/ en /news/2025/12/engineering-student-builds-path-fairfield-county-workforce-center-mid-west-fabricating Through his education at the Fairfield County Workforce Center and hands-on experience at Mid-West Fabricating, Tyler Merritt is transforming his lifelong interest in how things work into a meaningful career. December 10, 2025 Staff reports /news/2025/12/engineering-student-builds-path-fairfield-county-workforce-center-mid-west-fabricating /news/2025/12/fitzgerald-brings-local-development-perspective-voinovich-school-advisory-board The executive director of the Athens County Economic Development Council credits 51���� for setting her on a career path that aligned with her passion for promoting the area’s advancement. December 10, 2025 Staff reports /news/2025/12/fitzgerald-brings-local-development-perspective-voinovich-school-advisory-board /news/2025/12/fourth-annual-tree-planting-helps-stabilize-improve-hocking-river-athens The partnership between 51���� and the City of Athens is proving beneficial to the environment while providing protection and improvements along the Hocking River floodplain. December 9, 2025 Staff reports /news/2025/12/fourth-annual-tree-planting-helps-stabilize-improve-hocking-river-athens /news/2025/12/ohio-universitys-online-rn-bsn-program-refreshes-curriculum-meet-demands-todays Nursing education has changed at all levels. When the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) released its updated Essentials in 2021, it reshaped expectations for how nursing programs prepare today’s workforce. December 9, 2025 Douglas Dennis /news/2025/12/ohio-universitys-online-rn-bsn-program-refreshes-curriculum-meet-demands-todays /news/2025/12/ohio-university-alumnus-jean-gabriel-shepherd-finds-his-path-public-service A 2010 graduate of 51���� with a bachelor of arts in geography, Jean-Gabriel Shepherd has built a career blending technical expertise, compassion, and an appreciation for learning and teaching. December 9, 2025 Staff reports /news/2025/12/ohio-university-alumnus-jean-gabriel-shepherd-finds-his-path-public-service /news/2025/12/verdict-first-place-ohio-mock-trial-suny-buffalo-invitational 51���� Mock Trial Team competed successfully in November's “Buffalo Bullpen” Mock Trial Invitational Competition. December 8, 2025 Staff reports /news/2025/12/verdict-first-place-ohio-mock-trial-suny-buffalo-invitational /news/2025/12/ohio-online-advances-faculty-leadership-digital-education OHIO Online is strengthening faculty leadership and collaboration to shape the future of innovative, student-centered digital learning. December 8, 2025 Bella Moyers-Chavez, '26 /news/2025/12/ohio-online-advances-faculty-leadership-digital-education /news/2025/12/brotherhood-dance-blends-cultural-research-dance-agriculture-technology Co-led by School of Dance professor Ricarrdo Hunter-Valentine, “Black in the Water” is the second work in Brother(hood) Dance’s Environmental Justice Trilogy, using a series of thematic “puddles” to examine the relationship between water and Black communities in Ohio. December 5, 2025 Sophia Rooksberry; Photos by James Hamilton /news/2025/12/brotherhood-dance-blends-cultural-research-dance-agriculture-technology /news/2025/12/ohio-university-alumni-bring-innovation-gifted-education-chillicothe Two 51���� graduates are transforming gifted education in the Chillicothe City School District through a program that blends creativity, technology and individualized learning. December 5, 2025 Staff reports /news/2025/12/ohio-university-alumni-bring-innovation-gifted-education-chillicothe /news/2025/12/ohio-faculty-invited-participate-mentor-leaders-learning-together-faculty-learning The six-part workshop series is designed to provide OHIO faculty with the skills and knowledge to become more effective faculty mentors. December 5, 2025 Staff reports /news/2025/12/ohio-faculty-invited-participate-mentor-leaders-learning-together-faculty-learning