Stories tagged with: Black Alumni Reunion

Black man with short hair, a beard, braces and a tan shirt stands in front of a microphone and a blue backdrop, reading from a black three-ring binder

A Lasting Legacy

September 12, 2024 9 min

OHIO honors the bicentennial of its first Black graduate’s enrollment in 1824 while looking ahead to another exciting Black Alumni Reunion in 2025.

OHIO Alumni look over a photo at the 2022 Black Alumni Reunion

OHIO’s Black Alumni Reunion 2025 planning committees announce dates, share guiding principles and goals

May 13, 2024 3 min

Ohio University’s Black Alumni Reunion (BAR) will return to the Athens Campus in spring 2025.

OHIO theater alum Dale Ricardo Shields’ impact leads to prestigious Paul Robeson Award

July 10, 2023 8 min

There are many words one could use to describe Dale Ricardo Shields – actor, advocate, director, production manager, Bobcat – but lifelong learner and educator seems most appropriate.

Commencement Spotlight: Re’Aija Grice

May 3, 2023 6 min

Re’Aija Grice explained that her OHIO professors challenged her to take everything she was learning in the classroom and apply it to the real world, to make an impact on the communities around her.

Theater Alumni Dale Shields talks from the Bakery Theater stage

School of Theater graduate Dale Shields imparts wisdom on students during Black Alumni Reunion

September 28, 2022 2 min

Ohio University School of Theater Alumnus Dale Shields met with current theater students at a lunchbag event held during OHIO’s Black Alumni Reunion weekend September 15-18. Shields received the 2022 Ebony Bobcat Legend Award in recognition of his long and successful career as a performer, educator and director.

Black Alumni Reunion 2022: Four days of Bobcat love, community and fidelity

September 22, 2022 3 min

Ohio University’s triennial Black Alumni Reunion brought thousands of OHIO graduates back to the bricks and the place that forever ties them all to one another.

Pictured is a photo from the Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) Breakfast held during Ohio University's 2019 Black Alumni Reunion.

Ebony Bobcat Network to celebrate remarkable graduates at OHIO’s Black Alumni Reunion

September 15, 2022 7 min

OHIO’s Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) will be uplifting Black alumni whose legacies are marked by achievement, service and actions that inspire during this year’s Black Alumni Reunion.

Three Bobcats pose for a photo at Tailgreat Park during Ohio University's 2019 Black Alumni Reunion.

OHIO gearing up for its largest Black Alumni Reunion to date

September 7, 2022 4 min

The Ohio University Alumni Association’s triennial Black Alumni Reunion returns to the Athens Campus Sept. 15-18 and is poised to be the largest to date.

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OHIO National Pan-Hellenic Council breaks ground on plaza

May 17, 2022 2 min

A new plaza honoring the National Pan-Hellenic Council is being installed this summer, near the Scripps Ampitheater on College Green.

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2022 Black Alumni Reunion to be held Sept. 15-18

September 2, 2021 1 min

The Ohio University Alumni Association is pleased to announce that the 2022 Black Alumni Reunion will be held Sept. 15-18, 2022, in Athens, Ohio.

2019 Black Alumni Reunion to attract more than 1,000 attendees

September 11, 2019 3 min

More than 1,000 black alumni and guests are expected to enjoy an engaging mix of casual and formal events at the 2019 BAR.

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