Student Senate holds its first general body meeting
By Grant Ritchey | Sep. 23, 2020Vice President of student affairs Jason Pina comments on leaving OU.
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Fall commencement to be held online
By Ian McKenzie | Sep. 23, 2020It will be streamed Saturday, Dec. 12.
Graduate Student Senate: First amendment of the year allows for fluidity between graduate student funds
By Bekah Bostick | Sep. 22, 2020Moving the funding around would allow for more funding to be given for research when conferences are not in the near future.
Students report long wait times, confusion at COVID-19 testing locations
By Emma Skidmore | Sep. 22, 2020Students who were selected to be randomly tested tweeted criticisms about the operation.
OU’s Global Opportunities programs affected by COVID-19 pandemic
By Hannah Burkhart | Sep. 21, 2020Ohio University’s Office of Global Opportunities is working with various programs and organizations in order to continue global and multicultural education.
Student Senate: New members sworn into office
By Grant Ritchey | Sep. 16, 2020Interim officers handed over the reigns to newly elected representatives.
OU journalism faculty member sues university for discrimination following sexual harrassment investigations
By Ian McKenzie and Nolan Simmons | Sep. 15, 2020Yusuf Kalyango alleges that the university discriminated against him during sexual assault investigations due to his race, gender and national origin.
Student Senate announces 2020 election results
By Emma Skidmore | Sep. 15, 2020More students voted this year compared to last year.
Faculty Senate: New COVID-19 testing, Phase 2 strategies announced
By Jillian Craig | Sep. 15, 2020There is not a certain COVID-19 case threshold that needs to be hit for Phase 2 students to not return.
Graduate Student Senate to tackle health insurance during the year
By Grant Ritchey | Sep. 10, 2020Graduate Student Senate is focusing on lowering health insurance rates this school year.
Activists in Athens press on despite challenges of COVID-19 and remote learning
By Bekah Bostick | Sep. 10, 2020Campus activism has continued both in-person and online.
Faculty Senate seeks support from OU administration during COVID-19 pandemic
By Jillian Craig | Sep. 9, 2020The concerns Faculty Senate has are those that have persisted since the spring.
Graduate Student Senate: New members appointed, rules discussed during first meeting of the year
By Bekah Bostick | Sep. 8, 2020GSS executive officers inducted new members and showed them what meetings include.
OU child care center caregiver tests positive, all activities suspended
By Ian McKenzie | Sep. 8, 2020OU plans to reopen the center Sept. 21.
At least 7,200 students to be invited to return to campus during Phase 2
By Ian McKenzie | Sep. 8, 2020Students are expected to participate in asymptomatic testing while invited to exposure-based testing.
Senate elections move forward as planned despite calls to reopen the ballot
By Bekah Bostick | Sep. 3, 2020The Senate Judiciary Panel is keeping applications closed to abide by the Rules and Procedures.
Counseling and Psychological Services phone number to be added to OU IDs
By Maya Morita | Sep. 1, 2020OU students will now have greater accessibility to mental health resources.
Students on and around campus express concerns about partygoers
By Erin Gardner | Aug. 30, 2020Students living on campus are worried about mask safety and social distancing.
Faculty share experiences, plans for teaching amid pandemic
By Lauren Serge | Aug. 27, 2020Faculty at Ohio University offer their perspective on how their classes were altered last spring as well as how they personally plan to remain safe while teaching this fall.
From the Editor’s Desk: Bobcats, it’s OK to be sad (or mad) about a virtual start to the fall semester
By Molly Schramm | Aug. 27, 2020Though virtual college may be the smartest decision during a global pandemic, that doesn’t make it any easier.
