Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Stories

An individual looks through a rack of clothing items
OHIO Events

OHIO to host pop-up thrift market on April 4

The OHIO Thrift Market will be open to the public from 1– 6 p.m. on Friday, April 4, at the Morton Field. The pop-up market will solicit items from two thrifting locations in the area.

OHIO Giving Day 2025 - April 2
Giving Day

OHIO Giving Day is set for April 2: Donate to make a difference

Ohio University’s sixth Giving Day kicks off at midnight on Wednesday, April 2, inviting alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends to celebrate all Ohio University has been and is, by giving to the funds that matter most to you and to current and future Bobcats. Our goal this year is 3,110 donors. Together, we can ensure OHIO’s next era is the best one yet.

The finalists and judges from the 2025 3MT competition
Student Success

OHIO announces winners of Three Minute Thesis competition

This year, 32 students took part in the semifinal competitions, and then eight students advanced to the finals in late February.

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Faculty news

Faculty experts roundup

Between new findings on ancient hominins' arrival in Europe, recognition in the sciences, publications, conference presentations, grants and awards, OHIO faculty had a busy winter season.

A view of the 2024 Homecoming parade
Homecoming

Ohio University to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 13-18

Homecoming Week 2025 will kick off on Oct. 13, 2025, with the Homecoming football game against Northern Illinois on Oct. 18.

2025 Ohio University Music Industry Summit graphic, displaying the March 25-27 event dates.
Music Industry Summit

7th annual Ohio University Music Industry Summit to feature keynote artists Julien Baker and DJ Premier

The Music Industry Summit is the premier music industry conference in the Midwest and offers something for everyone from seasoned industry professionals to high school students and everyone in between. The highly anticipated event is scheduled for March 25-27, 2025.

Fall beauty
Academic Achievement

OHIO announces fall semester 2024 student academic achievement lists

Ohio University is proud to recognize and celebrate the academic achievements of more than 10,900 students who qualified for the President’s, Provost’s or Dean’s Lists, across all of OHIO’s campuses, for fall semester 2024.

The College Green
University Updates

OHIO leaders share answers to community questions from Jan. 22 ‘University Updates’

Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez hosted the third “University Updates” event of the academic year on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

A wooden map of Greenland, displaying it off the coast of North America.
Faculty Expert

‘Not a new, empty playground,’ Why Greenland has been thrust into the spotlight and why the U.S. may want to think twice

Ohio University Professor and environmental security expert Geoff Dabelko, Ph.D. believes Greenland is central to the geopolitical and geoeconomic competition in many ways.

OHIO Student Expo - Creativity and Discovery
OHIO Events

OHIO Student Expo registration now open

Ohio University students can win cash prizes at the annual event that highlights student research, scholarship and creative works.

A Heritage College representative works in a medical facility while other medical professionals work nearby
Community Engagement

Voinovich researchers explore innovative strategy for improving children’s health outcomes, reducing costs for taxpayers

Stark County, Ohio, contracted with the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service to evaluate the potential benefits of establishing a social information exchange network.

An individual is shown using a virtual reality headset and moving her arms
Community Engagement

Using virtual reality to recruit workforce for rural internet expansion

The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service is taking virtual reality headsets into high schools and career centers across Southeast Ohio to help attendees learn more about new, in-demand jobs.

Nick Strahan
OHIO Alumni

Alumni profile: Nick Strahan, assistant chief financial officer, Ohio Department of Medicaid

Nick Strahan BS ’13 MPA ’16, talks about bleeding green, his career journey and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service's role in shaping him into the leader he has become.

An aerial image of Athens, Ohio early in the morning
Community Impact

Voinovich School partners with Mayors’ Partnership for Progress on housing toolkit

The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service has partnered with the nonpartisan, not-for-profit, Mayors’ Partnership for Progress (MPP) to compile a housing “toolkit” to help rural communities.

An aerial drone shot of the Athens campus on a snowy day in 2024
Year in review

Top 10 most-read OHIO Today stories of 2024

From the total solar eclipse to transformative gifts and top national rankings, OHIO Today captured events and achievements that defined 2024. Dive into the year’s most-read stories and relive the moments that made Bobcat history.

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