The College Bound Bobcat Club is an afterschool program founded by Dr. Julia Paxton and the members of her Economics class. For nine weeks, a selected group of 8th grade students are given the opportunity to explore the facets of college life and study.

 

Every week, they are taken to a different department on campus where they are given a presentation and participate in a planned activity that provides a lasting learning experience for the participants.  The middle school students are accompanied by Ohio University student volunteers who help to provide a greater insight into the college experience.  The program is offered once a week after school and runs until 4:30pm when parents pick up the children in front of Athens Middle School.

 

Each year, the campus visits change, but you can get an idea of the activities by clicking through the Weekly tabs from previous years.

 

Many thanks to the following OU departments who have helped to make the weekly learning experiences for the Bobcat Club participants that much more special:

 

Campus Tours

Undergraduate Admissions Department

Department of Engineering, Technology and Management

Campus Involvement Center

School of Media Arts & Studies

Economics Department

CoFA: School of Music

School of Rehabilitation & Communication Sciences

Alden Library

Chubb Hall

Outdoor Pursuits - Ping Recreation Center