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Surinder Amrit S. Bedi, MSISE, remembers going to the Ohio University Airport at night, pondering design concepts that would pave the way for the next generation of aviation facilities.
Over the past year, in the midst of everything 2020 threw at us, Ohio University embarked on a journey to better articulate our University’s story—our brand.
If you’ve ever visited Athens, you know about The Ridges—the former mental health center that has towered above the southern end of campus and community since the 1870s.
April 4, 1971, marked the inaugural broadcast of Ohio University’s first and only student-run radio network—and the birth of a community of Bobcats bound to one another by a love of music and shared experiences that have enriched campus life and culture.
Brittany “Bert” Hawthorne, BFA ’20, takes to the water of the Ohio University Aquatic Center, illustrating The Chronicles of the Fish Diaries dance she choreographed and performed during the School of Dance’s 2020 Fall Dance Concert.
Activism is ingrained in the history of Ohio University, where questioning the status quo and advocating for change are hallmarks of the academic experience and culture.
COLLEGE GREEN: Hallowed ground whose brick pathways, towering trees and very soil cradle the history of Ohio University, Athens and a trailblazing nation. Whether teaching or studying on the Athens Campus, a regional or extension campus, or through the University’s growing online learning programs, all OHIO stories trace back to this small square of land where it all began.
Homecoming at Ohio University can be traced at least as far back as November 1919 when the student-published Green and White newspaper noted that the University football team was preparing for a “Home Coming” game. The last game of the University’s 1919 season carried the alumni slogan “Beat Denison,” in reference to the team’s scheduled opponent.
Pim (Thirati) Koondel, MBA ’17, MSA ’18, and Alec Koondel, MBA ’17, MSA ’18, met competing for a spot in the College of Business’ MBA/MSA Dual-Degree Program. They’ve been tied to one another and Ohio University ever since.
Amid stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio University alumnae Leah Crosby, BFA ’15, and Danielle Doell, BFA ’14, channeled their creativity, passion and innovation to bring adventure and the arts to the Seattle community.
Born in a coastal city in eastern South Africa, Courtney Perrett, BSJ ’20, grew up in a close-knit family who taught her to care for the natural world, dream big and never give up on those dreams. They always encouraged her to fiercely pursue her goals, even if that meant moving to another continent at 19 years old.
Alumni Association creates team to help students and alumni define their own meaning of success
“Here, we need only go ‘a short piece’ down the road in any direction, to find ourselves surrounded by natural beauty. Those times when all human nature fails us, it is earth that abides. Consider our words, we will guide you there.”
When he was inaugurated as Ohio University’s 15th president on May 11, 1962, Vernon Roger Alden called for creating “a climate in which the best minds are stretched and in which superior students aspire to even greater accomplishment.”
Ken Ehrlich’s love of music inspired an enviable career in the music industry. Seated in the producer’s chair for myriad live and broadcast music events around the globe, his journey began in Chicago—where he produced television programs like the Marty Faye Show and created Soundstage—and quickly found its way to Los Angeles where, for 40 years, he’s been the master behind the Grammy Awards. The integrity, authenticity and unflappability he brought to working with musical artists is legend. The story of solid leadership and gracious guidance he offered musicians throughout his career follows.
