Ohio University launches new building directory website

A popular and highly visited Ohio University website has been updated to create a more seamless experience for users searching for Athens Campus building information.

Previously, the OHIO community could visit www.ohio.edu/athens for information about buildings across the Athens Campus. Starting Wednesday, Aug. 18, the website was retired and will redirect to the new Building Directory at www.ohio.edu/building-directory. The new website was developed by University Communications and Marketing along with University Planning.
 

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“Ohio University is full of creative, passionate, and ambitious employees, students and staff. This project is an example of that, where a group of University Communications and Marketing staff reached out with an idea, gathered information, and then rocked a significant update to a resource that provides key information to visitors and staff alike,” Shawna Bolin, associate vice president for university planning, said. “This update is great for all of us who use it, but it is also an example of the spirit and passion that makes OHIO so special.” 

Users will now be able to interact with a map of OHIO’s Athens Campus to find and locate different University buildings, as well as sort by building name or the corresponding campus map number that is available on the Transportation and Parking Services’ printable map. 

Individual building pages include a picture, location, current use, building type, number on the parking map, the structure’s history, as well as links to nearby campus locations. 

Users will also be able to access the parking map, take a virtual tour of campus, or access links to maps of the regional campuses and The Ridges on the Building Directory’s homepage. 
 

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If a user discovers a building page needs to be updated on the new website, they are encouraged to reach out to University Communications and Marketing by filling out the UCM Request Form. While in the form, select Web > Text edits, photo changes, or other simple changes to existing pages > then include the Building Directory URL where designated and describe the building and updates needed. 

Explore Ohio University’s Athens Campus today by visiting www.ohio.edu/building-directory.