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Formation of Ohio University faculty union delayed by disputes over membership
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A dispute between Ohio University administrators and faculty over who can join a proposed union means an election likely won’t happen until spring semester. Last week, a lawyer working with union organizers sent a letter to the State Employment Relations Board responding to the...
Hocking College welcomed high school students for Envirothon Camp
NELSONVILLE — Hocking College hosted 137 high school students from June 3-5 to the annual Envirothon Camp. The camp is part of the National Conservation Foundation (NCF)-Envirothon, an environmental and natural resources conservation program. The camp provided students with hands-on learning experiences in areas critical to environmental protection, including aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and land use, wildlife, and current ecological issues. The event is designed to promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills among students, encouraging them to develop fresh solutions to pressing environmental challenges. ...
Federal Hocking School District hires superintendent
STEWART — The Federal Hocking Board of Education unanimously voted to give Jason Spencer a four-year contract effective Aug. 1 during Tuesday’s meeting. “The Federal Hocking Local School Board looks forward to working together with Dr. Spencer. We are excited about this next chapter of Federal Hocking,” Board of Education President Kerry Sheridan-Boyd said. Spencer will oversee a school district that educates with around 900 students and a budget of...
When the opportunity presented itself, Tee Willis was ready because of Ohio University and WOUB
ATHENS, OH – As Tee Willis sits in the control room and directs newscasts at WJCL TV in Savannah, Georgia, he almost can’t believe the path his career has taken in the three short years since he graduated from Ohio University. “I never saw myself doing what I...
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