Jun 18, 2025   |  ATHENS CAMPUS

I hope your summer has brought some well-deserved rest, new adventures or just a chance to catch your breath. Whether you’re taking classes, working, traveling, or simply relaxing, know that we’re still here to support you.

As we look ahead to the fall, we’re already planning for an exciting semester full of opportunities to learn, connect and grow. Upcoming newsletters will include steps to get prepared for move-in, reminders for the academic year, Welcome Week opportunities and more! In the meantime take care of yourselves, and reach out if you need anything.

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

We know summer is only just beginning, but it's never too early to make a well-being plan for the fall semester! How will you ensure you have the time you need to recharge, will support from basic needs resources be important to you, can you attend a group fitness class between your class schedule, what are some new ways you could get engaged next semester? Spend some time now to make a schedule for yourself so you feel ready to take on anything this August!

There are plenty of volunteer opportunities throughout the summer from helping on the OHIO student farm, to gardening with Community Food Initiatives, to preparing materials with Passion Works Studio.

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Calling all civically minded college students! Curious about public service careers? Spend fall semester diving into one of democracy’s most important jobs you never knew existed. Apply today for the All Voting is Local Election Administration Cohort program. Fellows will earn a $1,000 stipend. Apply by June 30. 

 →  Read more and apply

On June 19 you can join a Black History Tour at 10 a.m. or attend the Juneteenth Celebration on College Green from 3-6 p.m. The festival will include music, food and vendors, and activities for children. This year's event is hosted in partnership with the City of Athens, Athens County Foundation, Racial Equity Coalition of Appalachia, Athens NAACP, and Mount Zion Black Cultural Center.

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Ohio University students, faculty and staff now have full access to The New York Times through an exciting new partnership with the University Libraries. Use your OHIO ID to get access, which it includes everything from the newspaper itself to recipes, games and more.

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Mark your calendars for October 22. Colson Whitehead, author of novels “The Nickel Boys” and “The Underground Railroad” will be speaking on campus. More details will be shared closer to the event. 

 →  Read more 

Help Bobcats get settled on campus and get the chance to move in early (and waive the early move-in fee) by volunteering for the Bobcat Move-In Crew! Applications close on August 8 at 11:59 p.m. 

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June 19 | 7 p.m.

Attend a concert under the trees on Thursdays through the beginning of July. All of the concerts are at 7 p.m. on the West Portico, just outside of Memorial Auditorium. The rain location is inside Memorial Auditorium.

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June 25 | 7 p.m.

Head to the Athena Cinema for the final film in their Rainbow Connections Pride Series, THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT…it’ll be a cinematic adventure you won’t forget! Admission is free.

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June 27 & 28 | 7:05 p.m.

Cheer on Southern Ohio's baseball team right here in Athens! Since 2002, the Southern Ohio Copperheads have been a focal point of summer entertainment and are also known for producing MLB Draft picks. 

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