University College Stories

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OHIO alumna Brittany Hodgson wins national recognition for handcrafted patriotic book

May 22, 2025 4 min

Ohio University alumna Brittany Hodgson earned third place in the NSDAR American Heritage Contest for her handcrafted book inspired by the theme Memorial Continental Hall.

Community Engaged Scholars in a public school classroom

Community Service

Community Engaged Scholars Program accepting applicants for fall 2025

May 13, 2025 2 min

The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) is now recruiting faculty for the 2025 Fall Community Engaged Scholars Program. The program is a professional development training on community engagement, a high impact practice of experiential learning.

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Forever OHIO

OHIO celebrates the Class of 2025

May 8, 2025 5 min

Family members and friends cheered loudly and proudly for their Bobcats at the Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies in the Convocation Center and at special events on the Athens and regional campuses.

Class of 2025

Social work graduate honored with Spirit of Southern Award

May 7, 2025 3 min

Social work graduate and Spirit of Southern award recipient Mary Brady turns personal challenges into purpose after earning her degree and passing the Licensed Social Worker exam.

Emeriti Park and Baker University Center

University Updates

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

May 2, 2025 5 min

Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez hosted the fourth and final “University Updates” event of the academic year on Tuesday, April 22.

National Recognitions

Ohio University named a 'Professions-Focused' 'Opportunity College' in latest Carnegie Classifications

May 1, 2025 6 min

OHIO is among the fewer than two dozen R1 universities in the country to earn Carnegie’s new “Opportunity College and University” designation and among only 40 large doctoral institutions defined as “professions-focused.”

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Origin Stories

Still delivering

May 1, 2025 3 min

How two OHIO alumni hatched a plan as students that turned into a multimillion-dollar company.

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Outstanding Administrators

Three OHIO employees named as Outstanding Administrator Award winners

April 25, 2025 4 min

All members of the OHIO community are invited to the event, which will also celebrate administrative staff members who have reached significant service milestones and those who retire in 2025.

Building Bright Futures

Three sisters, one campus: The Gardner sisters’ journey at OHIO Eastern

April 23, 2025 3 min

When Miley Gardner chose to attend Ohio University Eastern to study Human Biology, she sparked a family tradition that inspired her twin sisters, Gracie and Lanie, to join her on campus.

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Forever OHIO

OHIO to celebrate Spring Commencement on May 2, 3

April 22, 2025 4 min

Ohio University will honor more than 3,600 graduating students during the Spring Commencement Ceremonies on May 2 and 3. The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine will honor its graduates on May 10.

Alumni

Terry Moore presented with OHIO’s University College Alumnus of the Year Award

April 17, 2025 2 min

Terry Moore, a 1970 graduate in the Bachelor of General Studies program, was honored with University College's Outstanding Alumnus of the Year award.

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Student Success

Beating the odds, building a future

April 17, 2025 2 min

A mother, cancer survivor, and full-time worker, this graduate earned two degrees with a mission to improve the justice system—and she's not done yet.

Class of 2025

Balancing life, work and earning a diploma

April 9, 2025 3 min

With the support of her advisor at Ohio University Southern, Alyse Giffin found a program that built on her existing education and aligned with her career goals.

OHIO Student Expo - Creativity and Discovery

Experiential Learning

Reminder: OHIO Student Expo is April 8

April 3, 2025 2 min

The Ohio University community is invited to visit the OHIO Student Expo on Tuesday, April 8 in the Walter Fieldhouse and view the displayed projects showcasing the outstanding work of OHIO students.

OHIO Community

OHIO faculty, staff invited to April 11 programs on community engaged scholars, research

March 26, 2025 2 min

Ohio University faculty and administrators are invited to two upcoming events focused on the Community Engaged Scholars program and Community Engaged Research.

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