The COVID-19 pandemic has been a long, tiring time for many Bobcats.
“Normal” life changed abruptly due to the pandemic, but at Ohio University, students, faculty and staff have adapted together. From complying with new health and safety procedures to learning remotely online and continuing research and academic missions, it has been more than a year of adjustments since in-person instruction was initially suspended on March 10, 2020, then later extended throughout 2020 spring semester.
As students began to come back in phases during the 2020 fall semester, and eventually all residential students who wished to return during the 2021 spring semester, a new way of life returned to the bricks of OHIO. On the regional campuses, students also adjusted to hybrid instruction.
The University community continued to find light among dark times. Students worked on important research, learned new lessons, performed artistic endeavors, helped and aided others, all while living through a global pandemic.
With vaccines being widely available and distributed statewide, hope is on the horizon for a continued and increased sense of normalcy as spring semester comes to a close.
Take a look through the photo gallery below to see how OHIO students, faculty and staff have adapted, learned, cheered, researched, advanced and more during the COVID-19 pandemic.