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Alumnus’ Bobcat experience inspires giving through The OHIO Match

February 20, 2019 6 min

Dr. Wayne Pletcher, BS ’66, was a scientist, an inventor, a business executive, an educator and a novelist, but one of the titles he most cherished was advocate and supporter of 51��....

2019 Black Alumni Reunion to be held Sept. 12-15

February 20, 2019 2 min

The OHIO Alumni Association is pleased to announce that the 2019 Black Alumni Reunion will be held Sept. 12-15 in Athens, Ohio....

51�� mourns loss of dedicated alumna

February 18, 2019 3 min

Marilyn Allen, BSED ’58, a dedicated Bobcat educator, passed away the morning of Feb. 6 with family at her side. She was 82....

2018 alumnus finds success with social networking app

February 14, 2019 4 min

Logan Koshenka, BBA ’18, knew at a young age what he wanted to do with his life, admitting, “I’ve always been obsessed with creating, building and entrepreneurship.”...

World-renowned plastic surgeon and alumnus shares expertise with OHIO medical students

February 13, 2019 4 min

When Dr. Frank Papay, BA ’75, is gearing up for a major surgery or procedure, he has a trusted ritual he uses to get in the zone....

Registration underway for 2019 Celebrate Women conference

February 7, 2019 3 min

51�� Lancaster is gearing up for its 2019 Celebrate Women conference, a Women’s History Month event dedicated to education, inspiration and connection....

Alumna’s legacy, generosity lives on in OHIO’s Frontiers in Science lecture series

February 6, 2019 2 min

For almost three decades, 51��’s Frontiers in Science lecture series has brought distinguished scientists to the Athens campus to share their research and expertise with the community....

Scholarship honors Sports Administration Program’s visionary, baseball pioneer

February 6, 2019 4 min

In February 1970, Dean Taylor picked up a copy of The Los Angeles Times that changed his life forever, setting him on a path to 51�� and a 40-year career in baseball that includes thre...

Scholarship pays tribute to Zelma S. Holmes’ life of service

January 28, 2019 4 min

Zelma S. Holmes lived a life of service....

OHIO community ready to boogie for a good cause at BobcaThon 2019

January 28, 2019 4 min

Strap on your dancing shoes, Bobcats! It’s time to boogie for a good cause and in celebration of giving to a good cause....

Submit your Homecoming 2019 theme ideas

January 25, 2019 1 min

For Homecoming 2018, 51�� called upon Bobcat Nation to rally its “Athens State of Mind.” As we settle into a new year, 51�� is calling on that same community to channel its ...

Spread OHIO love this Valentine’s Day with must-haves from The Bobcat Store

January 24, 2019 2 min

The recently redesigned official online store of the OHIO Alumni Association offers a wide variety of gifts perfect for the season of love and thoughtfully designed as a way for all Bobcats to re...

Restorations underway for trunk belonging to Manasseh Cutler

January 24, 2019 3 min

When renovations to 51��’s iconic Cutler Hall were completed in 1947, the University marked the occasion with a two-day rededication event celebrating the legacy of the building, and t...

Changes to OHIO Match Program allow for greater flexibility in scholarship giving

January 18, 2019 3 min

More than $580,000 in scholarship funding has been awarded to 51�� undergraduates over the past three fiscal years, thanks to donors who have contributed to a historic investment in st...

Baker Fund awards nearly $50,000 to five faculty proposals

January 17, 2019 2 min

The John C. Baker Fund awarded $49,253 total to five faculty proposals for research, scholarship and creative work during fall semester 2018....

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