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51ĀŅĀ× announces overarching Inclusive Excellence goal: Be a University Where All Belong 

OHIO has outlined three inclusive excellence initiatives for the upcoming academic year all aligned with one clear, overarching goal: to be a university where all belong. 

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Alumni & Friends

A Lasting Legacy

OHIO honors the bicentennial of its first Black graduate’s enrollment in 1824 while looking ahead to another exciting Black Alumni Reunion in 2025.

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Alumni & Friends

Songs of Appalachia

Alumna’s work honoring place and memory earn her top honors once more.

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Alumni

Trees Full of Bobcats

How many Bobcats are in your family tree?

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Research & Impact

Reforestation in Action

Trees are among Athens’ greatest treasures—and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service strives to ensure they’ll remain that way for centuries to come.

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Fall 2024 Class Notes

Take a peek at what alumni have been up to in 2023.

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Letters to the Editor Fall 2024

We love hearing from our readers! Below are the letters to the editor published in the fall 2024 edition of Ohio Today.

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Alumni & Friends

Embracing the Bobcat Spirit: OUAA names Dell Robinson, BSPE ’88, Alumnus of the Year

Robinson to headline an evening of numerous awards, accolades during the 51ĀŅĀ× Alumni Association's annual Alumni Awards Ceremony on Sept. 27.

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Research & Impact

Making Space

A new, state-of-the-art facility will propel collaborative engineering research.

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Southeast Ohio History

Portal to the Past

Created by OHIO alum Brian Koscho, the Invisible Ground project gives a thoroughly modern window into Southeast Ohio’s historic places and people.

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University Updates

OHIO community invited to 'University Updates' event on Sept. 26

All 51ĀŅĀ× students, faculty and staff are invited to the next "University Updates" event on Thursday, Sept. 26.

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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.

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Paul H. Boase Prize Lecture to take place Sept. 16

The 2024 Boase Prize recipient, Dr. Kevin J. Barge, Professor of Communication at Texas A&M University, will give a lecture on Monday, September 16 from 3-4 p.m. in Schoonover Center 145.

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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.

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OHIO Online

51ĀŅĀ× undergraduate online enrollment increases nearly 14 percent

Select online graduate programs see double-digit growth in incoming cohorts.

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