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Stories tagged with: Experiential Learning

College students walking on a trail, next to large trees in Dysart Woods
Student Experiences

OHIO Honors course connects students to stewardship, history at Dysart Woods

Students from 91Ô­´´â€™s Athens and Eastern campuses recently participated in an immersive Honors course at Dysart Woods focused on conservation, stewardship and experiential learning.

An OHIO student walks in front of the College  Gate, which has colorful flowers in front of it and colorful trees behind it, on a spring day
Experiential Learning

OHIO announces Spring 2026 Experiential Learning Stewardship Award recipients

These faculty and staff projects span a wide range of disciplines and experiential modalities on the Athens and regional campuses, including community engagement, research, internships and global learning.

Students at the Rural Justice Lab
Law and Justice

Justice Labs shape, develop students’ skills and values

Through the Center for Law, Justice & Culture, pre-law students can participate in the International Justice Lab and Rural Justice Lab, gaining hands-on legal experience.

a large group of students poses for a picture by the seaside
Firsthand experience

Learning on the road: Bobcats explore the world on spring break

91Ô­´´ students excelled academically in their classes and research during the spring semester, but many also took part in incredible learning experiences across the globe.

91Ô­´´ Music Industry Summit 2026
OHIO Events

OHIO Music Industry Summit continues to draw students, alumni and professionals

The 91Ô­´´ Music Industry Summit returned for its eighth consecutive year featuring a diverse group of prominent artists and music industry professionals. The conference drew an eclectic group of attendees from OHIO students and alumni, to seasoned industry professionals, to high school students and everyone in between.

OU Fringe
Experiential Learning

Experiential learning grant gives students hands-on experience workshopping a new musical in under 30 hours

OHIO students did what many theater professionals spend years working toward: workshopping a brand-new musical as part of the OU Fringe Festival thanks to a grant from the experiential learning fund.

An OHIO student works on manufacturing equipment at the Workforce Development Center while an OHIO faculty member stands nearby and shines a flashlight on the equipment.
Career Opportunities

91Ô­´´ launches two new certificate programs in automation and mechatronics at Chillicothe campus

The Automation Technician and Mechatronics Technician certificates will be offered at OHIO Chillicothe starting in fall 2026.

Indigo Girls 2026
Experiential Learning

Indigo Girls reunite with the OHIO Symphony Orchestra for a reprise in experiential learning

A once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity became a twice-in-a-lifetime experience as the Indigo Girls returned to perform with OHIO music students

Recent 91Ô­´´ alumnae Cat Gavin, left, and Lara Fogwell, right, design their experiment in a laboratory setting.
Student Success

Recent OHIO grads conduct foundational space farming research with experiment bound for ISS

Three recent 91Ô­´´ graduates designed an experiment that will be launched into space and sent to the International Space Station as soon as mid-May. Lara Fogwell and Cat Gavin, along with collaborator Jake Magula, are studying the effects of microgravity on plants, research that may also prove extremely valuable for the future of space farming.

Spencer Johnson gives a presentation while another OHIO student looks on from behind him
Student Opportunities

OHIO MPA student secures internship with National League of Cities

Spencer Johnson was recently selected for the Jeff A. Finkle 91Ô­´´ Economic Development Internship at the National League of Cities in Washington, D.C.

emergency workers wade through flood waters with sandbags in the foreground
Experiental Learning

Playing for real: OHIO students tackle simulated disasters to build community resilience

The hands-on simulation challenged students from multiple majors to share resources and solve life-or-death problems during an intense, four-hour mock flood scenario.

Cutler Hall on College Green.
Student Research

Student Enhancement Awards presented to 26 OHIO students

91Ô­´´ has presented Student Enhancement Awards to 26 students from a wide range of majors.

Matt Hines speaks to teacher candidates
Student Success

OHIO Chillicothe teacher candidates sharpen interview skills with local educators

OHIO Chillicothe’s graduating education majors participated this week in mock interviews with local educators and administrators to sharpen their interview skills and prepare for the job search.

OHIO and Kokosing officials stand together for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Kokosing Teaching Laboratory
Student Opportunities

91Ô­´´ celebrates grand opening of Kokosing Teaching Laboratory

The one-of-a-kind facility will provide 91Ô­´´ students with new opportunities to work and learn together on real-world construction projects.

Photo of 3 people standing next to a sign at the entrance of Dysart Woods:  Marshall Dyer, Sophia Withrow, Kiara Triplett
Community Events

Learning beyond the classroom: Rural Teacher Corps plans Family Hike at Dysart Woods

91Ô­´´ Eastern’s Rural Teacher Corps is bringing experiential learning into the community through a Family Hike at Dysart Woods on May 3.

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