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Greetings from the Dean of Students
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 Dear Ohio University Parents,
The spring has finally arrived here in Athens! The campus is full of energy and activity as the weather turns warmer and the days longer. While this has been a difficult economic year for the nation, the university and many of us personally, I'm encouraged by what feels like a renewed spirit of common good on campus.
I mentioned in my previous message that I hope you will take the opportunity to speak with your sons and daughters about making smart and responsible decisions during the 'traditions' that occur in Athens throughout the spring. The most concerning aspect of these 'traditions' is that students find themselves in dangerous or harmful situations as a result of excessive alcohol consumption or other behavior. Please help us support your students through the remaining seven weeks of the quarter by having this dialogue.
As a I near my one year anniversary as Dean of Students here at OU, I continually reflect on how I can do a better job of connecting to our students and parents. As a result, I have decided to try a new hi-tech way to share what I am doing on campus. If you're interested in seeing my updates, check out http://twitter.com/oudean. I'll do my best to post updates on a regular basis, but please have patience, because this is all new to me!
Best wishes for a relaxing and enjoyable spring. As always, please be sure to let me know if I can be of service to you at any time.
Sincerely,
Ryan Lombardi
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| Mom's Weekend Tea |
 All students and their mothers are invited to the President's Residence (29 Park Place -- across from Alden Library) on Saturday morning, May 2nd from 8:00-9:30 a.m. for tea with President McDavis, First Lady McDavis, Dean of Students Ryan Lombardi and the Director of the Women's Center, Susanne Dietzel. We hope to see you there! | |
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Important Phone Numbers
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Dean of Students
740.593.1800
Residence Life
740.593.4095
Ohio University Athletics
740.593.1174
University Events
740.593.1780
Bursar's Office
740.593.4130
OU Police Department
740.593.1911 |
| Important Dates |
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May 1-3
Mom's Weekend
May 25
Memorial Day (Univ. Closed)
June 6
Last Day of Classes for Spring Quarter
June 8-12
Spring Quarter Final Exams
June 13
Residence Halls Close
Undergraduate Commencement | |
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| 9th Annual Moms Walk for a Cure! |
 The University Program Council is proud to announce the 9th Annual Moms Walk for a Cure! The event is scheduled for Mom's Weekend, Saturday, May 2nd at 10:00 a.m. The event's main objective is to raise money for donation to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research. Last year we had over 1,200 sponsors and event participants who helped to raise over $7,000 in donations.
Before the walk starts there will be a Think Pink show including performances by Title IX, Section 8, and the Tap Cats. Participants also have the chance to win prizes from a raffle held after the walk! |
Academic Restructuring Announced
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It has been thirty years since the university significantly changed its collegiate structure. In the intervening years major shifts have taken place in the landscape of higher education. How we learn, what we learn, and why we learn have been transformed through the computers that sit on our desks, the degree to which boundaries between disciplines have changed or blurred, and the host of challenges (most of them global in nature) that dominate our teaching and scholarship. Motivated by the necessity of planning for the educational needs of the future and the need to reduce administrative costs, the academic deans of Ohio University put forward a blueprint at the end of Winter Quarter that proposes the realignment of some academic programs into different colleges.
The deans' restructuring blueprint, designed to strengthen strong programs and develop new areas of strength, has four fundamental parts: (1) creating an academic health center involving the College of Osteopathic Medicine and health sciences and professions programs in the College of Health and Human Services (HHS); (2) reunifying Early Childhood Education in the College of Education; (3) integrating other programs in HHS with other colleges based on two criteria: first, what will benefit the students and faculty in those programs; second, what will result in a substantive academic enhancement for the university as a whole; and (4) combining Regional Higher Education, University Outreach, and University College to create a new college with unique degree opportunities and a focus on educational access, outreach, and success.
The deans are engaged in the process of collecting input from the university community on their blueprint. At present, the restructuring blueprint creates an academic health center; refocuses the College of Health and Human Services on its health sciences and professions programs; and realigns other HHS programs with the College of Education, the College of Business, and the College of Fine Arts. Programs in University College and on the regional campuses would be brought together in a new college-the College of Undergraduate and Regional Education.
From a parent's perspective it is important to note that in undertaking any part of the proposed restructuring:
- No academic programs will be eliminated.- Faculty will continue to work with the same degree programs and with the students who are currently enrolled or will be enrolled in those degree programs.- Students will not experience delays in their time to degree completion because of restructuring.- Students will not have their scholarship and/or financial aid awards changed as a result of restructuring.- Students in programs affected by the restructuring will be kept updated about developments through their colleges, departments, schools, and academic advisors.
The proposed realignments are designed to create greater academic opportunities for students:
- Through the provision of new instructional tools such as laboratory facilities;
- Increased options for professional experiences and internships;
- The creation of new opportunities to work and research across disciplinary lines;
- The establishment of new degree programs in high demand professional fields.
If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact your daughter or son's college office at the numbers provided below:
College of Business 740-593-2001; College of Education 740-593-9449; College of Fine Arts 740-593-1808; College of Health and Human Services 740-593-9336; Regional Higher Education 740-593-2551; University College 740-593-1935 |
The Center for Student Legal Services
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 This is a time of year that many students may find themselves in need of legal advice. Whether trying to get their deposit returned at the end of a lease or signing a new one for next year, the process can be confusing and difficult to navigate alone. As a reminder, the Center for Student Legal Services (CSLS) is here to help students figure these things out. CSLS is a non-profit law firm representing OU students in Athens on matters relating to misdemeanors, housing and consumer law. Students can access the services of CSLS by paying an $8 quarterly fee. For more information visit http://www.studentlegalrights.org where you can find a list of frequently asked questions about legal issues that effect OU students.
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