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Students walk up Richland Avenue in Athens during Welcome Week 2025

OHIO grows enrollment to more than 30,000, including more than 8,000 new students

September 10, 2025 5 min

Ģ��Ƶ University total enrollment grew nearly four percent again this fall with 8,195 new students enrolling across our eight campuses and OHIO Online, including our largest, most high-achieving freshman class to date.

Community Events

Alex Sheen brings message of accountability, integrity to OHIO Zanesville

September 3, 2025 2 min

OHIO Zanesville will host Alex Sheen, founder of the nonprofit "because I said I would" and a five-time TEDxTalk speaker, for a keynote address on Sept. 11, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Elson Hall Auditorium.

Faculty Experts

Charles Marsden brings energy, expertise to OHIO’s regional campuses

September 1, 2025 4 min

OHIO Eastern, OHIO Lancaster and OHIO Zanesville are proud to feature Charles Marsden as a visiting professor of recreation and sport services.

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OHIO Announcements

OHIO’s emergency communications systems to undergo routine testing Friday, Sept. 5

August 29, 2025 1 min

The University periodically tests its emergency communications systems to ensure the notifications are working properly and to help familiarize its campus communities with how they will operate in an emergency.

JED Campus

OHIO begins next phase of JED Campus student mental health and well-being initiative

August 29, 2025 3 min

During Summer 2025, OHIO’s JED campus team formed subcommittees that began meeting to implement the work of the four-year strategic plan.

OHIO Presidential Pizza Party text with a pizza pattern.

Welcome Week

OHIO community invited to Presidential Pizza Parties on Aug. 26

August 19, 2025 2 min

All OHIO students, faculty and staff on the Athens and regional campuses are invited to the Presidential Pizza Parties on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The pizza parties are part of OHIO’s Welcome Week events.

Forever OHIO

Kalinowski named assistant director of financial aid advising for OHIO Eastern, Zanesville

August 19, 2025 3 min

In her new role, OHIO graduate Wendy Kalinowski will serve as a key resource for students and families navigating the financial aid process.

Health Research

‘These are worrisome numbers,’ OHIO researchers work to prevent Lyme disease in Ģ��Ƶ and Appalachia

July 24, 2025 5 min

Lyme disease is the most common tickborne illness in Ģ��Ƶ, and the number of cases have significantly increased in recent years. Mario J. Grijalva, Ph.D., director of Ģ��Ƶ University’s Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute, explains the cause of this increase and the University's role in Lyme education and prevention.

Community Events

Muskingum 250 Movie Night: 'The Patriot'

July 21, 2025 2 min

The Muskingum 250 Committee, in partnership with OHIO Zanesville and the Muskingum County Library System, invites the community to a free screening of "The Patriot," on Friday, July 25, at 6:30 p.m.

Community Engagement

Future educators gain real-world experience at OHIO Zanesville’s mock interview event

June 18, 2025 3 min

In April, senior teacher education interns at Ģ��Ƶ University Zanesville participated in the bi-annual mock interview event designed to prepare them for careers in the classroom.

OHIO students and faculty stand in front of a building at the Panama Canal

Student Experiences

Panama trip showcases power of experiential learning for regional campuses

June 10, 2025 4 min

For students on Ģ��Ƶ University's five regional campuses, the world is not just something to study from a textbook, it is something they can experience firsthand.

Academic Achievement

OHIO announces spring semester 2025 student academic achievement lists

June 2, 2025 2 min

OHIO is proud to recognize and celebrate the academic achievements of more than 11,100 students who officially qualified for the President’s, Provost’s or Dean’s Lists, across all of OHIO’s campuses, for spring semester 2025.

Faculty Excellence

Eric Bell: Advancing nursing through education, leadership, compassion

May 29, 2025 4 min

Eric Bell, DNP, is celebrated during Nurse Appreciation Month for his leadership, teaching, and commitment to student success in OHIO Zanesville’s Nursing Department.

Military-Friendly

Ģ��Ƶ University earns 2025–2026 Military Friendly Schools® designation for 14th consecutive year; recognized for outstanding support to student Veterans and military families

May 20, 2025 3 min

Ģ��Ƶ University has once again earned the Military Friendly Schools® designation for the 2025–2026 academic year, marking the 14th consecutive year the institution has received this honor.

OHIO Community

Meet the OHIO Zanesville manager of library services: Haley Shaw returns to her Bobcat roots

May 15, 2025 3 min

Keep an eye out for upcoming workshops, study sessions, and other events that Haley Shaw has in store—you might just find your new favorite place on campus.

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