Alumni and Friends

In podcast, journalism professor Sweeney reflects on lessons learned from cancer and life

April 15, 2021 6 min

Professor Mike Sweeney reflects on his life experiences in a podcast series recorded with longtime colleague and retired J-School director Bob Stewart.

Kyle Bowser, BSC ’80, listens to audience members during the Challenging Dialogues event

Alumnus gains new role, helps spread message of inclusion at NAACP

April 13, 2021 5 min

Ohio University alumnus Kyle Bowser, BSC ’80, has recently been named as Senior Vice President of the Hollywood Bureau for The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Person placing a stencil with words Forever OHIO and shape of state of Ohio against concrete wall

OHIO accepting graffiti wall design contest submissions through April 9

April 7, 2021 1 min

Current OHIO students or alumni can participate in a graffiti wall design contest, with illustrations that celebrate one of the most cherished moments at Ohio University: Commencement.

From a new brand to a new era for The Ridges, Ohio Today captures how OHIO is forever moving forward

April 6, 2021 4 min

From the development of OHIO’s new brand platform to the transformations at The Ridges, the spring 2021 issue of Ohio Today captures how Ohio University is forever moving forward.

Luke Bentley, director of the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library

Alumni Spotlight: Luke Bentley

March 31, 2021 3 min

Luke Bentley received his bachelor's in 2010 in Adolescent-to-Young Adult Education. He went from substitute teaching to a career in public library service.

For Bobcat grad, OHIO network is a catalyst for career success

March 29, 2021 4 min

For Kyle Ranally ’13, the leap from OHIO classroom to a strategist position at Facebook took just five years – and his success hasn’t stopped there.

Margaret Boyd Scholars Program seeks faculty and alumna nominations

March 23, 2021 2 min

The Faculty Advisory Board of the Margaret Boyd Scholars Program exists to support past, current and future scholars as the program evolves to meet the needs of its students.

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OHIO Giving Day tradition continues April 21

March 23, 2021 5 min

Ohio University’s second Giving Day starts at midnight on April 21, inviting supporters to come together to celebrate and strengthen the unique features that make Ohio’s first university its finest.

Bella Miller poses outside of residential halls.

Little things, big returns

March 19, 2021 2 min

It’s the little things. The classic grid of West Green. Finding your favorite professor in your favorite coffee shop. A smile from a stranger on Court Street.

Surinder Amrit S. Bedi, MSISE, visits the rooftop solar system Sunpreme Inc. installed at Gurdwara Sahib in Fremont, California, when Bedi was an executive vice president at the company

Powered by lessons in innovation, excellence

March 19, 2021 4 min

Surinder Amrit S. Bedi, MSISE, remembers going to the Ohio University Airport at night, pondering design concepts that would pave the way for the next generation of aviation facilities.

Christine Suniti Bhat poses by the bike path

Last Word: Christine Suniti Bhat

March 19, 2021 3 min

An Asian Indian by birth, Dr. Christine Suniti Bhat, PHD ’03, came to OHIO as an international student, earned her doctorate, and joined the faculty in 2006, serving as a professor of counselor education in the Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education. She is a licensed professional counselor and a licensed school counselor and a citizen of both Australia and the United States.

It's a date

March 19, 2021 3 min

Ohio University Alumni Association (OUAA) created an online experience to bring OHIO alumni together.

OHIO alumna receives recognition through Hearst Audio Competition

March 10, 2021 2 min

Julie Ciotola, a 2020 graduate of OHIO's Honors Tutorial College, received recognition as she placed in the top 20 of the annual Hearst Audio Competition through the Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Dr. Christine Bhat named first Dr. Tommie Radd Professor of School Counseling

March 5, 2021 2 min

Christine Suniti Bhat, Professor of Counselor Education in Ohio University’s Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education, was named the first Dr. Tommie Radd Professor of School Counseling.

Stephanie Savino actively coaching on a soccer field

Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie Savino

March 1, 2021 5 min

On Stephanie Savino’s (’20) first day of classes for her master’s program in Soccer Coaching Education, she was asked by a professor to “teach a skill” without using a soccer ball.

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