Meet the December Facilities Management Employees of the Month

Ohio University Facilities Management and Safety has announced the December 2019 awardees of its Employee of the Month program, which recognizes exceptional performance by its employees.

OHIO revises Climate Action Plan

Ohio University is revising its Climate Action Plan in hopes to be carbon neutral by 2050. The Office of Sustainability at OU is required to review the sustainability and climate action plan as a part of their carbon commitment.

OHIO's Athena Cinema debuts seventh Spring Sustainability Series

Wednesday marks the start of the Athena Cinema’s seventh Spring Sustainability Film Series. Showing a total of six films, the Athena Cinema, 20 S. Court St., aims to educate the public on the topic of sustainability through free screenings of new release documentaries.

Register now for Active Threat Training

Active Threat Training is designed to encourage and promote discussion about active threat situations and will help participants learn how to be more prepared should an incident occur. Sign up now as an individual or a group. The first session is Feb. 6.

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West 82 minimizes the use of plastic straws on OHIO's campus

Ohio University’s West 82 Food Court is leading the Greening OHIO Initiative by providing strawless cups at its location to minimize the use of plastic straws on campus.

Cloudy with a Chance of Podcast: Climate Matters

This week on Cloudy with a Chance of Podcast, Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist McCall Vrydaghs and Meteorologist Kirstie Zontini sat down with a climatologist, Ohio University Sustainable Administration Hub Coordinator and Geography faculty member Dr. Ryan Fogt, to talk about our changing climate.   

University establishes IT Governance framework

Technology is essential for the day to day activities of students, faculty, and staff and an enabler for many of Ohio University’s strategic initiatives. To ensure our technology strategies align with OHIO priorities and evolve with the changing needs of our campus, OIT is establishing an IT Governance framework to solicit input, engage the campus community, and inform decisions regarding IT strategy and services.

OHIO National Champion in GameDay Recycling Challenge

“GDRC congratulates Ohio University for their rise to the No. 1 spot in Top Diversion Rate during the 2019 competition, with a 93 percent diversion rate for a game with more than 15,000 attendees.”

Challenging Dialogues lecture to focus on climate change

News reporter Lisa Friedman’s Feb. 11 talk, “Climate Change in the Age of Trump,” will concentrate on how climate change talks and regulations have changed drastically over the past few years, including differences between the Obama and Trump administrations. 

Notice to Employees of Request for Recognition

On January 22, 2020, Ohio University received notice that Ohio Council 8, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, filed with the State Employment Relations Board a Request for Recognition on behalf of all full-time and regular part-time classified employees at Ohio University.