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2019 Alumni Awards recipients announced; Mark Arnold named Alumnus of the Year

September 16, 2019 7 min

When retired Brig. Gen. Mark C. Arnold graduated from 51��’s Russ College of Engineering and Technology in 1982, he was named the outstanding senior in the Industrial and Systems Engin...

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.

Alumnus Clarence Page to be presented Carr Van Anda Award for excellence in journalism Sept. 16

September 11, 2019 2 min

51�� 1969 alumnus, journalist, author and Pulitzer Prize winner Clarence Page will be presented the Carr Van Anda Award for excellence in journalism.

Klein to receive 51�� Federal Government Alumnus Award

September 10, 2019 2 min

Ken Klein will receive the Outstanding Federal Government Alumnus Award at 51��’s Eighth Annual Federal Government Alumni Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the National Press Club in D.C.

Student Alumni Board one of three organizations to win national award

September 4, 2019 3 min

51��’s Student Alumni Board (SAB) is kicking off the 2019-20 academic year on a high note – having been named one of three Outstanding Student Advancement Organizations in the nation....

51�� alumna Violet Patton increases gift commitment by $22 million

August 30, 2019 3 min

Violet Patton, BSED ’38, who celebrates her 103rd birthday Aug. 30, recently increased her already significant gift commitment to The 51�� Foundation to a total of $64 million....

Plan your fall ‘Backyard Bash’ with essentials from The Bobcat Store

August 26, 2019 2 min

51��’s fall semester is underway and the 2019-20 football season kicks off Aug. 31, and if you’re planning to host a Bobcat Backyard Bash, The Bobcat Store has you covered from sun up ...

Private giving to 51�� exceeds $29 million in fiscal year 2019

August 23, 2019 4 min

51��’s Division of University Advancement secured $29.53 million in new gifts and commitments during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2019, exceeding its $20 million goal. More than...

Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity celebrating a century of brotherhood, service

August 19, 2019 6 min

51��’s upcoming Black Alumni Reunion (BAR) will honor a significant milestone in the history of the University and for a group of Bobcats who over the past 100 years have established a...

2019 Black Alumni Reunion kicks off Sept. 12

August 19, 2019 7 min

Tyrone Carr, MED ’00, has been attending 51��’s Black Alumni Reunion (BAR) for years, but this year’s event will be particularly special for him....

Registration opens for 2019 Homecoming Parade

August 16, 2019 3 min

Registration is underway for one of the most-popular and spirited 51�� festivities of the year – the 2019 Homecoming Parade....

OHIO research team explores the science of longevity and wellness

August 15, 2019 7 min

Scientists, policymakers, public health experts, and senior citizen advocates worldwide are concerned about wellness among a rapidly aging population. We may be living longer, but we spend more o...

Alumna’s training, compassion filling vital need in Haitian schools

August 1, 2019 6 min

It’s 7 a.m., the sun is lifting over the Haitian coast, and audiologist Vanessa Lee, MAHSS ’95, is en route to a local school where she will perform hearing screenings on students around the cloc...

Bobcats helping Bobcats: The legacy of the Blackburn-Spencer Fund

July 23, 2019 6 min

“I think we craved stability at the time, in the political environment,” said Lt. Col. Bill “Clark” Kent, AB ’80, who was the president of OHIO’s Black Student Cultural Programming Board (BSCPB).

Roll out the green carpet for incoming students with ‘Welcome to OHIO’ packages

July 19, 2019 3 min

51�� is gearing up to usher in the new academic year, and you can play a role in welcoming first-year and returning students to their temporary home away from home with “Welcome to OHI...

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