Passion fuels director's dedication to university research
By Hannah Yang | Nov. 5, 2013Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series profiling those who work to make research happen at Ohio University.
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Code DNA: Identification improves quality of medicine
By Hannah Yang | Nov. 4, 2013A medicine incorrectly identified as a natural supplement could be the difference between life and death.
OU to host discussion on the cost of higher education
By Dina Berliner, Megan Eagle | Nov. 4, 2013Andrew Meyer, a senior studying organizational psychology, along with Young Invincibles, an advocacy group based out of Washington DC, has planned an event Nov. 9 called “Making Cents: The Financials of Higher Education.”
Off the clock
By Olivia Hitchcock | Nov. 4, 2013Student Senate’s executives spend long hours in their Baker University Center 305 office, but each followed different paths to Ohio University.
Board of Trustees grants McDavis another salary increase
By Will Drabold | Nov. 3, 2013Ohio University’s Board of Trustees clarified the pay raise awarded months ago to OU President Roderick McDavis and his wife, Deborah, as part of the university’s faculty and staff salary pool increase.
Senate website set to relaunch with OIT's help
By Olivia Hitchcock | Nov. 3, 2013What started as a “handshake agreement” between Amrit Saini and Student Senate to continue reworking its website resulted in the organization opting for help from the university.
International reporting opportunity, guest speakers bring sports to Scripps
By Seth Archer | Nov. 3, 2013The Scripps College of Communication is offering an opportunity to report the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
On the Agenda: Today's decisions are tomorrow's projects for OU Board of Trustees
By Hannah Yang | Oct. 31, 2013Some items that the 2003-04 Ohio University Board of Trustees voted on are still being discussed on campus a decade later.
On the Agenda: OU Board of Trustees juggles topics, preps for second day
By Will Drabold | Oct. 31, 2013OU’s governing body met in Walter Hall for most of the dayThursday to review its mission, the university’s strategic goals and the institution’s plans for the future.
OU adjunct faculty to be monitored for potential health care
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 31, 2013Ohio University’s adjunct faculty and other temporary employees will have their hours monitored for a year before they can be provided health care under the Affordable Care Act.
Faculty trained to report sexual misconduct
By Olivia Hitchcock | Oct. 31, 2013Those seeking help after sexual harassment might be able to find it right down the hall.
Sustainability report shows progress
By Will Drabold | Oct. 30, 2013Ohio University’s greenhouse gas emissions and energy intensity have dropped, but it still has a long way to go.
Lausche explosion repairs could cost $300,000
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 29, 2013Ohio University’s Facilities Management is working to assess and repair the damage from a small explosion and fire that occurred at the Lausche Heating Plant on Monday night.
By the Budget: Outside offices balance their own budgets, bring in revenue for OU
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 29, 2013Although Ohio University’s budget of $644.9 million can seem astronomical to a college student, that dollar amount does not even cover all of OU’s entities.
OU alum to read his award-winning poetry
By Seth Archer | Oct. 29, 2013Roy Bentley, a 1981 OU alumnus and award-winning poet, is returning to Athens Wednesday to give a dramatic reading of his new book, Starlight Taxi at the Athens Public Library.
Affirmative action policies in college admissions under fire
By Hannah Yang | Oct. 29, 2013U.S. Supreme Court disputes about affirmative action in university admission policies are being revisited, sparking concerns for race-conscious policies that exist at schools across the country.
Study abroad scholarships crucial to attracting students
By Claire Schomaker | Oct. 28, 2013The small room in Irvine Hall was filled with members of the development team brainstorming for the 2014 Tropical Disease Research Program in Ecuador.
Memorandum ties OU to foreign university, creates partnership
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 28, 2013Ohio University hopes to increase its international presence by forging a bond with another university willing to form connections on the other side of the globe.
Chinese organization faces 'constitutional crisis,' seeks to rebuild
By Olivia Hitchcock | Oct. 28, 2013When China “opened its doors” in the 1980s, students seeking an undergraduate degree rarely came to Ohio University; instead, graduate students were in the majority.
Ohio conference convenes to discuss equal accessibility
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 27, 2013About 70 registered guests, including statewide leaders and industry vendors, traveled to Ohio to meet in Athens and address equal accessibility for all students.
