Athens Student Life
Fitness and Recreation Opportunities
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Ping CenterFitness and Recreation OpportunitesThe Ping Center houses a 36 foot, double-sided climbing wall, five basketball/volleyball courts, two multipurpose gymnasiums, an elevated four-lane indoor running track, seven racquetball courts and 2 fitness areas. Ping Center also provides free weights, aerobics, fitness, combative sports, dance, and meeting rooms. The facility is open to university students, faculty/staff, community, and alumni.
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Fitness RoomHeritage Hall Fitness RoomHeritage Hall room 347 provides space for Heritage College students to work out while on campus on a first-come, first serve basis. Students will need to swipe their ID badge to access the fitness and mindfulness room. The space includes treadmills, stair climber, ellipticals, rower, and free weights. There are day-lockers (lockable for 24 hours) available within the fitness space. All equipment and yoga mats are to remain in Heritage Hall room 347.
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Outdoor RecreationLocal Scenic AreasMany scenic areas are located near Athens and are used as weekend retreats by students. Among the most popular are Dow Lake, located just east of Athens in a 200-acre state park and used by the university for educational and research projects; Lake Hope, located in Zaleski State Forest about 25 miles from Athens; the caves and gorges of the Hocking Hills State Park area near Logan; and Burr Oak Lake, Glouster.
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Bobcat SportsOhio University AthleticsOhio University is in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I-A and is a member of the Mid-American Conference. Ohio fields men's varsity teams in football, basketball, baseball, golf, wrestling and cross country, and women's varsity teams in basketball, softball, field hockey, indoor and outdoor track, swimming, cross-country, volleyball and soccer
Cultural Events
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Performing ArtsOhio University EventsThe Performing Arts Series on the Ohio Athens Campus is a well-established series of 10 to 14 national and international programs that include symphony orchestras, Broadway theater, dance, recitalists, and choral and ethnic programs. Athens students do not lack access to theatrical productions performed by professionals, theater students and faculty, and community groups; first run movies; foreign films and art exhibits. Opera, recitals, musical and dance concerts, poetry slams, distinguished lectures and an annual literary festival also make up part of the rich cultural experiences available to students at Ohio University.
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WOUB-AM/FMAthen public RadioThe university's Athens-based radio stations, WOUB-AM and -FM, and the public television station, WOUB-TV, provide entertaining and educational programming for the university and the community. An experiential-learning unit of Ohio University’s Scripps College of Communication, WOUB is also home to public television and radio stations, and production services. You’ll find us covering local news stories, shooting video on the sidelines of area sports events, and hosting local radio shows. WOUB-TV serves 55 counties in four states – Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. The PBS affiliate operates 24 hours a day to serve the region with multiple digital broadcast channels of news and educational programming.
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The Dairy BarnAthens Art CenterSoutheastern Ohio's cultural heritage center, the Dairy Barn Arts Center, presents exhibitions that annually draw more than 8,000 gallery patrons from around the world. Notable among these exhibitions is the biennial juried Quilt National and Bead International, which tour to host venues across the country for two years following their close at The Dairy Barn Arts Center. Additionally, the center offers the biennial exhibits Athens Voices and OH+5, which feature local and regional artists, and organize and present curated and invitational exhibitions.
Community Outreach and Student Wellness
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Get InvolvedStudent OrganizationsWe are committed to offering organizations that maintain an active involvement on our campus and promote the values of osteopathic medicine on the national level.
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Volunteer OpportunitesT.O.U.C.H ProgramHeritage College students interested in volunteering in the community may also consider enrolling in the T.O.U.C.H. program, a nationally recognized initiative of the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents. Students can learn more about the National TOUCH Program. Athens students can find out more about the TOUCH program at the Heritage College.
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Campus CareHealth Care for StudentsThe Campus Care clinic, located in Hudson Hall on the Ohio University Athens Campus, ensures a complete environment of health care readily available on campus, with trained clinicians offering a wide range of services to meet your health care needs.
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Wellbeing PlanOptionalThe WellBeing plan is an optional enhancement to student health care. It works with your medical insurance to reduce the costs of health services as well as expanding student health care options on campus. Every student is automatically enrolled. You can opt out of this fee and see the deadline by accessing the waiver on your MY OHIO Student Center. A waiver is required once each term. The WellBeing benefits are valid only at Ohio University Campus Care.