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Employees invited to self-disclose race/ethnicity, disability status and veteran status

January 8, 2021 2 min

Voluntarily self-identifying in a variety of areas will help the University more accurately determine the diversity of its workforce.

Classified Senate names Jennifer Montgomery Employee of the Month for June 2020

January 8, 2021 3 min

Classified Senate has named Jennifer Montgomery, administrative services associate for the nursing program at the Chillicothe campus, the Employee of the Month for June 2020.

WellWorks now offering wellbeing specialty classes to OHIO employees

January 8, 2021 5 min

OHIO employees now have a new way to connect with ɫߣߣ�ۺϵ�� WellWorks without needing a membership. WellWorks has announced six different specialty wellness programs that are available now.

As Families First Coronavirus Response Act expires, UHR reminds employees of other flex and leave options

January 8, 2021 2 min

While the FFCRA and all related leave allowances expired Dec. 31, UHR recognizes that employees will likely continue to face unique leaves and flex needs throughout the remainder of the pandemic.

Screen shot from Missing Bobcat digital escape room

Students search for ‘missing Bobcat’ in virtual team-building experience

January 7, 2021 4 min

College of Business educators created a digital escape room to help students collaborate.

Student Nick Nolan picked up his Be Safe Bobcats bag during the Bobcat Blitz event at ɫߣߣ�ۺϵ�� Eastern during fall semester 2020.

OHIO makes personal protective equipment available for spring semester

January 7, 2021 2 min

ɫߣߣ�ۺϵ�� students returning to the Athens or regional campuses for spring semester can pick up a bag that includes personal protective equipment upon their return.

OHIO expands COVID-19 testing program on all campuses

January 6, 2021 3 min

ɫߣߣ�ۺϵ�� has invested in an expanded COVID-19 asymptomatic testing program for spring semester, partnering with Vault Health to provide asymptomatic testing for students and employees.

Free mediation course available to OHIO students and employees

January 6, 2021 1 min

ɫߣߣ�ۺϵ�� students, faculty and staff can participate for free in the course “Fundamentals of Mediation,” sponsored by the Athens Area Mediation Service.

Athens City-County Health Department will use ɫߣߣ�ۺϵ��'s Athens campus as COVID-19 vaccination site for frontline workers

December 30, 2020 2 min

ɫߣߣ�ۺϵ��’s Athens campus will serve as a location where Phase 1a recipients can receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine through a collaboration between the University and the health department.

Students work in Alden library isolated from each other

Learning During a Pandemic

December 17, 2020 2 min

ɫߣߣ�ۺϵ��’s photography team documents a school year reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Clinic offers sessions on coping with stress and anxiety from COVID-19

December 17, 2020 3 min

The Psychology and Social Work Clinic at ɫߣߣ�ۺϵ�� will offer low-cost sessions on coping with stress and anxiety from COVID-19 to both campus and community members starting in January.

OHIO students participating in mock trial team

Mock trial team offers OHIO students hands-on legal experience

December 16, 2020 6 min

Go behind the scenes with the team that won a national invitational this fall.

Students Stazy Mazo, Kenzie Keaton and Hunter Garceau during filming of the OHIO-in-LA production project.

OHIO-in-LA program students debut short film ‘Far Too Young’

December 16, 2020 2 min

OHIO-in-LA, the School of Media Arts & Studies study-away experience that immerses students in the entertainment industry, wrapped fall semester with the premiere of the short film “Far Too Young."

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OHIO launches redesigned homepage that supports new brand

December 16, 2020 2 min

ɫߣߣ�ۺϵ��’s homepage has a new look and strategy for recruiting the next generation of Bobcats.

OHIO faculty recognized for elevating University’s profile through the media

December 16, 2020 9 min

This year OHIO celebrates 284 faculty newsmakers who made headlines in the calendar year 2019, elevating OHIO's national and global profile.

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