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More than a dozen properties owned by Ohio University — including parts of The Ridges, several buildings in Uptown Athens and the largest known remnant of the original forest of
In the first press conference of his term, held Thursday, Ohio University President Hugh Sherman spoke candidly about his background, his leadership style, and his focus on student recruitment, enrollment and the institution's financial stability. "I'm trying to help get the university in a good place so that we can get an outstanding next leader after two years," Sherman said. Sherman stepped down in January 2021 as dean of the College of Business after a 14-year tenure. A professor of management who joined the college faculty in 1995, Sherman had intended to return to teaching before the...
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 President Duane Nellis announced Thursday that he’s stepping down from his post on June 30, two years before his term was scheduled to end.
While Ohio University has deflected all questions about whether Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Deborah Shaffer is an Ohio resident, many other state universities affirmed that their chief financial officers reside in the Buckeye State. OU has declined on numerous occasions to answer whether Shaffer, who no longer owns residential property in the state, is a resident. University leaders say Shafferâs residence isnât relevant to the institutionâs work, a point they reiterated when asked for comment for this report. The Athens NEWS contacted 10 Inter-Universi...