OU dining's increasing food prices give back to students
By Mary Kate McNamee | Sep. 10Food prices have increased throughout the campus, leaving students with expensive options but additional funding for scholarships.
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Student Senate holds first meeting, discusses rules, procedures
By Paige Fisher | Sep. 6Student Senate met Wednesday to establish rules and procedures and adds members during its first meeting of the year.
Student Senate, OU Culinary partner to bring fresh produce to Cat’s Cupboard
By Elizabeth Talaga | Sep. 6In spring 2024, Student Senate and Culinary Services partnered with Just Vertical to bring indoor gardens to OU’s dining halls and get fresh produce to Cat’s Cupboard, OU’s food pantry.
OU expects decrease in first-year enrollment
By Paige Fisher | Sep. 5Candace Boeninger, vice president of enrollment management, said during the Board of Trustees meeting that OU can expect a smaller freshman class than in past years, partially by design.
College of Fine Arts to be renamed after philanthropists
By Paige Fisher | Sep. 4The College of Fine Arts is being named after Jeffrey Chaddock and his husband Mark Morrow after the two made a $25 million gift commitment to advance OU’s College of Fine Arts.
Canvas goes ‘fully live’ within 7 colleges
By Suzanne Piper | Sep. 3The learning management system is officially up and running, with more than 3,000 courses utilizing the new system.
Faculty senate resolution strategizes accommodations for caregiver students
By Paige Fisher | Aug. 29Faculty senate is working to design a task force to assist professors in creating policies that would accommodate parenting students.
Board of Trustees approves renaming College of Fine Arts, provides enrollment update
By News Staff Report | Aug. 29The Ohio University Board of Trustees met Monday, Aug. 19, to discuss new college deans, AI usage in classrooms and enrollment updates.
As students return, OU improves safety, privacy measures
By Olivia Gilliand | Aug. 28Last February, the Ohio University Police Department received a report of an unknown male suspect recording a female student in the shower. Five months later, the effects of that incident are still prevalent among students on campus.
Community responds to The Ridges care after roof collapse
By Maggie Amacher | July 8A roof collapsed at The Ridges in 2019. The Athens community expressed concerns on an Instagram post from April about the collapse.
Faculty, advisers discuss general education requirements for incoming students
By Jackson McCoy | May 26Incoming students might feel overwhelmed by all the class options for the fall semester. Faculty and academic advisers have some advice to get through class selection and the first semester.
Reflecting on President Gonzalez's first year at OU
By Suzanne Piper | May 23Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez completed her first academic year. Within her first ten months, Gonzalez has provided scholarships, updated the mission statement and more.
Undergraduate AI major awaits state approval
By Alex Imwalle | May 23The university has given the green light for a new undergraduate AI major. It needs approval from the state before it can be officially implemented.
Updates to FAFSA cause delays in financial aid packages, stress for students
By Olivia Gilliand | May 23FAFSA has been updated, but the program has caused stress for some current and incoming OU students. Financial aid packages are already available to students, but there’s still time to file for students who haven’t yet.
Six faces new students should be familiar with
By Avery St. George | May 23With over 20,000 students enrolled at Ohio University, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd. Here are six people that everyone should know throughout OU and Athens.
OU expects similar enrollment numbers as last year
By Paige Fisher | May 23Ohio University is expecting similar incoming-student enrollment numbers for the 2024-25 academic year as the previous record-breaking year.
Campus and city construction projects are in motion this summer
By Mary Kate McNamee | May 23As summer in Athens begins, so do campus construction projects.
Places in Athens students should know
By Ashley Pomplas | May 23Ohio University and Athens have a lot of buildings, but here are some that every student show know.
Graduates gather for OU’s 2024 undergraduate commencement
By Olivia Gilliand | May 5Ohio University held its 2024 undergraduate commencement ceremony Saturday in The Convo. Ceremonies were split by academic colleges into two sessions.
Graduate class of 2024 kicks off commencement weekend
By Suzanne Piper | May 4With the end of the spring 2024 semester at Ohio University comes graduation. The graduate class of 2024 received their doctoral or master’s degrees Friday morning.
