NEWS BLOGS
On the Agenda: Today's decisions are tomorrow's projects for OU Board of Trustees
By Hannah Yang | Oct. 31, 2013Some items that the 2003-04 Ohio University Board of Trustees voted on are still being discussed on campus a decade later.
On the Agenda: OU Board of Trustees juggles topics, preps for second day
By Will Drabold | Oct. 31, 2013OU’s governing body met in Walter Hall for most of the dayThursday to review its mission, the university’s strategic goals and the institution’s plans for the future.
OU adjunct faculty to be monitored for potential health care
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 31, 2013Ohio University’s adjunct faculty and other temporary employees will have their hours monitored for a year before they can be provided health care under the Affordable Care Act.
Board approves pay increase for President McDavis
By Will Drabold | Oct. 31, 2013Ohio University President Roderick McDavis and Deborah McDavis, his wife, both received a one percent pay increase at the OU Board of Trustees meeting Friday.
Kelly gets new impound lot
By XANDER ZELLNER | Oct. 31, 2013After having to keep cars at the Athens Fairgrounds for almost three months, Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly is getting a new parking lot for impounded cars and — possibly — about 25 sheriffs’ cruisers.
Board disagrees in how university land should be handled
By Will Drabold | Oct. 31, 2013A sole “nay” vote was heard in Walter Hall Friday morning when one of Ohio University's trustees disagreed with his counterparts.
Faculty trained to report sexual misconduct
By Olivia Hitchcock | Oct. 31, 2013Those seeking help after sexual harassment might be able to find it right down the hall.
Diabetes Alert 'Couch to 5k' Run/Walk gives proceeds to local children for diabetes camp
By Julia Burroughs | Oct. 31, 2013As the semester drags on and finals loom on the horizon, health is the last thing on many students’ minds. However, the rising diabetes percentage in Ohio may force students to reconsider their priorities.
Public sex act sparks conversation about how to improve community relations
By Allan Smith | Oct. 31, 2013Some critics of the city’s role, or lack thereof, in controlling the incident involving a public sex act Uptown are confused as to why no police officer witnessed the event.
Logan man pleads guilty to assault
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 30, 2013A Logan man accepted a plea deal Wednesday to an indictment charging one count of felonious assault.
Board of Trustees: additional campus meetings under consideration
By Will Drabold | Oct. 30, 2013Ohio University’s Board of Trustees might hold more meetings among OU’s general population in the future, but no decisions have been made yet.
Board of Trustees: record enrollment
By Hannah Yang | Oct. 30, 2013The Board of Trustees convened its Academics Committee, discussing enrollment and retention rates for Ohio University.
Board of Trustees: out of state students included in guaranteed tuition program
By SARA JERDE | Oct. 30, 2013Ohio University’s kicked off their day of conversation by combining their academic and resources committees and discussing the institution’s Six Year Capital Improvement Plan and guaranteed tuition.
Board of Trustees: university offers images of new South Green
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 30, 2013Ohio University’s Board of Trustees pushed several topics of discussion from the Resource Committee through to its consent agenda for Friday’s meeting, including the first phase of the Housing Development Plan, but approval of the Six Year Capital Improvement Plan will be discussed in a full resolution, based on earlier discussion from the joint committee session Thursday morning.
OU's Board of Trustees invested in improving university, solving issues
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 30, 2013As soon as Ohio University was established in 1804, the next action of the committee that established the university was to create a Board of Trustees.
Sustainability report shows progress
By Will Drabold | Oct. 30, 2013Ohio University’s greenhouse gas emissions and energy intensity have dropped, but it still has a long way to go.
Board of Trustees: audit committee
By Maria DeVito | Oct. 30, 2013The Board of Trustees Audit Committee discussed employee pensions and had an update of the external audit.
Smoking increases among Ohio's high school students
By XANDER ZELLNER | Oct. 30, 2013From health classes to anti-smoking campaigns, high school students are discouraged from smoking.
