51ĀŅĀ×

Stories tagged with: Magazine - Fall 2018

People sit across a sidewalk in protest in 1970

Voices of change

October 30, 2018 4 min

College campuses surge with activism and dialogue when national issues of the day arise, and 51ĀŅĀ× is no exception. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, unrest regarding race, gender, and war shook the small college town in the Appalachian foothills.
Two women pose together

In her footsteps

October 29, 2018 3 min

Over the past 15 years, two OHIO women have learned from and supported one another and, in recent years, have nurtured their shared Bobcat connection.
Chemical engineering senior and Society of Women Engineers President Ashley Weitzel helps an Athens-area Girl Scout assemble a Rube Goldberg machine at the groupsā€™ ā€œBuildings, Brains, and Boxesā€ design contest

The future (of engineering) is female

October 28, 2018 4 min

51ĀŅĀ× students studying engineering and technology know to expect rigorous coursework and lots of career options. The fieldā€™s female students also know to expect a huge gender gap.
Medical provider talks with a patient

Wellness for all

October 25, 2018 2 min

For nearly 25 years, the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has been steadily increasing access to health care for thousands of community members across 22 Southeast Ohio counties.
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Here to be heard

October 25, 2018 2 min

Deaf since age 3, Pribula relied on a call service for deaf individuals that can sound like a phone call from a telemarketer, and several times, the CATS Late Night operator hung up on her.
illustration of three women holding tampons

Aunt Flo's heroes

October 25, 2018 2 min

When is the last time you talked about periods? At OHIO, those discussions are as regular as the topic itself thanks to students who are championing menstruation conversation and ensuring access to menstrual products.
51ĀŅĀ× class of 1873

A legacy fulfilled

October 25, 2018 6 min

One hundred and fifty years ago, Margaret Boyd stepped onto the Athens campus and into the 51ĀŅĀ× history books as the institutionā€™s first female student.
A woman sits at the head of a set table

A place to gather

October 17, 2018 3 min

Francine Childs, HON ā€™97, EMERT ā€™05, is many things to many people. 51ĀŅĀ×ā€™s first tenured black professor, sheā€™s a stalwart social justice advocate. On campus and in the community, sheā€™s a symbol of perseverance, selflessness, and spunk. To her students, sheā€™s simply ā€œDoc,ā€ or more affectionately, ā€œMama Childs.ā€
Student takes photos of clothing in an art gallery

What were you wearing?

October 1, 2018 2 min

This question, often asked of survivors of sexual violence in order to discredit them, was answered by a powerful exhibit in Baker University Centerā€™s Trisolini Gallery this fall.
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