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Kids Camp

Patton College of Education to host summer Green Project Camp for children

TheĀ Patton College of Education’sĀ Stevens Literacy Center is pleased to announce the third annualĀ Green Project Camp for summer 2025.

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Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Beta Kappa honors high achievers, reflects historical and liberal arts traditions and academic excellence

The Lambda of 51ĀŅĀ× Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa recently initiated nearly 50 new members on Friday, May 2, at Grover Center. These students met extensive academic requirements to qualify for membership.

A nursing student at OHIO Chillicothe engages with other students
National Recognitions

51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe named a ā€œProfessions-Focusedā€ ā€œOpportunity Collegeā€ by Carnegie

51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe is among fewer than 300 universities in the country to have earned designation as an ā€œOpportunity College and Universityā€ in the recently released Student Access and Earnings Classification debuted with the updated Carnegie Classifications. The campus was also classified as ā€œProfessions Focusedā€ in the new Carnegie Institutional Classification system.

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Community Engagement

Area teachers gather at 51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe for STEM education day

Nearly 80 area STEM teachers, school administrators, and future educators gathered at 51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe on Thursday, May 8 for a professional development day focusing on renewable energy.

Kevin Mattson
Distinguished Professor

Kevin Mattson named 51ĀŅĀ× Distinguished Professor

51ĀŅĀ× proudly announced Kevin Mattson Ph.D. as the 2025 recipient of its highest faculty honor—the Distinguished Professor Award—during the spring graduate commencement ceremony on Friday, May 2.

Lancaster Communications Hall of Fame
Alumni

First class inducted into Lancaster Campus COMS Alumni Hall of Fame

OHIO Lancaster has inducted itsĀ inaugural class into the Lancaster Campus Communication Studies Alumni Hall of Fame.

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Community Engagement

Input invited: Supporting belonging and connection in our University Community

OHIO is beginning planning conversations about the future utilization of the spaces currently occupied by the Multicultural Center, Pride Center and Women’s Center.

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.

HCOM faculty Nathaniel Overmire receives award
Faculty Awards

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine faculty member named Ohio’s Family Physician of the Year

Nathaniel Overmire, D.O., assistant clinical professor, was named family physician of the year by the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.

Ian Klein, an associate professor of instruction in Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at 51ĀŅĀ×
Video

In a Nutshell: Turning anatomy education into online sensation

What do pipe cleaners and duct tape have to do with a college-level anatomy course? Using hands-on demonstrations and enhancing the classroom experience with his online videos explaining everything from patellas to the parietal lobe is OHIO's own MacGyver of anatomy, Ian Klein.

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Community Service

Voinovich School champions collaborative efforts to uplift new mothers in Ohio counties

As part of a four-year federal grant program, the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service has partnered with four rural Ohio counties to promote the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline.

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Community Engagement

High school students invited to explore nursing careers at OHIO Chillicothe’s Bobcat Nursing Camp

51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe invites area high school juniors and seniors to learn about the nursing profession at the Bobcat Nursing Camp on Monday, June 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Community Impact

51ĀŅĀ×’s Small Business Development Center powers new investment

Stacey Johnson, owner of The Fry Pie Lady in Lancaster, exemplifies the commitment of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to supporting local entrepreneurs.

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Alumni

Mike McCarthy named 5 p.m. anchor at ABC 6 in Columbus

March was a big month for Mike McCarthy. The 2007 journalism graduate was named the 5 p.m. news anchor on WSYX/ABC6 TV in Columbus.

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OHIO Community

Retirement celebration for Mike Wickham set for May 13

All members of the 51ĀŅĀ× community are invited to celebrate Mike Wickham’s retirement after more than 20 years of dedicated service to 51ĀŅĀ×.Ā 

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