New honors program to begin this fall
By Sarah M. Penix | July 6, 2018About 50 incoming students take part in the first cohort.
EDUCATION
Athens City School District Board of Education discussing locally funded initiatives
By Maggie Campbell | June 28, 2018The board may have approved the facilities master plan but few decisions still need to be made before the bond is ready for the November ballot.
Kathy Fahl hired as assistant dean of students
By Sarah M. Penix | June 22, 2018She will join Ohio University on August 13.
Kasich appoints newest OU Board of Trustees member
By Ellen Wagner | May 25, 2018Eileen Sheil is an Ohio University alumna.
Here are the key takeaways from the Diversity and Inclusion report
By Lauren Fisher | Jan. 15, 2018Faculty diversity is on the rise, according to new statistics.
OU evaluating the Office for Diversity and Inclusion before vice president search
By Sarah M. Penix | Nov. 14, 2017The Office of Multicultural Student Access and Retention has about 5.75 employees for every 1,500 students.
Ohio politicians support DeVos as secretary of education
By Abbey Marshall | Feb. 16, 2017Gov. John Kasich and Sen. Rob Portman both received campaign funding from Betsy DeVos.
Ohio schools to lose funding under proposed budget
By Abbey Marshall | Feb. 16, 2017Fifty-five percent of Ohio schools could lose funding if Kasich’s budget is approved.
Betsy DeVos' nomination will affect school choice programming in Ohio
By Maggie Campbell | Feb. 7, 2017Betsy DeVos's confirmation raises concerns about her policy positions.
Local school districts could lose before- and after-school funding
By Abbey Marshall | Jan. 30, 2017Ohio Department of Education put a halt on a federal grant to local schools, which could affect Trimble and Alexander schools.
Ohio University students see value in Public Service Loan Forgiveness
By Aubree Dix | Dec. 1, 2016Public Service Loan Forgiveness will relieve the first group of eligible workers in 2017.
Letter: Higher education is important and needs to be made more accessible
Nov. 20, 2016Presidential election prompts discussion about the cost of higher education.
Athens Schools spend more than $500,000 a year funding local charter schools
By Lauren Fisher | Oct. 23, 2016Though only 66 students in the Athens City School District are enrolled in charter schools, the district has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to the institutions.
Board of Education candidates question state standards at public forum
By Nora Jaara | Oct. 18, 2016Candidates for the District Eight seat of the State Board of Education spoke at a public forum Tuesday and addressed the state of education in Ohio.
College debt and school choice divide presidential candidates
By Kevin Pan | Oct. 18, 2016The presidential candidates disagree on a number of issues related to education.
Home-schoolers face 'culture shock' during transition to college
By Georgia Davis | Oct. 17, 2016Aaron, Elisabeth and Tim Pike were all home-schooled and made the shift to college life.
House Representative Debbie Phillips launches Ohio Board of Education campaign
By Julia Fair | Sep. 20, 2016Debbie Phillips, D-Albany, hopes to serve the 8th district of Ohio for the State Board of Education.
One bad Facebook photo could ruin an education student's future
By Madeleine Peck | Sep. 1, 2016Students studying to become teachers can face consequences based off their social media accounts.
