Student Senate: State senator stops by 1st meeting of new year
By Taylor LaPuma | Jan. 11, 2012Ohio University’s student government kicked off Winter Quarter with a visit from a different kind of senator.
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Repairs in Galbreath Chapel reduce organ access for music students
By Jillian Bloemer | Jan. 10, 2012Falling plaster in Galbreath Chapel has crushed the plans of several Ohio University music students.
19th-century tweets offer glimpse into Ohio's past
By Brandon Carte | Jan. 10, 2012One of Twitter’s 300 million users is an 1873 — yes, you read that right — graduate of Ohio University.
Dean's focus: improve Graduate College
By Alex Felser | Jan. 9, 2012After a Graduate College dean search that brought three unique finalists to Ohio University’s campus in December, the university ultimately chose a familiar face to head the college.
Rebuilding South from the Green up: Nelson to shutter dining hall in spring for renovations
By Pamela Engel | Jan. 8, 2012Nelson Dining Hall will close Spring Quarter as Ohio University completes its renovation of the building, which eventually will offer a new café and Mediterranean food.
Sales company searching for interns at OU
By Holly Moody | Jan. 8, 2012The local branch of a nationwide marketing company is seeking students for an internship that, in the past, has led to jobs at companies such as ESPN, Coca-Cola, AT&T and Enterprise.
Rebuilding South from the Green up: Soil, construction method could slow planned dorms
By Pamela Engel | Jan. 8, 2012Ohio University is searching for architecture- and utility-design teams for its overhaul of the residence halls on South Green and hopes to have both selected by next month.
Baker head sets sights on Sunshine State
By Brian Vadakin, Rebecca McKinsey | Jan. 5, 2012As Vice President of Student Affairs Kent Smith interviews at Langston University, another member of the department will be packing his bags.
OU librarians try to maintain human helpfulness in research
By Sabrina Fawley | Jan. 5, 2012A wealth of information and resources is housed beneath the ceiling of Alden Library — a wealth that Ohio University librarians fear students aren’t using.
OU-HCOM revives CDC's ditched meningitis study
By SARA JERDE | Jan. 5, 2012Next month, the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine will pick up an on-campus meningitis study that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was forced to abandon a year ago.
After analysis, Alden admins hold off on 2nd-floor hardware updates
By Pamela Engel | Jan. 5, 2012Ohio University students will have to wait another year for new computers on the second floor of Alden Library.
Bacterial meningitis absent from OU in 2011
By Pamela Engel | Jan. 5, 2012For the first time in two years, Ohio University has gone a calendar year without any reported cases of bacterial meningitis among its students.
Bright orange bikes peddle local rental agency
By Amy Worrell | Jan. 4, 2012Along with a snow-covered campus, returning Ohio University students have been hit with the sight of neon-orange bicycles appearing at random bike racks.
Candidate rejects Scripps job
By Alex Felser | Jan. 3, 2012Failed negotiations mean that a familiar face will remain in the dean’s office of the Scripps College of Communication for at least another year.
BREAKING: Kent Smith a finalist for Langston University presidency
By Wesley Lowery | Jan. 3, 2012Ohio University's top student affairs administrator could soon be on the move.
Ohio's student debt 7th highest in nation
By Sabrina Fawley | Jan. 2, 2012A recent study by the College Access and Success ranked Ohio as the state with the seventh-highest level of student debt, with the average 2010 graduate owing $27,713.
Students spend winter break studying, interning, exploring in Zambia
By Brandon Carte | Jan. 2, 2012During Winter Intersession, many Ohio University students relaxed, visited family and worked — but a select few played with jaguars and elephants, bungee jumped and learned about the Zambian culture.
Health insurance on the table
By SARA JERDE | Nov. 14, 2011Ohio universities have united for student insurance — but not necessarily for UnitedHealthcare.
Midterm evaluations provide early feedback
By Amy Worrell | Nov. 13, 2011Students are accustomed to bubbling in evaluation forms at the quarter’s end, but some instructors are interested in learning how their students feel about them before the term has even ended.
