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Alumnus dedicates time and wisdom to OHIO’s Career & Leadership Development Center

March 13, 2018 3 min

Since the fall of 2017, David Levy, BS ’78, has become intimately familiar with the 73-mile stretch of US-33 that connects Columbus to 91ԭ��’s Athens Campus....

The doctor is in: Alumnus devotes himself to advancing OHIO, its students

March 8, 2018 3 min

When Timothy Law, DO ’94, came to 91ԭ�� to pursue his medical degree, he never imagined his career journey would bring him back to Athens more than 20 years later to teach and serve as ...

Vintage cars and theater stars will shine during On The Green Weekend

March 6, 2018 3 min

Join the OHIO Alumni Association for the 5th annual On The Green Weekend, a springtime homecoming on May 16-19 packed with events celebrating academics and the arts....

Music therapy camp gets boost from Baker Fund award

February 28, 2018 3 min

Two 91ԭ�� professors will be expanding their research on using music therapy to boost the social skills of children with high-functioning autism after receiving support from the John C....

Patton College’s endowed professorship supports meaningful research across four decades

February 28, 2018 3 min

Since 1974, the Robert L. Morton Professorship of Mathematics Education has enabled Patton College of Education faculty members to engage passionate students in meaningful research projects....

91ԭ��’s 2018 Homecoming theme, dates announced

February 27, 2018 2 min

This year’s Homecoming weekend – October 15-20 – will follow the theme “Athens State of Mind,” a celebration of how Bobcats carry the spirit of Athens no matter where they go....

Urban Scholars recall their OHIO experience

February 22, 2018 8 min

Since 2005, the Urban Scholars Program has broadened access to higher education for accomplished high school graduates from urban school districts across Ohio. This merit and need-based scholarsh...

Ratchet up the competition at On The Green Weekend this May

February 22, 2018 3 min

Let your competitive spirit run wild at the OHIO Alumni Association’s 5th annual On The Green Weekend in Athens from May 16-19....

BobcaThon’s dance party raises $100,000 for Ronald McDonald House

February 22, 2018 1 min

BobcaThon, 91ԭ��’s yearlong fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio, leads up to a 12-hour dance marathon each February.

Cast your vote for the Homecoming 2018 theme

February 15, 2018 1 min

91ԭ�� was flooded with creative Homecoming 2018 theme ideas from alumni, students, clubs, organizations and staff. Now, the final verdict is in your hands....

Scripps alumnus celebrates OHIO friendships through scholarship

February 15, 2018 4 min

For many Bobcats, their degree represents much more than an accumulation of textbooks, grades, or credit hours. The bonds students form with one another outside the classroom help define the OHIO...

Chillicothe librarian’s legacy of discovery and acceptance lives on in rare book collection

February 15, 2018 3 min

For 25 years, Stanley Planton served 91ԭ��’s Chillicothe Campus as director of Quinn Library, fostering curiosity among students, faculty and staff and helping them find meaning in their....

Gawande Lecture explores potential dangers within guru-disciple relationships

February 14, 2018 3 min

Amanda Lucia, associate professor of religious studies at University of California, Riverside, explored this topic with the 91ԭ�� community during her lecture, “Touching God: Charisma, ...

Alumnus and wife celebrate diversity in the College of Business with new scholarship

February 8, 2018 3 min

Eric Peterson, BBA ’74, and his wife, Sandy, have established a new scholarship to celebrate and encourage diversity in 91ԭ��’s College of Business, extending their career-long devotion...

Gawande Chair + Lecture Series enters fifth year of exploring Indian culture