Alumni and Friends

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New Pike County Board of Developmental Disabilities Superintendent longtime Bobcat and Executive MPA alumnus

Being named Superintendent of the Pike County Board of Developmental Disabilities was a bittersweet experience for Jeff Allen.

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OHIO community raises record totals during Giving Day 2021

OHIO Giving Day 2021 proved the resiliency of the Bobcat spirit, as Ohio University alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends around the world joined together to move OHIO Forever Forward.

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Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Embry

The Patton College would like to recognize Jessica Embry as May’s honorary Alum of the Month. She was a graduate of the College of Fine Arts and was a fine arts teacher and orchestra director.

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Fulbright Scholar used lessons from MPA program for UN work in the Congo

Fulbright Scholar Emmanuel “Manu” Ngueyanouba originally meant to attend Ohio University only for an eight-month English enhancement program.

This photo, taken by Harry Snavely and featured in the July 1971 Ohio University Alumni Journal, shows June 1971 OHIO graduates posing for photos in front of the Class Gateway following Commencement ceremonies held in the Convocation Center.

OHIO’s Class of 1971 reflects on campus, life experiences 50 years after graduation

Four members of Ohio University’s Class of 1971 look back at their OHIO experience, life on campus when they were students, and the 50 years that have passed since they graduated.

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International economic development council announces new three-year gift to support Jeff Finkle internship

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) recently announced a new three-year gift to extend the Jeffrey A. Finkle Ohio University Economic Development Internship.

Mike Sweeney

In podcast, journalism professor Sweeney reflects on lessons learned from cancer and life

Professor Mike Sweeney reflects on his life experiences in a podcast series recorded with longtime colleague and retired J-School director Bob Stewart.

Kyle Bowser, BSC ’80, listens to audience members during the Challenging Dialogues event

Alumnus gains new role, helps spread message of inclusion at NAACP

Ohio University alumnus Kyle Bowser, BSC ’80, has recently been named as Senior Vice President of the Hollywood Bureau for The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). 

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OHIO accepting graffiti wall design contest submissions through April 9

Current OHIO students or alumni can participate in a graffiti wall design contest, with illustrations that celebrate one of the most cherished moments at Ohio University: Commencement.

Pictured is the "Forever OHIO" image featured on the cover of the spring 2021 issue of Ohio Today, Ohio University's alumni magazine.

From a new brand to a new era for The Ridges, Ohio Today captures how OHIO is forever moving forward

From the development of OHIO’s new brand platform to the transformations at The Ridges, the spring 2021 issue of Ohio Today captures how Ohio University is forever moving forward.

Luke Bentley, director of the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library

Alumni Spotlight: Luke Bentley

Luke Bentley received his bachelor's in 2010 in Adolescent-to-Young Adult Education. He went from substitute teaching to a career in public library service.

Kyle Ranally

For Bobcat grad, OHIO network is a catalyst for career success

For Kyle Ranally ’13, the leap from OHIO classroom to a strategist position at Facebook took just five years – and his success hasn’t stopped there.

Margaret Boyd Scholars

Margaret Boyd Scholars Program seeks faculty and alumna nominations

The Faculty Advisory Board of the Margaret Boyd Scholars Program exists to support past, current and future scholars as the program evolves to meet the needs of its students. 

Pictured is the OHIO Giving Day 4.21.21 banner image

OHIO Giving Day tradition continues April 21

Ohio University’s second Giving Day starts at midnight on April 21, inviting supporters to come together to celebrate and strengthen the unique features that make Ohio’s first university its finest.

Bella Miller poses outside of residential halls.

Little things, big returns

It’s the little things. The classic grid of West Green. Finding your favorite professor in your favorite coffee shop. A smile from a stranger on Court Street.

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