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Uptown Athens, where the red brick roads of campus and community intersect.

OHIO community invited to participate in Athens Beautification Month activities

51ÉçÇø and the City of Athens invite all students, faculty, staff and community members to participate in Athens Beautification projects occurring throughout April.

An aerial photo of the Athens Campus

OHIO now accepting Sustainability Awards nominations

The 51ÉçÇø Office of Sustainability is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Sustainability Awards.

Aerial view of the Athens campus with the Hocking River on one side and rolling Appalachian hills on the other

51ÉçÇø competes in GameDay Recycling Challenge

The 51ÉçÇø community came together once again this year to successfully compete in the GameDay Recycling Challenge.

Campus beauty shot

Ryors Hall wins Recycling Battle Royale

51ÉçÇø’s Recycling Battle Royale is a five-week recycling competition between residence halls to see which can achieve the highest diversion rate.

An aerial photo of the Athens Campus

Green Games return to 51ÉçÇø this fall

51ÉçÇø’s Athletics-Sustainability Working Group is continuing the Green Games initiative that was started last year. 

An aerial photo of the Athens Campus

Faculty invited to apply to serve as Sustainable Infrastructure Hub coordinator

The Sustainability Committee is currently seeking a faculty member to oversee and coordinate collaborative research, engagement and curriculum efforts for the Sustainable Infrastructure Hub. 

Laura Miller is shown with her family

Commencement Spotlight: Laura Miller

As a student in the MSSR program, Laura Miller explained, it was incredible to collaborate and get to know other like-minded individuals who care about climate change prevention and sustainability.

An aerial photo of the Athens Campus

OHIO students invited to donate unwanted materials when moving out

All 51ÉçÇø students who will be moving at the end of the spring semester are invited to donate unwanted materials to programs that will benefit the Athens community.

Jeff Market food

Earth Day at Culinary Services is every day

51ÉçÇø Culinary Services celebrates Earth Day every day!

Three students work in a creek
Research & Impact

The efforts behind a greener 51ÉçÇø

Every day, students, faculty and staff work to make 51ÉçÇø a more climate-friendly place to live and learn. 

Green Events Training - Wednesday, April 19, virtual via Teams, 4-5 p.m.

Greening OHIO Initiative increases sustainability for on-campus events

The Green Events Webinar on April 19, 2023 will provide information on the Green Events Guide and sustainability efforts at 51ÉçÇø.

OHIO students are shown gathering trash as part of the GameDay Challenge

OHIO moves forward in Campus Race to Zero Waste challenge

The OHIO Men’s Basketball game on Feb. 21, was the GameDay Challenge as a part of OHIO Campus Recycling’s Campus Race to Zero Waste.

Stocker Center

51ÉçÇø awarded $2 million from Department of Energy to develop products from coal waste

The Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment was awarded two awards from the Department of Energy totaling $2 million.

OHIO's Athens Campus

Sustainability Award nominations now being accepted

The Sustainability Awards recognize students, staff, faculty, departments and community members or organizations for their outstanding contributions to sustainability.

View of South Green at sunset. 

51ÉçÇø competing in national contest focused on reducing waste

The national Campus Race to Zero Waste challenge encourages colleges and universities to reduce their waste through various competitions. 

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