Senate to vote on compensating Board of Elections
By Maygan Beeler | Feb. 4, 2015Ohio University Student Senate will discuss compensating the Board of elections Wednesday night
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OU will snuff out tobacco on campus next semester
Feb. 3, 2015Reminder: OU's tobacco ban will start next semester.
Student Affairs and Athletics make up biggest portion of OU's general fee
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Feb. 3, 2015Six divisions outside academics operate on a $27.4 million budget, most of which goes to employee salaries and benefits.
Following free speech settlement, Smith talks to students
By Alex Meyer | Feb. 3, 2015After settling a free-speech lawsuit with Ohio University, Isaac Smith spoke to fellow students Tuesday night.
OU receives ODOT contract to study traffic, wildlife safety on Nelsonville Bypass
By Kaitlin Coward | Feb. 3, 2015The studies will gauge whether or not ODOT's efforts have been successful.
Senate heads refute university official’s claim over rescheduled meeting
Feb. 2, 2015Graduate Student Senate President Carl Edward Smith III disagrees that university officials notified him of the Budget Planning Council meeting change in a sufficient amount of time.
Telescope observatory plans on hold pending decision from Ridges committee
By Dina Berliner | Feb. 2, 2015After getting approval for $300,000 toward a new telescope observatory, the Physics and Astronomy Department is waiting for a decision from the university.
OU has rapidly-approaching sustainability goals, and one class hopes to help enact those changes
By Bethany N. Bella | Feb. 2, 2015To educate its students on the Climate Action and Sustainability benchmarks, OU offers a Zero Waste Initiative class, which hopes to empower students to effect campus-wide recycling and composting changes.
University settles in free speech case
By Will Drabold | Feb. 2, 2015Ohio University settled a free-speech lawsuit filed against OU in July 2014 with Isaac Smith, a student who coordinated his suit with the national group, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. OU will pay Smith $6,000 and his attorneys fees of $26,000.
A new student code of conduct, passed by the Board of Trustees, hopes to add clarity and accessibility for OU students
By Bethany N. Bella | Feb. 1, 2015Beginning fall semester 2015, a new student code of conduct streamlines information, redefines alcohol charge for OU students.
Safety vs. Privacy, OIT’s constant battle
By Seth Archer | Feb. 1, 2015The Ohio University network is under constant attacks from internal and external threats. It’s Office of Information Technology that keeps students and faculty safe while respecting their privacy.
RAs rehired after being fired for an alleged drinking incident
By Maygan Beeler | Jan. 29, 2015Several Ohio University resident assistants were given letters of termination Friday as a result of an alleged drinking incident that occurred before residents returned to the halls following winter break.
Student health insurance utilized by 15 percent of Athens campus
By Megan Henry | Jan. 29, 2015Ohio University’s student health insurance plan costs less among other public universities in the state.
‘Cadillac’ Tax recommendations may lead to higher employee costs
By Dina Berliner | Jan. 28, 2015A provision of the Affordable Care Act may end up costing OU employees more in the future.
New SAC rules adopted for funding student organizations
By Maygan Beeler | Jan. 28, 2015OU’s Senate Appropriations Committee enacted less strict rules for student organization funding.
Rape report raises number of sex offense-related crime reports this semester to three
By Joshua Lim | Jan. 28, 2015Since the start of the Spring Semester OUPD has received three sex offense-related crime reports.
Some OU students feel "not as safe" throughout campus
Jan. 27, 2015Four sex-related OUPD crime alerts this school year make students in Athens uneasy.
Graduate student senate approves resolution to meet monthly
By Megan Henry | Jan. 26, 2015Graduate student senate meetings will take place once a month after a resolution reducing the meetings was passed at Monday night’s meeting.
Ice skating, OU home games, sledding can help brighten winter months
Jan. 26, 2015Already bored of winter weather? Have you tried the free ice skating at Bird Arena?
Faculty members get funding for research of fish mating behaviors, bluegrass and more
By Kaitlin Coward | Jan. 26, 2015Ten faculty members receive funding for research and creative projects
