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Athena Cinema 2024

The Athena Cinema expands Fall 2024 programming

After 15 months of partial closures to conduct necessary structural renovations, The Athena Cinema is proud to announce the re-opening of two of its theaters just in time for an expanded slate of fall programming.

Community Engagement Symposium 2023
Community Engagement

Community Engagement Symposium to highlight best practices, recognize Outstanding Community Partner Award winners on Oct. 25

The Center for Community Engagement will host the third annual Community Engagement Symposium on Friday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Video displays in a rally room at Huntington High School

Ohio University Chillicothe partners with local high schools to expand access to College Credit Plus program

Ohio University Chillicothe has partnered with three local high schools to strengthen and expand College Credit Plus (CCP) programming for area students.

Esports OUCU sponsor

OUCU Financial commits to three-year partnership with OHIO Esports program

OUCU Financial Credit Union became the first multi-year sponsor of Ohio University Esports through a partnership agreement on Aug. 13, 2024.

Chuck Scott exhibit
OHIO Events

Chuck Scott exhibit on display in VisCom Focus Gallery

The School of Visual Communication is celebrating what would have been the 100th birthday of one of its founders, Chuck Scott, with a special exhibit in the VisCom Focus Gallery.

Saw Wai Hla Argonne photo
Physics

OHIO scientist Saw Wai Hla named 2024 Falling Walls Physical Sciences Laureate for groundbreaking work in physics

Saw Wai Hla's groundbreaking work in the field of physics is being recognized by being awarded the 2024 Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year Award in the Physical Sciences category.

A landfill at sunrise with fog and birds flying overhead and tree-lined hills in the background
Political Reform

Corruption, politics, and trash: Award-winning book describes how Gilded Age cities cleaned up with dirty deals

At the peak of America’s Gilded Age, overflowing trash clogged city streets, but the cleanup wasn’t driven by reformers. Instead, corrupt politicians saw the waste crisis as a business opportunity, using backroom deals to transform sanitation systems—and line their pockets.

Carmichael Jones Self Adjacent exhibition

Kennedy Museum of Art to host opening reception for “Self Adjacent” exhibition examining parenthood on Sept. 20

The Kennedy Museum of Art at Ohio University will present “Self Adjacent,” a group exhibition curated by Sarah Irvin and Tracy Stonestreet from Sept. 20, 2024-March 23, 2025.

Students walk up Richland Avenue in Athens during Welcome Week 2024

Ohio University's total enrollment climbs again

Growth fueled by significant increases in both graduate and undergraduate enrollment on the Athens campus and explosive growth in online undergraduate enrollment with a 14 percent year-over-year gain.

Chillicothe Trolley

Ohio University Chillicothe invites the community to Health and Safety Fair and Touch a Truck Experience

Ohio University Chillicothe will host a free Health and Safety Fair and Touch a Truck experience at the Shoemaker Center on Saturday, Oct., 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

An Ohio University student operates a camera filming the Creekside Stage at the Nelsonville Music Festival with the audience behind.
Experiential Learning

Diving into live event production: OHIO students thrive working the Nelsonville Music Festival

The Nelsonville Music Festival Production program catered to several media interests and provided students with a laid-back environment to first experience working a live event.

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A reminder regarding free expression at Ohio University

Freedom of expression is the foundation of an Ohio University education. Robust debate and civil disagreement—when conducted safely and legally—are signs of an engaged community and a diversity of perspectives.

Bennett Hall

Ohio University Chillicothe to host Freedom of Information panel for Constitution Day

Ohio University Chillicothe will mark Constitution Day on Tuesday, Sept. 17, with a panel discussion entitled “Freedom of Information Past and Present in the Public Library.”

OHIO sundial

OHIO’s emergency communications systems to undergo routine testing Friday, Sept. 6

The University periodically tests its emergency communications systems to ensure notifications are working properly and to help familiarize its campus communities regarding how they will operate in an emergency.

WOUB Foothill features

WOUB nominated as NETA Public Media Awards finalist in two categories

The WOUB Learning Lab’s "Our Ohio High School Documentary Film Festival" and a video part of WOUB’s "Foothill Features," have been named finalists in the 56th NETA Public Media Awards competition.

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