After an increase of freshmen participation in learning communities to about 50 percent this year because of marketing and new regulations, Ohio University President Roderick McDavis hopes to continue the expansion to 80 percent in the next five years.
Because of other teams dropping out of the event, Saturday's Green and White Invitational, which was scheduled to be held in Athens, is canceled and will not be rescheduled.
Athens transit will see changes to its busing and parking as City Council voted to purchase a used bus, repair an old one and reclassify two parking lots at last night's meeting.
Coming to Ohio University for the first time can be an intimidating experience. From random roommates to fraternity house parties, students have a lot on their plates for the first time away from home and often don't know about many other things to do off campus.
It took a little over 42 minutes for Torrie Albini to get on the scoresheet last night. Once she got started, nothing could stop her.
Athens restaurants, bars and retailers have waited all summer for the surge of returning Ohio University students that means better business and bigger profits, but the end of that upswing is already in sight.
Software that allows the unrestricted use of music downloaded through a subscription service Ohio University signed a contract with less than a month ago has been available for more than a year.
Students searching for a job after graduation can run into roadblocks, but the Bobcat Online Job Search Program run by Career Services can help to push through the barriers.
The Ohio University student who fell into the Hocking River June 30 after being hit by an SUV involved in a car accident on the Richland Avenue bridge did not die as a result of his injuries sustained from the incident, according to the coroner's report.
Residents of Athens' south-side neighborhoods gathered yesterday outside the Athens County Courthouse to protest a proposed student-housing project above the Ohio University Inn on Richland Avenue.
The Ohio University Police Department officer dismissed and banished for threatening a superior officer made those threats two hours after the officer allegedly discovered his wife was sexually assaulted.
There are many obstacles that Edward Baum could face on his quest to become mayor of Athens this November.
Ohio University's vice president for finance and administration, who recently presented the Board of Trustees with a five-year financial plan, is a candidate for president at Florida Gulf Coast University.
When letters threatening lawsuits arrived at Ohio University, three of every four students accused of copyright infringement paid their $3,000 fines and moved on. The 25 who did not now face legal uncertainty as the recording industry begins taking steps to discover their identity.
The recording industry sent letters threatening lawsuits to 408 file sharers at 23 schools in mid July as part of its continuing campaign against college music sharers.
A girl sitting in front of me stuck out her hand for a high-five from one of the players on the opposing team. As he came closer with his arm extended, she pulled her hand away and laughed at him. The player locked eyes with her in mock disgust as he made his way back to the bench.
The Southern Ohio Copperheads' season came to a disappointing close Friday night after they gave up a 5-run lead in the ninth inning.
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