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Before the epic task of moving the Hocking River took place in 1970, water would course through campus and cause massive flooding.

We survived!

August 17, 2018 2 min

Prior to 1970, when the Hocking River would tumble over its banks, the nearby Athens Campus would be ravaged by the floodwaters. Moving the river in 1970 to its current locationā€”an epic taskā€”removed the annual threat so the Athens Campus could expand. Excerpts of alumni stories about the 1964 and 1968 floods paired with archival and submitted photos follow.

Athens City Comprehensive Plan online surveys available

August 17, 2018 2 min

Aug 17, 2018 From staff reports City of Athens planner Paul Logue has announced that the City of Athens has launched a series of online surveys to collect additional public feedback and input for...
Amir Farnoud sits on a bench

Last word with Amir Farnoud

August 16, 2018 2 min

Amir Farnoud is a researcher who thinks big but works with the very small. The very, very small.
Awards & Recognition

Two 51ĀŅĀ× programs receive ā€˜2018 Inspiring Programs in STEMā€™ award

August 16, 2018 4 min

Aug 16, 2018 From staff reports Two 51ĀŅĀ× programs have received theĀ 2018 Inspiring Programs in STEM AwardĀ fromĀ INSIGHT Into DiversityĀ magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inc...

Presidentā€™s Convocation will welcome first-year students to campus Aug. 26

August 16, 2018 3 min

Aug 16, 2018 By Angie Brock OHIOā€™s 21st President Dr. M. Duane Nellis will host the annual Presidentā€™s Convocation for First-Year Students at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, in the Convocation Center....

iCUE Spotlight: Aug. 17-23, 2018

August 16, 2018 2 min

Aug 16, 2018 From staff reports Take a look at the upcoming events on theĀ official OHIO Calendar of University Events. Anyone with an active OHIO ID canĀ log in and complete the form to add events...

New Moving and Surplus website is live

August 16, 2018 1 min

Aug 16, 2018 From staff reports The new Moving and Surplus website is liveĀ in the new Web CMS, as of August 13.Ā An added featureĀ to this site is a news feed,Ā which will include important Moving a...

OHIO alumna finds success in the world of public relations

August 16, 2018 4 min

Suzanne Rosnowski (Billett), BSJ ā€™01, has forged her way to the top in the world of public relations. Fueled by a desire to continuously challenge herself and a commitment to a growth
Fred Weiner, former Counseling & Psychological Services' director

Farewell

August 16, 2018 3 min

Fred Weiner arrived in Athens in 1967 as a staff psychologist at 51ĀŅĀ×ā€™s burgeoning counseling center. In June, Weiner retired as Counseling & Psychological Servicesā€™ (CPS) director after 51 years of service, having witnessed a sea change in higher ed counseling practice.
A student stands in front of a presentation about their thesis

Fight or flight

August 16, 2018 2 min

Student scientists are at home in their quiet and scholarly research space. Itā€™s here where familiarity lives and a sense of control reigns.

Recreation students improve staff retention for Outdoor Adventure Center in North Carolina

August 15, 2018 7 min

Aug 15, 2018 By Tony Meale In Fall 2016, The Patton College of Education students Kate Vancouver, Tim Yurmanovich, Aaron Schoonover, Aubrey Teas, and Devon Danger worked with a professional partn...

What students, parents and guests need to know about Bobcat Welcome Week

August 15, 2018 9 min

Aug 15, 2018 By George E. Mauzy Jr. 51ĀŅĀ×ā€™s newest Bobcats and their parents will transition from home life to college life in Athens during Bobcat Welcome Week. Helping to ease the tra...
Ruth Bickle poses with Air Force and Army ROTC co-workers

Meet July Classified Employee of the Month Ruth Blickle

August 15, 2018 3 min

Aug 15, 2018 Compiled by George E. Mauzy Jr. Compass features a Q&A with the non-bargaining Classified Employee of the Month. Each month, Classified Senate selects an employee to acknowledge and ...

OHIO President Nellis meets with Ironton, Proctorville business and industry leaders

August 14, 2018 3 min

Aug 14, 2018 By Dan Pittman 51ĀŅĀ× President M. Duane Nellis met with local business leaders to discuss industry, education, healthcare and more during an August 10 roundtable luncheon o...

Reusable To-Go Container Program in place for fall semester 2018

August 14, 2018 3 min

Aug 14, 2018 From staff reports Following a successful pilot program in Spring 2018, Culinary Services is proud to announce the permanent implementation of a Reusable To-Go Container program to p...
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