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Bobcats helping Bobcats: The legacy of the Blackburn-Spencer Fund

July 23, 2019 6 min

“I think we craved stability at the time, in the political environment,” said Lt. Col. Bill “Clark” Kent, AB ’80, who was the president of OHIO’s Black Student Cultural Programming Board (BSCPB).

Roll out the green carpet for incoming students with ‘Welcome to OHIO’ packages

July 19, 2019 3 min

91ԭ�� is gearing up to usher in the new academic year, and you can play a role in welcoming first-year and returning students to their temporary home away from home with “Welcome to OHI...

Record number of alumni connecting with future Bobcats through VAAN programs

July 19, 2019 7 min

A record number of 91ԭ�� graduates are giving of their time and talents to efforts that define the future of their alma mater, helping to recruit the next generation of Bobcats.

Appalachian Scholars alumni reflect on OHIO journey, program’s impact

July 18, 2019 17 min

Over the course of its 215-year history, 91ԭ�� has embraced its unique position in and responsibility to the Southeastern Ohio region through initiatives focused on positive change for ...

Researchers design, implement school-based programs to help students with emotional, behavioral disorders

July 17, 2019 6 min

Educators can face challenges managing K-12 students, as 60 percent of students with special needs now spend much of their day in a regular classroom. Those students may have emotional and behavi...

Alumni, faculty, staff, students invited to participate in new Bobcat Mentorship Network

July 16, 2019 2 min

Dedicated to building a stronger 91ԭ�� community that engages all members in the professional development of every Bobcat, OHIO announces the upcoming launch of the Bobcat Mentorship Ne...

91ԭ�� Foundation releases 2018 Report on Giving

July 16, 2019 2 min

The 91ԭ�� Foundation has released its 2018 Report on Giving, providing an overview of private support the University received in fiscal year 2018 and a snapshot of that generosity in ac...

AEP Professor brings together faculty, students to restore local watersheds

July 12, 2019 6 min

In her dual role as scientist and educator, Dr. Kelly S. Johnson has spent the past 20 years collaborating with 91ԭ�� students and faculty, government agencies and private entities on e...

OHIO friendships fill alumnus’ career, fuel generosity

July 9, 2019 5 min

91ԭ�� laid the foundation of Karol Ondick’s prosperous career as an electrical engineer, but his OHIO connections played a significant role in his life long after he left the bricks of ...

Celebrating 50 years of Alden Library

July 8, 2019 13 min

Amid all of 91ԭ��’s academic buildings, there is one that holds perhaps the most memories for the most Bobcats. Some may have only stopped by it a few days a week to print off a paper o...

Kittle family, fellow Bobcats turn tragedy into opportunity to help others

July 8, 2019 7 min

“She’s developed a pretty interesting legacy for a little girl who only lived 58 minutes.”...

Faculty member revives theatre program to serve Lancaster campus, community

July 5, 2019 7 min

“It always starts with a seed – a dream. I tell my students that you can create your own path. You can create your own destiny.”...

Online registration opens for 2019 Black Alumni Reunion

June 26, 2019 4 min

Online registration for the 2019 Black Alumni Reunion, a signature OHIO alumni event held every three years, has officially begun and will continue through Friday, Sept. 6.

Ohio Today’s spring issue explores ‘landscapes’

June 25, 2019 2 min

Ohio Today’s spring issue explores the theme “landscapes,” and inside and online you’ll read, watch and listen to stories about how Bobcats care for, honor, tame and recreate in different kinds...

Lancaster Festival celebrating 35 years of campus, community collaboration

June 21, 2019 2 min

For the past 34 years, a Lancaster campus-community collaboration has served as both a reunion, bringing Fairfield County residents of the past and present together.

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