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    The School of Music is a welcoming community of musicians, composers, educators, therapists, and researchers where you’ll meet collaborators and mentors committed to your lifelong success. Faculty and students embrace the transformative power of music to amplify beauty and positive change, in a one-of-a-kind environment that embraces experience and creative risk.

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

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

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

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    Ohio University Symphony Orchestra to perform at OHIO Southern April 5

    Ohio University Southern will host the Ohio University Symphony Orchestra on April 5 at 3 p.m., concluding the Ironton Council for the Arts’ 2024-25 concert season.

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    Building safer communities: Megan Rookard named 2025 recipient of Dr. Dan Evans Alumni Leadership Award

    Megan Rookard, advocate and educator, is the 2025 recipient of the Dr. Dan Evans Alumni Leadership Award for her work supporting survivors and leading open conversations about sexual harm.

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    Global Arts Festival International Arts Symposium Thursday, April 3 7:00 AM — 7:00 PM Baker University Center
    Ohio University Saxophone Quartet Thursday, April 3 6:00 PM Glidden Hall
    Caeley Hovanec, trumpet Thursday, April 3 8:00 PM Glidden Hall
    13th World Music and Dance Concert Friday, April 4 7:30 PM — 9:00 PM Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
    KJ Mueller, guitar - CMDI Saturday, April 5 12:00 PM Glidden Hall
    Seungkeun Oh, organ Saturday, April 5 12:00 PM Galbreath Chapel
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