Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Stories

Voinovich School leads assessment of Ohio’s health

April 2, 2025 3 min

The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service at Ohio University is leading the charge in assessing Ohio’s health challenges.

An OHIO student is shown with her mother at the Pop Up Market in Alden Library during Moms Weekend 2024.

Family Weekends

Moms Weekend to feature arts activities, special events, International Street Fair

April 2, 2025 6 min

Ohio University will celebrate Moms Weekend April 4-6 with a wide variety of events for Bobcats and their family members.

Tom Kleismit and Amista Lipot are shown with an America 250th anniversary sign

OHIO Alumni

OHIO alumnus helping to plan U.S. birthday celebration

April 2, 2025 2 min

Todd Kleismit, MPA ’05, is the executive director of the Ohio Commission for the U.S. Semiquincentennial, responsible for preparing Ohio for the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026.

Voinovich School students and a member of the Mayors Partnership for Progress stand in front of a slide about the village of New Straitsville.

Research and Impact

Voinovich School students collaborate with regional mayors to tackle community challenges

April 1, 2025 2 min

The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service continues to foster community-academic collaboration through real-world experiences, exemplified by Professor Geoff Dabelko’s class.

A prosthetic leg is shown on an individual who is walking

Community Impact

Miller Prosthetics wins VA contracts with support from Ohio APEX Accelerator

March 31, 2025 2 min

Thanks to the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service’s APEX Accelerator Program, Nancy Miller and her husband, Mark, were able to navigate the complexities of government contracting.

An individual looks through a rack of clothing items

OHIO Events

OHIO to host pop-up thrift market on April 4

March 26, 2025 3 min

The OHIO Thrift Market will be open to the public from 1– 6 p.m. on Friday, April 4, at the Morton Field. The pop-up market will solicit items from two thrifting locations in the area.

Giving Day

OHIO Giving Day is set for April 2: Donate to make a difference

March 25, 2025 3 min

Ohio University’s sixth Giving Day kicks off at midnight on Wednesday, April 2, inviting alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends to celebrate all Ohio University has been and is, by giving to the funds that matter most to you and to current and future Bobcats. Our goal this year is 3,110 donors. Together, we can ensure OHIO’s next era is the best one yet.

The finalists and judges from the 2025 3MT competition

Student Success

OHIO announces winners of Three Minute Thesis competition

March 21, 2025 3 min

This year, 32 students took part in the semifinal competitions, and then eight students advanced to the finals in late February.

Faculty members dressed in academic regalia sit in an audience

Faculty news

Faculty experts roundup

March 20, 2025 11 min

Between new findings on ancient hominins' arrival in Europe, recognition in the sciences, publications, conference presentations, grants and awards, OHIO faculty had a busy winter season.

Homecoming

Ohio University to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 13-18

March 12, 2025 2 min

Homecoming Week 2025 will kick off on Oct. 13, 2025, with the Homecoming football game against Northern Illinois on Oct. 18.

Music Industry Summit

7th annual Ohio University Music Industry Summit to feature keynote artists Julien Baker and DJ Premier

February 12, 2025 6 min

The Music Industry Summit is the premier music industry conference in the Midwest and offers something for everyone from seasoned industry professionals to high school students and everyone in between. The highly anticipated event is scheduled for March 25-27, 2025.

Academic Achievement

OHIO announces fall semester 2024 student academic achievement lists

February 4, 2025 2 min

Ohio University is proud to recognize and celebrate the academic achievements of more than 10,900 students who qualified for the President’s, Provost’s or Dean’s Lists, across all of OHIO’s campuses, for fall semester 2024.

University Updates

OHIO leaders share answers to community questions from Jan. 22 ‘University Updates’

January 31, 2025 4 min

Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez hosted the third “University Updates” event of the academic year on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

A wooden map of Greenland, displaying it off the coast of North America.

Faculty Expert

‘Not a new, empty playground,’ Why Greenland has been thrust into the spotlight and why the U.S. may want to think twice

January 30, 2025 5 min

Ohio University Professor and environmental security expert Geoff Dabelko, Ph.D. believes Greenland is central to the geopolitical and geoeconomic competition in many ways.

OHIO Student Expo - Creativity and Discovery