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Two students arrested by OUPD during protest against OU administration Editor's Note: This article was updated shortly after publication to include an official statement from the Ohio Student Association and comments from OU chapter leadership. It was also updated Thursd...

www.athensmessenger.com/news/two-stu... This was a non-violent anti-ICE demonstration - and a ridiculous overstep by #ohiouniversity administration. The Board of Trustees needs to listen to student concerns.

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Chris DeVille interviewing Lucius

Chris DeVille interviewing Lucius

Really enjoyed Chris Deville's discussion with Lucius this afternoon at the #OhioUniversity Music Industry Summit. #OUMIS Covered some fascinating ground over their career, creative process, and just some really cool life stories.

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1995 yearbook, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.
Top: 4 students sit or lay in the grass, 2 strumming guitars, in the grass in front of Lakeview (now Riverpark) apartments. 
Bottom left: A student jogs on the bike path with a Walkman and wired headphones.
Bottom right: Students play sand volleyball on South Green volleyball courts.

1995 yearbook, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections. Top: 4 students sit or lay in the grass, 2 strumming guitars, in the grass in front of Lakeview (now Riverpark) apartments. Bottom left: A student jogs on the bike path with a Walkman and wired headphones. Bottom right: Students play sand volleyball on South Green volleyball courts.

Looking for things to do in the #spring sun?🌤️ Maybe these #OHIOUniversity students can inspire you!
1995 yearbook: https://bit.ly/Athena95Daffodils
#OHIOUniversityArchives #TBT

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1978 International Film Fest Promo. A hand with eyes, eyebrows, and a mouth eats a film strip. April 21, 1978 The Post. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

1978 International Film Fest Promo. A hand with eyes, eyebrows, and a mouth eats a film strip. April 21, 1978 The Post. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

It’s film fest week in #AthensOhio🎞️! If you're around, stop in at @athenacinema.bsky.social for Athens International Film & Video Festival. Students get in free!

https://bit.ly/ou-ua-post1978aifvf

#OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversity #OHIOUniversityLibraries @aifvf.bsky.social

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Student employee uses barcode scanner at Circulation Desk. Part of project to document the 25th anniversary of Alden Library in 1994.

Student employee uses barcode scanner at Circulation Desk. Part of project to document the 25th anniversary of Alden Library in 1994.

It's our Student Employee Appreciation Week! Thank a student employee, because they keep the Libraries running for all of us! We could not do it without you. 💚

#OHIOUniversity #StudentAppreciationWeek #StudentEmployee #StudentWorker #OhioUniversityLibraries

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Collage of moments from 2010 Athens Beautification Day, 2010 yearbook. Photos include people climbing trees, throwing away trash, interacting with gardens. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Collage of moments from 2010 Athens Beautification Day, 2010 yearbook. Photos include people climbing trees, throwing away trash, interacting with gardens. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Athens Beautification Month is April!
From volunteering at the student farm to garden preparation, 2026 is full of #AthensOhio beautification events.
2010 yearbook: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-athensbeautification2010
#OHIOUniversity #OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversityLibraries

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Photo of person in a fedora and trench coat in front of the Varsity Theater. Marquee reads “It’s Back,” “Athens Film Festival.” The Post, April 25, 1986. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Photo of person in a fedora and trench coat in front of the Varsity Theater. Marquee reads “It’s Back,” “Athens Film Festival.” The Post, April 25, 1986. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

The 53rd Athens International Film & Video Festival kicks off today in #AthensOHIO!
Students at #OHIOUniversity get in screenings free @athenacinema.bsky.social!
1986 The Post: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-aifvf-varsity-1986
#OHIOUniversityArchives

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A young person kneels beside a dog in a rural yard with wooden outbuildings and house in the background. Circa 1940s-1960s. Frank Buhla Collection, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

A young person kneels beside a dog in a rural yard with wooden outbuildings and house in the background. Circa 1940s-1960s. Frank Buhla Collection, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Happy #NationalPetDay!
This photo of a person and their dog is our pick today!
One of hundreds of photos digitized in the Frank Buhla Collection: https://bit.ly/ou-mss-buhla
#OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversity #OHIOUniversityLibraries #pets

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Person in polka dot shirt dances while others spectate at 1992 International Street Fair.

