OU drops four spots in national rankings
By Will Drabold | Sep. 11, 2013Ohio University dropped four spots in this year’s U.S. News and World Report university rankings, failing to rise in the rankings for the sixth consecutive year.
CAMPUS
Clippinger closes after two students faint in class
By Lucas Daprile, Sam Howard | Sep. 10, 2013Clippinger Laboratories on Ohio University’s campus was closed for two hours Tuesday afternoon after two female students passed out in the building.
Psychological Services back to home in Hudson after major renovations
By Maria DeVito | Sep. 10, 2013Students who step into Counseling and Psychological Services will be met with a different environment than they would have been last fall.
Graduate Student Senate reconvenes, discusses reaching out, getting involved
By Megan Eagle | Sep. 9, 2013Graduate Student Senate President Joel Newby led the first body meeting of the 2013-14 school year by accepting all incoming commissioners.
OU brings in $745,000 from prospective students
By Will Drabold | Sep. 9, 2013It’s possible Ohio University’s applicants, if accepted, will earn back their non-refundable application fee once on campus.
Faculty Senate to introduce new staff evaluation survey
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Sep. 5, 2013Ohio University’s president and provost will lose an annual evaluation process, yet some on campus argue the administrators’ views will be widened by a broader survey of the university.
Students lose federal loan dollars to processing fees
By Will Drabold | Sep. 5, 2013Borrowing a loan from the federal government doesn’t always equate to getting every dollar you agree to pay back.
Trustees start new scholarship fund from millions left in university's surplus
By Will Drabold | Sep. 5, 2013The Board of Trustees started a new scholarship fund by allocating millions of dollars in university surplus at its most recent meeting last Thursday Aug. 29.
Board of Trustees travels far from home for meetings
Sep. 2, 2013Ohio University’s Board of Trustees held a meeting off campus for the second time in two years — just minutes away from one of its regional branches.
McDavis' fundraising success nears campaign goal, leads to bonus
By Will Drabold | Sep. 2, 2013While some Ohio University deadlines were extended this summer, one might be ahead of schedule.
Update: OU freshman found dead in dorm on South Green over weekend
By Will Drabold | Aug. 31, 2013Saying it could be weeks or months until the investigation is complete, Ohio University Police Department Chief Andrew Powers said Saturday that the death of freshman Michael Robinson poses no threat to the university community.
Organization promotes suicide prevention
By Hannah Yang | Aug. 29, 2013A piece of graffiti with suicidal undertones in Glidden Hall caused two Ohio University students to stop last November and leave their own message.
Catmail undergoes facelift for fall, students provide mixed feedback
By Maria DeVito | Aug. 29, 2013Ohio University students accessing their Catmail accounts are logging in a little differently this semester.
Top board to vote on raising staff salaries, increasing school debt
By Will Drabold | Aug. 28, 2013Ohio University’s Board of Trustees will discuss increasing faculty raises and taking out more debt to pay for its backlog of construction projects.
OU officials dispute low graduation rates
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Aug. 27, 2013Ohio University’s Southern and Chillicothe campuses were recently deemed among national public universities two of the worst campuses for graduation rates, but university officials claim it’s not an accurate analysis.
High-speed phone chargers made available in Baker Center
By Joshua Rogers | Aug. 26, 2013Four new “Kwikboost” charging stations were installed in Baker University Center in the winter, and there are plans to install a fifth in the near future.
Schoonover Center move-in date pushed back to September
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Aug. 25, 2013Those expecting to move into the Schoonover Center for Communication at the Fall Semester deadline were told the move is still weeks away after “unforeseen complications” in the building’s foundation delayed the project’s first phase.
On the Rise
By Maria DeVito | Aug. 25, 2013After a slump in applications, the numbers are back on the rise — more students have applied than ever before to Ohio University.
President gives freshmen words of advice
By Will Drabold | Aug. 25, 2013“You have come to Ohio University for a reason, not for a season.”
Car-sharing program now running on fumes
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Aug. 25, 2013Ohio University is planning to expand and promote its rental car service so it doesn’t have to pay the difference for its lack of use as specified in contractual obligations.
