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Gregory Simmons named as Vice President of Advancement

September 23, 2024 2 min

��Ƶ President Lori Stewart Gonzalez has named Gregory Simmons as Vice President of Advancement effective Nov. 4, 2024.

OHIO Alumni

Online master of communication program is the perfect fit for students who graduate early or have one more year of NCAA eligibility

September 20, 2024 3 min

OHIO students who graduate early or have one more year of NCAA eligibility are realizing one of the best ways to use that time on campus is to pursue an online master of communication degree.

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OHIO Today

OHIO then, tomorrow and always: Announcing the all-new OHIO Today

September 19, 2024 2 min

On Friday, Sept. 20, ��Ƶ launched a re-envisioned online storytelling hub that serves as the centerpiece of a new, expanded OHIO Today content brand.

Alumni & Friends

The Cohns' love of media and each other developed at ��Ƶ and WOUB

September 19, 2024 5 min

Like many other ��Ƶ graduates who worked at WOUB, the station has a special place in the hearts of Aaron and Karen (Rafalski) Cohn.

The Athena Cinema expands Fall 2024 programming

September 18, 2024 4 min

After 15 months of partial closures to conduct necessary structural renovations, The Athena Cinema is proud to announce the re-opening of two of its theaters just in time for an expanded slate of fall programming.

Community Engagement

Community Engagement Symposium to highlight best practices, recognize Outstanding Community Partner Award winners on Oct. 25

September 16, 2024 3 min

The Center for Community Engagement will host the third annual Community Engagement Symposium on Friday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Video displays in a rally room at Huntington High School

��Ƶ Chillicothe partners with local high schools to expand access to College Credit Plus program

September 16, 2024 2 min

��Ƶ Chillicothe has partnered with three local high schools to strengthen and expand College Credit Plus (CCP) programming for area students.

OHIO Events

Chuck Scott exhibit on display in VisCom Focus Gallery

September 13, 2024 3 min

The School of Visual Communication is celebrating what would have been the 100th birthday of one of its founders, Chuck Scott, with a special exhibit in the VisCom Focus Gallery.

OUCU Financial commits to three-year partnership with OHIO Esports program

September 13, 2024 2 min

OUCU Financial Credit Union became the first multi-year sponsor of ��Ƶ Esports through a partnership agreement on Aug. 13, 2024.

Physics

OHIO scientist Saw Wai Hla named 2024 Falling Walls Physical Sciences Laureate for groundbreaking work in physics

September 12, 2024 4 min

Saw Wai Hla's groundbreaking work in the field of physics is being recognized by being awarded the 2024 Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year Award in the Physical Sciences category.

A landfill at sunrise with fog and birds flying overhead and tree-lined hills in the background

Political Reform

Corruption, politics, and trash: Award-winning book describes how Gilded Age cities cleaned up with dirty deals

September 12, 2024 6 min

At the peak of America’s Gilded Age, overflowing trash clogged city streets, but the cleanup wasn’t driven by reformers. Instead, corrupt politicians saw the waste crisis as a business opportunity, using backroom deals to transform sanitation systems—and line their pockets.

Students walk up Richland Avenue in Athens during Welcome Week 2024

��Ƶ's total enrollment climbs again

September 11, 2024 5 min

Growth fueled by significant increases in both graduate and undergraduate enrollment on the Athens campus and explosive growth in online undergraduate enrollment with a 14 percent year-over-year gain.

Carmichael Jones Self Adjacent exhibition

Kennedy Museum of Art to host opening reception for “Self Adjacent” exhibition examining parenthood on Sept. 20

September 11, 2024 2 min

The Kennedy Museum of Art at ��Ƶ will present “Self Adjacent,” a group exhibition curated by Sarah Irvin and Tracy Stonestreet from Sept. 20, 2024-March 23, 2025.

��Ƶ Chillicothe invites the community to Health and Safety Fair and Touch a Truck Experience

September 10, 2024 2 min

��Ƶ Chillicothe will host a free Health and Safety Fair and Touch a Truck experience at the Shoemaker Center on Saturday, Oct., 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

An ��Ƶ student operates a camera filming the Creekside Stage at the Nelsonville Music Festival with the audience behind.

Experiential Learning

Diving into live event production: OHIO students thrive working the Nelsonville Music Festival

September 4, 2024 11 min

The Nelsonville Music Festival Production program catered to several media interests and provided students with a laid-back environment to first experience working a live event.

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