Stories tagged with: Appalachia

Alumna Madeline ffitch to read from her novel set in Appalachian Ohio

February 15, 2022 2 min

Ohio University alumna, author and activist Madeline ffitch visits Feb. 17 to read from her work as part of the Visiting Writers Series at 7:30 p.m. in Galbreath Memorial Chapel on College Green.

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New Voinovich Academy initiative offers Appalachian law enforcement training via virtual reality

May 3, 2021 3 min

OHIO's Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service is building a new initiative to improve law enforcement safety and increase community trust.

Ninth annual Appalachian Ohio State of the Region Conference to foster collaboration and share innovation

April 26, 2021 2 min

The ninth annual Appalachian Ohio State of the Region Conference will be held virtually May 11 to May 13 to foster collaboration and share innovation in Appalachian Ohio.

Voinovich School, OMEGA, Buckeye Hills awarded $2.2M EDA grant to boost community economic growth

January 27, 2021 4 min

OHIO's Voinovich School was awarded a $2.2 million investment to accelerate the region’s transition from a coal economy through a new initiative called RISE Ohio.

Appalachia Ohio Zero Waste Initiative receives renewal funding from Sugar Bush Foundation

September 8, 2020 4 min

The Appalachia Ohio Zero Waste Initiative will continue to foster initiatives and activities to contribute to the long term goal of a zero-waste economy during the 2020-21 fiscal year.

Building Bridges to Careers wins $364K grant to support expansion with help from Voinovich School

September 2, 2020 5 min

Building Bridges to Careers will expand the organization’s approach of linking education and business to additional Appalachian Ohio counties with the support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Ohio University Libraries co-hosts Interactive Panel Discussion, ‘Connected? Digital Inequities in Appalachian Ohio’

July 29, 2020 4 min

OHIO Libraries will host an interactive panel discussion on the digital divide in Southeast Ohio, “Connected? Digital Inequities in Appalachian Ohio,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6.

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Six OHIO students visit nation's capital, share insight into Appalachian community development opportunities

December 19, 2019 3 min

Ohio University students and faculty convened with 13 other Appalachian-based colleges and universities during the 19th annual Appalachian Teaching Project (ATP) Symposium in Washington, D.C.

Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem program enables the triple bottom line: people, planet and profit

June 24, 2019 4 min

Entrepreneurs addressing the region’s long-standing social challenges now have customized tools and assistance to create businesses, new jobs and social impact, as well as achieve financial success.

Interdisciplinary team creates virtual reality series to train health care providers in Appalachia

June 19, 2019 4 min

The best way to learn how to do something often is direct experience.

OHIO expands ways to engage in the community through new Appalachian curriculum

May 1, 2019 2 min

Ohio University is implementing more ways to integrate Appalachian culture into the University by creating a curriculum that allows students to study and specialize in the region.

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