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No Vested Interest

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3. Thanks. Any locale that isn't taking full advantage of an institution of higher

Reply to theHandpuppet (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 04:13 PM

Oct 2014

learning in their midst is missing out in a big way.

Ohio University has been established in the Athens area since the early days of statehood.
If the University hasn't reached out to the community, the community should be reaching out to the University.
Certainly both, and the students of both, can profit by interaction.

(I am not in that part of Ohio and have no connection with Ohio University; am just aware of the potential there.)

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Poverty impacts students throughout Athens County, Ohio [View all] theHandpuppet Oct 2014 OP

Is there no partnership with Ohio University in the local schools? No Vested Interest Oct 2014 #1

I don't know theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #2

Thanks. Any locale that isn't taking full advantage of an institution of higher No Vested Interest Oct 2014 #3

I did want you to know that I checked Sunday's paper for the follow-up story theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #6

Here's one of the programs they have for kids theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #4

I'm glad to see that. No Vested Interest Oct 2014 #5

Here's the follow-up article we were expecting theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #7