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Scripps College of Communication Stories

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WOUB

Making (Air)waves

This year, WOUB celebrates its 75-year journey to becoming a trusted source of public media for Athens and beyond.

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Alumni & Friends

The Gift of Memories

A decades-spanning collection of images by photographer Dan Dry provides an important glimpse into OHIO history and beyond.

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Esports

Good Game

At OHIO, esports goes far beyond screens and stats.

John P. Gainor
Alumni Leaders

OHIO Alumnus John P. Gainor to speak at Spring Commencement

Celebrated 51 alumnus John P. Gainor will deliver the keynote address for OHIO’s Spring 2025 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, May 3.

The finalists and judges from the 2025 3MT competition
Student Success

OHIO announces winners of Three Minute Thesis competition

This year, 32 students took part in the semifinal competitions, and then eight students advanced to the finals in late February.

The finalists in the OSCARS Impact Competition pose  with giant checks showing their awards
Student Success

OHIO students excel in OSCARS Impact Competition

The competition invites undergraduate students to present a brief, compelling oration on their research/creative work and its significance.

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Faculty news

Faculty experts roundup

Between new findings on ancient hominins' arrival in Europe, recognition in the sciences, publications, conference presentations, grants and awards, OHIO faculty had a busy winter season.

Eve Ng
Faculty Research

MDIA professor’s expertise on cancel culture and LGBTQ+ media representation is in high demand

Media Arts and Studies Associate Professor and Graduate Director Eve Ng’s expertise on cancel culture and media representation of the LGBTQ+ community is in high demand these days.

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Emerging Creatives

From Kenya to Ohio: Bridging continents through music

How this MFA student went from virtually attending OHIO’s Music Industry Summit from Kenya to becoming the host of an official MIS podcast.

Colin Porter
Alumni

Covering Burrow with the Bulldogs and the Bengals: Colin Porter’s career has come full circle

When Colin Porter was growing up in Springboro, Ohio, he wasn’t sure exactly what he wanted to do with his life until he started to develop a love for cameras in high school.

The Ride Ahead
Community Engagement

VISCOM works with University and community partners to screen film during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

VISCOM is partnering with Alden Library and the Athens City Commission on Disabilities to present a screening of "The Ride Ahead: Love, Tattoos, and Other Disabled Things."

A view of the 2024 Homecoming parade
Homecoming

51 to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 13-18

Homecoming Week 2025 will kick off on Oct. 13, 2025, with the Homecoming football game against Northern Illinois on Oct. 18.

Tom Bosco
Alumni

Professional experience gained at WOUB gave Tom Bosco a leg up

Tom Bosco says the newsroom he works in at ABC 6/Fox 28 TV in Columbus is like Athens northwest. It’s full of anchors, reporters, and producers who went to OHIO and started their careers at WOUB.

Laeeq Khan headshot
Faculty Publications

MDIA Associate Professor writes book to make data analytics more understandable and accessible to all

Laeeq Khan has written a new book published by Oxford University Press called "The Data Analytics Advantage: Strategies and Insights to Understand Social Media Content and Audiences."

Paul Boase Afifi
Boase Award

2025 Boase Prize Lecture focuses on the impact of chronic uncertainty

Dr. Walid Afifi gave the lecture “Understanding the Role of Structural Conditions in the Experience of Uncertainty: Toward a Chronic Uncertainty Framework” as the recipient of the Paul H. Boase Prize.

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