Nov 05, 2025   |  ATHENS CAMPUS

As the leaves fall and many of our large events are behind us for the semester, I hope you all have a chance to slow down and recharge before preparing for finals. 

Next week marks Make Respect Visible Week, a time for our community to come together and reaffirm our shared commitment to kindness, empathy and understanding. Respect is more than a value at OHIO, it’s an action we practice every day through how we support and engage with one another. I encourage you to take part in this week’s activities and find your own ways to help make respect visible across our campuses and communities.

As always, reach out if you're in need of support. 

Kathy A Fahl, MSW
Associate Vice President & Dean of Students

From November 10-14 you can participate in a number of events and activities to promote respect, kindness and well-being across OHIO and beyond. Write notes to veterans to be displayed on Veterans Day, attend the Paws for Well-Being workshop and make dog toys for a local animal shelter or attend the Make Respect Visible hockey game. 

As the federal government shutdown continues, we want to remind any OHIO students who have been directly impacted by the recent pause in SNAP Benefits that the Cats’ Cupboard food pantry is available to provide access to fresh, frozen and shelf-stable food options as needed.

 →  Food resources for all campuses

Residence halls will remain open at no extra cost throughout Thanksgiving Break. If you stay on campus, staff will be available from 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 25, through 8 a.m. Monday, December 1. For information on dining options and other important details for Thanksgiving Break, visit our Thanksgiving break webpage.

Residence halls will close for the fall semester on Friday, December 12 at 8 p.m. For more info like a closing checklist, One Night Extension request, housing for winter break (December 13-January 8), and other important details visit our fall closing website.

Fall semester closing floor meetings will take place November 12-19. 

Help Student Affairs develop our new strategic plan, which will impact student life at OHIO. The last listening session is Nov. 6 from 5-6 p.m.

 →  Register

Sound like job interview buzzwords? You can grow all of these (and more) through service experiences. Volunteering prepares you for what’s next — personally and professionally. 

 →  Find opportunities to engage

Looking to be a Resident Advisor (RA) in 2026-27? The application process opens on November 17. Further information about the position, upcoming information sessions and application process can be found on our staff recruitment webpage.

Ten percent of college-aged individuals carry a sexually transmitted infection (STI), whether they know it or not. Jane Balbo, DO, a Family Physician at OhioHealth Campus Care Ohio University, shares how to be responsible when you’re sexually active, and why it’s not something you should be embarrassed by.

 →  Read more

Nov. 7 & 8

Bring a food donation and watch the Bobcats take on Kent State Friday and Saturday night starting at 7 and 5 p.m. Fans get a chance to skate with the Bobcats on Saturday. Student tickets are $5.

 →  More info

Nov. 13-21

Ohio University will celebrate International Education Week (IEW), with a campus-wide focus on this year’s theme: Global Workforce Readiness.

 →  More info

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