Innovation Center plans open house to demonstrate 3-D printing process
By Dylan Sams | Dec. 2, 2013The Innovation Center wants to showcase its newest service — a high-quality 3-D printer available for those who desire to print their own projects.
NEWS BLOGS
OU-HCOM's future Dublin branch receives big chunk of grant money
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Dec. 2, 2013The biggest award given to an Ohio college is being used in large part to fund new extension campuses for its medical school throughout the state.
OU dean ready to 'get to work' on national education board
By Maria DeVito | Dec. 2, 2013An Ohio University administrator has been elected to a national education board.
Graduate Student Senate declares itself a public body
By Dina Berliner | Dec. 2, 2013Ohio University’s Graduate Student Senate voted to become a public body in a resolution that updated its rules and procedures.
Report lists number of statewide vehicle fatalities at 13 following Thanksgiving weekend
By XANDER ZELLNER | Dec. 2, 2013A provisional report released Monday by the Ohio State Highway Patrol shows 13 people died in motor vehicle crashes statewide during the days around Thanksgiving.
Affordable Care Act steers OU-HCOM's curriculum toward focus on primary care
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Dec. 2, 2013Medical schools throughout the state, including Ohio University’s, have shifted their curriculums to prioritize primary care, which is projected to see an increase in demand thanks to the Affordable Care Act.
Intensive English course helps international students adjust
By Hannah Yang | Dec. 2, 2013After reading about Ohio University while living near Nagoya, Japan, Masahiro Osumi decided to make the trip overseas to learn English.
University requests $24 million from state for maintenance projects
By Will Drabold | Dec. 2, 2013Ohio University has asked for millions in state funds from a commission co-chaired by OU President Roderick McDavis to help with the onslaught of deferred maintenance afflicting state universities.
Credit agency: Even as debt soars, OU will keep its top-notch AAA rating
By Will Drabold | Dec. 2, 2013Ohio University officials project it will take decades to pay off the debt used for construction projects and deferred maintenance—an expense they also hope won’t jeopardize its competitive credit rating.
Alden hosts Malaysian book collection
By Olivia Hitchcock | Dec. 1, 2013Ohio University hosts one of the largest collections of Southeast Asian materials — a number of which hail from the nation of Malaysia. Though exact numbers are hard to give as to how many works are from the country, it is estimated that tens of thousands of materials have been given to Alden Library by the National Library of Malaysia, said Jeffrey Ferrier, head of the Southeast Asia Collection. Those donations, which include works from governmental bodies and universities, are only a fraction of the total collection, which is housed on the first floor of Alden.
Week in Review: This is the news you might have missed during break
By Joshua Jamerson, Kelly Fisher, Will Drabold | Dec. 1, 2013NEWS BRIEFS
Republicans might use Affordable Care Act website woes for 2014 campaigns
By Lucas Daprile | Dec. 1, 2013When the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, what it would overhaul was decided on as well. However, with many provisions just now or not yet coming into effect, it’s still largely unclear how the act will impact most Americans.
University of Leipzig and OU share long-term, history-rich relationship
Dec. 1, 2013Among many things, the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 symbolized new opportunities in education—but not just for universities in former East Germany.
Office of Institutional Research provides the hard numbers behind the university
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Dec. 1, 2013Before anyone can evaluate anything about Ohio University, they need numbers.
Research Revenue: Despite federal loss, OU funds rise
By Hannah Yang | Dec. 1, 2013Faced with potentially declining funding for research, Ohio University’s Office of Research is turning to alternate paths to maintain its cash flow.
While employees are beginning to see pay raises, other initiatives continue moving forward
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Dec. 1, 2013Ohio University employees eligible for a chunk of the 1 percent raise pool will begin to see it in their paychecks.
MAC Notebook: 'Post' predicts MAC teams' bowl placements
By Charlie Hatch | Dec. 1, 2013As Northern Illinois goes, so goes the Mid-American Conference.
Student Senate looks to expand the successful Bobcat Readership Program
By Olivia Hitchcock | Dec. 1, 2013To some Ohio University students, mornings wouldn’t be the same without a cup of joe and a complimentary copy of The New York Times.
Council members, fearful that fracking led to recent quake, to draft letter in opposition to new injection well
By Emma Ockerman | Dec. 1, 2013As the fiscal year draws to a close, Athens City Council plans to discuss final appropriations to be issued before the end of the year, as well as appropriations that need cancelling to account for any money that could be transferred from this year's general fund into the next budget.
Convicted murderer's parole hearing gets pushed back to 2018
By Kelly Fisher | Dec. 1, 2013The Ohio Parole Board decided Tuesday to continue the third parole hearing of an Athens man convicted of murdering an Ohio University student in 1983.
