OHIO News Latest Stories / en Fourth annual tree planting helps to stabilize, improve Hocking River in Athens /news/2025/12/fourth-annual-tree-planting-helps-stabilize-improve-hocking-river-athens The partnership between 51ĀŅĀ× 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 51ĀŅĀ×’s online RN to BSN program refreshes curriculum to meet the demands of today’s nursing profession /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 51ĀŅĀ× alumnus Jean-Gabriel Shepherd finds his path in public service, cybersecurity /news/2025/12/ohio-university-alumnus-jean-gabriel-shepherd-finds-his-path-public-service A 2010 graduate of 51ĀŅĀ× 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 Verdict: First Place for OHIO Mock Trial at SUNY-Buffalo Invitational /news/2025/12/verdict-first-place-ohio-mock-trial-suny-buffalo-invitational 51ĀŅĀ× Mock Trial Team competed successfully in November's ā€œBuffalo Bullpenā€ Mock Trial Invitational Competition. December 8, 2025 Staff reports /news/2025/12/verdict-first-place-ohio-mock-trial-suny-buffalo-invitational OHIO Online advances faculty leadership in digital education /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 Brother(hood) Dance blends cultural research in dance, agriculture and technology /news/2025/12/brotherhood-dance-blends-cultural-research-dance-agriculture-technology Co-led by School of Dance professor Ricarrdo Hunter-Valentine, ā€œBlack in the Waterā€ is the second work in Brother(hood) Dance’s Environmental Justice Trilogy, using a series of thematic ā€œpuddlesā€ 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 51ĀŅĀ× alumni bring innovation to gifted education in Chillicothe /news/2025/12/ohio-university-alumni-bring-innovation-gifted-education-chillicothe Two 51ĀŅĀ× 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 OHIO faculty invited to participate in Mentor Leaders Learning Together Faculty Learning Community /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 Cybersecurity at OHIO: Physical security tips to help you stay safe /news/2025/12/cybersecurity-ohio-physical-security-tips-help-you-stay-safe When you think of cybersecurity, you may only be considering digital media issues, but the physical security of devices and systems is also very important. December 5, 2025 Staff reports /news/2025/12/cybersecurity-ohio-physical-security-tips-help-you-stay-safe Art meets antibiotic resistance /news/2025/12/art-meets-antibiotic-resistance The Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute (ITDI) at 51ĀŅĀ× turned science into art recently, hosting a painting event to mark World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness week. December 4, 2025 Staff reports /news/2025/12/art-meets-antibiotic-resistance