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Patton College of Education Stories

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Alumni Mentors

Bobcats Help Bobcats: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University launches program to connect every student to alumni mentorship opportunities

Bobcats Help Bobcats is a new set of programs and initiatives that will ensure all students have the opportunity to connect with OHIO alumni during their academic journey, beginning as early as freshman year.

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.

OHIO students and alumni eat a meal together
Student Experiences

OHIO students invited to participate in Meal with a Mentor Program

This initiative is designed to help students connect with OHIO alumni and peers who share similar academic and career interests—all over a free, casual meal.

Audrey Komey
Supporting Students

OHIO graduate utilizes her experience to improve educational spaces for current students

Audrey Komey currently works for OHIO as an instructional designer with the Office of Instructional Design. In this position, she works with faculty to develop and design online courses.

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Dedicated Faculty

New faculty member brings passion for teaching to OHIO Southern

With two decades of classroom experience, Melody Craft helps OHIO Southern students discover their purpose as future teachers and community leaders.

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Community Partnerships

Future teachers, community leaders: Inside Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University’s Rural Teacher Corps

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University’s Rural Teacher Corps prepares future educators to serve and strengthen Appalachian communities through place-based learning and community partnerships.

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Faculty News

New Faculty to Fuel Research

Meet the 12 faculty who joined Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University this fall to help inform its research future.

Megan Albers talks to an OHIO student at the Career Fair in the Baker University Center Ballroom
Alumni Leaders

Grand adventure leads to rewarding career for OHIO graduate

That adventure began at Camp Laurel in Maine and has since become the center of Megan Albers' professional and personal life.

A view of the 2024 Homecoming parade
Homecoming

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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.

 Patton College of Education's Professor of Sport Pedagogy, Dr. Stephen Harvey, brings his expertise to the global stage with a second featured session on FIFA’s Training Centre, advancing the game from the classroom to the field of play.
Coaching

Patton College of Education’s Stephen Harvey contributes expertise to FIFA Training Centre

OHIO’s Stephen Harvey, Ph.D., contributes his expertise to FIFA’s global Training Centre, sharing research-driven coaching methods that are influencing how soccer is taught around the world.

Regional campus early childhood education majors gather at OHIO Chillicothe
Future Teachers

Regional campus early childhood and elementary education majors gather for annual EdFest event

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University regional campus sophomore education majors gathered for the fourth annual EdFest, sponsored by the Patton College of Education, on Friday, October 3 at OHIO Chillicothe.

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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.

Athens Campus in the fall
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's September 2025 Newsmakers

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University recognized Mario Grijalva, Gaurav Bansal and Christine Bhat as September 2025 Faculty Newsmakers.

Tim Bolender
Alumni Leaders

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University alumnus Tim Bolender built a career rooted in education and community

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University Chillicothe alumnus Tim Bolender has been shaping young lives in the classroom, on the boards, and on the field at Greenfield Exempted School District for more than two decades.

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Community Impact

OHIO's regional campuses lead the way in rural education

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University’s new Rural Schools Collaborative Hub highlights rural strengths, uniting campuses, educators, and communities to inspire future teachers through place-based learning.

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