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��Ƶ alumnus Jean-Gabriel Shepherd finds his path in public service, cybersecurity

December 9, 2025 2 min

A 2010 graduate of ��Ƶ with a bachelor of arts in geography, Jean-Gabriel Shepherd has built a career blending technical expertise, compassion, and an appreciation for learning and teaching.

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Community Service

Fourth annual tree planting helps to stabilize, improve Hocking River in Athens

December 9, 2025 4 min

The partnership between ��Ƶ and the City of Athens is proving beneficial to the environment while providing protection and improvements along the Hocking River floodplain.

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Nursing

��Ƶ’s online RN to BSN program refreshes curriculum to meet the demands of today’s nursing profession

December 9, 2025 4 min

Nursing education has changed at all levels. When the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) released its updated Essentials in 2021, it reshaped expectations for how nursing programs prepare today’s workforce.

Online

OHIO Online advances faculty leadership in digital education

December 8, 2025 3 min

OHIO Online is strengthening faculty leadership and collaboration to shape the future of innovative, student-centered digital learning.

Mock Trial

Verdict: First Place for OHIO Mock Trial at SUNY-Buffalo Invitational

December 8, 2025 2 min

��Ƶ Mock Trial Team competed successfully in November's “Buffalo Bullpen” Mock Trial Invitational Competition.

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OHIO Community

Cybersecurity at OHIO: Physical security tips to help you stay safe

December 5, 2025 1 min

When you think of cybersecurity, you may only be considering digital media issues, but the physical security of devices and systems is also very important.

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Faculty achievements

Faculty Experts Roundup

December 5, 2025 7 min

OHIO faculty have been busy. Fall semester news includes awards, publications, research and performances.

Dance

Brother(hood) Dance blends cultural research in dance, agriculture and technology

December 5, 2025 4 min

Co-led by School of Dance professor Ricarrdo Hunter-Valentine, “Black in the Water” is the second work in Brother(hood) Dance’s Environmental Justice Trilogy, using a series of thematic “puddles” to examine the relationship between water and Black communities in Ohio.

Alumni Impact

��Ƶ alumni bring innovation to gifted education in Chillicothe

December 5, 2025 3 min

Two ��Ƶ graduates are transforming gifted education in the Chillicothe City School District through a program that blends creativity, technology and individualized learning.

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OHIO Announcements

OHIO faculty invited to participate in Mentor Leaders Learning Together Faculty Learning Community

December 5, 2025 1 min

The six-part workshop series is designed to provide OHIO faculty with the skills and knowledge to become more effective faculty mentors.

Economics

What killed the penny: OHIO economist shares his two cents on the retiring of the cent

December 4, 2025 6 min

The penny was one of the first coins made by the U.S. Mint in 1793, but as of November 2025, it is no longer being produced. ��Ƶ Professor of Economics Roberto Duncan provides some insight into what led to the end of the popular coin.

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National Leaders

��Ƶ student journalism organization adds to record-setting performance with 11th title

December 4, 2025 3 min

The ��Ƶ chapter of Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) was honored with its 11th national Outstanding Campus Chapter of the Year award during SPJ’s national conference.

Students paint during art event to mark World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week

Health and Wellness

Art meets antibiotic resistance

December 4, 2025 4 min

The Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute (ITDI) at ��Ƶ turned science into art recently, hosting a painting event to mark World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness week.

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Community Impact

Voinovich School’s efforts enrich local STEM learning opportunities, new online resources available

December 4, 2025 3 min

Students throughout the region are getting an early start on STEM education exposure thanks to initiatives overseen by ��Ƶ’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service.

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OHIO Events

Join OHIO-DAN for a year-end accessibility wrap-up

December 4, 2025 1 min

The OHIO Digital Accessibility Network (OHIO-DAN) will host its year-end session on Thursday, Dec. 18, highlighting accomplishments from 2025 and previewing next year’s shift to quarterly sessions.

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