Finance and Administration News
Game Day Recycling Challenge results announced
This year’s Game Day Recycling Challenge, a recycling and waste reduction competition to minimize waste generated during a single sporting event, took place at the Oct. 22 OHIO football game. This challenge is a part of Campus Race to Zero Waste, which is an organization that encourages colleges to reduce their waste through various competitions.
Ohio faculty experts discuss food sustainability and safety around the holidays during Nov. 18 Ask the Experts
aculty experts Steve Scanlan, professor of Sociology, director of Graduate Studies for the Sociology MA Program and director of Studies for the HTC Environmental Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, Michele Morrone, professor in the College of Health Sciences and Professions, and Thomas (Thom) Stevenson, assistant professor of instruction in the Patton College of Education, will discuss food sustainability and safety around the holidays, as well as the importance of food access during an Ask the Experts livestream on Friday, Nov. 18 at 3 p.m.
OHIO Ecohouse Thanksgiving educates community on sustainability around the holidays
Neatly tucked behind The Ridges in the woods on Dairy Lane, a small house sits up from the brick road. While it may seem like a regular house to a typical passerby, it is a bustling hub of sustainable living.
The OHIO Ecohouse is a form of student housing full of educational opportunities about sustainable living by practicing it firsthand.
According to its Project Mission, "The OHIO Ecohouse is not just a place– it is a dynamic education experience which promotes critical thinking and tangible actions toward sustainability."
On Tuesday, community members were welcome to the Ecohouse for a Thanksgiving dinner that provided an opportunity to learn more about food and holiday sustainability.
Sustainability Day on Nov. 14 aims to spur local action with a global impact
The Climate and Sustainability Ambassadors want to raise awareness about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how students can translate these global issues into local action in the Athens community.
The ambassadors and the Ohio University Office of Sustainability are hosting Sustainability Day on Monday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Baker University Center third floor south atrium.
PTO Protocol
University Human Resources has issued the following guidance to the OHIO community regarding the upcoming holidays.
Ohio University to close Dec. 25 for Winter Break Closure, reopening Jan. 3
The Winter Break Closure Plan (WBC) calls for closure of the University from Dec. 25 through Jan. 1 each year.