Person in polka dot shirt dances while others spectate at 1992 International Street Fair.

Crowd dances at the intersection of Court and Washington streets, 1986.

Crowd dances at the intersection of Court and Washington streets, 1986.

Person applies henna tattoo to the palm of another person’s hand, 1993.

Person applies henna tattoo to the palm of another person’s hand, 1993.

Crowd of people dances in the street, 1986.

Crowd of people dances in the street, 1986.

International Street Fair tomorrow! 4/11, 10:30AM-5 PM, Union St, #AthensOhio.
Here are some 1990s & 1980s throwbacks from past street fairs.

More of this annual event: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-internationalstreetfair

#OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversity #OHIOIWEEK26 #OHIOUniversityLibraries

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OSUSportsfans.com ad for Graduation

OSUSportsfans.com ad for Graduation

☕ WEB CHICK UPDATE
Ad for CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES 🎓
To the graduates of Ohio University and The Ohio State University!
📍 Picture This / OSUSportsfans.com – Chillicothe, Ohio
#PrideOfOhio #GoBobcats #GoBuckeyes #OhioUniversity #OhioState #ClassOf2026 #ChillicotheOhio

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Alisa Bishop (left), her mother (right), and others decorate cakes at 2010 Moms Weekend. Bishop and mother laugh together. The Post, May 3, 2010. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Alisa Bishop (left), her mother (right), and others decorate cakes at 2010 Moms Weekend. Bishop and mother laugh together. The Post, May 3, 2010. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Moms Weekend at #OHIOUniversity #TBT!
“Moms bring the nest to Athens.” #Throwback to May 2010, The Post.
More in student newspaper The Post: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-momswknd-2010
#OHIOUniversityArchives

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Photo of cherry blossoms with text laid above. Header reads “Sakura Festival.” Additional text “2011” added. 2011 yearbook, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Photo of cherry blossoms with text laid above. Header reads “Sakura Festival.” Additional text “2011” added. 2011 yearbook, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

#Sakura Festivals at #OHIOUniversity!
Not only did these fests celebrate #CherryBlossoms, they also focused on Japanese history, with dances, stories, and more.
Hosted by the Japanese Student Association.
2011 yearbook: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-sakura2011
#OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversityLibraries

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First side of a whiteboard covered in handwritten student responses the questions: 1. What does the word “archive” mean to you? 2. What would you put into an archive of your life?

First side of a whiteboard covered in handwritten student responses the questions: 1. What does the word “archive” mean to you? 2. What would you put into an archive of your life?

Second side of a whiteboard covered in handwritten student responses the questions: 1. What does the word “archive” mean to you? 2. What would you put into an archive of your life?

Second side of a whiteboard covered in handwritten student responses the questions: 1. What does the word “archive” mean to you? 2. What would you put into an archive of your life?

March archives whiteboard takeover was a hit!
Read what people wrote in response to our questions! #WhiteBoardWednesday
Some great responses, like "accessible history!"
Schedule an appointment and learn more: https://bit.ly/oulibraries-archives-questions
#OHIOUniversity #OHIOUniversityLibraries

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Giving Day is here! Give today to support the Libraries, aiding students and faculty in learning as research...and get some socks while you're at it! Illustrated with students with socks, group of building kit, tote, and socks.

Giving Day is here! Give today to support the Libraries, aiding students and faculty in learning as research...and get some socks while you're at it! Illustrated with students with socks, group of building kit, tote, and socks.

It's Giving Day at #OHIOUniversity! 💚

bit.ly/libraries-gi... (April 8)

Your support helps expand access, enhance spaces, and keep resources affordable, making an immediate, campus-wide impact that benefits the entire OHIO community.

