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Branch campuses see significant enrollment growth
October 13, 2008
Increased enrollment on Ohio University’s regional campuses — 504 more students than last fall — led all categories of enrollment growth this year, according to a university news release. Overall, regional campus enrollment increased by about 6.5 percent to a total of 8,323 students.>>
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OU Police chief: No more problems with evidence room
October 13, 2008
The interim Ohio University Police chief said last week that since an investigation of money thefts from the agency’s evidence room in 2006, there have been no more reported problems along those lines.>>
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Thefts from OU Police evidence room remain unsolved
October 9, 2008
Ohio University Police apparently have never figured out who stole more than $2,100 from their evidence room sometime before 2006.>>
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Student trustee worries board may be trying to muzzle dissent
October 9, 2008
Student Trustee Tracy Kelly is concerned that a “Statement of Expectations” that the Ohio University Board of Trustees is planning to adopt will endanger Trustees’ freedom to hold their own opinions and speak their minds in public.>>
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How will credit meltdown affect OU student loans, staff pensions?
October 9, 2008
The fate of American financial markets continued to remain uncertain earlier this week despite the $700 billion bailout plan approved by Congress Friday after originally being shot down by the House of Representatives.>>
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OU to highlight student travel opportunities
October 9, 2008
The Office of Education Abroad will showcase opportunities for students to travel abroad at the annual Study Abroad Fair Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the first floor of Grover Center.>>
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Credit crisis gives OU a scare involving big apartment complex
October 6, 2008
By the time Congress passed its massive rescue/bailout of the financial industry last week, Ohio University had already begun feeling the dire effects of the nationwide credit implosion.>>
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OU Trustees hire higher-ed expert to conduct full review of president
October 6, 2008
Ohio University has hired higher-education governance expert Terrence MacTaggart to conduct a “comprehensive review” of OU President Roderick McDavis, according to C. Daniel Delawder, chair of the OU Board of Trustees. He detailed the planned review during the board’s formal meeting on Friday.>>
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OU library says restricted late-night use not targeted at homeless
October 6, 2008
As you walk through Alden Library’s second-floor entrance in a late-night, caffeinated daze, you just might notice something different. The pesky white board that usually sits a comfortable distance away from the entrance is being placed closer to the second-floor entrance around the midnight hour, reminding all who enter of a new library policy.>>
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‘We Are Queer’ book among OUT Week features
October 6, 2008
The month of October is lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history month, and many events are scheduled in Athens to promote LGBT issues in the community. Two important aspects are OUT Week and the release of a new book called “WeRQ” with perspectives from students on sexuality and gender.>>
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Water-balloon victim sues over Palmerfest incident last spring
October 6, 2008
Once again, the practice of launching water balloons from slingshots during student block parties in Athens has triggered a lawsuit.>>
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CIO briefs Senate on new info system
October 6, 2008
Future implementation of a new and improved Student Information System (SIS) at Ohio University’s Athens and regional campuses comes with many benefits, but not without its price, an OU official told Student Senate on Wednesday.>>
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OU officials update Student Senate on cost of, need for, new info system
October 3, 2008
Future implementation of a new and improved Student Information System (SIS) at Ohio University's Athens and regional campuses comes with many benefits, but not without its price, an OU official told Student Senate on Wednesday.>>
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Pop bottle filled with acid causes commotion on campus
October 2, 2008
A suspicious soda bottle that threw a brief scare into Ohio University officials this week when it was found in the parking lot of Seigfred Hall turns out to have contained some sort of industrial acid.>>
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MTV newsman reminds students of their potential power
October 2, 2008
There just may be scientific statistics fueling the incessant solicitation of Athens students since the great migration back to campus.>>
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OU says Clery Report figures suggest high-risk behavior is going down
October 2, 2008
Ohio University’s latest crime statistics “provide tangible evidence of reductions in high-risk behavior,” the university argued in a news release earlier this week.>>
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Police meet with students, others, to discuss town-gown issues
October 2, 2008
Members of the Ohio University and Athens police departments met with students, community members and city officials Monday night to discuss issues affecting student-police relations, safety and crime.>>
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Critical geography confab this weekend
October 2, 2008
Ohio University will host the 15th annual Conference on Critical Geography this weekend on the Athens campus.>>
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OU Trustees to take their final vote on switch to semesters
October 2, 2008
The Ohio University Board of Trustees is expected to vote Friday to formally approve the switch to semesters.>>
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Hocking Trustees move forward with prez search
October 2, 2008
The Hocking College Board of Trustees hired a consultant to assist with the search for its next president on Tuesday, and also heard from a faculty representative who said that faculty and staff hope to be involved in the search process.>>
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