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Ohio University

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Athens , OH 45701 USA

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Ohio University is a prominent U.S. public research university located on a 1,850-acre (7.5 km2) campus in Athens, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1804, it was the first university established in Ohio, making it the first university in the whole Northwest Territory, and the ninth oldest public university in the United States. The Athens campus enrolls more than 21,000 students, who come from nearly every state and approximately 100 nations. Five regional campuses and e-learning programs further extend educational access and opportunity to students across southern Ohio and bring the total student population to more than 35,000.

Ohio University offers more than 250 areas of undergraduate study. On the graduate level, the University grants master's and Ph.D. degrees in many of its major academic divisions and doctoral degrees in selected departments. Ohio University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifications designate Ohio University as a Research University (high research activity) under the Basic Classification category. The university was designated a center of excellence for energy and environment in 2009, and health and wellness, and communication in 2010.

  • 23788 Undergrads

  • 5924 Graduates

  • 500* (2%)Jewish Undergrads(Percent of Population)

  • 50* (1%)Jewish Graduates(Percent of Population)

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Jewish Life

Birthright Participation Taglit-Birthright Israel offers a free trip to Israel for students who have never been to Israel on a peer-based trip.
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Alt Break Participation Alternative Breaks are organized, short-term service projects, often involving travel. Student participants are challenged to understand difficult social issues and to explore questions of Judaism and social responsibility while giving of themselves and their time.
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Jewish Studies Major or Minor
Study Abroad in Israel
Rabbi/Jewish Educator on Campus
Engagement Internship
Israel Fellow

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Hillel at Ohio University serves hundreds of students in a myriad of ways, inspiring them to connect to other Jewish students, build stronger Jewish identities, advocate for Israel, create meaningful opportunities for themselves and others, repair the world through social justice opportunities, and explore the rich tapestry of Judaism, Jewish culture, and Jewish peoplehood. We send students to Israel several times per year via Taglit Birthright Israel and other Israel opportunities, both through our Hillel and through other organizations. We offer 6-10 highly competitive peer network engagement internships to promising, capable, and energized students in their sophomore, junior, and senior years as well as internships focused on song-leading and Birthright/Israel engagement. Our student interns and work study students are valued members of the Hillel team, and through their devotion and commitment to Jewish life on campus, we succeed in creating a vibrant Jewish presence on the campus of Ohio University and the Athens community.


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  • Community service/social action
  • AEPi
  • Birthright Israel Alumni
  • Greeks
  • Jewish learning/education
  • Holocaust
  • A Cappella
  • Israel
  • Visual Arts
  • Journalism & media
  • Jewish Holidays

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