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A photo of students on 51ĀŅĀ×'s Athens Campus during fall
Alumni Mentors

Bobcats Help Bobcats: 51ĀŅĀ× launches program to connect every student to alumni mentorship opportunities

Bobcats Help Bobcats is a new set of programs and initiatives that will ensure all students have the opportunity to connect with OHIO alumni during their academic journey, beginning as early as freshman year.

Rufus the Bobcat rides in the Homecoming Parade
Homecoming 2025

Back home again

Welcoming Bobcats of all ages back to campus, OHIO's 2025 Homecoming celebrations featured a series of spirited and memorable events.

A view of the 2024 Homecoming parade
Homecoming

51ĀŅĀ× to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 13-18

Homecoming Week 2025 will kick off on Oct. 13, 2025, with the Homecoming football game against Northern Illinois on Oct. 18.

Walter Hall
Board of Trustees

OHIO Board of Trustees to learn of impacts of recent nursing expansions on regional campuses, receive student affairs engagement update during October Board meetings

The Board of Trustees will learn about how recent programmatic expansions in nursing across OHIO’s regional campuses are continuing to positively impact the state’s workforce development needs.

A view of Cutler Hall from College Green
Moving OHIO Forward

OHIO launches Innovation and Efficiency Awards, aims to increase financial flexibility and stability

New program aims to inspire employees across all campuses to embrace a culture of continuous improvement in order to build a stronger, more efficient and more mission-focused University.

Athens Campus in the fall
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's September 2025 Newsmakers

51ĀŅĀ× recognized Mario Grijalva, Gaurav Bansal and Christine Bhat as September 2025 Faculty Newsmakers.

An aerial image of 51ĀŅĀ× and Athens, Ohio  in the Fall
Forever OHIO

51ĀŅĀ× Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomes four new members

The 51ĀŅĀ× Alumni Association (OUAA) is pleased to announce the election of four new members of its Board of Directors.

OHIO students and IGS Energy representatives sit at tables and listen to a speaker during the Etiquette Dinner in the Walter Hall Rotunda
Student Experiences

OHIO students refine professional skills at annual Etiquette Dinner

The event was made possible through sponsorship from IGS Energy, a leading sustainable energy provider headquartered in Ohio. Representatives from the company also actively engaged with students at the event.

Jaylen Bannerman-Oden (right) at a Los Angeles Chargers practice.
Alumni Success

OHIO alumnus turns passion for football into career as NFL scout

Jaylen Bannerman-Oden, a 2019 graduate of 51ĀŅĀ×, has turned his lifelong passion for football into a successful career as an area scout for the Los Angeles Chargers.

College Green fall 2025 rankings
Rankings

51ĀŅĀ× recognized as Ohio’s best value public university for the sixth consecutive year by U.S. News and World Report

51ĀŅĀ× has once again ranked as the top public university in the state of Ohio for best value, according to U.S. News and World Report.

Cutler Hall appears through fall colors on College Green.
Faculty Excellence

OHIO faculty invited to PTOP training

Two 51ĀŅĀ× faculty fellows have developed a Canvas course to assist peers in preparing for, conducting and debriefing using the CTLA's Peer Teaching Observation Program (PTOP) model.

Join us for a live podcast recording - James Clear, #1 NYT Bestselling Author of "Atomic Habits" in a live conversation with Ryan Hawk '05, host of The Learning Leader Show. Oct. 1, Nelson Commons, 2-4 p.m., Business Professional.
OHIO Events

Bestselling authors James Clear, Ryan Hawk to be featured at OHIO event Oct. 1

The 51ĀŅĀ× community is invited to attend a special event featuring bestselling authors James Clear and Ryan Hawk on Wednesday, Oct. 1.

An OHIO Sports Administration student stands on the terrace in front of Peden Stadium.
Sports Administration

Once again, OHIO’s dual-degree sports administration program ranked best in the world

51ĀŅĀ×’s dual MBA/MSA sports administration program is regularly named among the world’s best, with eight previous number one rankings bestowed by the international sports business intelligence service SportBusiness.

Students walk up Richland Avenue in Athens during Welcome Week 2025
Forever OHIO

OHIO grows enrollment to more than 30,000, including more than 8,000 new students

51ĀŅĀ× total enrollment grew nearly four percent again this fall with 8,195 new students enrolling across our eight campuses and OHIO Online, including our largest, most high-achieving freshman class to date.

Representatives of 51ĀŅĀ× and the University of Botswana hold an OHIO flag while at the University of Botswana
Global Education

OHIO's CIBED leadership explores and secures expanded partnership opportunities in Botswana

The initiative supports CIBED’s mission to cultivate global business competencies and practical experience for 51ĀŅĀ× students.

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