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Capstone project helps advance learning community development

September 28, 2026 4 min

OHIO students partnered with Learning Communities staff to develop a new tool that streamlines the process of building first-year course clusters and saves valuable time.

Alumni Success

Voinovich School graduate helps local governments across Ohio

September 25, 2026 4 min

OHIO’s MPA program gave Emma Cepek a core set of skills in data collection, research and evidence-based decision-making, allowing her to uniquely benefit the communities she worked with.

Research

Dr. Ken Reed OMNI Distinguished Seminar and Awards Reception honors student achievements

September 25, 2026 4 min

A generous gift by Ohio University alumnus Ken Reed (’68) made cash awards possible for outstanding student research on musculoskeletal and neurological disorders.

An OHIO student holds balloons on Court Street

Forever OHIO

OHIO set to celebrate Homecoming 2026

September 24, 2026 5 min

The brick streets of Athens are about to be filled with generations of Bobcats once again as Ohio University celebrates Homecoming 2026.

Alumni Leaders

OHIO graduate’s law enforcement resume a major asset for Scripps School, Voinovich Academy

September 23, 2026 6 min

John Born’s 33-year career with the state culminated with service as director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, a position he held for six years in former Gov. John Kasich’s administration.

Career Opportunities

OHIO Online geological sciences graduate leads new research initiatives

September 18, 2026 6 min

Rin Kirby graduated with her geological sciences degree in August 2025 and today works for the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund (IMSIF) as a geospatial manager.

Moving OHIO Forward

Alumni join forces to establish endowment honoring Larry Hayman and support the future of law, justice education at OHIO

September 14, 2026 4 min

Founding commitments totaling $450,000 have launched a $1 million effort to provide increased support for Ohio University’s Center for Law, Justice & Culture.

Serving The Community

Ohio University Zanesville to celebrate 80 years of community impact with anniversary celebration on Sept. 26

September 11, 2026 5 min

OHIO Zanesville will celebrate 80 years of education, service and community partnership with an anniversary celebration on Saturday, Sept. 26, honoring the campus's rich history.

The 2026 MORPC interns stand together for a photo while they are outside in front of a building

Student Opportunities

Students, local governments benefit from internship partnership with MORPC

September 9, 2026 9 min

An internship collaboration between OHIO's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service and the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is benefiting students and local communities.

Jack Cowman kneels beside Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on the field, camera in hand

Football Frenzy

From the sidelines: OHIO graduate shares defining moments of his budding career in sports cinematography

September 4, 2026 5 min

Jack Cowman shares some of the biggest moments of his career so far with ESPN, the Big Ten Network and the NFL.

Ohio University representatives stand with officials from West Africa

Student Opportunities

OHIO delegation travels to The Gambia and Senegal to advance West African partnerships

September 4, 2026 6 min

A five-member delegation met with government ministries, universities and alumni in Banjul and Dakar, building on decades of relationships sustained through the African Studies program.

Alumni

From Athens to Ground Zero: How OHIO alum Megan Jones educates the world about 9/11 through storytelling

September 3, 2026 13 min

OHIO alumna Megan Jones, vice president for education programs at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, is helping a new generation understand an event many never experienced firsthand. For Jones, “Never Forget” means more than remembering the tragedy — it means remembering the people, stories and humanity that emerged from it.

Hon. Yvette McGee Brown stands with her husband Anthony Brown and Rufus the Bobcat.

Alumni Leaders

Family justice advocate Yvette McGee Brown named 2026 OHIO Alumna of the Year

September 2, 2026 4 min

Ohio University will honor the Honorable Yvette McGee Brown, BSJ ’82, as its 2026 Alumna of the Year, celebrating a career spent protecting Ohio’s children and expanding access to justice statewide.

Graduate research

Office of Research Compliance launches peer-to-peer IRB mentoring program to support graduate student researchers

August 31, 2026 3 min

The Office of Research Compliance is launching a new program designed to strengthen support for graduate students conducting human subjects research.

OHIO students and a faculty member stand in front of a display case showing some of the Voinovich Archives items

Research Opportunities

Research Scholars create Voinovich Archives display

August 27, 2026 8 min

An archival research project conceived with the help of Voinovich Undergraduate Research Scholars has produced an informative exhibit to celebrate the legacy of alumnus George V. Voinovich .

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