taking significant strides in improving the health of the state’s older residents. 

Dr. Jacqueline Yahn

'Rural places are remote, but our possibilities don’t have to be'

Ohio University’s Regional Higher Education Workforce Success Initiative, which just opened a new application period, isn’t just improving workforce opportunities in the Appalachian region – it’s also building bridges.

Bennett Hall

Ohio University Chillicothe to host prevention conference

Ohio University Chillicothe will host Project Get Smart…About Prevention: The Southcentral Ohio Prevention Conference March 2-3, 2023.

Ohio University School of Theater students Justin Ly, Makayla Franklin and Austin Vega speaking at the “Creating Your Anti-Racism Toolkit for Middle Schoolers” workshop.

Campus and local community join together in anti-racism workshop

The “Creating Your Anti-Racism Toolkit for Middle Schoolers” workshop was devised to educate Athens Middle School students. OHIO School of Theater students and local activists conducted the sessions.

A law enforcement officer is shown standing next to a parked vehicle and speaking with someone in the vehicle.

Pickaway-Ross Adult Education and Ohio University Chillicothe partner to offer Basic Peace Officer Academy

The Basic Peace Officer Academy will begin on March 6.

OHIO's Athens Campus

Sustainability Award nominations now being accepted

The Sustainability Awards recognize students, staff, faculty, departments and community members or organizations for their outstanding contributions to sustainability.

OHIO student in the College of Health Sciences and Professions is shown working with a patient

Health care students experience interdisciplinary training in and out of the classroom at Ohio University

Ohio University offers multiple options for interdisciplinary training for future health care professionals.

An image from the W.E. Peters collection exhibit of a Court Street and Washington Street in Athens, Ohio

University Libraries highlights Athens County’s past with W.E. Peters collection exhibit

Dive deep into the history and land of Athens County with photographs and maps from the W.E. Peters Papers in an in-person and online exhibit.

Nurse drawing blood from a blood drive donor

Student nurses to hold valentine blood drive

The Ohio University Southern Student Nurses Association is out for blood – Blood donations, that is. Wednesday, Feb. 15, they will be sponsoring a blood drive in partnership with American Red Cross.

Participants in a community painting class

Ohio University Chillicothe announces spring semester community workshops

Ohio University Chillicothe offers a series of popular community education classes and workshops that allow participants to learn, explore and create.

Student donating blood during the blood drive

Ohio University Chillicothe partners with American Red Cross to host community blood drive

Ohio University Chillicothe will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, February 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shoemaker Center.

Rebekah Gaus

AmeriCorps coordinator hosts hygiene drive to serve the community in spirit of MLK legacy

Rebekah Gaus, Ohio University Zanesville’s AmeriCorps student resource center coordinator, is hosting a drive to collect hygiene products on OHIO Zanesville campus as an MLK Day of Service project throughout January.

Black History Month 2023 flyer.

Ohio University to celebrate Black History Month

The month of February is nationally recognized as a time to celebrate Black History Month. Ohio University will celebrate our Black and African American communities throughout the month of February.

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