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Submit your Homecoming 2019 theme ideas

January 25, 2019 1 min

For Homecoming 2018, Ohio University called upon Bobcat Nation to rally its “Athens State of Mind.” As we settle into a new year, Ohio University is calling on that same community to channel its ...

Spread OHIO love this Valentine’s Day with must-haves from The Bobcat Store

January 24, 2019 2 min

The recently redesigned official online store of the OHIO Alumni Association offers a wide variety of gifts perfect for the season of love and thoughtfully designed as a way for all Bobcats to re...

Restorations underway for trunk belonging to Manasseh Cutler

January 24, 2019 3 min

When renovations to Ohio University’s iconic Cutler Hall were completed in 1947, the University marked the occasion with a two-day rededication event celebrating the legacy of the building, and t...

Changes to OHIO Match Program allow for greater flexibility in scholarship giving

January 18, 2019 3 min

More than $580,000 in scholarship funding has been awarded to Ohio University undergraduates over the past three fiscal years, thanks to donors who have contributed to a historic investment in st...

Baker Fund awards nearly $50,000 to five faculty proposals

January 17, 2019 2 min

The John C. Baker Fund awarded $49,253 total to five faculty proposals for research, scholarship and creative work during fall semester 2018....

OHIO research student gives thanks to mentor and donor

January 11, 2019 2 min

Alison Brittain is a dual degree student at Ohio University, pursuing a PH.D. in biology and a D.O. degree from the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. After earning a bachelor’s degree in ...

John and Char Kopchick make an impact through donations

January 11, 2019 3 min

As Ohio University faculty and supportive mentors to students, John and Char Kopchick hope to inspire other members of the OHIO community to be change agents. John, a Goll Eminent Scholar and pro...

Alumnus’ ‘Because I Said I Would’ aims to change the world through promises made, kept

December 17, 2018 5 min

As we enter the time of year when many contemplate New Year’s resolutions, Ohio University alumnus Alex Sheen, BBA ’08, is advancing a resolution he made six years ago in a moment of grief that h...

Ohio University earns four CASE awards

December 13, 2018 4 min

One of the world’s largest nonprofit education associations has recognized Ohio University alumni programming and communication and marketing efforts as among the region’s best....

Scholarship donor, recipient connect over shared experiences

December 12, 2018 4 min

A first-generation college graduate, Robert Long, BSC ’72, knew the value of higher education long before he ever heard of Ohio University....

Alumna’s art studio celebrates 20 years of bringing color, joy, opportunity to Athens

December 6, 2018 4 min

For Patty Mitchell, BFA ’87, MFA ’91, one of her defining moments came 30 years ago when, as an Ohio University undergraduate, she was a resident volunteer at what was then known as the Athens....

OHIO Alumni Association Board of Directors seeking nominations

December 3, 2018 1 min

The OHIO Alumni Association Board of Directors is seeking nominations for alumni willing to devote their time and talents to the alumni association....

Instructions for year-end gift processing

November 30, 2018 3 min

Ohio University, including the Division of Advancement, the OHIO Alumni Association, and The Ohio University Foundation, will be closed from Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019....

Senior Week invites graduates to relish in their final days as OHIO students

November 28, 2018 2 min

The countdown is on to Fall Commencement, and it’s time for Ohio University’s December graduates to cherish their final days as students and prepare to become proud Bobcat alumni....

Alumnus gives to Linguistics Department, lends expertise to curriculum development

November 20, 2018 6 min

“It means everything.”...

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