Alumni and Friends

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BobcaThon’s dance party raises $100,000 for Ronald McDonald House

February 22, 2018 1 min

BobcaThon, Ohio University’s yearlong fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio, leads up to a 12-hour dance marathon each February.

Ratchet up the competition at On The Green Weekend this May

February 22, 2018 3 min

Let your competitive spirit run wild at the OHIO Alumni Association’s 5th annual On The Green Weekend in Athens from May 16-19....

Urban Scholars recall their OHIO experience

February 22, 2018 8 min

Since 2005, the Urban Scholars Program has broadened access to higher education for accomplished high school graduates from urban school districts across Ohio. This merit and need-based scholarsh...

Scripps alumnus celebrates OHIO friendships through scholarship

February 15, 2018 4 min

For many Bobcats, their degree represents much more than an accumulation of textbooks, grades, or credit hours. The bonds students form with one another outside the classroom help define the OHIO...

Cast your vote for the Homecoming 2018 theme

February 15, 2018 1 min

Ohio University was flooded with creative Homecoming 2018 theme ideas from alumni, students, clubs, organizations and staff. Now, the final verdict is in your hands....

Chillicothe librarian’s legacy of discovery and acceptance lives on in rare book collection

February 15, 2018 3 min

For 25 years, Stanley Planton served Ohio University’s Chillicothe Campus as director of Quinn Library, fostering curiosity among students, faculty and staff and helping them find meaning in their....

Gawande Lecture explores potential dangers within guru-disciple relationships

February 14, 2018 3 min

Amanda Lucia, associate professor of religious studies at University of California, Riverside, explored this topic with the Ohio University community during her lecture, “Touching God: Charisma, ...

Alumnus and wife celebrate diversity in the College of Business with new scholarship

February 8, 2018 3 min

Eric Peterson, BBA ’74, and his wife, Sandy, have established a new scholarship to celebrate and encourage diversity in Ohio University’s College of Business, extending their career-long devotion...

Gawande Chair + Lecture Series enters fifth year of exploring Indian culture

February 8, 2018 3 min

Drs. Ram and Sushila Gawande moved to Athens in the 1970s and became known for their philanthropy throughout the community. After Ram’s passing in 2011, Sushila and the Gawandes’ non-profit chari...

On The Green Weekend returns this spring!

February 8, 2018 2 min

May 16-19, the OHIO Alumni Association’s 5th annual On The Green Weekend will celebrate OHIO’s academics and arts...

Ebony Bobcat Network to host annual theater fundraiser to benefit Ohio

January 31, 2018 2 min

The Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) invites Ohio University alumni, faculty and community members to attend its Annual Theater Scholarship Fundraiser at the Ensemble Theatre in Cleveland Heights, Ohio...

Prepare for a day of dancing and donations with BobcaThon’s dance marathon

January 31, 2018 2 min

BobcaThon – a yearlong, student-run fundraiser benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (RMHC of Central Ohio) – will host its energizing 12-hour dance marathon on Feb. 17, ...

Golden Bobcats reflect on Ohio University in 1960s

January 30, 2018 8 min

OHIO’s campus was bustling with activity in the late 1960s: The nation was embroiled in a controversial war in Vietnam; war and civil rights protests erupted across the nation; and Martin Luther ...

Ohio University Pride Society donates meals to Ronald McDonald House families

January 19, 2018 3 min

Families staying at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (RMCH) got an extra serving of Bobcat hospitality with their dinners on January 12....

1804 Fund supports writing retreats to boost graduate students’ skills, confidence

January 18, 2018 4 min

When embarking on graduate school, a scholar faces many academic challenges – the greatest of which is completing a dissertation or thesis. Luckily for graduate students at OHIO, Associate Profes...

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