Speaker: Gap exists between Constutution ideals, reality
By Brian Vadakin | Sep. 19, 2011The triumphs of the United States Constitution were not celebrated but rather tested yesterday in a Constitution Day lecture.
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Faculty Senate: 'Enterprise university' could free OU, raise tuition
By Alex Westerh | Sep. 19, 2011Ohio University President Roderick McDavis painted a picture of an “enterprise university” at last night’s Faculty Senate meeting, prompting concerns about increased tuition.
Graduate students lose subsidized loan program
By Alex Westerh | Sep. 18, 2011Some Ohio University students will feel the pinch of federal cutbacks after a Congressional decision to nix subsidized loans for graduate students.
Documents Department celebrates 125 years of free records access
By Rebecca McKinsey | Sep. 15, 2011Buried on a center floor of Alden Library, one department has provided Ohio University students access to government documents for more than a century.
Social-work program moves to arts, sciences college
By SARA JERDE | Sep. 15, 2011Ohio University students working toward a degree in social work are no longer in the same college as those studying the biology of animal life or the history of human events.
Dry Oasis is nowhere near being rehydrated
By Alex Felser | Sep. 14, 2011A year after the Oasis was demolished and five years since it closed, the site of the former restaurant is no longer on anyone’s agenda.
iPad app offers textbooks by the chapter
By Jillian Fellows | Sep. 13, 2011A new app could remove the need for paper textbooks for students who own iPads.
OIT project should ease Internet access
By Joe Fox | Sep. 12, 2011More bandwidth and improved traffic management added during the summer should help Ohio University students stay connected this quarter, according to a news release from the Office of Information Technology.
Graduate Student Senate: High heels raise gender violence awareness
By Alex Felser | Sep. 12, 2011Graduate Student Senate discussed plans for several sexual assault prevention events at the first meeting of the year last night.
Ohio universities to offer option to finish in 3 years
By SARA JERDE | Sep. 11, 2011By this time next year, students entering public universities in Ohio will have the opportunity to receive select bachelor’s degrees in three years.
Service tonight for student killed in crash
By Rebecca McKinsey | Sep. 11, 2011Ohio University students will hold a memorial service tonight in honor of Gloria Dawes, a student who died during Labor Day weekend.
Union unsure of Nelson jobs
By Alex Felser | Sep. 6, 2011Uncertainty regarding staffing during the upcoming Nelson Dining Hall renovations has cropped up as a result of the local union’s recent rejection of a memorandum of understanding.
Baker Center lounge revamp almost complete
By Jillian Fellows | Sep. 6, 2011Students visiting Baker University Center’s lower lounge this quarter will note a drastically different appearance after summer renovations.
Car crash deaths decline during holiday weekend
By Alex Westerh | Sep. 6, 2011Fatal accidents on Ohio’s roadways over the Labor Day holiday hit a five-year low this weekend, on what the Ohio State Highway Patrol considers to be one of the most dangerous weekends on the road.
OU inches closer to repairs-backlog 'tipping point,' fundraising goal
By Pamela Engel, Rebecca McKinsey | Sep. 5, 2011COLUMBUS — Ohio University’s deferred maintenance levels could reach a dangerous “tipping point” in less than a decade if the university maintains its current investment levels.
Provost declines resolution for parent leave; to form task force
By Alex Westerh | Sep. 5, 2011Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit decided not to sign a resolution Faculty Senate passed last May regarding maternity, paternity
Move-in crew boasts higher turnout as dorms fill over Labor Day weekend
By Rebecca McKinsey | Sep. 5, 2011Ohio University’s residential greens were dotted with lime green this weekend as more than 600 OU students and employees donned “Go Green” T-shirts, hefted boxes and welcomed new students to campus.
Summer efforts move forward GSS initiatives
By Alex Felser | Sep. 5, 2011Ohio University will move forward this year with plans for new international student health care, an on-campus farmer’s market and anonymous HIV testing due in part to Graduate Student Senate efforts over the summer.
OU grad creates website, eliminating 'middleman' of book purchasing for students
By Alex Felser | Sep. 5, 2011Recent Ohio University graduate Ryan Verner put his own spin on giving back to the university with a website he hopes will simplify the textbook process for students.
New fluid lab to honor alumnus, benefit engineering students
By Jillian Fellows | Aug. 25, 2011A new fluid lab for Ohio University Russ College of Engineering and Technology is slated top open in late October because of a gift from the Parker Hannifin Corporation.
