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Scripps College of Communication Stories

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Esports

ĢƵ University’s esports certificate offers skills, curriculum, and careers for aspiring gaming professionals

It’s not just about who holds the controller. It’s about who makes the experience happen. ĢƵ University’s esports certificate trains students for the tech, production, and management roles that power the industry behind the game.

Kayla Payne, who is a junior  studying Information Graphics and Publication Design in the School of Visual Communication and Dean Scott Titsworth
Student Experience

Students help shape Scripps pride with new t-shirt design

Scripps College of Communication faculty and staff will sport a new look this year thanks to a student-designed T-shirt created by junior Kayla Payne, who won the college’s 2025 T-shirt design contest.

Rufus the Bobcat rides in the Homecoming Parade
Homecoming 2025

Back home again

Welcoming Bobcats of all ages back to campus, OHIO's 2025 Homecoming celebrations featured a series of spirited and memorable events.

The outside of ĢƵHealth O'Bleness Hospital is decorated with signs that say OU, Oh Yeah and Go Cats, and the grass and sidewalks have OHIO decorations. In addition, there is a giant football under a tree.
Forever OHIO

OHIO announces Paint the Town Green challenge winners

ĢƵ University and the city of Athens showed their Bobcat pride during the Homecoming 2025 competition.

Justin Herman promo
Alumni

Between art and service: The design work of Justin Herman opens at OHIO’s VisCom Focus Gallery

 School of Visual Communication alumnus Justin Herman has helped shape the visual language of modern culture—from MTV promos and Paramount branding to animated collaborations with hip-hop legends. 

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OHIO on TV

Alumna provides inspiration for on-screen Bobcat in ‘The Office’ spinoff

To prepare for his role on the new show “The Paper,” actor Domhnall Gleeson shadowed OHIO alumna Riley Runnells. Her experience helped inform his character, a newspaper editor who is also a Bobcat alumnus.

Gamers in the middle of a match in the OHIO Esports Arena.
Esports

For students entering the $4 billion esports industry, OHIO offers a competitive advantage

ĢƵ University has positioned itself as a leader in esports education and career preparation to meet the demands of the booming esports industry.

a bearded professor wearing a hat and glasses shows a leaf specimen to a young student wearing a hoodie
Faculty News

New Faculty to Fuel Research

Meet the 12 faculty who joined ĢƵ University this fall to help inform its research future.

sports reporter Allie LaForce holds a mic and speaks to basketball player Stephen Curry in a packed basketball arena
Experiential Learning

Live from Athens

Student-led sports broadcasting gives Bobcats a front-row seat to real-world experience—and a fast track to professional success.

a man wearing a button-down shirt, baseball cap and glasses stands in front of a textured wall, smiling
Faculty Profile

Last Word with Josh Antonuccio

OHIO’s music mogul reflects on his successful career, diverse interests and passion for teaching.

2025 Lonsbury Tournament Golfers
Events

Nearly $40,000 for McClure School students raised during Lonsbury Memorial Scholarship event

Alumni, students and community partners came together Sept. 18-19 for the 2025 Thomas Lonsbury Memorial Scholarship Event. The event raised nearly $40,000 to support scholarships for students in ĢƵ University’s J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies.

A view of the 2024 Homecoming parade
Homecoming

ĢƵ University to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 13-18

Homecoming Week 2025 will kick off on Oct. 13, 2025, with the Homecoming football game against Northern Illinois on Oct. 18.

A view of Cutler Hall from College Green
Moving OHIO Forward

OHIO launches Innovation and Efficiency Awards, aims to increase financial flexibility and stability

New program aims to inspire employees across all campuses to embrace a culture of continuous improvement in order to build a stronger, more efficient and more mission-focused University.

Candice Rios Wenmoth speaks at Passion Works Studio
The OHIO Experience

From classroom to community: COMS 4050 builds bridges using storytelling

A new take on an event planning course in ĢƵ University’s Scripps College of Communication is giving students a chance to put classroom theory into practice while building meaningful connections with the Athens community.

An aerial image of ĢƵ University and Athens, ĢƵ  in the Fall
Forever OHIO

ĢƵ University Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomes four new members

The ĢƵ University Alumni Association (OUAA) is pleased to announce the election of four new members of its Board of Directors.

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