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Community Engagement Symposium 2023
Community Engagement

Community Engagement Symposium to highlight best practices, recognize Outstanding Community Partner Award winners on Oct. 25

The Center for Community Engagement will host the third annual Community Engagement Symposium on Friday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Video displays in a rally room at Huntington High School

51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe partners with local high schools to expand access to College Credit Plus program

51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe has partnered with three local high schools to strengthen and expand College Credit Plus (CCP) programming for area students.

Esports OUCU sponsor

OUCU Financial commits to three-year partnership with OHIO Esports program

OUCU Financial Credit Union became the first multi-year sponsor of 51ĀŅĀ× Esports through a partnership agreement on Aug. 13, 2024.

Chuck Scott exhibit
OHIO Events

Chuck Scott exhibit on display in VisCom Focus Gallery

The School of Visual Communication is celebrating what would have been the 100th birthday of one of its founders, Chuck Scott, with a special exhibit in theĀ VisCom Focus Gallery.

Saw Wai Hla Argonne photo
Physics

OHIO scientist Saw Wai Hla named 2024 Falling Walls Physical Sciences Laureate for groundbreaking work in physics

Saw Wai Hla's groundbreaking work in the field of physics is being recognized by being awarded the 2024 Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year Award in the Physical Sciences category.

A landfill at sunrise with fog and birds flying overhead and tree-lined hills in the background
Political Reform

Corruption, politics, and trash: Award-winning book describes how Gilded Age cities cleaned up with dirty deals

At the peak of America’s Gilded Age, overflowing trash clogged city streets, but the cleanup wasn’t driven by reformers. Instead, corrupt politicians saw the waste crisis as a business opportunity, using backroom deals to transform sanitation systems—and line their pockets.

Carmichael Jones Self Adjacent exhibition

Kennedy Museum of Art to host opening reception for ā€œSelf Adjacentā€ exhibition examining parenthood on Sept. 20

The Kennedy Museum of Art at 51ĀŅĀ× will present ā€œSelf Adjacent,ā€ a group exhibition curated by Sarah Irvin and Tracy Stonestreet from Sept. 20, 2024-March 23, 2025.

Students walk up Richland Avenue in Athens during Welcome Week 2024

51ĀŅĀ×'s total enrollment climbs again

Growth fueled by significant increases in both graduate and undergraduate enrollment on the Athens campus and explosive growth in online undergraduate enrollment with a 14 percent year-over-year gain.

Chillicothe Trolley

51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe invites the community to Health and Safety Fair and Touch a Truck Experience

51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe will host a free Health and Safety Fair and Touch a Truck experience at the Shoemaker Center on Saturday, Oct., 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

An 51ĀŅĀ× student operates a camera filming the Creekside Stage at the Nelsonville Music Festival with the audience behind.
Experiential Learning

Diving into live event production: OHIO students thrive working the Nelsonville Music Festival

The Nelsonville Music Festival Production program catered to several media interests and provided students with a laid-back environment to first experience working a live event.

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A reminder regarding free expression at 51ĀŅĀ×

Freedom of expression is the foundation of an 51ĀŅĀ× education. Robust debate and civil disagreement—when conducted safely and legally—are signs of an engaged community and a diversity of perspectives.

Bennett Hall

51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe to host Freedom of Information panel for Constitution Day

51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe will mark Constitution Day on Tuesday, Sept. 17, with a panel discussion entitled ā€œFreedom of Information Past and Present in the Public Library.ā€

OHIO sundial

OHIO’s emergency communications systems to undergo routine testing Friday, Sept. 6

The University periodically tests its emergency communications systems to ensure notifications are working properly and to help familiarize its campus communities regarding how they will operate in an emergency.

WOUB Foothill features

WOUB nominated as NETA Public Media Awards finalist in two categories

The WOUB Learning Lab’s "Our Ohio High School Documentary Film Festival" and a video part of WOUB’s "Foothill Features," have been named finalists in the 56th NETA Public Media Awards competition.

An image of the "Send Silence Packing" exhibit that displays backpacks on the ground.

ā€œSend Silence Packingā€ national exhibit to be on display at College Green on Sept. 3

The traveling exhibit, which includes personal stories from individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide, is designed to raise awareness about the impact of suicide, connect individuals to mental health resources and inspire action for suicide prevention.

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