51ĀŅĀ×

Alumni and Friends

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Alumni

Retired NFL trainer knows: finding your field makes all the difference

December 12, 2025 4 min

A gift from Todd Toriscelli, BSH ā€™84, will provide scholarship opportunities for students in the Department of Athletic Training.
Wilson Hall
Alumni Impact

Beyond the classroom: WGSS in action

November 14, 2025 3 min

A recent Women's, Gender and Sexuality (WGSS) panel helped interested students connect with 51ĀŅĀ× alumni and prepare for life after graduation.

Anthony Baldasare
Alumni

OHIO alum returns to the Athena Cinema, this time on screen in the horror movie ā€œShelby Oaksā€

October 28, 2025 7 min

51ĀŅĀ× alum Anthony Baldasare is back at the Athena Cinema, however this time he's not in the audience, but on the big screen! The actor is in the new movie "Shelby Oaks," a buzzworthy horror film haunting theaters just in time for Halloween.
Owen Vandivier with his students
Global Teaching Experiences

Leaving his comfort zone

October 27, 2025 10 min

How a teaching stint in Taiwan helped this recent alumnus apply his OHIO experiences and became a better educator.
Jim Sabin
Alumni Award

Jim Sabin named Housing and Residence Life Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for 2025

October 17, 2025 4 min

This prestigious honor recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement and leadership in their field while making significant contributions to their community.
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Alumni

Between art and service: The design work of Justin Herman opens at OHIOā€™s VisCom Focus Gallery

October 15, 2025 4 min

Ā School of Visual Communication alumnus Justin Herman has helped shape the visual language of modern cultureā€”from MTV promos and Paramount branding to animated collaborations with hip-hop legends.Ā 
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OHIO on TV

Alumna provides inspiration for on-screen Bobcat in ā€˜The Officeā€™ spinoff

October 14, 2025 5 min

To prepare for his role on the new show ā€œThe Paper,ā€ 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

October 13, 2025 7 min

Student-led sports broadcasting gives Bobcats a front-row seat to real-world experienceā€”and a fast track to professional success.
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Alumni

A Full-Circle Moment

October 13, 2025 8 min

Nearly 30 years after graduating, an indie rock artist performs in Athens once more.
Homecoming Alumni band parade photo
Alumni

Letters to the Editor Fall 2025

October 13, 2025 5 min

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

October 13, 2025 18 min

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

51ĀŅĀ× to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 13-18

October 9, 2025 4 min

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

October 6, 2025 5 min

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

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Forever OHIO

51ĀŅĀ× Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomes four new members

October 2, 2025 6 min

The 51ĀŅĀ× 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

October 1, 2025 4 min

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 theyā€™re gone.
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