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Dr. Christine Bhat's grant expands Behavioral-Health Workforce in Southeast Ohio

Aug 20, 2018 By Tony Meale The Patton College of Education prides itself on serving communities near and far and meeting the human and social needs of any and all populations. While this commitme...

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University to host six fall active shooter preparedness trainings

Aug 20, 2018 From staff reports The Emergency Programs Office and theĀ 51ĀŅĀ× Police DepartmentĀ Department will host six ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate) training ses...

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OHIO Alumni Night at Hollywood Bowl brings Big Easy to La La Land

The Greater Los Angeles Chapter is preparing for its annual OHIO Alumni Night at the Hollywood Bowl, which this year brings the Big Easy to La La Land and 51ĀŅĀ× President M. Duane Nellis

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Regional campus employees encouraged to participate in Healthy OHIO

Aug 20, 2018 From staff reports Benefits-participating employees at OHIO’s regional campuses (and their benefits-participating spouses/partners) are encouraged to take advantage of the various be...

JD Kittle, co-founder of Molecular Technologies Laboratories

Rooted in place

The first thing you see in JD Kittle’s office at 51ĀŅĀ×’s Innovation Center is a table. Not the usual kind with four legs, but a narrow board laid horizontally across a small ladder. Utilitarian and practical. Much like Kittle himself.

Hand-drawn cartoon that says "Seemed like I should've stayed longer"

More grit from Gipe

Robert Gipe of Harlan, Kentucky, has long advocated for both social justice and the arts in Appalachia.

Bobcats from around the globe make the International Street Festival a staple amidst myriad community events that take place spring semester. Photo by Kaitlin Owens, BSVC ’17.

That extra mile

Through resourcefulness, perseverance, and a hand from International Student and Faculty Services, OHIO’s international students thrive.

Grace Cahill spots birds at Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park—a popular fauna-spotting location—while Lou Duloisy watches Mount Moran emerge from behind the morning fog

Connecting Mountains

Three years ago, Ralph Haberfeld, AB ’69, had an epiphany that has connected two distinct, picturesque places: Athens, Ohio, in the Appalachian foothills, and Jackson Hole, bordering western Wyoming’s Teton peaks.

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

We survived!

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 location—an epic task—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.

Two people skydive

Advocate for All

Doctors and teachers told Jordyn Zimmerman that she would never attend college. They were wrong.

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Athens City Comprehensive Plan online surveys available

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...

Danny Twilley rides his bicycle on a mountain bike trail

Still more

An outdoor recreation proposal that sprouted nearly 25 years ago has taken root thanks to the efforts of a diverse and growing group of national forest and local community leaders who envision the project as a means of elevating the region.

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OHIO faculty and staff encouraged to plan for increased parking activity, traffic during Bobcat Move-In 2018

Aug 17, 2018 From staff reports University faculty and staff are asked to remain aware of the potential for increased campus traffic and parking lot activity as OHIO students begin to officially ...

Kelley Brumfield, BSS ’16, dances with her daughter

Onward with OMSAR

Data shows that multicultural students don’t always thrive on predominantly white campuses, but OHIO’s OMSAR is turning the tide.

Fred Weiner, former Counseling & Psychological Services' director

Farewell

Fred Weiner arrived in Athens in 1967 as a staff psychologist at 51ĀŅĀ×’s burgeoning counseling center. In June, Weiner retired as Counseling & Psychological Services’ (CPS) director after 51 years of service, having witnessed a sea change in higher ed counseling practice.

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