Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Stories

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Green Games return to Ohio University this fall

Ohio University’s Athletics-Sustainability Working Group is continuing the Green Games initiative that was started last year. 

Students, faculty members and research clients pose in front of OHIO's Class Gateway

Measuring social impact: OHIO expands enterprise through Social Return on Investment

How did these mid-career graduate students contribute to the work being done by a team of social enterprise researchers?

Appalachian Social Enterprise Summit

Ohio University invites regional entrepreneurs to the Appalachian Social Enterprise Summit

The Appalachian Social Enterprise Summit will invite social entrepreneurs and interested investors to network and exchange ideas.

Students from the Voinovich School are shown at their summer internships in this photo collage

Voinovich students dive into summer public service internships

Students from Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service gained valuable experience working in a variety of internship programs over the summer.

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Maya Clouse-Henry gains practical expertise through internship at The Painted Turtle

Far from Ohio University in Lake Hughes, California, Maya Clouse-Henry took on an internship soaked in fun, where she deepened her understanding of early childhood education and place-based learning. Clouse-Henry is working toward a dual master’s degree in environmental studies with the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service and parks, recreation, and leisure studies from the Patton College of Education. Through her studies, as well as the professors and professionals she connected with along the way, she learned about The Painted Turtle, where she spent her summer interning as a Bale leader.

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Victoria Crawford flourishes in internship with International Economic Development Council

ictoria Crawford has expanded her horizons from Ohio University’s campus to the Washington D.C. city skyline. As the 2023 Jeffrey A. Finkle Ohio University Economic Development Intern with the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), Crawford had the opportunity to delve deeper into her passion for economic development and international relations and pair the two while gaining hands-on experience.

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Amie Bah appreciates importance of impact through WorldStrides internship

Amie Bah interned with Envision by WorldStrides as a program office assistant, where she discovered the importance of impact, no matter the size.

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Cassidy Dummitt experiences transformative internship with Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission

In Hocking County, Master of Public Administration (MPA) Candidate Cassidy Dummitt became immersed in the world of public service and local government. Through her internship with the MORPC.

First-year students pass though the Alumni Gateway on their way to the Student Organization Involvement Fair on College Green.

Ohio University enrollment grows with another record-breaking incoming class

Ohio University enrollment climbed in Fall 2023 with a record-setting first-year class in Athens, growth in incoming regional campus and online students, and a remarkable climb in student retention.

Voinovich Public Speaker Series - Stephanie McCloud

From health equity to renewable energy: OHIO’s speaker series tackles pressing public service issues

Each semester, the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service welcomes public service experts to share their insights about current topics that impact communities in Ohio and around the globe.

Local police officer in front of a green screen in the Grid Lab during an ALEI exercise

Ohio University faculty honored with the 2023 FBI National Academy Associates Science and Innovation Award

A combined endeavor by faculty members from Ohio University's Scripps College of Communication McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies, Eric R. Williams and John Bowditch, together with Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Faculty member John Born, has been honored with the prestigious 2023 FBI National Academy Associates Science and Innovation Award.

A photo of the College Green in the summer

Donation drive for items to support international students

Ohio University is accepting donations of items that will be used to support international students during the upcoming school year.

Jason Jolley

Jason Jolley named interim associate vice president for research and creative activity

Ohio University has named G. Jason Jolley, Ph.D., as the new interim associate vice president for research and creative activity, effective Aug. 1.

Archaeologist David Lamp works in a one-meter square part of a dig near Lancaster.

Student David Lamp makes discovery of a lifetime: fluted point from first peoples in Ohio

David Lamp was on his hands and knees, trowel in hand, back at OHIO as a graduate student on June 2, when he made the discovery of a lifetime.

Tracy Plouck

Tracy Plouck named dean of the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service

Ohio University Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Elizabeth Sayrs has named Tracy Plouck as the dean of the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service.

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