Stories tagged with: Community

Green Drive-In WiFi hotspot sign in grass in front of parking spot

HTC journalism students work to share information in four Ohio communities

December 8, 2021 2 min

OHIO's Honors Tutorial College journalism students mapped, designed and sent to area libraries information as to where to find food, accessible Internet, and reasonable transportation.

Aerial view of the Athens campus with the Hocking River on one side and rolling Appalachian hills on the other

Ohio University awarded INSPIRE Initiative Award from ARC to help provide training and work support to individuals recovering from substance use disorder

November 23, 2021 4 min

OHIO was awarded $500,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission to create a series of paths through which individuals in recovery will obtain training and work support.

OHIO medical and nursing students combat COVID by administering vaccines to fellow students, community

April 29, 2021 5 min

OHIO medical and nursing students gained first-hand clinical experience while combating COVID by administering vaccines at OHIO’s Heritage Hall vaccination clinic to their fellow students, community.

High school students invited to apply for free Summer Law & Trial Institute at Ohio University, June 13-21

April 28, 2021 3 min

High school students from Southeastern Ohio can apply now for the free Summer Law & Trial Institute offered virtually by Ohio University from June 13-21, 2021.

Front of the Voinovich School building with bushes a street lamp on each side

Voinovich School collaboration to support community response to opioid epidemic during pandemic featured in journal

April 20, 2021 3 min

Networks established to support four rural Appalachian Ohio communities’ response to the opioid use epidemic became crucial elements of public health infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Raffle collaborating with other professionals

Raffle’s work in community opioid response featured in Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

April 14, 2021 2 min

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than 40 states have reported an increase in opioid-related mortalities due to social distancing and stay-at-home orders.

Holly Raffle presenting to a room of professionals

Raffle reviews “Rx Appalachia: Stories of Treatment and Survival in Rural Kentucky”

April 2, 2021 2 min

Holly Raffle, professor at Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, recently provided an invited review for the Journal of Appalachian Studies.

Voinovich School examines economic impact of adverse childhood experiences for the Health Policy Institute of Ohio

April 2, 2021 3 min

Preventing even a small percentage of abuse, neglect, violence and other traumatic experiences could not only reduce human suffering, but also save the state of Ohio more than $1 billion annually.

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The Theatre Department of Ohio University Eastern Campus will present “Scattered Shakespeare”

March 31, 2021 2 min

The Theatre Department of Ohio University Eastern Campus will present “Scattered Shakespeare”, a collection of Shakespeare monologues and scenes, on Saturday, April 17 at 8:00pm on the Ohio University Eastern Campus YouTube channel.

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.

OHIO’s new Heritage Hall opens doors for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

January 11, 2021 4 min

OHIO's new Heritage Hall distributed COVID-19 vaccines on Jan. 7 to more than 200 first responders and home health care professionals.

Ohio University Kappa Delta Pi celebrates local teachers with renovation service project

October 14, 2020 4 min

OHIO's Omega chapter of Kappa Delta Pi won the Celebration of Teaching Gold Award for its initiative that raised over $1,000 to renovate The Plains Elementary School’s teachers’ lounge last fall.

OHIO Athletics and Passion Works Studio Turn it Gold for National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

September 25, 2020 2 min

For the past six years, The Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact and OHIO's Athletics have partnered with Turn it Gold to recognize National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

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 students, recent graduates gain experience producing virtual music festival amid global pandemic

September 1, 2020 5 min

Go behind the scenes of the festival

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