Missing student from Hocking College found in Athens
By Joshua Jamerson | Nov. 14, 2012With the help of a friend, 17-year-old Megan Lea Morgan was found at a house in Athens after a 14-hour search.
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Board of Trustees: Audit committee discusses internal and external audit processes
By Brian Vadakin | Nov. 14, 2012Only hours after the Ohio University Board of Trustees had discussed the
Board of Trustees denies request to discuss demolition of building at Ridges
By SARA JERDE | Nov. 14, 2012Ohio University’s Board of Trustees will not satisfy a request made by the Athens County Historical Society & Museum to discuss at trustee meetings the demolition of a building at The Ridges.
OU names executive director for Center for International Business Education and Development
By Hannah Yang | Nov. 14, 2012Ohio University has named John "Mike" Geringer as the new executive director of the Center for International Business Education and Development and as the new O’Bleness professor of International strategy on Thursday.
Bain & Co. consultant to speak at annual conference
By Brian Vadakin | Nov. 13, 2012A representative from Bain & Company will speak on campus this week, as part of a conference organized by the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity at Ohio University.
Benoit, Golding to discuss academic budget
By Will Drabold | Nov. 13, 2012Several top administrators at Ohio University will venture back into Walter Hall on Wednesday night to interact with OU’s elected student representatives for the second time this semester.
Search for Scripps dean narrows to three after more than yearlong vacancy
By SARA JERDE | Nov. 13, 2012Three finalists have been named to fill the Scripps College of Communication dean position — a position that has been vacant for more than a year.
Up, up & away
By SARA JERDE | Nov. 13, 2012Scott Denoma, a sophomore at Ohio University, is learning how to fly.
Female murderers higher than average in county
By Marika Lee | Nov. 13, 2012Ashley Young’s sentence to life in prison ended the only case involving a female murderer in Athens County in the past five years, but statistically, the county is above the national average for female murderers.
17-year-old girl missing from Hocking College campus found, Sheriff says
By Joshua Jamerson, Pat Holmes | Nov. 13, 2012UPDATE: Megan Lea Morgan, 17, who was reported missing Tuesday night by the Hocking College Police Department, has been found in Athens, according to a Facebook post by Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly. More details to come.
OU Center for Entrepreneurship celebrates week of innovation
By Hannah Yang | Nov. 13, 2012Ohio University will participate in a weeklong event encouraging students to share creative ideas to expand career opportunities.
County 'fracking' report could reach state level
By Laura Scheer | Nov. 13, 2012The recommendations of an Athens County “fracking” committee about regulating the controversial drilling and injecting practices might soon reach the agenda of state legislators.
Proposed tax, vending codes met with disapproval
By Sam Howard | Nov. 13, 2012Municipal tax codes and the sale of burritos both fell under the scrutiny of Athens City Council Tuesday night.
Scholarships strive for diversity in enrollment
By Will Drabold | Nov. 13, 2012Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series looking at the present state of scholarships at Ohio University.
Historian discusses environmental crises
By Brian Vadakin | Nov. 13, 2012The United States has had its fair share of environmental crises during the past century, and in a presentation Tuesday evening, a noted historian walked an audience through the debates around those crises.
Nelson Dining Hall renovations to include banquet hall, ramp
By Hannah Yang | Nov. 13, 2012Though Ohio University’s Nelson Dining Hall opened almost three months ago, phase two of the Nelson Commons construction project is far from completion.
College of Arts and Sciences to discuss the current state of the college on Tuesday
By Maria DeVito | Nov. 12, 2012On Tuesday and Friday, Ohio University’s College of Arts and Sciences will hold data summits to discuss the current state of the college for the first time in years.
Council to discuss budget, employee pay at meeting
By Ben Mathes | Nov. 12, 2012Athens City Council members will continue outlining next year’s city budget Tuesday night and will consider a benefits package that could increase the pay of 170 non-union city employees.
OU Multicultural Program invites musican and writer to honor American Indian Heritage month
By Kelly Fisher | Nov. 12, 2012In honor of American Indian Heritage Month, the Ohio University Multicultural Programs have organized and funded a presentation by musician and writer Joy Harjo.
ROTC Gettysburg trip teaches historic war strategies to cadets
By Hannah Yang | Nov. 12, 2012GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Ohio University’s Army ROTC Bobcat Battalion traveled during Veterans Day weekend to the battleground of a major turning point in the 1863 Civil War.
