May 28, 2021
Ohio University s Board of Trustees Thursday appointed Dr. Hugh Sherman as 22nd President of Ohio University for a two-year term effective on June 14. Before stepping down last January with plans to return to faculty, Dr. Sherman served as the Dean of the highly ranked College of Business. A Professor of Management, Dr. Sherman started his career with Ohio University as an assistant faculty member in 1995. Sherman replaces Dr. Duane Nellis, who decided earlier this month to return to a faculty role at the Athens campus.
Athens Mayor Steve Patterson and five other Appalachian mayors penned a letter to the Ohio University Board of Trustees earlier this month asking to have a say in who is
Ohio University’s Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, Jenny Hall- Jones poses for a portrait outside of Cutler Hall on May 18, 2021.
Faces in the Crowd C oming to college means being thrust into a sea of new people, and with the addition of masks, discerning who is who can be difficult.
Just like any other community, however, there are a few figures in Athens who stand out from the crowd. From politicians to university administrators, here are a few faces students should familiarize themselves with before hitting the bricks this fall:
Duane Nellis
Duane Nellis is the outgoing president of Ohio University and has been serving in the role since 2017. He announced May 14 he would be stepping down as president to become a faculty member in the College of Arts and Sciences, according to a previous