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WOUB Public Media wins 10 awards at 46th Annual Telly Awards

May 27, 2025 2 min

��Ƶ students from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and the School of Media Arts and Studies contributed to the winning entries.

OHIO Announcements

OHIO announces retirement of Eva McConnell

May 27, 2025 1 min

The ��Ƶ Human Resources department announces the upcoming retirement of Eva McConnell.

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

Annual Awards

Celebrating University achievements

May 23, 2025 1 min

OHIO's annual awards honor outstanding students, faculty and staff.

Staff members are shown in the seats at the Athena Cinema holding the numbers 1-1-0 and wearing party hats and blowing party horns

OHIO Events

Athena Cinema announces 110th anniversary celebration with screening of ‘Cinema Paradiso’

May 22, 2025 3 min

The Athena Cinema is excited to announce that it will celebrate its 110th anniversary on June 3, 2025, with a public reception paired with a screening of “Cinema Paradiso.”

Cora Farra holds the Intercultural Communication Division Top Paper Award.

Student research

‘Centering community voices in research’

May 22, 2025 6 min

Celebrated for her research as an undergraduate, Cora Farra earned national recognition for her community-based research in Ecuador, winning top honors and publication for work exploring culture-centered approaches to development.

A student presents in front of a screen showing historical research

Research in the Community

‘Care, rigor and humility’

May 22, 2025 3 min

Archival research and community outreach engage African American Studies students in the rich history of ��Ƶ’s Black communities.

A student fills a to-go container with vegetables.

Culinary Services

Supporting students with food allergies and special diets: ��Ƶ is here to serve

May 22, 2025 7 min

��Ƶ Culinary Services is committed to providing exceptional service in an inclusive and caring environment that always takes the severity of food allergies and special diets into account.

A student stands by his project poster at the ASER Student Summary Project Student Expo

Community Impact

Voinovich School brings real world experiences to STEM students in Southeast ��Ƶ

May 22, 2025 4 min

For the past 14 years, the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service‘s PORTSfuture Program has collaborated with high school students near the PORTS site to produce the ASER Student Summary.

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Alumni Success

OHIO alumna Brittany Hodgson wins national recognition for handcrafted patriotic book

May 22, 2025 4 min

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

Student Awards

73 West State Award scholarship creates new opportunities for OHIO student

May 21, 2025 3 min

��Ƶ rising junior and WOUB student employee Trevor Gillam of Amherst, ��Ƶ says he still can’t believe he is one of the recipients of this year’s 73 West State Street Award.

Research and Impact

Maryam Ahmed: Scientist reimagines the power of viruses

May 21, 2025 4 min

Maryam Ahmed’s interest in virology began in college and led to a career studying how viruses can fight cancer. Now at ��Ƶ, she combines research, teaching and outreach to make science more accessible.

��Ƶ's Athens Campus is shown in this aerial image

Community College Partners

��Ƶ partners with Southern State Community College to create seamless transfer pathways for multiple programs

May 21, 2025 3 min

��Ƶ has entered into a partnership with Southern State Community College (SSCC) to establish a streamlined transfer pathway for SSCC students.

Awards

Journalism alumna wins first place in inaugural 2024-25 Hearst Journalism Awards Podcast Competition

May 20, 2025 3 min

Sophia Young, a ‘24 Honors Tutorial College (HTC) journalism alumna, won first place in the inaugural podcast competition in the 2024-25 Hearst Journalism Awards.

OHIO Announcements

OHIO faculty invited to apply for Sustainable Infrastructure Hub position

May 20, 2025 2 min

The OHIO Sustainability Committee is seeking a faculty member to oversee and coordinate collaborative sustainability research, engagement and curriculum efforts for the Sustainable Infrastructure Hub.

Alumni

Sedric Granger pursues baseball play-by-play dream with the Frisco RoughRiders