Virtual class lectures. Wearing masks. Standing six feet apart. Dining hall lunches to go. Checking temperatures. Taking online final exams and getting COVID tests. Zoom hangouts with friends. Watching the fall colors on College Green change via OHIO social media snapshots.
The 2020-2021 school year is like no other in Ohio University’s history. The University and its students, faculty and staff had to adapt to a new environment shaped by the global COVID-19 pandemic. And while the experience has been challenging, no one can deny that Bobcats have stepped up and made the most of this unusual academic year.
Ohio University’s photography team has been documenting this historic time throughout 2020, and will continue to do so in 2021 as we move into the next chapter of the pandemic.
The following images capture how life has changed at Ohio University, but also show how our community continues to learn, thrive, and take care of each other, despite the unprecedented challenges we face.
Culinary Services adapted by providing meals-to-go for students in isolation and quarantine halls as well as for University and community members who wanted easy and safe access to takeout meals.
Recreation facilities were modified and cleaned to ensure health and safety.