Options expand for aspiring civil engineers (07/23/2008)
A partnership that enhances Ohioans' graduate education options in civil engineering will bring a new doctoral program to Ohio University's Russ College of Engineering and Technology and expanded course offerings and research opportunities to Case Western Reserve University's Case School of Engineering.
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City moves ahead on intersection project (07/23/2008)
Earlier this week, Athens City Council took a major step to improve the dangerous Richland Avenue and Ohio 682 intersection. In a unanimous vote, council appropriated $425,000 to cover partial design and engineering services for a $6.2 million project to construct a roundabout at the intersection and make related improvements.
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University mourns education student (07/21/2008)
Ernest Allberry, 50, a senior majoring in integrated math in Ohio University's College of Education, died June 28 after a brief illness.
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Biancamano to serve as university's general counsel (07/16/2008)
Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis and interim Ohio Attorney General Nancy Rogers have appointed John J. Biancamano as general counsel at Ohio University and assistant attorney general with the state, effective Aug. 18.
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State increases college access for veterans (07/10/2008)
U.S. military veterans, their spouses and dependents now can attend Ohio University or any other Ohio public university at in-state tuition rates under the new Ohio GI Promise.
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Thinking big about small science (07/08/2008)
Ohio University's Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute will give the university and local community a peek at this up-and-coming field of science during its first major international conference on nanoscience July 15 through 19.
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Avionics engineers honored for contributions (07/08/2008)
Leading professional institutions in the field of aviation navigation recently honored Maarten Uijt de Haag and Sanjeev Gunawardena, engineers with Ohio University's Avionics Engineering Center.
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University launches safety initiative (07/07/2008)
Environmental Health and Safety Director Joe Adams has a plan to reduce injuries sustained on the job through a workplace safety initiative designed to put safety in the spotlight as a top university priority. The effort is aimed at reducing workers' compensation claims, medical expenses and lost time.
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Former audio production instructor dies (07/07/2008)
Dave Aiken, who played a key role in developing the audio production
sequence in the School of Telecommunications (now Media Arts and Studies) in the 1980s, died last week at the age of 64.
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University names new alumni director (07/02/2008)
Graham Stewart begins work Monday as assistant vice president for alumni relations and executive director of the Ohio University Alumni Association. He comes to Athens via the University at Buffalo, where he served as the associate vice president for alumni relations.
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Appointments made in offices of Institutional Equity, University Ombudsman (07/02/2008)
Two staff members return to their roots and two others take the helm as interims with Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl's appointment of Laura Myers to head the Office for Institutional Equity and Merle Graybill to handle ombudsman duties.
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Electrical outage leads to IT interruptions (06/30/2008)
Ohio University's Office of Information Technology will continue to monitor and address problems caused by a power outage last week that created a series of IT system interruptions.
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Outage affects Blackboard, some Web services (06/28/2008)
Blackboard 6 and Blackboard went out of service early Saturday morning and were undergoing repair as of Saturday afternoon. Some authenticated Web services also were affected, including student/parent access to online bills.
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Trustees approve $657.8 million budget (06/27/2008)
The Ohio University Board of Trustees today approved a $657.8 million balanced budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year and extended a new five-year contract to President Roderick J. McDavis, voting to include a pay increase, his first in two years.
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Bible delivers IT update to trustees (06/27/2008)
Ohio University's Office of Information Technology has made significant strides in the year since Brice Bible took the helm as chief information officer. Bible shared those accomplishments Thursday at the Board of Trustees Resources Committee meeting. He also identified additional investments that are still necessary.
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Board of Trustees committees meet (06/27/2008)
On Thursday, Board of Trustees committees covered issues ranging from the budget to university accomplishments in the area of information technology.
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Krendl updates board on semester recommendation (06/27/2008)
During yesterday’s Academic Affairs Committee meeting, Executive Vice President and Provost Kathy Krendl updated board members on recent developments that have made a semester system appear more viable.
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Regional Campus report explores options (06/27/2008)
A presentation to the University Academics Committee of the Board of Trustees about the future direction of the regional campuses Thursday spurred lively discussion, stimulated questions and led Trustee and committee chair M. Marnette Perry to comment, "I think this is critically important to our core mission."
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University bids consumers to reuse, recycle (06/26/2008)
The Ohio University Moving and Surplus Department will hold a quarterly surplus auction beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday at The Ridges Building 9. What doesn't sell will go to a new recycling vendor that is helping the university save money and protect the environment.
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University receives $29M for improvements (06/25/2008)
On Tuesday, Governor Ted Strickland signed the two-year $1.3 billion capital appropriations budget allocating $29.5 million to Ohio University's main and regional campuses. House Bill 562 allots $495 million -- the largest portion of the capital budget -- to Ohio's public universities and community colleges for fiscal years 2009 and 2010.
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University gift grows by more than $10 million (06/25/2008)
In January, Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis announced an estimated $80 million gift from the estate of the late Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ of Dayton, Ohio. The value of the estate is now known to be in excess of $91.8 million -- $79.1 million in cash and securities in addition to $12.7 million in property. The proceeds will support engineering education and research at Ohio University.
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University, COAD help rentals go green (06/23/2008)
The new Green House Project involving Ohio University and the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development provides free energy audits for local landlords, making possible improvements that can reduce student renters' energy costs and Athens’ carbon footprint.
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Survey raises awareness of internal controls (06/20/2008)
The results of a recent internal control self-assessment survey mark a step in Ohio University's efforts to raise awareness and establish best practices for the institution's internal controls.
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University names chief of staff (06/20/2008)
President Roderick J. McDavis announced today that veteran communicator Rebecca Watts will assume the role of chief of staff and special assistant to the president.
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Area nurses' educational options to expand (06/20/2008)
Ohio University's School of Nursing will use a three-year, $787,841 grant to launch an innovative program that will educate area nurses for acute-care and family-practitioner specialties.
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GERB provides $250,000 for new master's programs at regional campuses (06/20/2008)
Ohio University's Graduate Education and Research Board (GERB) has awarded $250,000 in one-time funding to establish three new master's degree programs in organizational communication, strategic leadership and dietetics at the regional campuses.
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Fisher adds Iceland to his itinerary (06/18/2008)
William Fisher is no stranger to theaters of the world. He’s worked in France, Croatia, Germany and London. And in January, he’ll add Iceland to his list.
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Gates Scholarships help students follow dreams (06/18/2008)
Larry and Mary Gates greet Ross County resident Lisa Donahue as the fifth class of Gates Scholarship recipients is introduced Tuesday at Ohio University-Chillicothe.
Photographer: Rick Fatica
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University adopts accountability pact (06/16/2008)
Ohio University joined Ohio's other public higher-education institutions last week in signing an agreement of intent to participate in the Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA). The move was the latest step in the university's ongoing commitment to identify success measures, track outcomes and make the results publicly available.
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'I think I think' it was a memorable day (06/14/2008)
The theme of the day was celebration, as evidenced by Dominique Ellison's smile. More than 3,000 graduating seniors took part in separate morning and afternoon undergraduate commencement ceremonies, becoming Ohio University alumni. |
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