Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Stories

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Virtual Academy connects Appalachian students to STEM activities hosted by Voinovich School

February 22, 2022

The region’s K-12 students now have access to a variety of online STEM educational activities thanks to the Voinovich School, which recently launched the Appalachian STEM Enrichment Academy.

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Voinovich School leads Restoration Assessment at Robinson Fork and Ryerson Station State Park

February 21, 2022

The Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service is leading a stream restoration assessment project in the Wheeling Creek Watershed in Pennsylvania. 

Dr. Jack Marchbanks is pictured at the College of Arts and Sciences’ 2019 Notable Alumni Awards, where he was recognized for his career, community and Ohio University contributions.

Forever learning, serving: ODOT director to be honored with Outstanding State Government Alumnus Award

February 2, 2022

Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks, PHD ’18, will be presented OHIO’s Outstanding State Government Alumnus Award, recognizing exceptional achievements in public service.

Erin Rennich

Sugar Bush Foundation taps economic development specialist Erin Rennich for director role

February 1, 2022

The Sugar Bush Foundation recently announced the appointment of Erin Rennich as its first director.

Dr. Zach Meisel gives a time-of-flight tunnel tour at the Edwards Accelerator Lab

Ohio University achieves prestigious Carnegie R1 Classification, joins highest level of research institutions in the nation

January 31, 2022

OHIO has joined the highest level of research institutions in the country by earning the R1 Classification in the latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

1.	Graduate student Emily Fairchild, along with her advisor, Dr. Jennifer Hines, professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, and six other students recently published the first structural biology analysis of a section of the COVID-19 viral RNA called the stem-loop II motif.

Ohio University joins highest level of research institutions in the nation

January 31, 2022

Ohio University has joined the highest level of research institutions in the country by earning the R1 Classification in the latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Professor Jason Jolley

OHIO’s top-ranked public administration programs build on the Voinovich School’s public service legacy and mission

January 25, 2022

Projects and engagement serves the region thanks to more than $61 million in grants since 2016

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Jeffrey A. Finkle Ohio University Economic Development Internship now accepting applications

January 19, 2022

Ohio University offers undergraduate and graduate students affiliated with the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public
Service with the opportunity to intern at the IEDC

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Voinovich Academy Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Workshops Help Businesses Improve Problem Solving

January 18, 2022

A program of the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, is helping organizations improve problem-solving through Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

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The Voinovich School Receives Grant to Bring Citizen Science to Backyard Streams in Ohio

January 18, 2022

Ohio University’s Voinovich School has secured a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Ohio Environmental Education Fund to bring STEM opportunities to students

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Board of Trustees receives update on college collaborations

January 14, 2022

The leaders of three Ohio University colleges shared details of their cooperative efforts that serve as a national model for collaboration.

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Deans highlight power of collaborations to impact Ohioans' health

January 14, 2022

Three of Ohio University’s colleges are having a significant impact on the state’s health care system and showing just how powerful such collaborations can be.

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Ohio University's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Joins Forces with Ohio State University's College of Social Work to Create the 'Grey Green Alliance'

January 12, 2022

Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, working in collaboration with The Ohio State University’s College of Social Work, has created the Grey Green Alliance

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Board of Trustees to receive academic, collaboration updates during January meetings

January 5, 2022

The Board of Trustees will receive an update on the efforts of three colleges that serve as a national model for collaboration among medical, health sciences and public service colleges.

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Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Helps Address School Health in Southeastern Ohio

December 1, 2021

Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service has partnered with Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Wright State University’s Kevin Lorson to improve child wellbeing.

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