Nelson's new digs set to premiere this week
By Betty Laudermilt | Aug. 20, 2012After a spring hiatus, Ohio University students will have a new place to chow down this fall.
NEWS BLOGS
NextGen 'test phase' unscheduled
By Brandon Carte | Aug. 20, 2012Ohio University’s Office of Information Technology hopes to ring in a new campuswide phone system during the 2012–13 school year, but students and faculty won’t be hearing dial tones anytime soon.
Kasich appoints two new OU trustees
By SARA JERDE | Aug. 20, 2012Before the 2011-12 school year ended, Gene Harris was appointed as the Board of Trustees’ chair and Peter Mather was named the new board secretary, but changes to the board continued over the summer with the appointments of J. Patrick Campbell and Diana Hisey as trustees.
Council's summer agenda busy with power outage, infrastructure
By Joshua Jamerson | Aug. 20, 2012After most of Ohio University’s students have left for summer, Athens City Council members are still meeting regularly — well, at least for most of the summer.
NextGen network expands to cover a wider area, some residence halls
By Betty Laudermilt | Aug. 20, 2012Ohio University students who struggled to connect to the Internet on campus last year may find themselves a little happier when surfing the web this fall.
Local group pens 'fracking' guidelines
By Laura Scheer | Aug. 20, 2012With the potential advent of horizontal fracturing in Athens County, the Strategic Advisory Committee on Hydraulic Fracturing has been working diligently through the summer on a set of protective guidelines for any prospective oil and gas companies.
Court Street construction could finish before Sept. 14 deadline
By Colette Whitney | Aug. 20, 2012The construction project that has North Court Street closed to traffic is slated to be finished ahead of schedule and under budget.
Local hubs that boast CHIP-approved menus include Kaiser's; Casa; Louie, Louie; Farmacy
By Andrea Frazier | Aug. 20, 2012In many ways, the opening of a new semester parallels the crazed beginning of Spring Quarter with its epidemic of New-Year’s-resolution health consciousness, resulting in all of Ping Center’s elliptical machines being constantly occupied.
Freshmen could be best prepared for new Q2S class times, holiday breaks
By Alex Felser | Aug. 20, 2012On Aug. 27, Ohio University freshmen may be the least confused when it comes to waking up for the first day of classes.
Car program lets students borrow university's wheels
By SARA JERDE | Aug. 20, 2012Ohio University has signed a one-year contract for a car-sharing program with Enterprise Rent-A-Car in which OU students can rent one of two vehicles starting the first day of school.
OU adds two administrators following Lombardi's appointment to VP of Student Affairs
By Brian Vadakin | Aug. 20, 2012Toward the end of Spring Quarter, Ohio University announced Ryan Lombardi as the new interim vice president for Student Affairs — drawing the national search to a close. But Lombardi’s appointment was only one of four OU had hoped to make.
More administrators turn to Twitter to keep students in the loop
By Sarah Grothjan | Aug. 20, 2012Ohio University Twitter savants and their less social-media-savvy cohorts can find common ground on their “following” list.
OU knocked from top-party-school spot
Aug. 19, 2012Ohio University has been dethroned from its spot atop the nation's party-school rankings.
OU College of Health Sciences and Professions receives gift
By SARA JERDE | Aug. 12, 2012Ohio University’s College of Health Sciences and Professions received a $500,000 gift Monday.
2012 Summer Olympics: Transcending global conflict or highlighting it?
By Jillian Fellows | Aug. 5, 2012Watching the action between the U.S. and North Korean women’s soccer teams led many fans to contemplate the effects of the Olympics on global affairs.
2012 Summer Olympics: Men's speed walking makes big strides with fans
By Kaitlynn Grady | Aug. 5, 2012HYDE PARK, ENGLAND – Despite the slew of sporting events taking place Saturday, hundreds of spectators trickled into Green Park to catch a glimpse of 56 athletes racing neck-in-neck along a 31-mile course — and walking to the finish line.
2012 Summer Olympics: Great Britain fans satisfied without silver for men's gymnastics
By Kaitlynn Grady | Aug. 1, 2012After exceeding expectations by qualifying for the men’s gymnastics team final Monday night, Great Britain’s last-minute bump to bronze left the nation’s fervent fans unfazed.
Student reports kidnapping, rape
July 31, 2012A female Ohio University student told police Sunday that she was kidnapped and raped in April.
