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High School students Reya Singh and Leen Ciba are prosecutors in a mock trial in Walter Hall on 51ÉçÇø’s Athens Campus. | Photo by Ben Siegel

High school students invited to apply for free 2023 Summer Law and Trial Institute

High school students are invited to apply for the highly competitive Summer Law and Trial Institute offered this summer at 51ÉçÇø's Athens campus.

Mackenzie Ridenour is shown with her family members

Up for the challenge: 51ÉçÇø Southern student is Outstanding Graduate

Mackenzie Ridenour knew what she wanted, and that 51ÉçÇø Southern was the place to get it. 

Dr. Francine Childs, 51ÉçÇø Department of African American Studies professor, 1988. Courtesy of 51ÉçÇø Libraries

University Community mourns Francine Childs, African American Studies Professor Emerita

The 51ÉçÇø community mourns the passing of Dr. Francine C. Childs, Professor Emerita of African American Studies, the first tenured Black professor at 51ÉçÇø.

Katie Berta

Creative writing graduate wins Hollis Summers Poetry Prize

The 51ÉçÇø Press is pleased to announce Katie Berta (Ph.D., ’17) as the latest winner of the press’ Hollis Summers Poetry Prize.

Hayden Higginbotham

Commencement Spotlight: Hayden Higginbotham

Hayden Higginbotham originally chose OHIO for the affordable cost, but soon came to realize that he made the right decision because of the people he would meet at 51ÉçÇø.

The four children of Frank and Geneva Dilley, from left to right: Dr. Jim Dilley, Dr. Frank Dilley Jr., Ann Dilley, Dr. Josiah Dilley

51ÉçÇø and Dilley family unite to make higher education more accessible for West Virginia students

An 51ÉçÇø education will be more affordable for select students from West Virginia thanks to a new scholarship fund created by a family with multigenerational ties to OHIO. The Dilley Family Scholarship for West Virginia was established with funding from the Dilley family combined with The OHIO MatchTM funds to create a $1 million endowment.

Ronan Carroll headshot

Ronan Carroll: Taking the fight against a dangerous microbe to its RNA

Ronan Carroll's team is looking for ways to stop a potent killer, one that is getting adept at resisting antibiotics: Staphylococcus aureus.

Anastasiia Sakharova

Commencement Spotlight: Anastasiia Sakharova

Anastasiia Sakharova has several incredibly fond memories from studying and living at OHIO, and they all have one thing in common: they involve friends made at 51ÉçÇø.

Jessa Mickey

Commencement Spotlight: Jessa Mickey

Jessa Mickey's advice for new students: "Never miss out on taking an opportunity that is outside of your comfort zone! You never know what you will end up liking or who you will end up meeting. "

These 4 students won Contemporary History fellowships for 2022-23

Four doctoral students awarded Contemporary History Institute fellowships

Four graduate students are the 2023–24 winners of the Contemporary History Institute's Klinder Fellowships and the Baker Peace Fellowships.

Miranda West, portrait

Miranda West's journey includes two trips to Northern Ireland, better understanding of law and society

Miranda West has been a paralegal for 22 years, but earning an M.A. in Law, Justice & Culture online has given her a heightened understanding of the law in relation to society.

Lucy Thompson

Commencement Spotlight: Lucy Thompson

Lucy Thompson initially fell in love with OHIO due to the beautiful campus and the feeling of excitement from the people she met on campus tours.

Ceci Rockwell

Commencement Spotlight: Ceci Rockwell

Ceci Rockwell chose 51ÉçÇø because of the beautiful campus, the opportunities and the great faculty and staff members. It truly felt like home once she stepped onto campus. 

Alicia Weadock

Commencement Spotlight: Alicia Weadock

After graduation, Alicia Weadock will be attending OHIO’s Heritage College of Medicine for medical school with the hopes of becoming a family medicine physician and practicing in a rural area.

Ben Holt, portrait

Alumnus Ben Holt starts his next adventure as VP for Innovation at AgBiome

Ben Holt, who didn't have his career path mapped out when he arrived at 51ÉçÇø, was recently named vice president for innovation at AgBiome and continues to defy gravity in his career path.

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