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

March 25, 2025 3 min

91ԭ��’s sixth Giving Day kicks off at midnight on Wednesday, April 2, inviting alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends to celebrate all 91ԭ�� 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.

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Giving Day

Imagining and creating communities together: A relational approach to fundraising

March 25, 2025 4 min

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

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Electronic Media

Students celebrate storytelling, creativity at EMPixx high school media competition

March 25, 2025 5 min

91ԭ�� 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.

Research

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

March 25, 2025 7 min

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.

OHIO Announcements

OHIO posts two draft policies for review

March 25, 2025 1 min

The 91ԭ�� Executive Staff Policy Committee (ESPC) has posted drafts of two updated policies for review.

Alumni

The Stolls credit their careers to experience gained at WOUB

March 25, 2025 5 min

When Justin Stoll and Emily Baird Stoll came to study at 91ԭ��, they both started working for WOUB and discovered they wanted to pursue a career in media.

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Community Engagement

91ԭ�� Southern and Scioto County Aspire launch PRISM Program to strengthen workforce skills

March 25, 2025 2 min

Free 8-week PRISM training at 91ԭ�� Southern helps adults build retail, customer service, and logistics skills with industry-recognized credentials.

OHIO Events

OHIO employees invited to April 15 ice cream social

March 25, 2025 1 min

All 91ԭ�� 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.

Heritage College

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine graduates' match results reveal the next step in their journey

March 24, 2025 8 min

The third Friday in March is one of the most highly anticipated and dreaded days for students graduating from medical school. It’s the day most of them learn where they will be doing their residency.

Stacey Saunders-Adams and Marguerite Hernandez

events

91ԭ�� Chillicothe celebrates Women’s History Month

March 24, 2025 3 min

As part of Women’s History Month, 91ԭ�� Chillicothe celebrated women who educate and inspire generations with a film screening and panel on Thursday, March 20 in the Bennett Hall Auditorium.