Stories tagged with: Green Scenes

OHIO making headlines

Bobcats make the news—and the OHIO community proud—every day. Read about a few of the Ohio University alumni, students, faculty and staff who have made headlines in recent months.

Coach Solich

Leaving the field a legend

After 16 years, Ohio Football’s head coach passes the pigskin on the program he rebuilt.

student and their family moving into the residential hall

A first for first-year Bobcats

On May 1, Rhianna Hunt will graduate from Ohio University—the pinnacle moment in a four-year journey that, the senior biology major admits, started a little rough.

The Richland Avenue Pedestrian Passageway

Grounds for change

Whether your last visit to the Athens Campus was one year ago or decades ago, you’re bound to notice some change. The past year has seen significant transformations—some quite prominent and others a little more behind the scenes.

Take a look at some of the campus upgrades completed in recent months, and stay tuned to future issues of Ohio Today for features on the new Chemistry Building and Heritage Hall that are opening to students this year.

Basketball players on court

OHIO making headlines

Bobcats make the news—and the OHIO community proud—every day. Read about a few of the Ohio University alumni, students, faculty and staff who have made headlines in recent months.

Nurses passing out bags of PPE at a tented location

Campus, community health heroes

Weston Robbins, a senior nursing student at Ohio University Zanesville, shared this message with the campus’ Facebook followers in October: “I want to protect my community from this pandemic, and that’s why I wear my mask.”

Embedded art into Baker Center's floor of a colorful depiction of the artist's childhood

An enduring legacy

When African American artist and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson passed away in 2015, she bequeathed her entire estate—including countless works of art, the contents of her Columbus home and studio, even the house itself—to the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA). Here’s a glimpse into the long-awaited exhibition and catalog, which together reveal Robinson’s artistic range and generosity.

Donald Pollock: From Knockemstiff to Netflix

Growing up in 1960s rural Ohio, Donald R. Pollock II, AB ’94, never planned to pursue college—let alone pen prize-winning fiction. A high school dropout, Pollock wasn’t big on plans.

Illustration by Maya Ish-Shalom

It's a date

Ohio University Alumni Association (OUAA) created an online experience to bring OHIO alumni together.

women swimming underwater

Still More: The Chronicles of the Fish Diaries

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.

3 graduates smiling during commencement

The Guaranteed path to student success

Ohio University was the first institution in Ohio—and one of the first in the country—to introduce the idea of a four-year flat rate for tuition and fees.

Christine Suniti Bhat poses by the bike path

Last Word: Christine Suniti Bhat

An Asian Indian by birth, Dr. Christine Suniti Bhat, PHD ’03, came to OHIO as an international student, earned her doctorate, and joined the faculty in 2006, serving as a professor of counselor education in the Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education. She is a licensed professional counselor and a licensed school counselor and a citizen of both Australia and the United States.

Collage of different images of ACRN

Time Machine: 50 years of ACRN

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.

Courtney Perrett

Finding a home 8,657 miles away from home

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.

alden archives

Time Machine: Homecoming

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.

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