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Lancaster Festival celebrating 35 years of campus, community collaboration

June 21, 2019 2 min

For the past 34 years, a Lancaster campus-community collaboration has served as both a reunion, bringing Fairfield County residents of the past and present together.

The Gates Foundation-Ross County Scholar’s Fund reaches milestone of 200 grants

June 7, 2019 6 min

Since the awarding of the first scholarships, more than 200 grants have been given to deserving Ross County students, and the 2019 recipients mark the 16th class of scholars to utilize the grants.

Iron Mountain supports digitization project with OHIO to preserve Cornelius Ryan Longest Day Collection

June 6, 2019 4 min

Iron Mountain Incorporated® (NYSE: IRM), the global leader for storage and information services, announces the start of a three-part digitization project of documents from world-renowned war corr...

Faculty awarded nearly $58,000 from John C. Baker Fund

June 5, 2019 7 min

Five Ohio University faculty members have been awarded a total of $57,968 from the John C. Baker Fund during the 2019 spring semester for research and scholarly work that embodies the commitment ...

Alumna, faculty member extends support to Lancaster campus students through The OHIO Match

May 28, 2019 6 min

Lillian Zarzar, BSJ ’70, has seen the transformative nature of an Ohio University education from two unique perspectives—first as an undergraduate on OHIO’s Athens campus and now as faculty.

Alumni couple bringing historic bike race back to Athens

May 28, 2019 4 min

Daniel Brown, BS ’02, MS ’07, distinctly remembers the Athens Brick Criterium bike race in 1989 when he stationed himself on a street corner and watched as professional cyclists zoomed past.

OHIO Alumni Association releases five-year strategic plan

May 24, 2019 3 min

The OHIO Alumni Association announces its five-year strategic plan, which will serve as a roadmap to establishing the organization as the essential hub for alumni engagement.

Celebration of Volunteerism commends alumni chapters, societies

May 23, 2019 6 min

The OHIO Alumni Association recently honored Ohio University graduates who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to connect and engage their fellow Bobcats and in service to their alma mater.

Spring into summer with new Bobcat Store apparel

May 20, 2019 2 min

This year’s spring collection includes items for every member of your Bobcat family, including merchandise perfect for Ohio University’s new and more seasoned alumni....

Alumnus’ Fulbright Award aims to make language learning, cultural experiences more accessible

May 6, 2019 5 min

Chase Goodwin, BSC ’16, has never been one to give up on his dreams. Even in an Ohio University class of over 200 people, Goodwin made a lasting impression.

Alumnus works to make sure the stories of America, its people are preserved and accessible

May 2, 2019 7 min

Ohio University alumnus Patrick Madden, BMUS ’94, MA ’96, gets to spend his workdays surrounded by the documents that define the history of the United States: The Declaration of Independence, the...

OHIO announces 2019 Homecoming theme, unveils logo

April 29, 2019 2 min

The votes are in, and Bobcat Nation has selected “1804 and So Much More” as Ohio University’s 2019 Homecoming theme.

Konneker Fund to support student success initiative

April 25, 2019 2 min

The Ohio University Foundation Board of Trustees has allocated $100,000 from the Konneker Fund for Learning and Discovery to an Ohio University proposal that speaks to the heart of the University.

Alumna’s devotion to music education lives on in scholarship created through OHIO Match

April 24, 2019 8 min

When Isabel Courtney Hall, BFA ’46, BSED ’47, passed away in 2015, after nearly seven decades of passionate devotion to music education, her family considered how to best honor her legacy.

Irwin reflects on tenure as Russ College dean, Moss Professor

April 19, 2019 3 min

On July 14, Dennis Irwin will pass the torch on what he describes as the honor of his life, retiring as dean of Ohio University’s Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering.

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