#OHIOGivingDay #OHIOUniversityLibraries

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It's #InternationalWeek! Every year, #OHIOUniversity sets up international flags on College Green.
#AthensOhio look out for more events rest of week- ice cream social, street fair, more!
Full image: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-1991flags
#OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOIWEEK26 #OHIOUniversityLibraries

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Wynton Marsalis concert poster, Ohio University, April 8, 1993. Photo of Marsalis leaning on a structure in front of a cityscape. Posters collection, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Wynton Marsalis concert poster, Ohio University, April 8, 1993. Photo of Marsalis leaning on a structure in front of a cityscape. Posters collection, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Jazz concert poster🎺.
Wynton Marsalis concert poster from performance at MemAud in April 1993!
90s jazz musical guests & more, Spotify: https://bit.ly/ou-uaSpotify
#JazzAppreciationMonth #OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversity #WyntonMarsalis

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Our epic Spring Break College Tour went well. Got to see some family, friends, and a lot of schools...

9 schools
6 states
5 days
1,650 miles
75,000 steps

(1/4)

#CollegeSearch
#ohiouniversity #mariettacollege

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New interview on #zines, livestreaming panels, and discretion when selecting materials. With Victory Earley, digital initiatives assistant, Classical Civs ’26.
2nd floor Alden Library #OHIOUniversity!
Event page, panel video: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-zinemaking2026
#OHIOUniversityArchives #solarpunk

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Crop-in on a green-tinted aerial shot of Hocking River with trees surrounding on both sides. 2 people are in a boat on the water. 1931 yearbook, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Crop-in on a green-tinted aerial shot of Hocking River with trees surrounding on both sides. 2 people are in a boat on the water. 1931 yearbook, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Page with printed text: “The Hocking River as it is seen during late spring.” 1931 yearbook, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Page with printed text: “The Hocking River as it is seen during late spring.” 1931 yearbook, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Ohio's own Hocking River for today's #TBT!
Here’s a snapshot of the river from a 1931 yearbook with a spring-green tint.
More: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-hocking1931
#OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversity #AthensOhio

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Take Back The Night, Athena yearbook, 1998. People hold signs, another group holds up a banner promoting the event. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Take Back The Night, Athena yearbook, 1998. People hold signs, another group holds up a banner promoting the event. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

#TakeBacktheNight returns at #OHIOUniversity Thursday, 4/2, 6 PM #AthensOhio.
Resource fair, speakers, performances, and march at Baker Ballroom.
#Throwback to 1998 TBTN: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-tbtn1998
#OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversity #OHIOUniversityLibraries

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Front page. "OU Fools, it's April!" "Vacation Granted!" April 1, 1945, The Post. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Front page. "OU Fools, it's April!" "Vacation Granted!" April 1, 1945, The Post. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Coaches Peden and Wise look over supposed "blow-up" plot accompanying the story. April 1, 1945, The Post. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Coaches Peden and Wise look over supposed "blow-up" plot accompanying the story. April 1, 1945, The Post. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

"'What the Hell' Attitude Is Taken on Grading System," person wearing a blindfold draws papers from a box with people surrounding. April 1, 1945, The Post. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

"'What the Hell' Attitude Is Taken on Grading System," person wearing a blindfold draws papers from a box with people surrounding. April 1, 1945, The Post. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

#OTD 1945: "vacation granted" until May; Coach Peden plots explosion; grading system overhaul.
Oh... it was just #AprilFools!
27 digitized April Fools editions of The Post: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-aprilfoolspost
#OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversity #OHIOUniversityLibraries

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Mahn Center for Archives & Spec Coll #OHIOUniversity is now official #WomensStudioWorkshop Repository institution!
We have one of almost every WSW #ArtistsBook produced + upcoming annual releases.
Learn more, schedule appointment: https://bit.ly/oulibraries-archives-questions
#ArtistsBooks #BookArts

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Ohio University President Charles Ping and Chubu University President Yamada plant a cherry tree, 1979. Both dig a shovel into the dirt around the tree. Photographer Archives, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Ohio University President Charles Ping and Chubu University President Yamada plant a cherry tree, 1979. Both dig a shovel into the dirt around the tree. Photographer Archives, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

#OHIOUniversity is seeing cherry blossoms 🌸 all around!
In 1979, Chubu University President Yamada planted our first cherry blossom tree with President Ping, photographed here.
Full photo, more context: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-cherryblossoms1979
#OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversity #cherryblossoms

