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art installation on OHIO's campus by Maya Lin

Illuminating Memories

June 10, 2019 2 min

Ohio University transforms Maya Lin art installation, Input, with lighting and native trees.

John Sabraw painting on a canvas by a pond

Stewards of the Landscape

June 9, 2019 6 min

OHIO’s faculty and students are lending a nurturing hand to planet Earth by taking toxins from water to make artist-grade paint pigments and leveraging life-sized replicas of oil and gas pipeline with software models to prevent spills.

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Growing Community

June 8, 2019 3 min

For some, a lawn is just a lawn. For Cindy Code, it’s so much more.

Art as Landscape

June 8, 2019 2 min

Andrea Frohne, an associate professor of art history, discusses her career exploring the visual landscape of African culture and her book on New York City’s African Burial Ground. She shares personal insights, from early memories to favorite smells.

children touching interactive art pieces on the wall

The OHIO Museum Complex

June 8, 2019 1 min

OHIO Museum Complex extends the Kennedy Museum of Art, delving into science and environment at The Ridges with its Lin Hall gallery. The mAppAthens app provides engaging self-guided tours, covering topics from art to ecology.

Pete Kotses ties indicator line on a tree branch in the woods

Fast-tracking Trail Building

June 8, 2019 3 min

Ohio University students join forces with the Wayne National Forest, providing essential data for the proposed 88-mile Baileys Trail System. In a cross-disciplinary effort, students contribute to environmental surveys and research on ecotourism marketing, accelerating the trail planning process and fostering regional economic development and community connectivity.

view of hills of Amesville, Ohio from a drone

Athens County Breakdown

June 7, 2019 6 min

Scott Ruescher, AB ’75, reached out to Ohio Today more than a year ago to share “Athens County Breakdown,” a poem he penned about his life as a student and homesteader in Athens County during the 1970s. When this issue’s theme emerged as “landscapes,” his poem was destined to be published here.

Grounded

June 6, 2019 2 min

Sharon Hatfield explores the mystical world of 19th-century farmer-medium Jonathan Koons in "Enchanted Ground."

In Honor Of

June 6, 2019 2 min

Jeff Reed, BSC ’06, solidifies his bond with Ohio University, establishing the Reed Family Scholarship for Excellence in Communications through the OHIO Match program, creating a lasting impact for students who share his passion for communications.

OHIO's Sonic Landscape

June 5, 2019 1 min

Jean Hales Andersen: A musical journey at OHIO.

Waging War on Hunger

March 19, 2019 4 min

Alumna Roshelle Pate, aka the 'Food Soldier,' wages war on hunger by delivering thousands of food boxes in Athens during the pandemic, embodying her belief that access to fresh, healthy food is a right, not a charity.

Practiced Persistence

March 8, 2019 3 min

Feeling lost about securing his first internship, geography sophomore Zach Hadley turned to OHIO's Career and Leadership Development Center (CLDC) for guidance, resulting in more than 200 applications and his current position in the City of Athens Mayor’s Office, showcasing the transformative impact of CLDC's coaching and support.

Buddhist monks work on drawing a mandala

The making of a mandala

March 8, 2019 1 min

Tibetan monks from the Labrang Tashi Kyil Monastery in Dehradun, India, visited OHIO’s Athens campus in October. In six days, they created an intricate Peace Mandala. Then, on the sixth day, they destroyed it.

Mastering OHIO

March 8, 2019 2 min

Ohio University's Ohio Program of Intensive English (OPIE) provides high-level academic English training for international students, blending classroom instruction with practical language use in the community, fostering cultural integration and easing the transition to U.S. life for 80 full-time students from Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

Medical students practice Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in Athens Ohio

Power to the patients

March 8, 2019 4 min

Care for medical patients is changing: The one-doctor-knows-all approach is being replaced by the team approach. OHIO’s Heritage College has responded by training its students to embrace the power of team-based practice.

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