OU unveils new campus safety and security website
By Taylor Orcutt | Sep. 17, 2024At the end of August, OU unveiled a new University Safety and Security website and OHIO Alert design.
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UAOU plans walk at homecoming parade
By Avery St. George | Sep. 17, 2024The UAOU is planning to attend this year’s homecoming parade Sept. 28 to officially represent itself as an organization and gain recognition for its cause.
Kristan Hawkins, anti-abortion protesters visit OU on tour
By Olivia Gilliand | Sep. 13, 2024Pro-Life Generation CEO and Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins made stopped in Athens for her first of seven nation-wide campus tour stops.
Student Senate welcomes new senators, motions
By Mary Kate McNamee | Sep. 13, 2024At Wednesday's Student Senate meeting, the University Program Council and International Student Union presented their upcoming events, and goals and new members were sworn in.
Students report campus Wi-Fi issues despite IT upgrades
By Drew Hoffmaster | Sep. 13, 2024Since returning to campus to campus, students have been reporting issues with the campus Wi-Fi. Students reported connectivity issues, even after making improvements.
OU dining's increasing food prices give back to students
By Mary Kate McNamee | Sep. 10, 2024Food prices have increased throughout the campus, leaving students with expensive options but additional funding for scholarships.
Student Senate holds first meeting, discusses rules, procedures
By Paige Fisher | Sep. 6, 2024Student Senate met Wednesday to establish rules and procedures and adds members during its first meeting of the year.
Student Senate, OU Culinary partner to bring fresh produce to Cat’s Cupboard
By Elizabeth Talaga | Sep. 6, 2024In spring 2024, Student Senate and Culinary Services partnered with Just Vertical to bring indoor gardens to OU’s dining halls and get fresh produce to Cat’s Cupboard, OU’s food pantry.
OU expects decrease in first-year enrollment
By Paige Fisher | Sep. 5, 2024Candace Boeninger, vice president of enrollment management, said during the Board of Trustees meeting that OU can expect a smaller freshman class than in past years, partially by design.
College of Fine Arts to be renamed after philanthropists
By Paige Fisher | Sep. 4, 2024The College of Fine Arts is being named after Jeffrey Chaddock and his husband Mark Morrow after the two made a $25 million gift commitment to advance OU’s College of Fine Arts.
Canvas goes ‘fully live’ within 7 colleges
By Suzanne Piper | Sep. 3, 2024The learning management system is officially up and running, with more than 3,000 courses utilizing the new system.
Faculty senate resolution strategizes accommodations for caregiver students
By Paige Fisher | Aug. 29, 2024Faculty senate is working to design a task force to assist professors in creating policies that would accommodate parenting students.
Board of Trustees approves renaming College of Fine Arts, provides enrollment update
By News Staff Report | Aug. 29, 2024The Ohio University Board of Trustees met Monday, Aug. 19, to discuss new college deans, AI usage in classrooms and enrollment updates.
As students return, OU improves safety, privacy measures
By Olivia Gilliand | Aug. 28, 2024Last February, the Ohio University Police Department received a report of an unknown male suspect recording a female student in the shower. Five months later, the effects of that incident are still prevalent among students on campus.
Community responds to The Ridges care after roof collapse
By Maggie Amacher | July 8, 2024A roof collapsed at The Ridges in 2019. The Athens community expressed concerns on an Instagram post from April about the collapse.
Faculty, advisers discuss general education requirements for incoming students
By Jackson McCoy | May 26, 2024Incoming students might feel overwhelmed by all the class options for the fall semester. Faculty and academic advisers have some advice to get through class selection and the first semester.
Reflecting on President Gonzalez's first year at OU
By Suzanne Piper | May 23, 2024Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez completed her first academic year. Within her first ten months, Gonzalez has provided scholarships, updated the mission statement and more.
Undergraduate AI major awaits state approval
By Alex Imwalle | May 23, 2024The university has given the green light for a new undergraduate AI major. It needs approval from the state before it can be officially implemented.
Updates to FAFSA cause delays in financial aid packages, stress for students
By Olivia Gilliand | May 23, 2024FAFSA has been updated, but the program has caused stress for some current and incoming OU students. Financial aid packages are already available to students, but there’s still time to file for students who haven’t yet.
Six faces new students should be familiar with
By Avery St. George | May 23, 2024With over 20,000 students enrolled at Ohio University, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd. Here are six people that everyone should know throughout OU and Athens.
