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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

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.

Aerial photo of the river separating the Ridges and west green

The Ridges Green: Past & Present

If you’ve ever visited Athens, you know about The Ridges—the former mental health center that has towered above the southern end of campus and community since the 1870s.

OHIO students are shown painting the Graffiti Wall

First. Finest. Forever.

Over the past year, in the midst of everything 2020 threw at us, Ohio University embarked on a journey to better articulate our University’s story—our brand.

Time Machine: 50 years of ACRN

April 4, 1971, marked the inaugural broadcast of Ohio University’s first and only student-run radio network—and the birth of a community of Bobcats bound to one another by a love of music and shared experiences that have enriched campus life and culture.

Still More: The Chronicles of the Fish Diaries

Brittany “Bert” Hawthorne, BFA ’20, takes to the water of the Ohio University Aquatic Center, illustrating The Chronicles of the Fish Diaries dance she choreographed and performed during the School of Dance’s 2020 Fall Dance Concert.

Students sitting a wall with soldier in the foreground

Countdown to the 1970 closing

Activism is ingrained in the history of Ohio University, where questioning the status quo and advocating for change are hallmarks of the academic experience and culture.

Where it all began

COLLEGE GREEN: Hallowed ground whose brick pathways, towering trees and very soil cradle the history of Ohio University, Athens and a trailblazing nation. Whether teaching or studying on the Athens Campus, a regional or extension campus, or through the University’s growing online learning programs, all OHIO stories trace back to this small square of land where it all began.

Time Machine: Homecoming

Homecoming at Ohio University can be traced at least as far back as November 1919 when the student-published Green and White newspaper noted that the University football team was preparing for a “Home Coming” game. The last game of the University’s 1919 season carried the alumni slogan “Beat Denison,” in reference to the team’s scheduled opponent.

Alec Koondel was one of the first people Pim (Thirati) Koondel met when she came to Ohio University. Their life journeys have been intertwined from that moment on. Photo by Ekkaporn Kongyuedyao

The Ties That Bind

Pim (Thirati) Koondel, MBA ’17, MSA ’18, and Alec Koondel, MBA ’17, MSA ’18, met competing for a spot in the College of Business’ MBA/MSA Dual-Degree Program. They’ve been tied to one another and Ohio University ever since.

Cooped Up? Dance on!

Amid stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio University alumnae Leah Crosby, BFA ’15, and Danielle Doell, BFA ’14, channeled their creativity, passion and innovation to bring adventure and the arts to the Seattle community.

Finding a home 8,657 miles away from home

Born in a coastal city in eastern South Africa, Courtney Perrett, BSJ ’20, grew up in a close-knit family who taught her to care for the natural world, dream big and never give up on those dreams. They always encouraged her to fiercely pursue her goals, even if that meant moving to another continent at 19 years old.

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It's Personal

Alumni Association creates team to help students and alumni define their own meaning of success

Still more

“Here, we need only go ‘a short piece’ down the road in any direction, to find ourselves surrounded by natural beauty. Those times when all human nature fails us, it is earth that abides. Consider our words, we will guide you there.”

Remembering President Alden

When he was inaugurated as Ohio University’s 15th president on May 11, 1962, Vernon Roger Alden called for creating “a climate in which the best minds are stretched and in which superior students aspire to even greater accomplishment.”

A star among the stars

Ken Ehrlich’s love of music inspired an enviable career in the music industry. Seated in the producer’s chair for myriad live and broadcast music events around the globe, his journey began in Chicago—where he produced television programs like the Marty Faye Show and created Soundstage—and quickly found its way to Los Angeles where, for 40 years, he’s been the master behind the Grammy Awards. The integrity, authenticity and unflappability he brought to working with musical artists is legend. The story of solid leadership and gracious guidance he offered musicians throughout his career follows.

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