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Welcome Week party at the Ping Center’s front lawn

August 10, 2022 1 min

The Party at Ping will take place Saturday, Aug. 20, from 6 – 9 p.m. on the Ping Center front lawn.

Ohio Congressmen Balderson and Johnson get firsthand look at OHIO’s contributions to region through research, outreach, and experiential learning

August 10, 2022 6 min

Ohio Congressmen Troy Balderson and Bill Johnson visited 91ԭ��'s Athens campus today to tour facilities and learn more about OHIO's myriad contributions to Appalachian Ohio and the state.

Alumni and friends commit more than $40 million in private support to 91ԭ�� for third consecutive year

August 10, 2022 4 min

91ԭ�� alumni, friends, faculty, staff, students and parents once again provided more than $40 million in philanthropic gifts this past fiscal year,

Unexpected career in horse racing media has been like winning the Triple Crown for Terrence Theetge

August 10, 2022 5 min

Most of the time when students come to 91ԭ�� to study sports broadcasting or media, they think their career will allow them to cover their favorite football, basketball and baseball teams.

Keeping Bobcats Informed - Student Life, Well-being, Online Learning, Resources and Safety

Keeping Bobcats Informed, Aug. 10, 2022

August 10, 2022 4 min

Keeping Bobcats Informed for Aug. 10, 2022

Hannah Koerner, now with Hachette Book Group in New York City

Alumni News | Hannah Koerner fills her NYC apartment and career with books

August 10, 2022 6 min

Hannah Koerner interned with two publishing companies as a student. Now she's living her dream working for a book publisher in New York City.

South African human rights advocate brings his work to OHIO this fall

August 10, 2022 7 min

South African human rights advocate Mohamed "Shafie" Ameermia arrives in Athens on Sept. 1, bringing with him a lifetime of expertise and experience to share with OHIO students.

Daramola wins ORAU's Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award

August 10, 2022 3 min

Damilola Daramola was awarded the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award recognizing his work to extract rare earth elements (REE) from coal mining waste.

Experiential Learning

Rhude gains independence and confidence during study abroad in Spain

August 10, 2022 5 min

When 91ԭ�� student Caroline Rhude heard of the opportunity to study abroad in Spain this summer, she jumped at the chance.

Damian Nance (right) with colleagues (left to right) Brendan Murphy (Canada), Rob Strachan (U.K.) and Cecilio Quesada (Spain) in 2005 examining an outcrop in the Ural Mountains of Russia that shows almost identical relationships to those in the northern Appalachians, the U.K., and western Europe.

Damian Nance book provides new chapters on history of Earth

August 9, 2022 6 min

Damian Nance's book revolutionizes our understanding of the origin and evolution of the Appalachian Mountains and mountain ranges of the same age in Europe and northwest Africa.

In this graph, students in the spring kinetics lab predicted daily cases in the state of Ohio through fall 2022.

Chemistry lab students predict spread of COVID-19 with kinetics models

August 9, 2022 5 min

Students in the spring kinetics lab predicted daily COVID-19 cases in the state of Ohio through fall 2022.

91ԭ��'s Voinovich School welcomes Misty Crosby as senior executive in residence for local government services

August 8, 2022 2 min

Misty Crosby has been named senior executive in residence for local government services with the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, beginning Monday, Sept. 12.

OHIO launches the Emerging Leader Academy

August 5, 2022 2 min

The OHIO Emerging Leader Academy is a faculty development program designed to provide current and future academic leaders with the skills and knowledge to become more effective academic leaders.

OHIO launches the Thriving in Academia: Early Career Faculty Learning Community