Alumni and Friends

Sugar Bush Foundation accepting nominations for board of directors

February 3, 2020 2 min

Online nominations are being accepted now through March 31 for the Sugar Bush Foundation Board of Directors.

Enjoy up to 50 percent off during The Bobcat Store’s winter clearance sale

January 28, 2020 2 min

Throughout the month of February, enjoy 15-50 percent off a wide range of clearance items, including apparel, home essentials and office supplies that add a touch of OHIO pride to your space.

BobcaThon 2020 to showcase students’ philanthropy, commitment to community

January 27, 2020 4 min

In its first five years, BobcaThon raised nearly $350,000 in support of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio.

A Ryors Hall reunion 50 years in the making

January 24, 2020 9 min

The last time they were all together, they were frantically dismantling their first Ohio University home and preparing to leave Ryors Hall.

Alumni postcard inspires student to enroll at OHIO, recruit future Bobcats

January 23, 2020 4 min

Even though she had been accepted to Ohio University and her father, Mark Weidig, BBA ’89, is a Bobcat, Emily Weidig, BS ’20, remained indecisive about where to continue her education beyond high...

Through the Survivors’ Lens: Gallery

November 22, 2019 7 min

An accessible version of the powerful “Through the Survivors’ Lens” exhibit.

Students view the exhibit called Through the Survivors' Lens

Through the Survivors’ Lens

November 22, 2019 8 min

Sometimes, words are not enough. This adage applies equally across moments of love and joy, as well as those of trauma and pain—a truth made apparent through a moving exhibit in Baker University Center’s Trisolini Gallery this fall.
Ali Johnstone coaches field hockey at Ohio University

Full circle coach

November 21, 2019 1 min

Ali Johnstone, BSSPS ’02—one of the most decorated athletes in Ohio Field Hockey history—returned home to OHIO last year to begin a new chapter in the record books.

Journalism for good

November 20, 2019 3 min

From a young age, Caitlin Hunt loved to do three things: read, write, and talk to people. So, it came as no surprise when the Ohio University junior chose to pursue a career in journalism.
As field commander, Sophia Medvid, who plays mellophone, holds the highest student leadership position in the band.

In command

November 15, 2019 3 min

The college experience is transformational. For Sophia Medvid, the contrasts between her first day on campus and the start of senior year are especially significant.

Hope 101

November 14, 2019 5 min

What sets a teacher apart? For Felton Morrell, it’s “the love and support, the consistency.”
Tiffany Chenault hitting her stride while jogging

Hitting her stride

November 14, 2019 4 min

In 2013, Tiffany Chenault set out on a mission: run a half marathon in all 50 states before reaching age 50. Her motivation? The loss of her mother.
Illustration with three birds soaring

To serve & protect

November 14, 2019 4 min

Tracy Plouck has devoted her career as a public servant to helping women in recovery, and now she’s helping offset Appalachia’s opioid crisis in a new role at OHIO.
Ohio University Innovation Center’s all-female staff gather at the West State St. facility: [LEFT to RIGHT] Client Services Manager and Executive Coach Erin Rennich, MBA ’13; Accountant Jennifer Pauwels; Director Stacy Strauss; Associate Director Tanya Conrath, BSC ’93; Administrative Specialist Susan Bauman, BSED ’94; and Lab Director Misako Hata, BSISE ’98, MS ’01, MS ’10. Photo by Ellee Achten, BSJ ’14, MA ’17

A culture of community

November 14, 2019 2 min

Ohio University’s Innovation Center is racking up accolades lately—it was named the 2019 Randall M. Whaley Incubator of the Year and 2019 Rural-Based Entrepreneurship Center of the Year by the International Business Innovation Association.

The OHIO Dance Team performs multiple routines at the 2019 President’s Convocation for First Year Students.

Stepping Up

November 14, 2019 2 min

Ohio University’s Dance Team, in their first year of competition, claimed the title of University World Cup Open Division Champions at the 2019 UCA and UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships in Florida.
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