Posts by De Hoover
Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer Null
Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer Null

Alumni Spotlight: Today we honor Jennifer Null who was recently named the Athletic Director at Parkersburg South High School!

Jennifer graduated from OVC in 2001 receiving a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with an emphasis in Multi-Categorical Education. She is originally from Parkersburg, West Virginia, and still resides there with her two daughters.

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Ohio Valley University Officially Moves to NAIA
Ohio Valley University Officially Moves to NAIA

At the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, OVU announced they would be departing the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (affiliated with NCAA Division II) and the search began to find a new home for Fighting Scots athletics. That search was more refined in February when Ohio Valley was granted provisional membership in the River States Conference, pending the final decision of the NAIA.

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Encounter 2021!
Encounter 2021!

It was a great day as we met with prospective students and their families. Students were welcomed by faculty and staff. Express performed, and President Ross spoke with families about his time as a student. Then students were given a campus tour and financial aid information.

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McGregor Mart
McGregor Mart

Do you know that OVU students come from around the world? We currently have students from Colombia, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Puerto Rico, France and other countries These students can't fit items like sheets and pillows in their checked luggage, so OVU's faithful supporters provide new bedding, snacks, and other items.

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"We Rise Up"
"We Rise Up"

During our first chapel of the new semester, President Ross welcomed students back to OVU by sharing a sign that said "We Rise Up." He told us that when he read the sign's message, he knew the words were for such a time as this at OVU. He challenged us to hold doors for strangers, say good morning, tip generously, smile at passersby, talk to the lonely, be patient with one another, buy a stranger coffee, and engage in other acts of kindness. He asked us to judge less and understand more.

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OVU teacher's writing featured!
OVU teacher's writing featured!

Congratulations to Assistant Professor of English Kim Shegog, whose short story appears in The Washington Writers' Publishing House publication titled, This is What America Looks Like. The anthology features 100 poets and fiction writers from Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. We are grateful to have Professor Shegog as part of our faculty teaching the next generation of writers.

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