Scripps College of Communication Stories

More human

In February 2011, two of Jeopardy!’s top contestants were bested by an unlikely and wholly new kind of opponent—a machine.

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Journalism for good

From a young age, Caitlin Hunt loved to do three things: read, write, and talk to people. So, it came as no surprise when the Ohio University junior chose to pursue a career in journalism.

Dr. Frank Papay with Melanie and Abby Harlan, CNP, at the Cleveland Clinic’s Richard E. Jacobs Health Center in Avon, Ohio.

To serve & to heal

Dr. Frank Papay is heralded for performing America's first face transplant, but his practice is driven by mentor Rush Elliott's foundation of servant leadership.

Q&A with Dr. J.W. Smith

Dr. Smith will discuss his new book, “From the Back of the Bus to the Front of the Classroom: My Thirty Year Journey as a Black and Blind Professor,” at Little Professor Book Center, 65 S. Court St.

Growing Community

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

In Honor Of

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.

Alumnus Spotlight - Richard Gold, BSC '01

Meet OHIO Alumni Richard Gold

Waging War on Hunger

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.

On Being Heard

Ohio Today spoke with Dashiell about her career in journalism and about views on politics, life, and humanity. An excerpt of the interview follows.

People sit across a sidewalk in protest in 1970

Voices of change

College campuses surge with activism and dialogue when national issues of the day arise, and Ohio University is no exception. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, unrest regarding race, gender, and war shook the small college town in the Appalachian foothills.

Thomas Suddes, MA '02, CERT, PHD '09; Howard Wilkinson; and Trista Thurston, BSJ '16, serve as panelists for the conference's topic,

Daring to dialogue

A conference about peace typically invites panelists from war-torn countries or populations clashing overseas. This year, OHIO’s Baker Peace Conference (BPC)—a 30-year leader in international peacekeeping discourse—addressed divisions felt on our own soil, among communities separated by mere miles.

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

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

Storytelling in Classroom

Dr. Lynn Harter talks about the rich benefits both student and teacher experience when using storytelling in the classroom.

OHIO nurtures student ideas during annual innovation contests

Four Ohio University students—all from outside the U.S.— won the University’s internal Scripps Innovation Challenge Pitch Day in March and then the broader Scripps International Innovators Cup in April for their solution to the problem.

Students depart Dr. Eddith Dashiell’s communication law lecture in the Schoonover Auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016. / photo by Margaret Sabec

Schoonover Auditorium offers the technology and space for a variety of events

ATHENS, Ohio —Since the first classes were held in Schoonover Auditorium during fall semester 2015, the versatile space has hosted film screenings and guest speakers, including Tom Sly of the E.W. Scr

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