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OHIO community members speak together while gathered around a table at the Community Engagement Symposium
OHIO Events

OHIO announces call for proposals for 2025 Community and Place-Based Engagement Symposium

The Center for Community Engagement invites students, faculty, staff and community partners to submit proposals for the Engage OHIO 2025: Ohio University’s Community Engagement and Place-Based Symposium.

Marty Conley speaks at the dedication ceremony outside of the Quinn Chapel AME Church
Community Engagement

Honoring the past, shaping the future: OHIO alumnus leads efforts to preserve Underground Railroad sites

Two Ironton sites were added to the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom as part of a regional initiative led by OHIO graduate Marty Conley to preserve local Underground Railroad history.

Alumni Gateway
Academic Achievement

OHIO announces spring semester 2025 student academic achievement lists

OHIO is proud to recognize and celebrate the academic achievements of more than 11,100 students who officially qualified for the President’s, Provost’s or Dean’s Lists, across all of OHIO’s campuses, for spring semester 2025.

OHIO students work on projects on their laptop computers while sitting on the College Green on a warm day
Building Bobcat Success

Building Bobcat Success: Competencies for Career Development Canvas module helps OHIO students prepare for their careers

Ohio University students now have the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience that will help them in their job search and careers through the Building Bobcat Success Program.

Aerial view of the Athens campus with the Hocking River on one side and rolling Appalachian hills on the other
Annual Awards

Celebrating University achievements

OHIO's annual awards honor outstanding students, faculty and staff.

Brittany Hodgson, female with blonde hair wearing a black blazer
Alumni Success

OHIO alumna Brittany Hodgson wins national recognition for handcrafted patriotic book

Ohio University alumna Brittany Hodgson earned third place in the NSDAR American Heritage Contest for her handcrafted book inspired by the theme Memorial Continental Hall.

Community Engaged Scholars in a public school classroom
Community Service

Community Engaged Scholars Program accepting applicants for fall 2025

The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) is now recruiting faculty for the 2025 Fall Community Engaged Scholars Program. The program is a professional development training on community engagement, a high impact practice of experiential learning.

Two OHIO graduates in cap and gown celebrate after walking across the stage at Spring Commencement
Forever OHIO

OHIO celebrates the Class of 2025

Family members and friends cheered loudly and proudly for their Bobcats at the Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies in the Convocation Center and at special events on the Athens and regional campuses.

Mary Brady
Class of 2025

Social work graduate honored with Spirit of Southern Award

Social work graduate and Spirit of Southern award recipient Mary Brady turns personal challenges into purpose after earning her degree and passing the Licensed Social Worker exam.

Emeriti Park and Baker University Center
University Updates

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

Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez hosted the fourth and final “University Updates” event of the academic year on Tuesday, April 22.

two people off screen hand off and receive a paper bag as in a food delivery
Origin Stories

Still delivering

How two OHIO alumni hatched a plan as students that turned into a multimillion-dollar company.

Spring blooms on OHIO's College Green
National Recognitions

Ohio University named a 'Professions-Focused' 'Opportunity College' in latest Carnegie Classifications

OHIO is among the fewer than two dozen R1 universities in the country to earn Carnegie’s new “Opportunity College and University” designation and among only 40 large doctoral institutions defined as “professions-focused.”

Peden Stadium, the OHIO campus and the city of Athens are shown in this aerial image
Outstanding Administrators

Three OHIO employees named as Outstanding Administrator Award winners

All members of the OHIO community are invited to the event, which will also celebrate administrative staff members who have reached significant service milestones and those who retire in 2025.

Three sisters standing together
Building Bright Futures

Three sisters, one campus: The Gardner sisters’ journey at OHIO Eastern

When Miley Gardner chose to attend Ohio University Eastern to study Human Biology, she sparked a family tradition that inspired her twin sisters, Gracie and Lanie, to join her on campus.

An OHIO's student is shown wearing a cap that says "There's No Place Like HOUME" at Commencement
Forever OHIO

OHIO to celebrate Spring Commencement on May 2, 3

Ohio University will honor more than 3,600 graduating students during the Spring Commencement Ceremonies on May 2 and 3. The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine will honor its graduates on May 10.

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