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University shares update on faculty petition for representation

March 26, 2025 1 min

As instructed by SERB in its formal Tally of Ballots, election results are not official until voted on and certified by SERB. The proposed union is not the exclusive bargaining representative for the bargaining unit until voted on and certified by SERB, and negotiations cannot begin until SERB has certified the election.

Zanesville

Local author storytime with Kate Hoefler: “The Couch in the Yard”

March 26, 2025 2 min

The Zanesville Campus Library is thrilled to host an engaging storytime event featuring local author Kate Hoefler on April 1 at 5:30 p.m. in Herrold Hall at 91ԭ�� Zanesville.

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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.

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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.

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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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.

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.

Giving Day

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.

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.

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.

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Faculty Profile

Last Word with Nukhet Sandal

March 24, 2025 7 min

91ԭ��’s ACE Fellow reflects on her career path, teaching philosophy and what makes Athens special.

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Corporate Partnerships

Building the Future

March 24, 2025 3 min

A strategic partnership is elevating construction management education at 91ԭ��.

Alumni Success

Spring 2025 Class Notes

March 24, 2025 26 min

See what alumni have been up to in 2024.

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Alumni Feedback

Letters to the Editor Spring 2025

March 24, 2025 5 min

We love hearing from our readers! Below are the letters to the editor published in the spring 2025 edition of OHIO Today Magazine.

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

OU Press

History, Re-examined

March 24, 2025 2 min

Exploring the shared past of humans and our animal brethren

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