OU Foundation buys former car wash and drive thru on West Union
Mar. 10, 2015The Ohio University Foundation, the fundraising arm of the university, purchased properties Tuesday on W. Union and neighboring streets for $400,000.
NEWS BLOGS
Graduate Student Senate sets sights on overhauling campus transit, parking
Mar. 9, 2015GSS is proposing large expansions to parking services and Athens transit.
Council proposes ordinance to solve pay raise dispute.
By EMILY BOHATCH | Mar. 9, 2015After a dispute between Mayor Paul Wiehl and Auditor Kathy Hecht over non-union pay raises, council has put forward an ordinance to remedy the situation
Stats show that students who attend SI sessions get higher grades
By Taylor Maple | Mar. 9, 2015Students who attended eight or more supplemental instruction sessions last semester received 24 percent more As and Bs in their courses than students who did not attend SI.
Distinguished Professor lecture discuss finding blood donors
By Kaitlin Coward | Mar. 9, 2015Christopher France, professor of psychology, will discuss what he has learned about finding and retaining blood donors in his lecture on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Baker Center Ballroom A
Parents ‘universally’ support new tuition model, admins say
By Bethany N. Bella | Mar. 9, 2015Despite student protests, OU parents support the OHIO Guarantee
Woman reports being hit in face by boyfriend’s grandmother
By Joshua Lim | Mar. 9, 2015A female was reportedly struck in the face by her boyfriend’s grandmother
Athens County EMS is trying to attract employees as job market heats up
By Matt Cudahy | Mar. 9, 2015Athens County EMS Director Rick Callebs talks about his hopes to make Athens a career destination for EMS workers.
University and city officials remind students that police presence will be increased for fests
By EMILY BOHATCH | Mar. 9, 2015In a joint news release, Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl and Ohio University president Roderick McDavis remind students to remain respectful during fest season.
Trustees to vote on construction, scholarships
By Lucas Daprile | Mar. 8, 2015Ohio University Board of Trustees will meet March 12 and 13 to focus on creating a scholarship fund and approving several construction projects.
The possibility of a bar in Kroger stirs Athens residents and officials
By EMILY BOHATCH | Mar. 8, 2015After Kroger officials mentioned the possibility of a bar in their store, Athens residents and officials voice their concerns.
Trustees to vote on construction, scholarships
By Lucas Daprile | Mar. 8, 2015The Board of Trustees will meet Thursday and Friday.
After six years of overpopulation, deer hunting regulations may tighten
By William T. Perkins | Mar. 8, 2015The Ohio Division of Wildlife has proposed several changes to hunting regulations in the state, including a reduction in the number of deer an individual can shoot down a year. But deer populations still may be a nuisance within city bounds.
Child porn case proceeds to next level court
By Julia Fair | Mar. 8, 2015Ohio University employee Jeffrey Shira faces multiple second-degree felony charges related to child pornography at the Athens Court of Common Pleas.
OU student dies during spring break
By Dina Berliner | Mar. 8, 2015OU student died while the university was on a week-long Spring Break.
Council to vote on garage repairs and parking fee raises
By EMILY BOHATCH | Mar. 8, 2015At its weekly meeting, Athens City Council will vote to authorize construction on the East Washington Street parking garage, a project expected to be financed by a meter fees hike.
OU students participated in 1965 march from Selma
By Alex Meyer | Mar. 6, 201550 years ago, OU students travelled to Alabama to join the historic march from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights
OU student sues university for suspending him for his text messages
By Emma Ockerman | Mar. 6, 2015An Ohio University student is suing the university, Ryan Lombardi, OU Vice President for Student Affairs, and Dianne Bouvier, interim executive director of the Office of Institutional Equity in federal court on the grounds that he was wrongfully suspended following a stream of texts allegedly harassing a female student.
Former OU prof's attorneys hope to strike university's late response to lawsuit
By EMILY BOHATCH | Mar. 5, 2015Though lawyers representing Ohio University in a lawsuit filed by a former faculty member were a day late filing a response, they said it shouldn’t affect the case's outcome.
Charges dropped against students arrested during September senate meeting
By EMILY BOHATCH | Mar. 5, 2015Charges were dropped Thursday against the students arrested during a student senate meeting.
