Assistant dean of students position expected to be filled by December
By Austin Ambrose | Aug. 26, 2013Ohio University has begun a search to fill the assistant dean of students’ position after it was vacant for more than a year.
NEWS BLOGS
High-speed phone chargers made available in Baker Center
By Joshua Rogers | Aug. 26, 2013Four new “Kwikboost” charging stations were installed in Baker University Center in the winter, and there are plans to install a fifth in the near future.
New sidewalks provide safe walking routes for students
By Cassie Kelly | Aug. 26, 2013Athens City Council approved the Safe Routes to School project this summer to install and repair school sidewalks, and now that classes are in session, school officials are happy with the progress.
Stabbing victim's murderer gets third parole hearing
By Kelly Fisher, Megan Eagle | Aug. 26, 2013After 30 years in prison, an Athens man convicted of slitting an Ohio University student’s throat and stabbing the student 11 times was granted a hearing for parole.
City plans park area for purchased land
By Kate Hiller | Aug. 26, 2013A group of family members living as close as Michigan and as far away as Paris all have one geographical location in common: 15 acres of land in Athens, Ohio.
County judge grants appeal to man convicted of rape
By Kelly Fisher | Aug. 26, 2013After being convicted on July 31 of raping an intoxicated Ohio University student and being granted his appeal last week, Levi Canterbury is awaiting his next hearing.
Schoonover Center move-in date pushed back to September
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Aug. 25, 2013Those expecting to move into the Schoonover Center for Communication at the Fall Semester deadline were told the move is still weeks away after “unforeseen complications” in the building’s foundation delayed the project’s first phase.
Smoking ban plan to reach trustees this week; campus shows support
By Hannah Yang | Aug. 25, 2013Ohio University’s campus is looking like it might be butt-free sometime soon.
Heavy rain delays Nelsonville bypass construction
By Sam Howard | Aug. 25, 2013If you drove through Nelsonville during your move back to Athens this past week, blame bad weather earlier this summer for your trip on the one-lane road through town.
On the Rise
By Maria DeVito | Aug. 25, 2013After a slump in applications, the numbers are back on the rise — more students have applied than ever before to Ohio University.
President gives freshmen words of advice
By Will Drabold | Aug. 25, 2013“You have come to Ohio University for a reason, not for a season.”
Car-sharing program now running on fumes
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Aug. 25, 2013Ohio University is planning to expand and promote its rental car service so it doesn’t have to pay the difference for its lack of use as specified in contractual obligations.
Chase bank held up at gunpoint; suspect at large
By Lucas Daprile | Aug. 25, 2013Police are still looking for a man who held up the Chase Bank at 920 East State St. in Athens earlier today.
Locally backed group offers top OU administration solar proposal
By Allan Smith | Aug. 25, 2013A solar-power venture backed by American Electric Power wasn’t approved by the state, but Ohio University might be able to reap the benefits if top administrators decide to finance the new solar plant.
University settles lawsuit over alleged misdiagnosis
By Will Drabold | Aug. 24, 2013A lawsuit seeking money for the loss of a former Ohio University student’s arm was recently settled, leaving OU shelling out hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Athens County court sees homicide, rape cases during summer break
By Kelly Fisher | Aug. 22, 2013This weekend is all about Ohio University students re turning to the college town they know and love.
