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Stories tagged with: Community Engagement

Percival Everett
OHIO Events

Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award winner Percival Everett to visit OHIO Oct. 12

September 17, 2026 1 min

During the event, Percival Everett will read from and discuss his award-winning novel, “James,” a retelling of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the fugitive slave character Jim’s perspective.
OHIO Apex Accelerator representatives are shown at the national conference, and sign for the conference is next to them.
Serving The Community

APEX Accelerator representatives win national award

September 15, 2026 3 min

Vikki Hawthorne, Matt Slavik and Karen Wivell were named as the National Apex Accelerator Alliance People’s Choice Award winners at the annual NAPEX conference, held in Orlando, Florida.
"Little Shop of Horrors" promotional graphic featuring an illustrated plant
Theater

"Little Shop of Horrors" opens Oct. 2 at OHIO Lancaster

September 11, 2026 6 min

Ƶ Lancaster Theatre opens "Little Shop of Horrors" Oct. 2, the first of three productions the program is staging this semester.
Bobcat Build
Community Engagement

Ƶ and Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ƶ partner to build home for southeast Ƶ family

September 10, 2026 6 min

Ƶ and Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ƶ are partnering on the Bobcat Build, an ambitious community effort that will bring OHIO students, faculty, staff and community members together to construct a Habitat home on campus that once completed will be relocated to Chillicothe, providing a local family with a safe, affordable place to call home.
The 2026 MORPC interns stand together for a photo while they are outside in front of a building
Student Opportunities

Students, local governments benefit from internship partnership with MORPC

September 9, 2026 9 min

An internship collaboration between OHIO's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service and the Mid-Ƶ Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is benefiting students and local communities.
High School Media workshop participants take video and watch other production equipment while a musician plays a guitar on a set for a video
OHIO Events

Students learn while creating their own projects at High School Media Workshop

September 3, 2026 4 min

High school students and incoming college students from around the region created music videos, short films and much more while they also experienced life on a college campus at Ƶ's annual High School Media Workshop.
An OHIO student hands a card to a Cats Cupboard employee while at a desk at the food pantry
Supporting Students

Cats’ Cupboard providing food access to students, strong community partnerships

September 1, 2026 5 min

Ƶ and the Basic Needs Programs offer a variety of support open to all students, including the Cats’ Cupboard food pantry.

Ƶ Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio looks at mannequin in clinical skills training
Medical Education

Ƶ lawmakers experience life as medical students during Heritage College’s first ‘DO for a Day’

August 31, 2026 7 min

The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine invited state lawmakers to step into the shoes of medical students through a new program called “DO for a Day."
ReDeclaration Concerts on the Greens
Declaration of Independence

Ƶ and the Athens community mark 250 years of the United States with “Re-Declaration”

August 31, 2026 2 min

Artists and community members from across Athens County will join members of the College of Fine Arts on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. for “The Re-Declaration of Independence."
Appalachian Stories of Resilience & Recovery Summit
Community Events

Appalachian Stories of Resilience and Recovery Summit coming to OHIO Zanesville

August 27, 2026 2 min

Join OHIO Zanesville on Thursday, Sept. 3, for the Appalachian Stories of Resilience and Recovery Summit featuring keynote speaker Dr. Richard Greenlee, lived experiences and community connection.
An aerial image of Ƶ and Athens, Ƶ in the Fall
Community Partners

Sugar Bush Foundation awards nearly $390,000 to support Appalachian Ƶ partnerships

August 26, 2026 2 min

The Sugar Bush Foundation, a supporting organization of the Ƶ Foundation, distributed $386,266 in funding for seven University-community projects benefiting Appalachian Ƶ during the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
student nurses sit behind registration table at blood drive
Community Events

Student Nurses Association hosts sixth blood drive

August 20, 2026 2 min

Nursing students at OHIO Southern have collected 196 blood donations since 2024. Their sixth Red Cross drive is Sept. 1 in the Riffe Rotunda.
A BBC2 representative leads a presentation in front of a class
Community Partners

Popular high school internship program continues to expand in Appalachia

August 17, 2026 6 min

Building Bridges to Careers (BB2C) provides real-world learning experiences such as internships, career mentoring and hands-on activities while supporting local employers and strengthening community partnerships.

An ovehead image of people standing next to three long rows of exhibits at the Regional Science Day event at Ƶ
Community Events

AEP Ƶ Foundation recognizes young environmental scientists at Regional Science Day

August 14, 2026 2 min

Regional Science Day at OHIO welcomed 123 students from 14 schools across Southeast Ƶ. Students presented 100 research projects, showcasing their curiosity, creativity and commitment to scientific discovery.

Four OHIO representatives stand in front of the Global Education Fair banner at one of the events
Community Events

Global Education Fair brings 21 countries to Athens County classrooms

August 13, 2026 6 min

At the Global Education Fair, children arrived under the flags of the world, collected a passport and a world map at the check-in table, and then set out to earn a stamp from every country in the room.
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