Ohio Today spring issue available to OHIO employees online and at campus distribution points

The spring 2021 issue of Ohio Today, Ohio University’s alumni magazine, has been released and is available to OHIO faculty and staff online at ohiotoday.org. A limited number of hard copies of the magazine are available for pick-up at the following distribution points on each OHIO campus:

• Athens Campus – Copies are available at the fourth-floor guest services desk at Baker University Center and in the second-floor vestibule of Alden Library. You will need your OHIO ID in order to have swipe access to the second-floor vestibule at Alden Library.
• Chillicothe Campus – Copies are available in the Dean’s Office.
• Cleveland Campus – Copies are available in the Cleveland HCOM lobby.
• Dublin Campus – Copies are available in the Dean’s Suite (Suite 350 of Medical Education Building 1).
• Eastern Campus – Copies are available in the Dean’s Office.
• Lancaster Campus – Copies are available in the Dean’s Office.
• Southern Campus – Copies are available in the Dean’s Office.
• Zanesville Campus – Copies are available outside the Dean’s Office and inside the suite of faculty offices.

Some highlights of the spring issue of Ohio Today include:

First. Finest. Forever. — Ohio University’s new brand platform, “Forever OHIO,” is bringing the University’s story—and your story—to life. 

Far from normal — This series highlights how the OHIO community—from faculty and staff to first-year Bobcats, soon-to-be graduates and 2020 alumni—has managed to survive and thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new era for The Ridges — Take a look at how OHIO has repurposed elements of The Ridges since taking full ownership of the property in 1993, preserving its historic character while building a future that serves campus and community. Explore an interactive map of The Ridges Green that includes an immersive 360-degree experience of renovated spaces inside the Kirkbride complex, and check out a companion article on The Ridges Land Lab, where forests and former farmland and orchards serve as one of OHIO’s most unique classrooms and research spaces. 

Last Word — In a Q&A, Dr. Christine Suniti Bhat, an OHIO alumna and professor of counselor education in the Patton College of Education, opens up about her career, mental health during COVID-19 and how she wants to be remembered.

Time Machine: 50 years of ACRN — Read about Ohio University’s first and only student-run radio network and how a half century of Rock Lobsters have built their resumes, friendships and OHIO legacies.

Alumni profiles — Whether their OHIO degrees were earned in their hometowns or oceans away from where they were born, Bobcat alumni continue to change the world for the better. The spring issue of Ohio Today spotlights alumni:

• Surinder S. Bedi, MSISE ’84, whose road from India to Ohio University led to a career marked by pioneering work in Silicon Valley and global leadership in renewable energy.
• Roshelle Pate, BSC ’93, who after serving her country is now serving Ohio communities as a “Food Soldier” whose war on hunger recently brought her back to the bricks.
• Donald R. Pollock II, AB ’94, an acclaimed novelist and Ohio University Chillicothe graduate whose debut novel was recently adapted into a Netflix film.

It’s a date — The Ohio University Alumni Association’s new Empower Hour virtual series is bringing the OHIO community together to explore timely topics—uplifting the eclectic expertise of alumni, faculty and staff—and foster personal growth and connection.

Little things, big returns — In just a couple weeks, Bella Miller will join the OHIO alumni community that has supported her in myriad ways throughout her college years and reflects on the moments that will fuel her forever.

Grounds for change — The past year has seen significant transformations on the Athens Campus—some quite prominent and others a little more behind the scenes.  

An enduring legacy — The first floor of OHIO’s Baker University Center features a terrazzo installation by Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. A new book published by the Ohio University Press explores the artist’s seven-decade career and begins a new phase in which her legacy passes to new generations.

To read these stories and more, click here. Scroll to “Archives” at the bottom of the Ohio Today homepage to flip through a digital version of the magazine. 

Ohio Today is Ohio University’s alumni magazine and is a publication of The Ohio University Foundation. For additional information about Ohio Today or to provide feedback, please email ohiotoday@ohio.edu.