Community responds to The Ridges care after roof collapse
By Maggie Amacher | July 8, 2024A roof collapsed at The Ridges in 2019. The Athens community expressed concerns on an Instagram post from April about the collapse.
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Faculty, advisers discuss general education requirements for incoming students
By Jackson McCoy | May 26, 2024Incoming students might feel overwhelmed by all the class options for the fall semester. Faculty and academic advisers have some advice to get through class selection and the first semester.
Reflecting on President Gonzalez's first year at OU
By Suzanne Piper | May 23, 2024Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez completed her first academic year. Within her first ten months, Gonzalez has provided scholarships, updated the mission statement and more.
Undergraduate AI major awaits state approval
By Alex Imwalle | May 23, 2024The university has given the green light for a new undergraduate AI major. It needs approval from the state before it can be officially implemented.
Updates to FAFSA cause delays in financial aid packages, stress for students
By Olivia Gilliand | May 23, 2024FAFSA has been updated, but the program has caused stress for some current and incoming OU students. Financial aid packages are already available to students, but there’s still time to file for students who haven’t yet.
Six faces new students should be familiar with
By Avery St. George | May 23, 2024With over 20,000 students enrolled at Ohio University, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd. Here are six people that everyone should know throughout OU and Athens.
OU expects similar enrollment numbers as last year
By Paige Fisher | May 23, 2024Ohio University is expecting similar incoming-student enrollment numbers for the 2024-25 academic year as the previous record-breaking year.
Campus and city construction projects are in motion this summer
By Mary Kate McNamee | May 23, 2024As summer in Athens begins, so do campus construction projects.
Places in Athens students should know
By Ashley Pomplas | May 23, 2024Ohio University and Athens have a lot of buildings, but here are some that every student show know.
Graduates gather for OU’s 2024 undergraduate commencement
By Olivia Gilliand | May 5, 2024Ohio University held its 2024 undergraduate commencement ceremony Saturday in The Convo. Ceremonies were split by academic colleges into two sessions.
Graduate class of 2024 kicks off commencement weekend
By Suzanne Piper | May 4, 2024With the end of the spring 2024 semester at Ohio University comes graduation. The graduate class of 2024 received their doctoral or master’s degrees Friday morning.
Don Leo named executive vice president, provost of Ohio University
By Olivia Gilliand | Apr. 26, 2024Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez announced Don Leo as the next executive vice president and provost. He starts in the position on July 1.
CIBED hosts ribbon cutting event for new location on Court Street
By Maggie Amacher | Apr. 25, 2024The Center for International Business, Education and Development, or CIBED, held a ribbon-cutting event and open house Thursday afternoon to celebrate a new location and expanded programming. CIBED joins a suite next to the Ralph and Luci Schey Sales Center at 31 S. Court St. The new location is a place for anyone affiliated with the university to come and explore experiential learning needs, socialize and gather.
Letter to the Editor: OU policymakers, faculty need to address safety, accessibility concerns
By Amelia Shearon | Apr. 25, 2024Accessibility at Ohio University needs to be improved, as it is a safety concern for students.
Potential Ukrainian class offers students learning opportunities
By Paige Fisher | Apr. 24, 2024An OU student and success adviser hopes to create opportunities for OU students to connect with students of Ostroh Academy in Athens’ sister city Ostroh, Ukraine. The two are trying to create an experiential learning course to educate students on Ukraine’s history, language and Ostroh Academy.
UAOU continues to urge unionization vote
By Maggie Amacher | Apr. 24, 2024The United Academics of Ohio University, or UAOU, hosted an event and discussion of the current state of unionization in College Green on Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. to demonstrate to OU leadership that faculty are ready to vote for unionization.
Sandra Harris named executive director of Kennedy Museum of Art
By Maggie Amacher | Apr. 24, 2024Ohio University announced Sandra Harris as the executive director of the Kennedy Museum of Art. She starts the position July 1.
Taylor’s Table Talk: Ohio University’s attempts at modernization subvert its timeless beauty
By Taylor Orcutt | Apr. 24, 2024On April 5, the Board of Trustees approved the new Housing Master Plan. Ohio University has struggled to balance timeless architectural beauty with modernization, to the detriment of student experience and admissions. The new Housing Master Plan shows OU can find balance. However, the university may have lost sight of what’s truly important to Bobcats.
Student Senate removed Treasurer Reagan Farmer
By Paige Fisher , Chase Borland and Madalyn Blair | Apr. 24, 2024With less than two weeks left of the 2023-24 school year, the Senate removed Treasurer Reagan Farmer.
Students celebrate last Fest weekend of the year
By Avery St. George and Suzanne Piper | Apr. 21, 2024OU students and guests took their celebratory last week of classes to Palmer Street for the last fest of the 2024 season.
