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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 Ohio University’s College of Business, extending their career-long devotion...

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

February 8, 2018 3 min

Drs. Ram and Sushila Gawande moved to Athens in the 1970s and became known for their philanthropy throughout the community. After Ram’s passing in 2011, Sushila and the Gawandes’ non-profit chari...

On The Green Weekend returns this spring!

February 8, 2018 2 min

May 16-19, the OHIO Alumni Association’s 5th annual On The Green Weekend will celebrate OHIO’s academics and arts...

Ebony Bobcat Network to host annual theater fundraiser to benefit Ohio

January 31, 2018 2 min

The Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) invites Ohio University alumni, faculty and community members to attend its Annual Theater Scholarship Fundraiser at the Ensemble Theatre in Cleveland Heights, Ohio...

Prepare for a day of dancing and donations with BobcaThon’s dance marathon

January 31, 2018 2 min

BobcaThon – a yearlong, student-run fundraiser benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (RMHC of Central Ohio) – will host its energizing 12-hour dance marathon on Feb. 17, ...

Golden Bobcats reflect on Ohio University in 1960s

January 30, 2018 8 min

OHIO’s campus was bustling with activity in the late 1960s: The nation was embroiled in a controversial war in Vietnam; war and civil rights protests erupted across the nation; and Martin Luther ...

Ohio University Pride Society donates meals to Ronald McDonald House families

January 19, 2018 3 min

Families staying at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (RMCH) got an extra serving of Bobcat hospitality with their dinners on January 12....

1804 Fund supports writing retreats to boost graduate students’ skills, confidence

January 18, 2018 4 min

When embarking on graduate school, a scholar faces many academic challenges – the greatest of which is completing a dissertation or thesis. Luckily for graduate students at OHIO, Associate Profes...

Fox professor of business leads OHIO’s renowned sports management program

January 18, 2018 4 min

Since 2014, the Richard P. and Joan S. Fox Professor of Business and Chair of Sports AdministrationNorman O’Reillyhas conducted thorough research in the field of sports business and management wh...

OHIO’s Alumni College heads to Florida this February

January 18, 2018 3 min

Join fellow alumni and guests in Sarasota, Florida, on Feb. 24 for a series of engaging and intellectually stimulating lectures from notable OHIO faculty, as well was a lunchtime speech from Univ...

Alumnus’ career comes full circle as Glidden Visiting Professor

January 18, 2018 3 min

Since 1988, the Robert and Rene Glidden Visiting Professorship has introduced the Ohio University community to a diverse series of notable visitors, but for Edward Chow, the position has given hi...

Image of Chuck Stewart followed by eight album covers arranged in a grid pattern

Chuck Stewart's Legendary Photographs (1927-2017)

June 30, 2017 8 min

Chuck Stewart’s photographs, splashed across 2000+ record covers and spanning more than 70 years, helped define the look and feel of jazz.

ohiowomen: who, what?

December 10, 2015 3 min

Why get involved with ohiowomen? Ask three alumnae who attended the Cleveland Kickoff in September.

Civil engineering alumnus chosen for honorary doctorate

August 7, 2013 3 min

The Board of Trustees approved a resolution conferring to Raymon B. Fogg Sr., BSCE '53, an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in recognition of his career achievements and humanitarian efforts.

University College alumni as distinct as their self-directed majors

March 5, 2012 4 min

In 1970, Ohio University became one of the first universities in the nation to offer an individually designed degree program. Read about some of the bachelor's in specialized studies alumni.

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