“Bike riders of Athens, please keep in mind ‘Share The Road’ works both ways. Drivers will share the road with you. In return, remember while on the bike path to
New Voinovich Academy initiative offers Appalachian law enforcement training via virtual reality Published: May 3, 2021 Author: Staff reports
Ohio University’s Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service, a program of Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, is building a new initiative to improve law enforcement safety and increase community trust – with the help of virtual reality.
The Appalachian Law Enforcement Initiative is designed to involve entire communities, bringing together law enforcement officers, community stakeholders and public administrators in a collaboration to reduce the use of force, teach de-escalation techniques and improve law enforcement outcomes for both the community and police.
Learn more about OHIO’s Spring Commencement 2021 events, activities Published: April 23, 2021 Author: Staff reports Ben Siegel/Ohio University Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis prepares for Fall Commencement 2020.
Approximately 5,344 students are expected to participate in Ohio University’s Spring Commencement ceremonies starting Friday, April 30 through Sunday, May 2, at Peden Stadium and virtually.
The graduate commencement ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. Friday, April 30, for both master’s and doctoral degrees. Undergraduate ceremonies will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 4 p.m. Saturday, May 1 and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 2.
All commencement ceremonies will take place rain or shine in Peden Stadium and are expected to last two and half hours each. Gates will open to the public 90 minutes prior to each ceremony start time. Seating is general admission and tickets are required to enter. Around 3,000 stude
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Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn and Ohio University Police Department Chief Andrew Powers on Wednesday both testified before the Ohio Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee in support of revived anti-hazing legislation, or Collinâs Law.
Both men, whose offices worked together closely in investigating the 2018 hazing-related death of Collin Wiant, an OU student who the bill is named after, argued it provides robust reforms to current hazing laws seen by the two as inadequate. The newly proposed measure would increase the penalty for hazing, currently a fourth-degree misdemeanor, to a felony if adopted.
âThrough my prosecution of those involved in the events leading up to Collin Wiantâs death, I know first-hand of the problems associated with Ohioâs current hazing law,â Blackburn, whoâs worked closely with Wiantâs mother in lobbying the legislature to amend hazing laws, said in a letter to the committee. âThe definition is to