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The living roof on The Patton College’s McCracken Hall came alive earlier this spring, once the late spring snow storms passed through and the days grew longer. Photo by Ben Wirtz Siegel, BSVC ’02

LEEDing the way

May 10, 2018 1 min

When renovations to Ellis Hall are completed this year, the landmark’s iconic features will remain intact: the brick façade, the east portico, the giant, shady sycamore trees. But when students and faculty re-enter the grounds, close inspection will reveal new technology that complements the building’s venerable vibe, including LED lighting, low-flow toilets and sinks, and drought-tolerant trees and shrubs.

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Greening by example

May 10, 2018 2 min

Leadership takes many forms, but the most important is when it prepares for the future. In 2012, OHIO adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP), setting the goal of attaining carbon neutrality on the Athens Campus by 2075. To get there, OHIO’s Office of Sustainability integrated best practices to reach the goal. Phase One of the plan ends this fall, and most of the benchmarks already have been met.

iCUE Spotlight: May10-16, 2018

May 10, 2018 4 min

May 10, 2018 From staff reports The weather is amazing right now and we're all flush with pride for our graduates so It's a great time to be on the Athens campus! Following the annual graduate an...

New book on Voinovich’s legacy

May 10, 2018 2 min

“George Voinovich’s extraordinary success as senator, governor, and mayor was due in great part to his being a pioneering master of collaboration. In these times when conflict seems to dominate political dialogue, his wise words extolling the virtues of collaboration are refreshing and illuminating.”—James E. Austin, Harvard Business School

Annual Bernard L. Edwards Golf Tournament benefits Ohio Southern’s Proctorville Center Park

May 10, 2018 3 min

May 10, 2018 From staff reports HUNTINGTON, West Virginia – Twenty-two golf teams participated in the 15th Annual Bernard L. Edwards Memorial Golf Tournament sponsored by Ohio University Southern...

Last word with Mark Weinberg

May 9, 2018 2 min

There is no Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs without Mark Weinberg. As the school’s founding dean, Weinberg has overseen the unit’s programs and initiatives since its inception in 1981, when it existed under another name, the Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development, or ILGARD.

Alpha Phi Alpha Phi Chapter named Midwest Regional Chapter of the Year

May 9, 2018 5 min

May 9, 2018 By George E. Mauzy Jr. Ohio University’s Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Phi Chapter was named Regional Chapter of the Year on April 14 at the 86th Midwest Regional Convention in Indi...

Step up

May 9, 2018 1 min

When the T. Richard and Eleanora K. Robe Leadership Institute (RLI) was established in 1996, the Russ College of Engineering and Technology was in uncharted territory. Higher ed wasn’t yet concerned with engineering students’ leadership and emotional intelligence skills. Things have changed.

The 1968 Athena photographers escaped Athens for the county’s backroads on sweet rides to capture their staff photo. Each student photog had a nickname, says the yearbook’s photo caption, notably, “Buffalo,” “Sergeant Rat,” and “the Kid.”

OHIO in 1968

May 9, 2018 1 min

It takes a village to produce OHIO’s annual Athena yearbook. The same held true for the 1968 Athena yearbook staff, members of the letterpress and darkroom era. Led by Editor Ronald Beno, BFA ’68, the 50-plus staff members—from copy editor to sales manager, production manager to art director—held their own to create a timeless piece of OHIO nostalgia while chalking up experience in the real world of publishing. Today’s Athena staff step up just like their predecessors, capturing OHIO moments each fall to spring, only 21st century-style.

MDIA’s games and animation program ranked fifth in Ohio, rises to 23rd nationally

May 9, 2018 2 min

Animation Career Review released their 2018 Animation School Rankings and Ohio University’s School of Media Arts & Studies games and animation program rose nationally from 32 to 23 among public school

Ohio University earns Ohio EPA’s top environmental stewardship award

May 9, 2018 4 min

May 9, 2018 From staff reports Ohio EPA Director Craig W. Butler recognized Ohio University with Ohio EPA’s highest environmental stewardship honor during a May 9 flag-raising event that highligh...

Some memorable moments from OHIO’s 2018 Graduate Commencement (PHOTOS)

May 8, 2018 2 min

May 8, 2018 From staff reports; Photos by Ben Siegel It was a day of pomp and circumstance May 4 on the Athens Campus as Ohio University celebrated the crowning moment in the academic journey of ...

Business Continuity Planning summer training sessions announced

May 8, 2018 2 min

May 8, 2018 From staff reports Business Continuity Planning The Office of Emergency Programs announced two summer brown bag training sessions for Business Continuity Planners. Please RSVP to wyat...

OHIO professor sends seeds to space and conducts educational outreach on Earth

May 8, 2018 5 min

May 8, 2018 By Jessica Vierling-West Sarah Wyatt, Professor in Environmental and Plant Biology and Director of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Ohio Uni...

President Nellis announces Day of Remembrance Ceremony to take place May 16

May 8, 2018 1 min

May 8, 2018 From staff reports All members of our campus community, along with family and friends, are invited to a Day of Remembrance Ceremony from 4:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at Emerit...

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