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In 2018, the Heritage College debuted its Transformative Care Continuum (TCC), an accelerated curriculum developed in partnership with Cleveland Clinic that’s training the family doctors of the future.
President Emeritus Charles J. Ping passed away on July 27 in Athens—just a few miles from the University that he helped to shape into the life-changing institution it is today and that he continued to serve long after his presidency.
In late 2020, the University wrapped up construction on a 34,000-square-foot Chemistry Building, converting a parking lot near Clippinger and Emeriti Park into a center for groundbreaking learning and research for future generations of scientists and scholars.
BIPOC student-led campus theater takes root—and prepares for its first production
$1.6+ million gift expands programming of OHIO’s George Washington Forum
1972 graduate boldly going where no Bobcat has gone before
This fall marks the 75th anniversary of Ohio University’s first regional campuses, formally established to serve World War II veterans returning from the front lines with GI Bill benefits in hand and dreams for their post-service lives.
It was 26 years ago this summer that Dr. Hugh Sherman had that quintessential moment that has defined the Ohio University experience for more than 200 years.
The transition to post-graduate life is daunting in the best of times, but during a pandemic? Nothing short of “overwhelming,” says Katie McClead, BSN ’20.
It’s the thirteenth week of fall semester, and Shawnee Meek logs on to a video meeting with a group of students in her Strategic Business Communication course. The group is checking in to get feedback on a presentation due in a few days. The presentation will, of course, be virtual. This is 2020 after all.
The following timeline highlights key moments in Ohio University’s COVID-19 response.
It’s the little things. The classic grid of West Green. Finding your favorite professor in your favorite coffee shop. A smile from a stranger on Court Street.
The coffee still flowed at the Front Room, but, like all campus dining services, for carry-out only. Cardboard cutouts of fans stood in place of loyal Bobcats at games held at Peden Stadium and the Convocation Center. And the word “virtual” became a way of life.
If you’ve ever visited Athens, you know about The Ridges—the former mental health center that has towered above the southern end of campus and community since the 1870s.
Over the past year, in the midst of everything 2020 threw at us, Ohio University embarked on a journey to better articulate our University’s story—our brand.
