Hope 101
November 14, 2019 What sets a teacher apart? For Felton Morrell, it’s “the love and support, the consistency.”
Alumni Spotlight: Rick Lewis
November 4, 2019 The Patton College of Education is honored to recognize Rick Lewis, Chief Executive Officer of the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA), as November’s Honorary Alum of the Month.
Fast-tracking Trail Building
June 8, 2019 Ohio University students join forces with the Wayne National Forest, providing essential data for the proposed 88-mile Baileys Trail System. In a cross-disciplinary effort, students contribute to environmental surveys and research on ecotourism marketing, accelerating the trail planning process and fostering regional economic development and community connectivity.
How to Live, Be, & Lead
March 5, 2019 Melinda Tsapatsaris, BSED ’98, applies progressive pedagogy learned from OHIO’s Creating Active and Reflective Educators (CARE) program as the head of school at Westland School in Los Angeles, emphasizing inquiry-based, experiential learning and collaborative teacher-student partnerships in the democratic act of learning.
Voices of change
October 30, 2018 College campuses surge with activism and dialogue when national issues of the day arise, and Ohio University is no exception. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, unrest regarding race, gender, and war shook the small college town in the Appalachian foothills.
Advocate for All
August 17, 2018 Doctors and teachers told Jordyn Zimmerman that she would never attend college. They were wrong.
The power of a shared story
December 17, 2017 “It is powerful to share a story,” said self-recognized ambassador for literacy Julie Francis. “Reading a story aloud takes people on a journey together.”
OHIO graduate student serves as ‘coach’ for international student groups
November 4, 2015 Rene Grzona coaches student organizations to be successful on campus at Ohio University, and one day he hopes to coach students to success on the basketball court.
