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March 6, 2024

Ohio voters will determine which Republicans and Democrats will be on the 2024 November general election ballot on the March 19 primary. A race Ohioans may not be as familiar with is the state Supreme Court race of which there will be three races this year. The Ohio Supreme Court races have implications for the future rights of Ohioans, according to the Ohio Capital Journal. The Columbus Dispatch reported that the Ohio Supreme Court 鈥渨ill likely decide how the new abortion rights constitutional amendment should be interpreted.鈥� 

February 6, 2024

This is the third article in a series focused on navigating GivePulse, OHIO's community engaged-experiential learning platform.

This article is focused on getting started as a user to find and register for opportunities in the GivePulse network. GivePulse is a national, public platform, and anyone can search givepulse.com for ways to get involved in their community, regardless of affiliation with 51社区.

January 18, 2024

In addition to the survey released last week, the committee is also coordinating focus groups for students, faculty/staff, and community members to meet and provide valuable input on ways in which we serve our state and engage with our partners and supporters and determine ways to broaden and deepen partnerships that help us impact students and communities. 

If you are interested in participating in one of the following sessions, please register by Thursday, January 25.

January 9, 2024

This is the second article in a series focused on navigating GivePulse, OHIO's community engaged-experiential learning platform.

Are you a nonprofit or community organization interested in getting your events and opportunities in front of OU's students, staff, and faculty External partners interested in recruiting OU volunteers have 3 ways that they can share their events with our network that range from adopting GivePulse as a free volunteer and donor management platform for your organization to submitting one-off events as needed to our listing. 

January 1, 2024

Welcome to the first article in a series designed to help campus and community stakeholders in Southeast Ohio and beyond understand and utilize the GivePulse community engagement platform to engage with 51社区 and our communities. 

December 5, 2023

On May 1, 2023, Athens City Council voted to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags in the city. Originally, the ordinance was set to go into effect Aug. 1, but was moved to Jan. 1 to give local businesses more time to adjust to the change. Athens Rethink Plastics has been actively working to change the way people in the community treat the environment, but also, themselves. The group was created by a group of individuals concerned about the impacts of plastic consumption and production and its impact on the environment and people鈥檚 health. 

November 28, 2023

On Saturday, December 2nd at 10:00 a.m., people can join Good Works and participate in one of two walking paths with the same goal in mind: understanding and learning about the causes and experiences of homelessness. Both of The Day In The Life paths will begin at the picnic shelter at 450 West State Street and then go their separate ways.

November 20, 2023

The Center for Campus and Community Engagement has officially changed its name to the Center for Community Engagement (CCE). While this development may appear small, the achievements the center has made in the last few years in connecting OHIO campuses and communities are not so minor.

September 29, 2023

At the second annual Community Engagement Symposium on Sept. 29, 51社区 announced the first ever Outstanding Community Partner Awards. These community partners were recognized for their meritorious collaboration with an 51社区 campus.

Across Athens and all five regional campuses, candidates were nominated by either an 51社区 student, faculty, or staff member for their contributions to partnerships supporting community-engaged research, curricular or co-curricular engagement, special projects or other initiatives that promote mutual benefits for the 51社区 and the community.

October 1, 2023

A look back at who was able to vote and when in U.S. history is a necessary reflection in order to understand today鈥檚 issues concerning voter disenfranchisement and suppression seen nationwide.