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![Higher education leaders from Ohio and West Virginia at the Danville Institute for Advanced Learning and Research with the Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers' Coalition gather for a picture on a balcony at the Danville Institute of Advanced Learning and Research. Higher education leaders from Ohio and West Virginia at the Danville Institute for Advanced Learning and Research with the Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers' Coalition. [Conner Woodruff | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AOMC-900x422.png)
Regional education leaders visit a school in Virginia to find clues for preserving the manufacturing industry
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DANVILLE, Virginia (WOUB) — A group of higher education leaders from Ohio and West Virginia traveled to the Danville Institute for Advanced Learning and Research hoping to learn how to… Read More
An Ohio University archaeologist unearths an arrowhead from the end of the ice age
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An Ohio University archaeologist’s unexpected discovery in southeast Ohio may bring new insight into the state’s earliest settlers. David Lamp stumbled upon the 13,000-year-old arrowhead fragment… Read More
Coolville Elementary students set sail at summer STEM camp with the help of 3D printers
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COOLVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — Using 3D printers, grade school students in Coolville are fabricating flat-bottom boats that will actually float. As part of the Federal Hocking Schools’ summer learning series,… Read More
A $24 million bond issue is heading to ballot to cover rising costs for a new Athens high school
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Voters in the Athens City School District will be asked in November to approve a $24 million bond issue to build a new high school. The… Read More
A controversial Republican bill that targets higher education has been added to a state budget proposal
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Among the many last-minute provisions tucked into the Ohio Senate budget bill proposal is one that would significantly alter how higher education institutions deal with diversity,… Read More
Ohio University says it’s on track to set a new record for freshmen enrollment in the fall
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Fall freshmen enrollment at Ohio University is on track to be even higher than last year’s record, the board of trustees was informed at its meeting… Read More
Universities, a prime target for cyber attacks, are seeing some relief because of the war in Ukraine
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Universities are one of the most attractive targets for cyber attacks because of the wealth of digital information they store. Though there has been a dramatic… Read More
![Athens High School is seen in in The Plains, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Athens-high-school-900x422.png)
A $21 million bond issue to pay for the new Athens High School is in the works
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens residents may see a bump in their property taxes as the Athens City School District plans to float a new $21 million bond issue this… Read More
A bill proposing a conservative social studies curriculum moves through the Ohio House
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio legislature is considering a bill that would require new K-12 social studies standards intended to counter what conservative critics see as a progressive bias… Read More