The Ohio Department of Higher Education enacts Advance Higher Education Act, or Senate Bill 1. Through the bill, any program receiving an average of less than five graduates annually will be eliminated.
Ohio University students approved a vote for transparency regarding the university’s investments in Israel bonds, passing the measure with an 86% majority.
At the “No ICE in Athens” town hall, Ohio Student Association members pressed university administration for clearer policies on immigration enforcement, data sharing and campus notification on ICE presence.
McDavis Hall plans to open this fall on South Green. A new master plan for South Green is to come.
Continued student theft in campus markets may lead to a bookbag ban.
Shively Food Hall will add three new dining concepts and a catering space starting in the fall of 2026.
On Feb. 26, 2025, Ohio University’s Policy 40.063 went into effect, extending a policy allowing flexible work schedules, hours and work locations for administrators and “classified employees.” A LinkedIn post made by Nerrissa Young questions the fairness of Thomas Hayes being removed from one of his in-person courses because of the extension.
On Tuesday, students can vote for the new position holders in the Student Senate.
Ohio University students will vote on whether the university should disclose its investments and end its investments in Israel bonds.
Political commentator, podcast host and former Homeland Security investigations special agent Myron Gaines visited Ohio University as part of a campus speaking tour with “Uncensored America,” hosting an open forum centered on free speech and debate over social and political issues.
Professor Kevin Lee’s research, funded by the American Heart Association, follows the effects nicotine has on the heart and other organs. Lee partners with other researchers to hold the experiments and examine the results.
The Post’s executive editors spent 20 minutes with Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez discussing some of campus’ most pressing issues. The conversation touched on UAOU negotiations, Senate Bill 1, the Brian Smith termination and her vision for the future of the university.
A new market, Maggie Davis Market Express, is set to officially open for the upcoming fall semester.
Alden Library renovation plans are underway, and students weighed in on early design ideas for the building’s future.
Negotiations ongoing, more planned for March 18, between Ohio University and the United Academics of Ohio University.
Athens City Council will consider rezoning nearly 27 acres at The Ridges from educational to residential use.
Ohio University is moving to a one logo system starting this summer, embracing the arched Ohio as both the academic and athletic mark. In addition, a new OU mark is being introduced later this spring.
The Ohio University Turning Point chapter held its first meeting Feb. 11, following several social media threats on the platform YikYak. The group discussed its mission, which is to promote conservative values, and debated several controversial questions.
An unscheduled electrical outage is impacting multiple buildings across Ohio University’s Athens campus, but the university remains open.
Ohio University’s growing enrollment has led to crowded dorm conditions with some doubles converted into triples. Students say limited space affects daily living, while housing officials cite planning efforts to meet demand.
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