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COLLEGE GREEN: Hallowed ground whose brick pathways, towering trees and very soil cradle the history of 51ĀŅĀ×, Athens and a trailblazing nation. Whether teaching or studying on the Athens Campus, a regional or extension campus, or through the Universityās growing online learning programs, all OHIO stories trace back to this small square of land where it all began.
Activism is ingrained in the history of 51ĀŅĀ×, where questioning the status quo and advocating for change are hallmarks of the academic experience and culture.
Homecoming at 51ĀŅĀ× 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 āHome Comingā game. The last game of the Universityās 1919 season carried the alumni slogan āBeat Denison,ā in reference to the teamās scheduled opponent.
Pim (Thirati) Koondel, MBA ā17, MSA ā18, and Alec Koondel, MBA ā17, MSA ā18, met competing for a spot in the College of Businessā MBA/MSA Dual-Degree Program. Theyāve been tied to one another and 51ĀŅĀ× ever since.
Amid stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 51ĀŅĀ× alumnae Leah Crosby, BFA ā15, and Danielle Doell, BFA ā14, 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 ā20, 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.
āHere, we need only go āa short pieceā 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.ā
When he was inaugurated as 51ĀŅĀ×ās 15th president on May 11, 1962, Vernon Roger Alden called for creating āa climate in which the best minds are stretched and in which superior students aspire to even greater accomplishment.ā
Alumni Association creates team to help students and alumni define their own meaning of success
Dr. Linda Trautman, associate professor of political science at the 51ĀŅĀ× 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.
For generations, 51ĀŅĀ× has offered an opportunity to be part of a familyānot 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 Ohioās pawpaw or elm or birch trees.
Ken Ehrlichās love of music inspired an enviable career in the music industry. Seated in the producerās chair for myriad live and broadcast music events around the globe, his journey began in Chicagoāwhere he produced television programs like the Marty Faye Show and created Soundstageāand quickly found its way to Los Angeles where, for 40 years, heās 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.
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 itāwaste, waste diversion, and related jobs.
1969 āPostiesā reflect on their pathways to distinguished careers, the past, present and future of the news industry.
Welcome to the Neighborhood: An Anthology of American Coexistenceāa collection of over eighty poems, nonfiction essays, short stories and even illustrated pieces picked by editor Sarah Green, PHD ā15āshows different ways we interact with, or reflect upon, our neighbors, these āotherā people who make up our various communities.
