While some Ohio University students and their parent(s) eagerly await the opportunity to share the bonding ritual of having a few drinks together in a college bar, it is unfortunate that Mom’s and Dad’s Weekends are ruined for some families when the underage student is later arrested by the police for being under the influence of alcohol. Ultimately, this situation usually occurs when the parent has left the bar and/or gone home early and the student is no longer under “parental supervision”. There are three ... (MORE)

The Center for Student Legal Services offers mediation services to help students resolve disputes in a friendly and confidential environment.

Mediation is an informal process during which an impartial third party, called a medi­ator, helps disputing individuals find a mutually acceptable agreement. The goal of mediation is to clarify misunderstandings and to arrive at a solution to which all parties can agree. A mediator is not a judge and does not impose a decision. Instead, the mediator helps those involved... (MORE)

This year we decided to offer two marketing/PR internships to help us with new ideas for promoting our services. After seeing many great applicants, we chose two motivated and creative students who have backgrounds in everything from online journalism to public relations. Meet Kari Nickell and Ryan Pfefferle! Read the full post to see their bios!

So far this quarter, they have been putting a lot of effort into their first endeavor, the CSLS Website Launch Party, set to take place on January 17th. Next on their plate will be planning a promotional event to celebrate our 15th anniversary in February. We are excited to showcase the talents of our hardworking interns!

After months of planning and hard work we have completed our new website and blog, just in time for our 15th anniversary! Check out some of our new features: (MORE)

Special thanks to John Sammon of Sixth City Marketing for his help, expertise and tremendous amount of patience! John is an Ohio University alum who owns Sixth City Marketing, a company that specializes in online marketing, search engine optimization and PPC.