Stories tagged with: Experiential Learning

If you're interested in space, join OHIO's student spaceflight experiment this fall

August 24, 2023 Professor Sarah Wyatt is looking for Ohio University students who want to help design experiments for the International Space Station.

Study abroad experience in Spain cements OHIO senior’s goals

August 24, 2023 Ohio University senior Grace Weisel spent two months this summer in Toledo, Spain, immersing herself in a new country by living with a host family, touring the country, and taking classes. 

Highlighting first-down lines: MDIA alumnus brings tech savvy to sports broadcasting

August 16, 2023 Find out how this OHIO alumnus is traveling to top sporting events to help connect high-tech graphics to sports broadcasts.

Where multimedia meets night infiltration: Two Scripps seniors learn it all in Army ROTC public affairs internships

August 15, 2023 The U.S. Army Cadet Command’s fast-paced media internship at Army Reserve Officer Training Course (ROTC) summer training involves videography, social media, graphic design, reporting and photography. Seniors Sophia Young and Danielle Smith, both journalism majors in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, also found adventure.

From OHIO’s journalism camp to Telemundo co-anchor: How this 2019 alumnus made it happen

August 14, 2023 As Ohio University celebrates 100 years of journalism instruction, alumnus Steven E. Hernandez (BSJ ’19) represents the past and future. Hernandez is a bilingual broadcaster in Cleveland who streams news in Spanish directly to viewers via the internet. 

OHIO junior blends media and journalism skills with dual internships in Armenia

August 11, 2023 Olivia Lutz has a lifelong goal of traveling the globe and exploring different cultures firsthand. Her dual internships in Armenia this summer allowed her to do just that.

Global Nike Manager trusted his gut and OHIO experiences to excel as a strategic comms professional

August 10, 2023 Alumnus Jeffrey Billingslea, BA ’17, took advantage of the abundant student leadership opportunities at OHIO and he credits his learning experience as a contributor to his professional success.

What a year of teaching in Taiwan has looked like for an OHIO alumna and Fulbright scholar – and why she is staying for another

August 10, 2023 OHIO alumna and Fulbright scholar Alexis Karolin, B.A. ’22, has spent the past year growing personally and professionally while teaching elementary school students in Taipei, Taiwan.

OHIO graduate named president of the Broadcast Education Association

August 8, 2023 Ohio University graduate Kim Fox is the second Black woman president of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) in the organization’s 68-year history.  

Ohio University graduate Frank Graff wins regional Emmy at PBS North Carolina

July 28, 2023 Frank Graff graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1982 and a master’s degree in political science in 1983.

High School Journalism Workshop welcomes 72 participants for annual summer event

July 27, 2023 Dozens of high school students invaded Athens, Ohio, and Ohio University’s Schoonover Center in July for the 2023 High School Journalism Workshop. 

Veronica Jennings finds intersection of environmental studies and electrical engineering

July 26, 2023 For Veronica Jennings, a second-year student majoring in electrical engineering and minoring in computer science, finding the intersection of environmental studies and her major proved challenging.

Leah (Dolby) Clarke is working her way up in Hollywood

July 19, 2023 As a Director’s Guild of America assistant director in Hollywood, OHIO graduate Leah (Dolby) Clarke has had the opportunity to work for various networks and streaming platforms.

Student Enhancement Awards provide $110,116 in funding to 20 students

July 19, 2023 The Ohio University Student Enhancement Awards program provided 20 students with a total of $110,116 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work this spring.

Archaeology students have their own blockbuster summer adventure

July 14, 2023 Field School in Ohio Archaeology students are spending their summer searching for artifacts from Ohio's first peoples—one square meter of earth at a time.