October 15, 2024
As part of her “State of the University” address on Thursday, Oct. 10, OHIO President Lori Stewart Gonzalez announced that the University will continue to freeze the cost of benefits for employees in fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027.
September 27, 2024
Student Senate met Wednesday, passing its first bill of the academic year along with several resolutions to expand Senate by adding members.
The bill Senate passed was to support the city’s appeal of the Aug. 28 court decision, which ruled Athens’ plastic bag ban unconstitutional.
The bill to support the appeal was presented to Senate by the Governmental Affairs Commission. The bill's sponsors included Governmental Affairs Commissioner Donald Theisen alongside senators Jayson Smith, Jack Meermans and primary sponsor Mark Vitelli.
September 13, 2024
University leadership has updated the Vacation Leave Donation policy. Effective immediately, eligible employees with less than one year of service may participate in a vacation leave donation program.