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Practiced Persistence

March 8, 2019 3 min

Feeling lost about securing his first internship, geography sophomore Zach Hadley turned to OHIO's Career and Leadership Development Center (CLDC) for guidance, resulting in more than 200 applications and his current position in the City of Athens Mayor’s Office, showcasing the transformative impact of CLDC's coaching and support.

Still More: Lori Esposito

March 1, 2019 1 min

�� Lecturer Lori Esposito created a unique meditative practice as a means of grief rehabilitation: evaporation walking.

Here to be heard

October 25, 2018 2 min

Deaf since age 3, Pribula relied on a call service for deaf individuals that can sound like a phone call from a telemarketer, and several times, the CATS Late Night operator hung up on her.

illustration of three women holding tampons

Aunt Flo's heroes

October 25, 2018 2 min

When is the last time you talked about periods? At OHIO, those discussions are as regular as the topic itself thanks to students who are championing menstruation conversation and ensuring access to menstrual products.

Wellness for all

October 25, 2018 2 min

For nearly 25 years, the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has been steadily increasing access to health care for thousands of community members across 22 Southeast �� counties.

Advocate for All

August 17, 2018 1 min

Doctors and teachers told Jordyn Zimmerman that she would never attend college. They were wrong.

Danny Twilley rides his bicycle on a mountain bike trail

Still more

August 17, 2018 1 min

An outdoor recreation proposal that sprouted nearly 25 years ago has taken root thanks to the efforts of a diverse and growing group of national forest and local community leaders who envision the project as a means of elevating the region.

Fred Weiner, former Counseling & Psychological Services' director

Farewell

August 16, 2018 3 min

Fred Weiner arrived in Athens in 1967 as a staff psychologist at ��’s burgeoning counseling center. In June, Weiner retired as Counseling & Psychological Services’ (CPS) director after 51 years of service, having witnessed a sea change in higher ed counseling practice.

A student stands in front of a presentation about their thesis

Fight or flight

August 16, 2018 2 min

Student scientists are at home in their quiet and scholarly research space. It’s here where familiarity lives and a sense of control reigns.

Writing with resolve

July 25, 2018 2 min

Kelly Sundberg’s sunny demeanor belies the turbulence she experienced for almost 10 years that began in her mid-twenties.

The living roof on The Patton College’s McCracken Hall came alive earlier this spring, once the late spring snow storms passed through and the days grew longer. Photo by Ben Wirtz Siegel, BSVC ’02

LEEDing the way

May 10, 2018 1 min

When renovations to Ellis Hall are completed this year, the landmark’s iconic features will remain intact: the brick façade, the east portico, the giant, shady sycamore trees. But when students and faculty re-enter the grounds, close inspection will reveal new technology that complements the building’s venerable vibe, including LED lighting, low-flow toilets and sinks, and drought-tolerant trees and shrubs.

A cut above

May 10, 2018 2 min

“Titles are granted. Leadership is earned.” OHIO’s Walter Center for Strategic Leadership in the College of Business stands by these words. The center and the college mean business when it comes to training, coaching, and encouraging the next generation of leaders.

The 1968 Athena photographers escaped Athens for the county’s backroads on sweet rides to capture their staff photo. Each student photog had a nickname, says the yearbook’s photo caption, notably, “Buffalo,” “Sergeant Rat,” and “the Kid.”

OHIO in 1968

May 9, 2018 1 min

It takes a village to produce OHIO’s annual Athena yearbook. The same held true for the 1968 Athena yearbook staff, members of the letterpress and darkroom era. Led by Editor Ronald Beno, BFA ’68, the 50-plus staff members—from copy editor to sales manager, production manager to art director—held their own to create a timeless piece of OHIO nostalgia while chalking up experience in the real world of publishing. Today’s Athena staff step up just like their predecessors, capturing OHIO moments each fall to spring, only 21st century-style.

Step up

May 9, 2018 1 min

When the T. Richard and Eleanora K. Robe Leadership Institute (RLI) was established in 1996, the Russ College of Engineering and Technology was in uncharted territory. Higher ed wasn’t yet concerned with engineering students’ leadership and emotional intelligence skills. Things have changed.

Woman looks at clothes on racks in the Career Closet.

EXCLUSIVE: Best threads

December 18, 2017 2 min

In job interviews and in life, confidence is key. One of the more effective ways to feel your best is to look your best, and that includes rocking a sharp outfit. OHIO’s Career & Leadership Development Center’s (CLDC) Career Closet supplies free professional attire for students entering interviews so they look hip and swish for that all-important first impression. It’s housed at the CLDC’s Baker University Center office. Head to toe interview ensembles are at the ready, and more than 20 students used the service last year.

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Stories tagged with: Green Scenes

Practiced Persistence

Still More: Lori Esposito

Here to be heard

Aunt Flo's heroes

Wellness for all

Advocate for All

Still more

Farewell

Fight or flight

Writing with resolve

LEEDing the way

A cut above

OHIO in 1968

Step up

EXCLUSIVE: Best threads

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