COVID-19 continues to impact students, education
By Finn Smith | May 27The COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools and caused a setback in educational and social learning that continues to impact students today.
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Clara’s Commentary: Stay informed during Trump's second term
By Clara Leder | Jan. 28As Donald Trump begins his second presidential term, the most powerful weapon is education.
Women’s Basketball: Ohio finds groove in 60-point win over Ohio Christian
By Owen Lipstreu | Dec. 4The Bobcats take care of business and show appreciation to the local students who made their way to the Convocation Center Tuesday morning with energy and a massive win over Ohio Christian.
Rooks Reflects: Young adults should take life less seriously
By Sophia Rooksberry | Nov. 1Early adulthood is brief window where other things can be prioritized over solving major problems.
Rooks Reflects: Traditional models of education are suffocating
By Sophia Rooksberry | Oct. 24School systems discourage individuality and utilize flawed measures of success.
Get to know OU’s new Executive Vice President, Provost Don Leo
By Olivia Gilliand | Aug. 9After just a month in the role, Executive Vice President and Provost Don Leo is excited to welcome students back to campus. He joins the university from Athens, Georgia where he served as dean of UGA’s College of Engineering.
Office of Sustainability advocating for outdoor classrooms
By Paige Fisher | Oct. 11, 2023Kyle Butler, an associate professor of instruction in English, is the sustainable living hub coordinator within the Office of Sustainability. He originally pitched this idea to develop a connection with nature within higher education.
Efforts to make Alexander Elementary School’s playground inclusive
By Harshita Singhania | Oct. 11, 2023Annah Korpi and Lisa Wigal have children with physical and disabilities so they got the idea to renovate the playground when they noticed many challenging aspects of the playground that made it difficult for children with disabilities to play.
Free application for federal student aid postponed
By Alison Patton | Oct. 9, 2023The U.S. Department of Federal Student Aid announced the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2024-25 aid years will open in December 2023 instead of the usual Oct. 1.
Out with Blackboard, in with Canvas
By Suzanne Piper | May 24, 2023Canvas was announced as Ohio University’s next learning management system, or LMS, on April 27, replacing Blackboard after more than 20 years, according to a previous Post report.
Athens’ water unaffected by East Palestine disaster, continuously monitored by officials
By Kendall Wright | Mar. 30, 2023Although the derailment in East Palestine had no direct effect on Athens, Athens’ officials are preparing themselves in the event a similar situation occurs.
Climate change affects local environment
By Madalyn Blair | Mar. 29, 2023The fluctuating weather changes are causing extreme problems for community members, plants and animals in the long run.
OU awarded $50,000 to promote advanced air mobility
By Donovan Hunt | Jan. 24, 2023OU will work in collaboration with FlyOhio, an initiative under the Ohio department of transportation’s DriveOhio, to look into AAM opportunities in the region.
West Elementary School school to be demolished, replaced with soccer fields
By Madalyn Blair | Nov. 2, 2022“It's sad I won’t be able to come back and feel nostalgic about (West Elementary School’s) building,” Great Hibbard, a sophomore studying math and physics, wrote in an email.
Here’s what your major says about you
By Mimi Calhoun | Sep. 12, 2022Don’t worry, business majors aren’t the only ones to get slandered.
