Finance and Administration News
Drive for faculty and administrator vacation leave donations underway
The official drive for faculty and administrators to donate vacation leave to the Paid Leave Pool is now underway.
Professional Development Pathways program continues workshops throughout May
Ohio University’s Professional Development Pathways program is pleased to continue its series of supervisory skills workshops.
Simple Science: Celebrating Earth Day 2024
April 22, 2024 marks the 54th annual Earth Day. College students are rooted in the history of this celebration and continue to be the spearheads of environmental change. But how do the flaws contribute to the planet’s deterioration and what can students do to save the future?
Appalachian band Sunday Creek blends folk, bluegrass
No genre of music is as synonymous with a particular geographic region as bluegrass is with Appalachia. Stemming from the folk music of Irish and Scottish settlers in the region mixed with African traditions brought by formerly enslaved people, bluegrass focuses on acoustic instruments such as the banjo and fiddle with an emphasis on musical dexterity.
OU plans two days worth of Earth Day events
Earth Day is this Monday, April 22, and Ohio University has about six hours worth of activities starting with a parade to celebrate the holiday.
On April 22, the parade will start at 4 p.m. on South Green in front of Pickering Hall and will end around 4:45 p.m. at Baker University Center, according to OU’s website. After the parade, people can attend the sustainable infrastructure hub seminar in The Front Room Coffee House at 5 p.m. However, Earth Day events don’t end there, as there are more the following day.
Summer 2024 Integration Updates for Teaching & Learning Tools
Several upgrades and integration updates are scheduled for the summer 2024 semester, including changes for VoiceThread, Panopto, GoReact, Hawkes, and Examsoft.
Mary Elizabeth Miles named Vice President for Human Resources at Ohio University
Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez has named Mary Elizabeth Miles as OHIO’s Vice President for Human Resources effective immediately.