Athens high school principal to retire, ACSD nursing staff awarded Everyday Hero Award
By Nolan Simmons | Apr. 19, 2019David Hanning will be retiring after spending over 20 years with the district.
EDUCATION
Common Application and marketing aim to help Ohio University applicants
By Abby Miller | Apr. 15, 2019Ohio University joined the Common Application during the 2017 cycle.
New interim executive dean for regional higher education announced
By Abby Miller | Apr. 11, 2019Pennington will continue to serve as the southern campus dean as well.
How Student Senate, other student governments are taking action on Title IX changes
By Chloe Meyers | Apr. 7, 2019Student Senate does not believe the changes to Title IX will benefit students at OU or other universities.
Executive dean of Regional Higher Education to retire
By Sarah M. Penix | Apr. 4, 2019Bill Willan has been at Ohio University for 20 years.
OU sees decreased funding for faculty, increased wages and salaries
By Colt Austen | Mar. 29, 2019Many colleges have been affected by the lack of funding, including Scripps.
Athens City School District supports local first responders with donated school bus, rescue training at East Elementary
By Nolan Simmons | Mar. 27, 2019AFD will hold a school bus-specific vehicle extrication class at home rather than at the Ohio Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg.
Finalists to interview for dean of OU's College of Arts and Sciences next week
By Ian McKenzie | Mar. 27, 2019Students, faculty members and staff will be able to provide anonymous feedback on the candidates.
Highlights from the Board of Trustees meetings
By Abby Miller | Mar. 25, 2019Multiple university houses and buildings at The Ridges will be demolished.
The 60+ Program creates a diverse student body at Ohio University
By Paige Miller | Mar. 24, 2019The program seeks to expand learning opportunities for Ohio residents above the age of 60.
Board of Trustee members voted on renovations and demolition to university houses
By News Staff Report | Mar. 21, 2019The Board of Trustees covered enrollment, capital improvement projects and fees at their Thursday meeting.
Board of Trustees will consider new plans for houses around campus
By Ian McKenzie | Mar. 19, 2019One of the houses would be demolished, one would be sold and the other would have a new purpose.
Fresh Water Facility
By Nolan Simmons | Mar. 6, 2019Freshwater research facility built with Ohio University 1804 funding
Ohio University’s public telescope will serve a legacy for years to come
By Taylor Johnston | Mar. 6, 2019Before the observatory was built, the telescope inside went under a makeover.
Ohio University researchers discover a new protein, help fight obesity and diabetes
By Colt Austen | Mar. 6, 2019ApoA-IV is a protein that will tell the brain to stop eating, then converts fat to energy.
How climate change presents itself in different areas
By Abby Miller | Mar. 6, 2019Climate change in Antarctica is measurable, but records of observation are limited.
Studying fossils to learn about the past and present
By Jessica Hill and George Shillcock | Mar. 6, 2019An OU professor and her students study a region close to home with some of the most preserved fossils.
OU announces assistant director for LGBT Center
By Ellen Wagner | Feb. 28, 2019Jan Huebenthal will be the first assistant director of the center.
The School of Nursing and the GRID Lab team up for virtual reality project about Narcan
By Chloe Meyers | Feb. 24, 2019Sherleena Buchman, with the help of GRID Lab employees, turned a classroom simulation into an educational 360-degree video.
Athens school board discusses size and sustainability in new elementary buildings
By Nolan Simmons | Feb. 24, 2019One focus of the public input portion of the meeting was about the degree of sustainability the new buildings will reach.
