Stories tagged with: Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service

Ohio University entrepreneurship class partners with Zienzele Foundation to empower Zimbabwean women and students

March 27, 2020 Students in Entrepreneurial Business Consulting worked with the Zienzele Foundation to expand the market for baskets the foundation sells to pay school fees for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS.

SBDC, PTAC, TechGROWTH, LIGHTS, SEE available to assist businesses with Economic Injury Disaster Loan and more during pandemic response

March 23, 2020 The Small Business Development Center,  Procurement Technical Assistance Center and TechGROWTH Ohio are working with small and local business owners to help keep their business afloat during COVID-19.

Community Action Association and Ohio University's Voinovich School honor three outstanding Ohio programs

February 13, 2020 Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies honored three exemplary programs, which provide significant community impact, at their 2020 Winter Legislative Conference on Jan. 30.

The Wilds makes $15M regional economic impact according to Voinovich School study

February 6, 2020 The Wilds contributed approximately $15 million in regional economic impacts in 2018, according to a recent study by Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs.

Voinovich Undergraduate Research Scholars accepting applications

February 4, 2020 Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs invites students to apply for prestigious 2020-21 Voinovich Undergraduate Research Scholar positions before the deadline of Feb. 24.

White House Senior Adviser for Rural Affairs visits OHIO

January 30, 2020 Anne Hazlett, Senior Advisor for Rural Affairs at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, visited Ohio University's Athens Campus on Friday, Jan. 24, to learn about OHIO's efforts to c

Ohio higher education leader visits OHIO to discuss innovation and partnerships

January 29, 2020 Mike Duffey, Senior Vice Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education, and Deputy Director, Innovate Ohio, visited the Ohio University campus earlier this week. 

Inaugural Education Public Policy Leadership Certificate residency takes Washington, D.C.

January 29, 2020 The Education Public Policy Leadership Certificate is a yearlong online certificate program that immerses participants in the world of education public policymaking.

TechGROWTH Ohio wins $5.05 million Third Frontier Award, now a $62 million program for southeast Ohio startups

December 2, 2019 TechGROWTH Ohio, Ohio University’s Ohio Third Frontier entrepreneurial services provider, has been awarded $5.05 million by the state in a competitive funding process for venture development services.

Global Entrepreneurship Week features event about careers in drug, medical and diagnostic discovery

November 6, 2019 OHIO's Center for Entrepreneurship will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 in Walter Rotunda with an event focused on careers and entrepreneurship.

University of Montana wins Third Annual Voinovich Public Innovation Challenge

October 31, 2019 The University of Montana Master of Public Administration Program was the winner of the Third Annual Voinovich Public Innovation Challenge, sponsored by OHIO’s Voinovich School.

OHIO earns increase in external funding for research and sponsored programs in FY19

October 28, 2019 OHIO saw a significant increase in external investment in its research and sponsored programs in fiscal year 2019, including funding from state and federal agencies, industry, and private sources.

OHIO partnership earns additional funding to collaborate with substance abuse recovery networks

October 25, 2019 The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently awarded $1.5 million to expand entrepreneurial training and partnerships with substance abuse recovery networks across three states.

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OHIO Procurement Technical Assistance Center has banner year helping clients earn $896M

October 24, 2019 The OHIO Procurement Technical Assistance Center successfully connected small and mid-sized business owners with federal, state and local government contracts worth more than $896 million in 2018.

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OHIO’s Voinovich School project to re-purpose brewery waste receives USDA grant

October 17, 2019 The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently awarded $50,000 to OHIO's associate professor Dr. Sarah Davis to continue her research into using brewery waste in organic agriculture.

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