Bobcat Lane officially open next to OU's Baker Center
By Taylor Maple | Aug. 19, 2015After years of debating and planning, a road that now connects Oxbow Trail to Richland Avenue opened Tuesday
CAMPUS
OU airport receives nearly $2.3 million in federal money
By William T. Perkins | Aug. 19, 2015The Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration awarded the local airport $2,290,897 to repair a runway.
Residential Housing says accommodating students shouldn’t be an issue
By Kaitlin Coward | Aug. 19, 2015After issues with accommodation last year, Residential Housing does not expect any issue with fitting all students
Student Senate committee proposes town-hall style meetings
By Maygan Beeler | Aug. 19, 2015Ohio University Student Senate committee proposes new model for direct democracy
Boyd to open with healthy options, new app for dining halls
By Taylor Maple | Aug. 19, 2015Formerly Boyd Dining Hall, West Green Market District will feature “micro-restaurants” and a smoothie bar
'All is to be complete' in new South Green dorms before OU move-in weekend
By Taylor Maple | Aug. 19, 2015Construction wasn't limited to South Green this summer, though.
Ohio University undergoes construction to meet energy initiative goals
By Alisa Warren | Aug. 19, 2015Under the Energy Infrastructure Projects Initiative, OU took steps to conserve energy and repair its infrastructure this summer.
Ryan Lombardi looks back at time at OU and calls serving students ‘a treat and a pleasure’
By Maria DeVito | Aug. 19, 2015As Ryan Lombardi starts the academic year at another university, he looks back at his time at OU
OU extinguishing the flames with new campus-wide smoking ban
Aug. 19, 2015Ohio University is putting in place a campus-wide smoking ban starting this semester
OU medical school linked to Cleveland Clinic has opened
By Kaitlin Coward | Aug. 19, 2015It's the third campus for OU's Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
OU's campus was still abuzz while students were away
Aug. 19, 2015From Board of Trustees meetings to a new student trustee, a great deal took place at Ohio University this summer.
Local stores aren’t threatened by PINK merchandise despite buzz
By Elicia Gibson | Aug. 19, 2015Some local Ohio University apparel stores are not afraid of losing business with the new Victoria’s Secret PINK line because of its limited accessibility, steep prices and students’ preferences for shopping local
Donor asks Ohio University to remove 'Schoonover' name from storytelling institute
Aug. 17, 2015The Board of Trustees will vote to remove the name after Barbara Geralds, the former wife of top OU donor Steven Schoonover, asked for the Schoonover Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact to be renamed.
Ohio University named to list of greenest American universities
By Alisa Warren | Aug. 17, 2015The Sierra Club deemed OU to be among the greenest universities based partly on transportation, waste and water use.
OU alum, Washington Post reporter faced with charges after arrest in Ferguson
By Taylor Maple | Aug. 11, 2015Wesley Lowery, OU alumnus and former Post editor-in-chief, is faced with criminal charges a year following Ferguson arrest.
Ohio University names new director of utilities
Aug. 5, 2015After a national search was conducted, Joel Baetens has been selected as the director of utilities for OU's Facilities Management department.
Ohio University's Board of Trustees has a new secretary
Aug. 5, 2015The university chose David Moore, a faculty member in the Patton College of Education, as the Board of Trustees secretary.
Ohio University's party school ranking drops again, but beats Miami
By Megan Henry | Aug. 4, 2015Ohio University ranks as the nation’s 16th top party school, according to the 2016 Princeton Review.
Future of 29 Park Place outlined by local firm
July 30, 2015OU’s vice president for Finance and Administration sent a memo to Board of Trustees Chair Sandra Anderson on June 30 explaining three potential options for using the Park Place residence after RVC Architect assessed the property in May.
Piece of Hitler's urinal on display at Kennedy Museum
July 29, 2015A piece of tile from Adolf Hitler’s urinal is on display at the Kennedy Museum of Art at The Ridges.
