Stories tagged with: Community Engagement

    Laurie McKnight, Brent Lane and another individual stand outside, in front of the Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport sign in Kentucky
    Regional impact

    Appalachian airports prepare for electric aircraft revolution

    June 17, 2025 2 min

    The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service was awarded a grant to assess the needs of more than 200 airfields to handle Advanced Air Mobility planes, including manned electric aircraft and drones.
    Summer Solstice Music and Arts Festival flyer
    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.
    Participants in the Frontiers in Nuclear Astrophysics Meeting stand together for a photo outside on the Ohio University campus
    Research Excellence

    OHIO hosts international events focused on nuclear physics, astrophysics research

    June 11, 2025 3 min

    Ohio University hosted graduate students, professors and research scientists in nuclear physics and astrophysics from around the world in May for two important events.
    OHIO Governor Mike DeWine and a member of the Raccoon Creek Partnership stand beside Raccoon Creek
    Community Service

    OHIO community invited to Racoon Creek Jamboree on June 14

    June 10, 2025 2 min

    The Raccoon Creek Partnership invites the public to the Raccoon Jamboree at the Lake Hope State Park shelter house and spillway from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14.
    Members of the Mayors' Partnership for Progress pose for a group photo next to fire and rescue trucks
    Serving The Community

    Mayors' Partnership for Progress expands to strengthen Southeast Ohio communities

    June 9, 2025 4 min

    The Mayors' Partnership for Progress has become an indispensable network for mayors and city managers, offering crucial support and guidance for navigating the complexities of local governance.
    two women and a child dancing
    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.
    OHIO community members speak together while gathered around a table at the Community Engagement Symposium
    OHIO Events

    OHIO announces call for proposals for 2025 Community and Place-Based Engagement Symposium

    June 5, 2025 2 min

    The Center for Community Engagement invites students, faculty, staff and community partners to submit proposals for the Engage OHIO 2025: Ohio University’s Community Engagement and Place-Based Symposium.
    Peyton Wellman holds a sign that says 'Official Bobcat
    Student Success

    From Bloom-Carroll to robotics: OHIO Lancaster student lands high tech job

    June 5, 2025 5 min

    For Peyton Wellman, a passion for hands-on engineering and a drive to enter the workforce quickly led him to Ohio University Lancaster’s Engineering Technology program.
    Marty Conley speaks at the dedication ceremony outside of the Quinn Chapel AME Church
    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.
    A man shakes hands with two people sitting at a booth at the Ohio Business Matchmaker event
    Community Impact

    Ohio Business Matchmaker event helps business owners network, learn more about government contracts

    June 3, 2025 3 min

    The Matchmaker event is a networking and educational seminar designed to help businesses navigate the complex process of securing government contracts.
    A speaker talks to a large crowd seated at tables in the Baker Center Ballroom for the State of the Region Conference - A slide on the wall states Building Thriving Communties
    Regional Partnerships

    Conference brings together regional leaders to discuss economic growth, thriving communities

    May 28, 2025 3 min

    More than 300 people invested in the continued growth and success of Appalachian Ohio attended the 13th annual State of the Region Conference on May 13 at Ohio University.
    Staff members are shown in the seats at the Athena Cinema holding the numbers 1-1-0 and wearing party hats and blowing party horns
    OHIO Events

    Athena Cinema announces 110th anniversary celebration with screening of ‘Cinema Paradiso’

    May 22, 2025 3 min

    The Athena Cinema is excited to announce that it will celebrate its 110th anniversary on June 3, 2025, with a public reception paired with a screening of “Cinema Paradiso.”
    A student stands by his project poster at the ASER Student Summary Project Student Expo
    Community Impact

    Voinovich School brings real world experiences to STEM students in Southeast Ohio

    May 22, 2025 4 min

    For the past 14 years, the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service‘s PORTSfuture Program has collaborated with high school students near the PORTS site to produce the ASER Student Summary.
    A sign that says TechGrowth partnering with AOIA Athens OHIO Investment Alliance is shown at a media event where speakers are sitting on a stage
    Community Impact

    Athens Ohio Investment Alliance helping to fuel economic growth, job creation

    May 20, 2025 3 min

    The Athens Ohio Investment Alliance, in collaboration with TechGROWTH Ohio and multiple other service organizations, is a strong regional entrepreneurial ecosystem that fuels economic growth and job creation.
    Bennett Hall
    OHIO Events

    Ohio University Chillicothe to host third annual prevention conference

    May 16, 2025 2 min

    The theme of the June 13 conference is Rooted in Wellness: Holistic Approaches to Prevention in Southern Ohio. The conference will feature local and state experts passionate about empowering the next generation.
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