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Concepts shared during public forum for possible uses of The Ridges

October 6, 2014

Ohio University and Athens community members were treated to a new view of the property and buildings at The Ridges.

Public workshop generates ideas, opinions for future Ridges uses

August 20, 2014

Stickers, photographs, colored pencils and sticky notes all helped guide the conversation Monday evening at a workshop designed to solicit public ideas for future uses of The Ridges.

Kennedy Museum plans upgrades, improvements to Ridges building

July 14, 2014

Members of the Kennedy Museum of Art are moving forward with some upgrades and improvements to their space up on the hill.

Sense of partnership springs from Ridges consultant meet and greet

June 12, 2014

The Ridges Master Plan Committee meet and greet session held Tuesday evening introduced the Ohio University and Athens communities to the newly-selected Ridges Master Plan.

The Ridges’ Kirkbride buildings are steeped in history

June 5, 2014

Ohio University’s Kirkbride buildings, which house the Kennedy Art Museum and studio space for artists at The Ridges, have been steeped in history ever since it first opened in 1874.

University selects consultant for Ridges Master Plan Update project

May 29, 2014

The Ridges Master Plan Committee has announced the selection of Schooley Caldwell Associates to aid in crafting an updated master plan for The Ridges.

Legacy of Milton Holland remembered with historical marker dedication

November 14, 2013

This Veterans Day was a particularly exciting one for local Civil War history buffs when a historical marker was dedicated in honor of former slave Milton Holland.

Applying special collections to the classroom

February 23, 2013

In fall 2011, Matthew Vetter, doctoral candidate and teaching assistant in the Department of English, was in search of an unconventional writing assignment for his writing and rhetoric class.

Students tell OHIO's story on Wikipedia

February 20, 2012

Graduate student Matthew Vetter's "ENG 308J: Writing and Rhetoric II" recently completed a project that gave students the opportunity to research topics related to Ohio University.

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