Freezin’ for a Reason: Students brave frigid temps for ninth annual Polar Plunge
By Lauren Fisher | Feb. 13, 2016More than $10,400 was raised for the event, which took place at Lake Snowden and benefitted the Special Olympics.
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Students gather in Women's Center to discuss plight of Syrian refugee women
By Lauren Fisher | Feb. 11, 2016The discussion, led by assistant history professor Ziad Abu-Rish, was part of the Women’s Center’s Brown Bag Lunch series.
None of the candidates for the OUSAP interim advocate role are qualified for the position
By Megan Henry | Feb. 11, 2016The issue with the nine candidates who have expressed interest so far is that the search committee has not been able to find someone who has minimal qualifications of independent licensure, Chief of Staff for the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost Laura Myers said.
Students in new dorms complain of cold showers, loose faucets, thin walls
By Bailey Gallion | Feb. 11, 2016Students and staff submitted over 500 maintenance requests for Tanaka, Sowle, Carr and Luchs Halls last semester.
The 2nd Annual BobcaThon is this Saturday with the theme Dance of the Decades
By Brook Endale | Feb. 11, 2016BobcaThon is a year-long fundraiser that raises money for the Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio.
OU's pilot parental leave policy may help alleviate the stress of being a new parent and a professor
By Kyra Cobb | Feb. 10, 2016OU's pilot parental leave policy could help recruit faculty and assure students are getting the education they're paying for if the policy is made permanent, but the cost of the program may outweigh the benefits.
Ohio University Student Senate passes resolutions for two constitutional amendments
By Maygan Beeler | Feb. 10, 2016Student Senate passed two constitutional amendments Wednesday, which need to be approved by the student body and Board of Trustees.
OU-HCOM proposes a 3.5 percent tuition increase
By Kaitlin Coward | Feb. 10, 2016The Board of Trustees will vote on the tuition increase in March.
Student Senate will vote on whether to change its constitution for the first time since 1998
Feb. 9, 2016Senate will vote on three resolutions that would amend its constitution. If passed, the resolutions would add a referenda system of voting, no longer require amendments to be approved by the Board of Trustees and clarify the constitution's wording.
Regional Ohio campus enrollments fall with changing economy
By Kaitlin Coward | Feb. 9, 2016Of OU's five regional campuses, only one has seen an increase in enrollment from 2013 to 2014, according to Ohio Department of Education data.
Female Ohio University faculty members see progress in numbers, gap in wages
By Kaitlin Fochesato | Feb. 9, 2016Gender gap can be seen through salaries and representation of females in higher positions at Ohio University.
Officials look to push online programs with high enrollment in Athens
By Kaitlin Coward | Feb. 8, 2016Enrollment has remained at about 6,000 students for OU's online programs.
Campus Conversations sometimes lack student attendance despite meaningful discussions
By Megan Henry | Feb. 8, 2016Campus Conversations at Ohio University first started in fall 2013, but its attendance is a common criticism.
List of possible Spring Commencement Speakers dwindles
By Megan Henry | Feb. 7, 2016Ohio University President Roderick McDavis received the list of the top eight nominees from Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Jenny Hall-Jones last Wednesday.
Ohio University officials not concerned with nearly 40 percent increase in Athens enrollment in past 10 years
By Kaitlin Coward | Feb. 7, 2016Of Ohio main campus universities, OU was second in overall main campus growth from Fall 2005 to Fall 2014, according to Ohio Department of Education data.
F--kRapeCulture members talk mental health coalition, 'F--k The Patriarchy Day' at meeting
By Taylor Maple | Feb. 7, 2016The activist group is brainstorming a potential mental health coalition in collaboration with other OU entities.
Student Senate passes budget for Pride Week
Feb. 3, 2016After last year's Pride Week, which only had one event, disappointed some members of Student Senate, this year's body passed a budget to fund the event.
Ohio University’s Delta Gamma sorority appears on ‘The Today Show’ Thursday
By Dina Berliner | Feb. 3, 2016The segment on Delta Gamma ran early Thursday morning alongside the stories of sorority members from Syracuse University and the University of Louisville.
Student Senate sees more student trustee applicants than last year
Feb. 3, 2016Talk of student trustee voting rights in the Ohio State House
Nursing, education majors see low male enrollment at Ohio University compared to other programs
By Kaitlin Coward | Feb. 3, 2016Some male students defy stereotypes in predominantly female majors.
