Beloved professor to be honored in memorial service
By MERYL GOTTLIEB | Aug. 29, 2014Professor Emeritus and champion of the arts Bob Winters’s legacy will live on in Athens. Remember him at the memorial service this Sunday.
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Proposed nuisance party amendment might increase fines, reduce criminalization
By William T. Perkins | Aug. 29, 2014Change looks to be on the horizon for Athens’ nuisance party ordinance.
Trustees give McDavis a pay raise
By Will Drabold | Aug. 29, 2014Record enrollment, fundraising and construction are among the reasons Ohio University’s Board of Trustees decided to give OU President Roderick McDavis a 7.8 percent raise and bonus.
OU seeing record enrollment at all campuses, across most demographics
By Maria DeVito | Aug. 29, 2014Across all campuses OU is predicted to have approximately 39,000 students this year.
Specialist offers tips to improve Athens bike paths
By William T. Perkins | Aug. 29, 2014Athens officials are looking for ways to improve their bikeways.
OU President Roderick McDavis receives $85,000 bonus; 7.8 percent pay increase
By Will Drabold | Aug. 28, 2014Ohio University's Board of Trustees has voted to give OU President Roderick McDavis a raise of $33,730 and a bonus of $85,000, bringing his new base salary to $465,000.
Student Senate kicks off year with open discussions, proposed strikes
By Alisa Warren | Aug. 28, 2014Student Senate held their first meeting of the year Wednesday night.
Law enforcement work to regulate city signs law
By Emma Ockerman | Aug. 28, 2014The Athens Police Department received phone calls this weekend from students concerned about vulgar signs hanging on public property, but reminds students that all unpermitted signs are illegal in the city.
Tuition increase to provide funds for financial aid, staff raises
By Olivia Hitchcock | Aug. 28, 2014The additional funds from a 1.5 percent tuition hike will go toward financial aid, debt and faculty and staff compensation.
State of the University: President praises employees, students for decade of transformation at university
By Olivia Hitchcock | Aug. 28, 2014President McDavis said the past 10 years have been a transformative decade for Ohio University.
Leader in Athens-Detroit drug ring sentenced to 10 years in prison
By Suhyeon Park | Aug. 27, 2014One of the leaders of an Athens-Detroit drug ring was sentenced to 10 mandatory years in prison, after appearing Tuesday in Athens County Common Pleas Court before Judge George McCarthy.
Secretary of State candidate visits Athens
By William T. Perkins | Aug. 27, 2014Athens Democrats rally together with support of State Sen. Nina Turner
Right to Work a topic of discussion for Ohio in 2015
By Bret Jamerson | Aug. 27, 2014Officials sound off on Right to Work Laws.
New OUPD program to keep campus safe
By Joshua Lim | Aug. 27, 2014After the incident in July, the Incident Command System is more commonly used.
Last year’s recycling rates up by 6 percent
By Taylor Maple | Aug. 27, 2014University recycling rates continue to rise.
University plans potential blueprints for students in the off campus rental market
By Allison Staab | Aug. 27, 2014Students might have some help when it comes to rentals.
County to build road salt storage before winter
By M.C. Tilton | Aug. 27, 2014Two new storage structures give hope to a less icy and safer winter this year
Marzec now pledges to meet with McDavis
By Alisa Warren | Aug. 27, 2014A silent summer from the Student Senate president has resulted in a lack of the promised communication
Suspended OU professor asks court to suppress evidence related to child porn case
By Suhyeon Park | Aug. 26, 2014University professor files motion to suppress evidence against child porn charge.
Police reports show theft, possession of drugs
By Joshua Lim | Aug. 26, 2014A handful of police reports rolled through the Athens Police Department and the Ohio University Police Department throughout move-in week, with calls coming from both on and off campus.
