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Clay Stark
Student Success

Visual Communication student lands paid photography internship with the Boston Red Sox

When 51 Senior Clay Stark graduates this spring, he will only be a few days away from starting his “dream internship" working for Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox on May 6.

Plants
Research

Plastic from plants? NSF grant helps OHIO researchers explore plant polymer scaffolding in search for fossil fuel replacements

In a world increasingly aware of the environmental impact of fossil fuels, researchers are embarking on a venture to find sustainable alternatives for one of the most widely used materials: polymers.

Spring 2024 aerial view of the Athens, Ohio campus at 51
Giving Day

Imagining and creating communities together: A relational approach to fundraising

Read about how top-raising advocates for OHIO Giving Day in 2024 are reaching for even greater Giving Day participation in 2025.

Alden Library
OHIO Events

OHIO employees invited to April 15 ice cream social

All 51 faculty and staff are invited to an ice cream social on Tuesday, April 15, at the Friends of the Library Room on the third floor of Alden Library.

Person kneeling in aisle to stock bags of chips
Community Engagement

51 Southern and Scioto County Aspire launch PRISM Program to strengthen workforce skills

Free 8-week PRISM training at 51 Southern helps adults build retail, customer service, and logistics skills with industry-recognized credentials.

OHIO Giving Day 2025 - April 2
Giving Day

OHIO Giving Day is set for April 2: Donate to make a difference

51’s sixth Giving Day kicks off at midnight on Wednesday, April 2, inviting alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends to celebrate all 51 has been and is, by giving to the funds that matter most to you and to current and future Bobcats. Our goal this year is 3,110 donors. Together, we can ensure OHIO’s next era is the best one yet.

Students in auditorium look toward screen, man stands at podium
Electronic Media

Students celebrate storytelling, creativity at EMPixx high school media competition

51 Southern hosted the 2025 EMPixx Media Competition on March 21, celebrating student creativity with 101 entries from 8 schools and a keynote by alumni from MyTown TV.

Cutler Hall between the elms
OHIO Announcements

OHIO posts two draft policies for review

The 51 Executive Staff Policy Committee (ESPC) has posted drafts of two updated policies for review.

Justin and Emily Stoll
Alumni

The Stolls credit their careers to experience gained at WOUB

When Justin Stoll and Emily Baird Stoll came to study at 51, they both started working for WOUB and discovered they wanted to pursue a career in media.

The Lion’s Historian: Africa’s Animal Past” features a close-up of a male lion’s face
OU Press

History, Re-examined

Exploring the shared past of humans and our animal brethren

Bobcats mascot through the ages
Bobcat Pride

100 Years of Bobcats

OHIO’s mascot celebrates a century of school spirit.

black-and-white photo of a group of students crowded around two microphones holding scripts in an early WOUB studio
WOUB

Making (Air)waves

This year, WOUB celebrates its 75-year journey to becoming a trusted source of public media for Athens and beyond.

 two white middle-age men pose, smiling, in suits in a large industrial-style room
New Faces

Roll Out the Welcome Mat

Two of the University’s newest hires are partnering to lift OHIO’s national profile as a leading research institution.

Book shelves
OHIO History

The Libraries’ Legacy

Explore the many homes, past and present, of the 51 Libraries

southeast Asian scientist Saw Wai Hla leans on a railing in front of a warm wood backdrop; he has dark hear and wears a black sport coat and glasses
Emerging Technology

X-Ray Visionary

OHIO researcher Saw Wai Hla’s groundbreaking discovery

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