CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Ohio University Chillicothe will mark 80 years of serving south-central Ohio with a free public celebration Sept. 17, commemorating eight decades since the campus opened as the university’s first branch outside Athens. Officials tour Ohio University Chillicothe at its 1966 campus dedication. Photo: Ohio UniversityThe campus opened Sept. 16, 1946, with 281 students enrolled in 41 classes held at Chillicothe High School, making it Ohio University’s first college branch, according to the university. Ohio University Chillicothe graduates walk to commencement. The information contained in this story was obtained from Ohio University.