Shamless Plug, Baker Center

I wanted to take this blog update opportunity to point out an article written by Stephanie Stark, a Backdrop Magazine writer. As the creative director of the magazine, I watched this story about Baker Center grow and evolve, and I think it’s worth a good read. It deals with Baker and the debt the facility has caused the university and its students. If you pick up the hard copy, there’s also a timeline that illustrates this.

For my blog, I was going to write something similar to this, but I figured Steph did such a great job that I would just forward this story along.

Baker or Bust >> Backdrop Magazine, Fall 2010

Story by Stephanie Stark. Photo by Drew Lisy. Infographic by Brittany Thomas.

The New Academic & Research Center

You may or may not have noticed, but there’s a new building on campus located on West Green. It’s the Academic & Research Center or ARC. While it may seem like academics and research can happen at any building on campus, this new facility will provide new opportunities for students in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology and the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

According to the Ohio University website, “The ARC will bring people together to enhance learning, advance research, and promote collaboration to take OHIO to a new level.” The building houses a cyber lounge, exhibition gallery, research laboratories, and learning studios.

The $35 million dollar facility was funded by many OHIO organizations including the Ohio University Alumni Association and the Osteopathic Heritage Association.

The facility’s development can be seen here, along with floor plans  and a virtual tour. Be sure to stop by and take a look at the new impressive piece of architecture added to OHIO’s campus.