NEWS BLOGS
2012: Year in Review
Dec. 31, 20122012 was a busy year for Ohio University and Athens. Check out the links below for a rundown of the biggest photos and stories of the year.
Athens Common Pleas judge retires after 20 years of service
By Sam Howard | Dec. 31, 2012Starting Tuesday, the Governor’s office will begin filling judicial vacancies around the state –– including one in Athens County.
GED test-takers travel far for cheaper prices
By Laura Scheer | Dec. 31, 2012Athens County residents wanting to save money on the General Education Development test will have to travel more than 40 miles to take the cheaper, paper-based test.
2012 Campus Year in Review
By Alex Felser | Dec. 30, 20122012 proved to be an exciting year at Ohio University. The top two leaders of the United States stopped by campus, new deans, students and administrators became leaders at the university and OU finished up its first semester in almost 50 years were just a few highlights of the historic year.
Elections chair asks to be dismissed from federal lawsuit
By Allan Smith | Dec. 26, 2012Athens County Board of Elections Chairman Dave Ratliff requested to be dismissed from a federal lawsuit concerning prisoner-voting rights.
OU professors inducted into the National Academy of Inventors
By Hannah Yang | Dec. 26, 2012Two Ohio University professors were recently named charter fellows for the National Academy of Inventors.
After brief outages, power restored in Athens County
By Alex Felser | Dec. 25, 2012Roughly 760 Athens residents who lost power Wednesday morning from a snowstorm traveling through the Midwest have had their power restored.
OU upgrades university-wide virus protection
By Will Drabold | Dec. 23, 2012Ohio University’s Office of Information Technology recently announced that after tests and negotiations, the university has dropped McAfee Anti-Virus protection software in favor of Sophos Anti-Virus at the start of next year.
OU's Tobacco-Free Task Force to survey usage on campus
By Hannah Yang | Dec. 23, 2012Though the future of tobacco is still hazy on Ohio University’s campus, some Miami RedHawks think their ban flew the coop with their campus’ lack of enforcement of the policy.
University to close during break for first time
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Dec. 23, 2012Ohio University will be shutting its doors for the first time this winter break.
OU employee arrested after threatening to bring shotgun to work
By Rebecca McKinsey | Dec. 16, 2012An Ohio University employee was arrested Friday after threatening to bring a shotgun to work.
