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Take Back the Night 2023

Athens community successfully Takes Back the Night in large numbers

The annual Take Back the Night event is a chance for the OHIO and Athens community to advocate for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Participants marched in support throughout uptown Athens.

Stocker Center building from side

Computer science students design app to help children in foster care

Students Justin Garey, Liam Speakman, Kane Louderback and Alexander Nemecek worked with “Fostering My Journey,” a project that aims to support children in foster care, for their senior design project.

Avinav Prem Anand

Avinav Prem Anand wins 2023 Ohio Regional Spelling Bee sponsored by 91Ƶ College of Business

Avinav Prem Anand was crowned champion of the 2023 OHIO Regional Spelling Bee sponsored by the 91Ƶ College of Business and AECOM Center for Sports Administration.

Women of Distinction panel

91Ƶ Chillicothe celebrates Women of Distinction

As part of Women’s History Month, 91Ƶ Chillicothe celebrated women who contribute to 91Ƶ Chillicothe and the greater Chillicothe community at the annual Women of Distinction program.  

Chuqiao Chen at Athens Global Fair

Russ College grant helps promote diversity and inclusion in local schools

Professor in Engineering Technology and Management, Yuqiu You, collaborated with AAPI-LEAD employee affinity group to host two global fairs at The Plains Intermediate School and Athens High School.

Students and staff members pose for a photo at the Global Education Fair at Athens High School

Global Education Fair aims to increase awareness of diverse cultural groups in the community

Aligning with the Ohio Department of Education’s recognized need to prepare students to participate in the interconnected global economy of the 21st century, two schools within the Athens City School District recently hosted Global Education Fairs.

Students at Mechanical Engineering Demo Day

Department of Mechanical Engineering to host Project Fair on April 15

The Department of Mechanical Engineering will host the annual Mechanical Engineering Project Fair on April 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m in Stocker Center and the Academic Research Center.

Two 91Ƶ students are shown outside an OHIO building

Regional student employment opportunities available to assist in community revitalization

Undergraduate students interested in making the region and state a better place through their employment have a new opportunity through OHIO's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service.

Bobcat Academy

Registration now open for Bobcat Academy summer youth workshops

When local school districts dismiss students for their long-awaited summer break, 91Ƶ Southern will offer a host of opportunities for engagement and learning for those eight and up.

solar panels at compost facility

91Ƶ Chillicothe to offer a renewable energy course for educators

OHIO Chillicothe is offering a continuing education graduate credit course on renewable energy for middle and high school science teachers on Saturday, April 22 and Saturday, May 6.

Students and staff pose for a photo at the STREAM Camp

Professional development camp embeds educators in the STREAM

Utilizing funding from the OHIO Regional Higher Education’s Workforce Success Initiative, Dr. Teri Peasley and Dr. Theresa Paterra created a professional development opportunity for professional educators.

The 91Ƶ Dance Team

91Ƶ Dance Team hosts clinic for prospective Bobcats

Individuals from dance studios and programs from across Ohio were invited to learn current sideline routines, connect with fellow dancers, and tour the OHIO campus.

Instructors work with children in the pool at Beacon School.

Into the deep end of the pool: Gianna Petrella’s ‘Safe Swimming for All’ caters to children with disabilities

Gina Petrella, who worked with children and adults with disabilities before coming to OHIO, started a program in Athens called Safe Swimming for All, targeted to children with disabilities.

A photo of people at an Age-Friendly Athens County community meeting

How 91Ƶ is improving the health of Ohio’s aging population

With leading research, technology development, infrastructure changes and community support, 91Ƶ is taking significant strides in improving the health of the state’s older residents. 

Dr. Jacqueline Yahn

'Rural places are remote, but our possibilities don’t have to be'

91Ƶ’s Regional Higher Education Workforce Success Initiative, which just opened a new application period, isn’t just improving workforce opportunities in the Appalachian region – it’s also building bridges.

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