OU looks to acquire new insurance package to lower student premiums
By Will Drabold | Nov. 24, 2013For the first time in two years, Ohio University is hoping it will get students a better insurance package by acquiring one on its own.
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Students unite to honor victims of transgender hate crimes at the third Trans* Day of Remembrance Vigil
By Emily Bamforth | Nov. 20, 2013A single candle burns on top of a rainbow flag in the center of Howard Park. One by one, people walk to the center, read a series of names and bend down to light individual candles. They then return to the circle of about 40, shielding their candles from the wind.
Highest-magnitude earthquake in area since 1886 rocks Athens County
By Will Drabold | Nov. 20, 2013Athens County shook Wednesday afternoon in a way it hasn’t since the 19th century.
OU Athletics partners with Front Row Marketing to help sell naming rights for Peden Stadium and The Convo
By Chad Lindskog | Nov. 19, 2013Ohio Athletics announced Tuesday it has begun a process to sell naming rights for The Convo and the field at Peden Stadium for the first time in the venues’ respective histories.
New student service OU Delivery will bring 'just about anything' to your door
By Dina Berliner | Nov. 19, 2013For those who think the walk to Court Street can seem like an arduous journey, a group of five Ohio University students are offering to bring almost anything to their doors — for a small fee, of course.
OU's Center for Entrepreneurship's rapidly developing program has been named a national finalist
By Seth Archer | Nov. 19, 2013Those who run Ohio University’s Center for Entrepreneurship believe they prepare students to become tomorrow’s game changing entrepreneurs, akin to Mark Zuckerberg or Steve Jobs.
Training Days
By Hannah Yang | Nov. 18, 2013The dark November clouds on a Wednesday morning partly obscured the sun on Ohio University’s quiet campus, preserving the dew that formed overnight.
Student trustee voting rights inch closer to becoming reality in Ohio
By Olivia Hitchcock | Nov. 18, 2013House Bill 111 is one step closer to reaching a vote on the floor of Ohio’s House of Representatives, where supporters of the bill are optimistic about it passing.
Delays push back opening of Schoonover
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Nov. 14, 2013The Scripps College of Communication is without its new home in the Schoonover Center for Communication, three months beyond its original deadline.
Learning to Teach
By Danielle Keeton-Olson | Nov. 14, 2013Patton College of Education sends students into special needs classroom for firsthand experiences.
Learning to Teach
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Nov. 13, 2013A portion of Desiree Young’s day is spent in a world where wolves blow down structures, brick houses are built in a day and pigs make threats with their chin hairs.
New course intends to teach students helpful spending, saving habits
By Will Drabold | Nov. 13, 2013Some college students go through years of school, spending wildly and taking out thousands of dollars in debt, without planning for life after graduation.
Climate change program to benefit teachers, students
By Will Drabold | Nov. 13, 2013Ohio University faculty members across all departments have the chance to make a little extra cash if they teach about climate change.
Worlds collide for International Education Week
By Maria DeVito | Nov. 11, 2013Ohio University will host Malaysia’s deputy prime minister as part of its first International Education Week.
End Slavery group spreads message
By Zane Parsons | Nov. 11, 2013The Ohio University End Slavery Movement will dedicate an annual week to promote its cause after a successful turnout at its events last week.
Regional campuses cater to international students
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Nov. 11, 2013Ohio University’s regional campuses tend to have a smaller international student population than in Athens, but some branches are committed to holding events for International Education Week.
Students, officials sit down to talk about funding
By Olivia Hitchcock | Nov. 11, 2013State officials were in Athens on Saturday to discuss how university funding works — and how it’s changing under the state’s new emphasis on rewarding universities for degrees granted.
Institute director continues research for variety of cures
By Hannah Yang | Nov. 7, 2013This is the final article in a three-part series profiling those who work to make research happen at Ohio University.
Education cost focus of collaborative talk
By Olivia Hitchcock | Nov. 7, 2013For many Ohio University students, the logistics of tuition don’t make sense.
Pay raises deemed illegal, force public board vote
By Will Drabold | Nov. 7, 2013Ohio University’s Board of Trustees committed to publicly voting on OU President Roderick McDavis’ pay raises after reports surfaced that the way in which it approved his most recent salary increases was illegal.
