窪蹋勛圖

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College Green

Where it all began

COLLEGE GREEN: Hallowed ground whose brick pathways, towering trees and very soil cradle the history of 窪蹋勛圖, Athens and a trailblazing nation. Whether teaching or studying on the Athens Campus, a regional or extension campus, or through the Universitys growing online learning programs, all OHIO stories trace back to this small square of land where it all began.

Students sitting a wall with soldier in the foreground

Countdown to the 1970 closing

Activism is ingrained in the history of 窪蹋勛圖, where questioning the status quo and advocating for change are hallmarks of the academic experience and culture.

alden archives

Time Machine: Homecoming

Homecoming at 窪蹋勛圖 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 Universitys 1919 season carried the alumni slogan Beat Denison, in reference to the teams scheduled opponent.

Alec Koondel was one of the first people Pim (Thirati) Koondel met when she came to 窪蹋勛圖. Their life journeys have been intertwined from that moment on. Photo by Ekkaporn Kongyuedyao

The Ties That Bind

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. Theyve been tied to one another and 窪蹋勛圖 ever since.

Dancers stuck behind door

Cooped Up? Dance on!

Amid stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 窪蹋勛圖 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.

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.

Athens Hills at Sunrise

Still more

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.

President Alden speaking with students

Remembering President Alden

When he was inaugurated as 窪蹋勛圖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.

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It's Personal

Alumni Association creates team to help students and alumni define their own meaning of success

Linda Trautman at the piano

Last word: Linda Trautman

Dr. Linda Trautman, associate professor of political science at the 窪蹋勛圖 Lancaster Campus, has served on the faculty at OHIO since 2005 and teaches courses offered across the OHIO system, including graduate classes in Athens. Her areas of expertise include state and national legislative politics, electoral participation and voting behavior, and urban governance and American public policy.

Various baby onesies on an outdoor clothes line.

Our Town Family

For generations, 窪蹋勛圖 has offered an opportunity to be part of a familynot just a campus family, which may be common with many colleges and universities, but a town family, which is rare. A real community with roots as strong as Ohios pawpaw or elm or birch trees.

Ken Ehrlich

A star among the stars

Ken Ehrlichs love of music inspired an enviable career in the music industry. Seated in the producers chair for myriad live and broadcast music events around the globe, his journey began in Chicagowhere he produced television programs like the Marty Faye Show and created Soundstageand quickly found its way to Los Angeles where, for 40 years, hes 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.

Sorting through recycling

Zeroing in on zero waste

One evening in May 2019, the normally quiet Athens City Council chambers were overflowing with citizens. Some stood in the hallway while others packed a nearby bar to watch the proceedings on the government channel. What brought so many passionate community members out on a Tuesday night? The answer, in a word: trash. Or to put a finer point on itwaste, waste diversion, and related jobs.

Ken Stein and Post Staff in 1968

On the record

1969 Posties reflect on their pathways to distinguished careers, the past, present and future of the news industry.

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Proximity Matters

Welcome to the Neighborhood: An Anthology of American Coexistencea collection of over eighty poems, nonfiction essays, short stories and even illustrated pieces picked by editor Sarah Green, PHD 15shows different ways we interact with, or reflect upon, our neighbors, these other people who make up our various communities.

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