A star among the stars
September 19, 2020 Ken Ehrlich’s love of music inspired an enviable career in the music industry. Seated in the producer’s chair for myriad live and broadcast music events around the globe, his journey began in Chicago—where he produced television programs like the Marty Faye Show and created Soundstage—and quickly found its way to Los Angeles where, for 40 years, he’s been the master behind the Grammy Awards. The integrity, authenticity and unflappability he brought to working with musical artists is legend. The story of solid leadership and gracious guidance he offered musicians throughout his career follows.
Zeroing in on zero waste
September 19, 2020 One evening in May 2019, the normally quiet Athens City Council chambers were overflowing with citizens. Some stood in the hallway while others packed a nearby bar to watch the proceedings on the government channel. What brought so many passionate community members out on a Tuesday night? The answer, in a word: trash. Or to put a finer point on it—waste, waste diversion, and related jobs.
Last word: Linda Trautman
September 19, 2020 Dr. Linda Trautman, associate professor of political science at the Ohio University Lancaster Campus, has served on the faculty at OHIO since 2005 and teaches courses offered across the OHIO system, including graduate classes in Athens. Her areas of expertise include state and national legislative politics, electoral participation and voting behavior, and urban governance and American public policy.
Our Town Family
September 19, 2020 For generations, Ohio University has offered an opportunity to be part of a family—not just a campus family, which may be common with many colleges and universities, but a town family, which is rare. A real community with roots as strong as Ohio’s pawpaw or elm or birch trees.
Document Imaging & Workflow IT Advisory Community seeks members and campus input
September 18, 2020 The Office of Information Technology seeks members for the new Document Imaging & Workflow IT Advisory Community that will help shape the future of document imaging and automated workflow at OHIO.
An introduction letter about public health
September 18, 2020 I am writing this week to introduce myself, my staff and the work of many to prepare and manage Ohio University’s approach to COVID.
Wellworks announces updates to Healthy OHIO initiative for fiscal year 2021
September 18, 2020 Wellworks has announced details about how Ohio University employees and spouses/partners can participate in Healthy OHIO, the University’s employee wellness initiative, for fiscal year 2021.
National Endowment for the Humanities Application Writing Workshop scheduled for Oct. 19
September 18, 2020 The workshop is free and open to all Ohio University faculty, staff, and graduate students on all campuses.
Proximity Matters
September 18, 2020 Welcome to the Neighborhood: An Anthology of American Coexistence—a collection of over eighty poems, nonfiction essays, short stories and even illustrated pieces picked by editor Sarah Green, PHD ’15—shows different ways we interact with, or reflect upon, our neighbors, these “other” people who make up our various communities.
González Vallejo appointed program director at National Science Foundation
September 18, 2020 Dr. Claudia González Vallejo, professor of psychology, has been appointed to a program director position with the National Science Foundation’s Division of Social and Economic Sciences.
Pollution Prevention Week features events for University, local community
September 17, 2020 For the fourth consecutive year, Ohio University, the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District and the City of Athens are collaborating to celebrate Pollution Prevention Week.
AEIOU wins NASA’s Ignite the Night OHIO award for bone strength measurement technology
September 17, 2020 AEIOU Scientific, a TechGROWTH Ohio portfolio company that is working to commercialize Cortical Bone Mechanics Technology to non-invasively assess bone strength, won NASA’s Ignite the Night award.
Ohio University partners with CVS Health for COVID-19 asymptomatic testing of students, employees
September 17, 2020 In partnership with CVS Health, Ohio University will begin to conduct a surveillance COVID-19 testing program in Athens beginning September 21 to identify asymptomatic carriers of the virus.
Global COIL classes connect OHIO students to the world
September 17, 2020 This fall semester 2020, Ohio University students are getting the opportunity to attend class with Rhodes University students in South Africa for seven weeks as part of the Global COIL Initiative.
University, local community invited to collect red oak acorns on College Green Sept. 19
September 17, 2020 Students, faculty, staff and the Athens community are invited to help collect red oak acorns at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, on the College Green, following socially distant and mask protocols.
