51ĀŅĀ×

Stories tagged with: Community Engagement

An OHIO student talks with a public office at Public Service Day
Alumni Impact

Voinovich School's Public Service Day brings together students, alumni, officials

OHIO alumni working in government and community organizations shared their experiences in the public sector and offered advice for students interested in making a difference through their careers.

A community health worker sits and talks with two individuals
Career Opportunities

Free community health worker training comes to OHIO Lancaster

Applications are now open for OHIO’s Community Health Worker Training Program, hosted by the Alliance for Population Health and offered at 51ĀŅĀ× Lancaster during Spring Semester 2026.

A speaker stands at a podium in front of local and state leaders and in front of a sign that says Ohio - Fueling The Future - Centrus, JobsOhio and OhioSE Economic Development
Community Impact

Private industry expansion announcement bolsters redevelopment efforts

A major regional jobs announcement has 51ĀŅĀ× leaders, state officials and project stakeholders applauding progress at a key development site and looking for further success.

woman performs cpr on dummy
Community Events

Free community health worker training comes to OHIO Southern

Applications are now open for free community health worker training at OHIO Southern.

Woman speaks to seated crowd from podium
Community Partners

Regional campuses celebrate partners

51ĀŅĀ× recognized several community partners recently for their unique, place-based collaborations that support students and strengthen local communities.

The outside of OhioHealth O'Bleness Hospital is decorated with signs that say OU, Oh Yeah and Go Cats, and the grass and sidewalks have OHIO decorations. In addition, there is a giant football under a tree.
Forever OHIO

OHIO announces Paint the Town Green challenge winners

51ĀŅĀ× and the city of Athens showed their Bobcat pride during the Homecoming 2025 competition.

Bennett Hall
Free Community Workshops

51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe to host free artificial intelligence workshops

Interim Dean Mike Lafreniere invites community members to participate in one or more of the free workshop sessions on Unlocking the Power of AI and Mastering AI Prompting.

Three females standing next to each other, smiling
Community Partnerships

Future teachers, community leaders: Inside 51ĀŅĀ×’s Rural Teacher Corps

51ĀŅĀ×’s Rural Teacher Corps prepares future educators to serve and strengthen Appalachian communities through place-based learning and community partnerships.

Nikki Wood and other OHIO graduates take a selfie while wearing Commencement caps and robes and standing next to the Convocation Center.
Alumni Success

Internship experience is rewarding, leads to full-time position

Nikki Wood spent the summer in Chillicothe as an intern with the city through a program with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) and in partnership with the Voinovich School.

a female student in an 51ĀŅĀ× t-shirt creates a manufacturing model at a desk
Community Partnerships

Training Tomorrow’s Workforce, Today

Collaboration leads to career success in advanced manufacturing.

an instructor wearing glasses and scrubs demonstrates the use of an otoscope on a student
Community Impact

Care That’s Rooted in Community

OHIO is addressing health disparities in Appalachia—and training students to do the same in rural settings statewide.

Left: a man with glasses and business professional attire inspects scientific equipment on a rooftop overlooking 51ĀŅĀ×’s West Green. Right:  a man in casual attire stands partway up a weather tower, addressing a group of elementary school students
Anniversaries

Weathering It All

This student-centered lab has provided local forecasting since 1984.

OHIO faculty and students help to build puppets at the Honey for the Heart Studio
OHIO Community

Honey for the Heart, Learning Community Programs celebrate another year of collaboration

At 51ĀŅĀ×, there are 116 Learning Community sections signed up to engage at the Honey for the Heart Art Studio this fall.

HCOM students receive their white coats during convocation.
Experiential Learning

Health care organizations partner with 51ĀŅĀ×'s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine to strengthen physician workforce

A new partnership with three Southeast Ohio health care organizations will provide additional training opportunities for medical students and potentially help build the region’s physician workforce.

Volunteers from 51ĀŅĀ× work on framing a house
Community Engagement

51ĀŅĀ× to host Engage OHIO 2025: Community and place-based engagement symposium and awards ceremony

The 51ĀŅĀ× Center for Community Impact will host Engage OHIO 2025: Community and Place-Based Engagement Symposium on Friday, Oct. 24, at the 51ĀŅĀ× Inn & Conference Center.

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