Alumni and Friends

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Alumni

Between art and service: The design work of Justin Herman opens at OHIO’s VisCom Focus Gallery

 School of Visual Communication alumnus Justin Herman has helped shape the visual language of modern culture—from MTV promos and Paramount branding to animated collaborations with hip-hop legends. 

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OHIO on TV

Alumna provides inspiration for on-screen Bobcat in ‘The Office’ spinoff

To prepare for his role on the new show “The Paper,” actor Domhnall Gleeson shadowed OHIO alumna Riley Runnells. Her experience helped inform his character, a newspaper editor who is also a Bobcat alumnus.

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Experiential Learning

Live from Athens

Student-led sports broadcasting gives Bobcats a front-row seat to real-world experience—and a fast track to professional success.

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Alumni

A Full-Circle Moment

Nearly 30 years after graduating, an indie rock artist performs in Athens once more.

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Alumni

Letters to the Editor Fall 2025

We love hearing from our readers! Below are the letters to the editor published in the fall 2025 edition of OHIO Today Magazine.

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Alumni Success

Fall 2025 Class Notes

See what fellow OHIO alumni have been up to in recent months.

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Homecoming

Ohio University to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 13-18

Homecoming Week 2025 will kick off on Oct. 13, 2025, with the Homecoming football game against Northern Illinois on Oct. 18.

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Giving

Donors support the arts and honor family through their philanthropy

Dave and Cathy Levy wanted to back the Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts Capital Project—and with a little help, found an opportunity that was almost too perfect to believe.

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Forever OHIO

Ohio University Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomes four new members

The Ohio University Alumni Association (OUAA) is pleased to announce the election of four new members of its Board of Directors.

Socktober 2025! Make a donation to the OHIO cause you love and receive a pair of designer socks as a thank you!
Socktober

Introducing Socktober! These limited-edition socks designed by students are only available this October

Step up your sock game this October with Socktober at OHIO. Make a gift, support students, and snag limited-edition, student-designed Bobcat socks before they’re gone.

Jaylen Bannerman-Oden (right) at a Los Angeles Chargers practice.
Alumni Success

OHIO alumnus turns passion for football into career as NFL scout

Jaylen Bannerman-Oden, a 2019 graduate of Ohio University, has turned his lifelong passion for football into a successful career as an area scout for the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Homecoming 2025

Paint the Town Green 2025: Show your OHIO spirit

The Ohio University Alumni Association invites all members of the OHIO community to join the celebration and help light up Athens with Bobcat pride during Homecoming 2025.

Athens Roller Derby
Community Engagement

Athens Roller Derby bridges OHIO and community through sport and solidarity

At the heart of Athens Ohio Roller Derby is a powerful community of skaters, many of them part of the OHIO community, who bring grit, strategy and school spirit to the track. What starts as a skating clinic often turns into a lifelong connection, both to the sport and to the region.

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Forever OHIO

Ohio University Chillicothe invites alumni to celebrate 30 years of nursing education

Ohio University Chillicothe will host a special alumni gathering on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. to celebrate 30 years of excellence in nursing education.

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Alumni

OHIO community mourns the passing of alumna and supporter Jenny Grasselli Brown

Prolific scientist and Ohio University supporter Jeanette (Gescy) Grasselli Brown, BS '50, HDS '78, passed away in July. The OHIO community remembers her legacy.

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