Tuition overhaul brings changes, aims to make comparing OU to other schools tricky
Feb. 4, 2014This article has been retracted. The Post regrets the error.
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Sheriff's office to move alleged murderer
By Kelly Fisher | Feb. 4, 2014A Glouster man, accused of murdering his father, has a pretrial set for Feb. 24 in Athens County Common Pleas Court, and it’s Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly’s responsibility to bring him back to Athens for the hearing.
Master's student creates group for mutual support
By Emily Daffron | Feb. 4, 2014A newly formed support group called Graduate Organization for Support and Help began this Spring Semester at Ohio University to target and recruit graduate students from all departments.
Student dies after collapsing in Ping
By Rachel Alley | Feb. 4, 2014An Ohio University senior died Tuesday night after collapsing in Ping Recreation Center.
OU cancels another day of classes due to bad weather
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen, Hannah Yang, Maria DeVito | Feb. 3, 2014Ohio University students have yet to attend a full week of classes since week one of Spring Semester after the university closed Monday due to weather.
Sheriff Pat Kelly's grand jury trial ended last week; effects of indictment still unknown
By Kelly Fisher, Lucas Daprile, Olivia Bower | Feb. 3, 2014Local officials can only speculate the length and costs of Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly’s jury trial and the cost for the special grand jury trial that wrapped up last week.
Russ College to host workshops for improving students' job skills
By Taylor Maple | Feb. 3, 2014Students interested in fields such as aviation and civil engineering will need to sharpen their skills for intense interview processes.
Department sees a rise in mental health reports and students seeking help
By Joshua Lim | Feb. 3, 2014The Ohio University Police Department saw an almost one-third jump in the number of “emotionally disturbed person” reports in 2013, but authorities say this increase might be abnormal rather than an alarming trend.
Students take landlord to court in complex legal process
By Kelly Fisher | Feb. 3, 2014For some college students, the first legal document that they sign is a lease — a milestone that can be as exciting as getting a driver’s license.
Performing Art Series attempting to find new talent for lackluster spring lineup
By William Hoffman | Feb. 3, 2014Even with the addition of country star Lee Brice to Spring Semester’s Performing Arts Series lineup, there leaves something to be desired from the spring’s performers — and the organizers agree.
DeWine's office confirms the Attorney General has filed to have Sheriff Kelly suspended
Feb. 3, 2014Late Tuesday afternoon, Dan Tierney, a spokesman for Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, confirmed to The Post that DeWine had filed on Tuesday to the Ohio Supreme Court to suspend Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly from office pending the results of his jury trail in Athens.
OU pairs with city of Athens on disability plans
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 3, 2014The Athens City Commission on Disabilities and Ohio University’s Presidential Advisory Council on Disability Accessibility and Planning will now officially share resources, council members said at their meeting Monday evening.
Protesters arrested for trespassing at fracking well near Coolville
By Olivia Bower | Feb. 2, 2014When eight local fracking protesters were arrested and dropped the signs they were holding, Athens County Fracking Action Network member Andrea Reik picked one up.
Local Girl Scouts get to be engineers for the day
By Dina Berliner | Feb. 2, 2014A group of local girl scouts can now add an engineering badge to their vests after participating in an event hosted by Ohio University’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers on Saturday.
OU administrators present new budget prediction method to Board of Trustees
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Feb. 2, 2014Ohio University’s budget team is changing the way it presents its financial projections to the Board of Trustees to make them easier for the board to understand.
Academic Advancement Center expanding tutoring, writing center for students
By William Gibbs | Feb. 2, 2014This semester, the Academic Advancement Center will be expanding its services in response to demands from previous semesters.
$25,000 in prizes for Innovation Challenge
By Seth Archer | Feb. 1, 2014Thousands of dollars are at stake for students who can solve a problem in the journalism industry, posed by multiple media companies.
Expert alum wins award
By Seth Archer | Jan. 30, 2014Ohio University’s Scripps College of Communication presented a journalism professor with an award after first honoring the man who it’s named after.
