OU continuing Dublin expansion
By Kaitlin Coward | Mar. 25, 2015The Dublin Integrated Education Center’s first floor is for completion in April before physician assistant students begin class.
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Avionics faculty take to the skies with drones
By Alex Meyer | Mar. 25, 2015Researchers at Ohio University are using unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, to study automatic flight control and navigation.
Breaking down Student Affairs’ budget
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Mar. 25, 2015Student Affairs operates on a $20.3 million budget, and half of those funds go to paying for staff members.
Faculty express anger over new presidential residence through signed letter
By Dina Berliner | Mar. 25, 2015After the Ohio University Foundation entered a lease agreement for a new house for Roderick McDavis earlier this month, over 80 faculty members signed a letter asking the university to overturn the decision.
Voinovich School to be involved in $4.5 million USDA study
Mar. 25, 2015The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs will collaborate with many universities for an environmental study on tribal lands as part of a $4.5 million USDA study.
APD: Alcohol offenses down, calls for sexual assault up in 2014
By Emma Ockerman | Mar. 25, 2015The Post breaks down the Athens Police Department's 2014 annual report.
About a quarter of OU-HCOM students are first generation
By Kaitlin Coward | Mar. 24, 2015The college works hard for an inclusive environment toward first-generation students of higher education.
OU receives ‘silver’ rating on national sustainability report
By Alex Meyer | Mar. 24, 2015A sustainability report recently ranked many of OU’s sustainability efforts as average.
Student Senate expected to call on OU for fossil fuel divestment
By Maygan Beeler | Mar. 24, 2015Senate will meet Wednesday night.
Even after $400,000 purchase, OU still has no plans for West Union Property
Mar. 24, 2015The Ohio University Foundation purchased buildings on W. Union Street earlier this month and is still without a plan for what to do with the buildings
OUPD nabs man on campus who had handgun, narcotics
By Joshua Lim | Mar. 24, 2015OUPD arrested a man after a traffic stop, narcotics and firearm found
Council decides not to offer free parking during summer street festivals
By EMILY BOHATCH | Mar. 23, 2015Council members announced Monday night that they would probably not be allowing free parking in the East Washington Street parking garage during any of Uptown festivals.
Department of Commerce rejects city council hearing for Chipotle liquor license
By William T. Perkins | Mar. 23, 2015Months after council requested a hearing contesting Chipotle’s liquor license request in October, the Department of Commerce announced they would not block the restaurant’s request for a liquor license.
Sheriff aids in finding and arresting those who neglect to pay child support
By Julia Fair | Mar. 23, 2015Athens Jobs and Family services have a contract in the amount of $173,258.91 with the sheriff's office to help obtain individuals who aren't paying their child support.
Students win $15,000 for designing an app to combat sexual assault
By Alex Meyer | Mar. 23, 2015Seven teams competed in the Scripps Innovation Challenge on Monday, but the winner was “Team Du Monde,” who designed an app and wearable device to combat sexual assault
GSS wants to waive parts of graduate students' general fees
By Megan Henry | Mar. 23, 2015Graduate Student Senate passed four resolutions, including one giving graduate students the option to waive part of the general fee, at the March GSS meeting as it was live streamed for the first time.
Genealogical Society links families to their early Athenian ancestors
By William T. Perkins | Mar. 23, 2015There are currently 591 documented members of the First Families of Athens, which documents the descendants of Athens’ pioneers.
Senate Pres. Marzec, other members found guilty following tuition protest
By EMILY BOHATCH | Mar. 23, 2015Athens County Municipal Court Judge William Grim sentenced Megan Marzec, DJ Amireh and Kyle Tussing to 30 days in jail, but suspended the sentence with the condition that the defendants behave for a year.
Volunteer firefighter dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound
By Julia Fair | Mar. 23, 2015A volunteer firefighter was found dead at the Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Department from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Week’s police reports include public urination, theft and criminal mischief following High Fest
By Joshua Lim | Mar. 23, 2015Some try to flee when they’re caught