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The Carpenters perform at 1971 homecoming. The Post, November 1, 1971. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

The Carpenters perform at 1971 homecoming. The Post, November 1, 1971. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

The Carpenters for #MusicMonday🎵.
Performed at #OHIOUniversity in 1971.
Karen Carpenter was an accomplished singer and drummer #WomensHistoryMonth.
Our Spotify playlists: https://bit.ly/ou-uaSpotify
#OHIOUniversityArchives #WHM #TheCarpenters

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Hilda Richards, dean of Ohio University College of Health and Human Services smiles in a candid shot. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Hilda Richards, dean of Ohio University College of Health and Human Services smiles in a candid shot. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Headshot of Betty Andersch, Ohio University professor of Dramatic Art and Speech, 1966. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Headshot of Betty Andersch, Ohio University professor of Dramatic Art and Speech, 1966. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Photo of Barbara Ross-Lee speaking on cover of Ohio University Today, Fall-Winter 1993. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Photo of Barbara Ross-Lee speaking on cover of Ohio University Today, Fall-Winter 1993. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Ohio University Distinguished Professor portrait of professor Gerardine Botte, 2015. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Ohio University Distinguished Professor portrait of professor Gerardine Botte, 2015. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

#WomensHistoryMonth is over for now, but archives = forever!
Explore our Women’s History Pinterest board and more: https://bit.ly/OUwomenshisPIN .
#WHM #OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversity

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An evening with Dr. Maya Angelou poster, Ohio University, May 5, 2000. Blue background with black and white photo of Angelou on right side. Below Angelou in blue font, a poem reads “I say / It’s in the reach of my arms / The span of my hips, / The stride of my step, / The curl of my lips. / I’m a woman.” Posters collection, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

An evening with Dr. Maya Angelou poster, Ohio University, May 5, 2000. Blue background with black and white photo of Angelou on right side. Below Angelou in blue font, a poem reads “I say / It’s in the reach of my arms / The span of my hips, / The stride of my step, / The curl of my lips. / I’m a woman.” Posters collection, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

#MayaAngelou #TBT💚.
Angelou spoke at #OHIOUniversity in 2000 for #MomsWeekend & autographed this poster to University Program Council.
Full poster: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-mayaangelou2000
#WomensHistoryMonth #OHIOUniversityArchives #MayaAngelou

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Vivek Ramaswamy said Ohio colleges, universities need to be consolidated: 'We have too many of them' • Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Republican governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said he wants to consolidate Ohio colleges and universities.

ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/19/v... #highered #ohio #osu #ou #ohiouniversity #regionalcampuses

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Baseball team lines up on old baseball field for portrait. Grover Center and trees behind them. Team includes National Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt.

Baseball team lines up on old baseball field for portrait. Grover Center and trees behind them. Team includes National Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt.

Baseball season!⚾
Here’s a #throwback to 1970 team portrait of the men’s #baseball team.
#OHIOUniversity 2026 team plays Bowling Green this weekend on BG's home field. Wish them luck!
Full photo: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-baseballteam1970
#OHIOUniversityArchives

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#OHIOUniversity won the #ACHA National Championship game for the first time since 2004!
Here's a quick blast through past yearbooks of Ohio University ice hockey🏒.
OU hockey Pinterest board: https://bit.ly/ou-icehockeyPIN
#OHIOUniversityArchives #hockey #OUOhYeah

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Claire Oates Ping Cottage dedication ceremony, Claire Ping and Jeanette Grasselli Brown, June 24, 1994. Ohio University Photographer Archives, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Claire Oates Ping Cottage dedication ceremony, Claire Ping and Jeanette Grasselli Brown, June 24, 1994. Ohio University Photographer Archives, Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

Ping Cottage💚!
Named in honor of Claire Oates Ping’s service to #OHIOUniversity as President Ping’s wife in 1994.
Here, she poses with Jeanette Grasselli Brown in front of it.
Full photo: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-clairepingdedication
#TBT #OHIOUniversityArchives #WHM #WomensHistoryMonth

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