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    Community Events

    Exploring Native American history in the Ohio Valley

    September 12, 2025 2 min

    Explore the legacies of Chief Blue Jacket and Tecumseh at OHIO Southern Nov. 14, 9 a.m.–noon. This special event will be part of Native American Heritage Month and America 250 Lawrence County.
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    Forever OHIO

    OHIO grows enrollment to more than 30,000, including more than 8,000 new students

    September 10, 2025 5 min

    Ohio University total enrollment grew nearly four percent again this fall with 8,195 new students enrolling across our eight campuses and OHIO Online, including our largest, most high-achieving freshman class to date.
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    Community Events

    Constitution Day at Ohio Southern brings history to life for high school students

    September 9, 2025 2 min

    High school juniors will explore the Constitution through interactive sessions and a mock trial during Ohio University Southern’s Constitution Day, part of the America 250 celebration.
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    Community Events

    Experts and advocates to lead Mental Health Conference at OHIO Southern

    September 8, 2025 2 min

    Free for students with CE credit available, this conference offers keynote talks and breakout sessions with practical tools to support mental health in schools, workplaces and communities.
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    JED Campus

    OHIO begins next phase of JED Campus student mental health and well-being initiative

    August 29, 2025 3 min

    During Summer 2025, OHIO’s JED campus team formed subcommittees that began meeting to implement the work of the four-year strategic plan.
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    OHIO Announcements

    OHIO’s emergency communications systems to undergo routine testing Friday, Sept. 5

    August 29, 2025 1 min

    The University periodically tests its emergency communications systems to ensure the notifications are working properly and to help familiarize its campus communities with how they will operate in an emergency.
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    Community Events

    Armenian youth ensemble to visit Ironton as part of International Cultural Exchange Tour

    August 21, 2025 3 min

    Ohio University Southern, Ironton Rotary Club and Ironton aLive welcome Armenian youth ensemble Armfolk on Aug. 26 for a student program and a free public concert celebrating culture and connection.
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    Welcome Week

    OHIO community invited to Presidential Pizza Parties on Aug. 26

    August 19, 2025 2 min

    All OHIO students, faculty and staff on the Athens and regional campuses are invited to the Presidential Pizza Parties on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The pizza parties are part of OHIO’s Welcome Week events.
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    Community Service

    Community groups break ground on Storms Creek garden

    July 14, 2025 3 min

    Ohio University Southern joins local partners to create a pollinator garden and buddy bench at Storms Creek in Ironton, promoting education, inclusion and community collaboration.
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    Career Development

    Laura Holbrook joins OHIO Southern as Career Development Coordinator

    July 7, 2025 4 min

    Alumna Laura Holbrook returns to OHIO Southern as career development coordinator, offering guidance to students and alumni on resumes, job searches, career exploration and more.
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    OHIO Alumni

    OHIO Southern alumni bring art, music, community spirit to Ironton’s riverfront

    June 17, 2025 3 min

    Ohio University Southern alumni are leading the 2025 Summer Solstice Festival in Ironton, featuring live music, art, vendors and family activities along the riverfront on Saturday, June 21.
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    Student Experiences

    Panama trip showcases power of experiential learning for regional campuses

    June 10, 2025 4 min

    For students on Ohio University's five regional campuses, the world is not just something to study from a textbook, it is something they can experience firsthand.
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    Community Events

    Ohio University Southern to host third annual Culture and Heritage Festival on June 14

    June 6, 2025 3 min

    Celebrate Appalachian culture and Juneteenth at OHIO Southern’s Culture and Heritage Festival on June 14 with live music, vendors, food, and family-friendly activities. Free and open to all.
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    Community Engagement

    Honoring the past, shaping the future: OHIO alumnus leads efforts to preserve Underground Railroad sites

    June 5, 2025 5 min

    Two Ironton sites were added to the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom as part of a regional initiative led by OHIO graduate Marty Conley to preserve local Underground Railroad history.
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    Academic Achievement

    OHIO announces spring semester 2025 student academic achievement lists

    June 2, 2025 2 min

    OHIO is proud to recognize and celebrate the academic achievements of more than 11,100 students who officially qualified for the President’s, Provost’s or Dean’s Lists, across all of OHIO’s campuses, for spring semester 2025.
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