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Alumnus returns to OHIO classroom, shares his journey to Fortune Global 500 company

October 30, 2018 4 min

When Michael Gorshe, BBA ’70, stepped back onto the bricks of Athens, the alumnus couldn’t help but reflect on his educational journey—one that began in a small town steeped in Ohio’s coal mining...

OHIO community bands together to support Baker Food Pantry

October 29, 2018 5 min

In recent months, that phrase has evolved into a program dubbed Bobcats Helping Bobcats. Part of the Division of Student Affairs, the program provides a means for students, staff and faculty to s...

Distinguished OHIO alumni, friends celebrated at Alumni Awards Gala

October 24, 2018 9 min

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Middle Tennessee Bobcats pay it forward at Hands On Nashville Day

October 22, 2018 4 min

Their T-shirts say it all. “Bobcats pay it forward.”...

OHIO offices, Athens businesses take top Paint the Town Green honors

October 19, 2018 5 min

It’s official! The winners of this year’s Paint the Town Green contest have been announced, and Bobcat bragging rights go to one office in 51��’s Patton College of Education, two offic...

OHIO offices, Athens businesses ‘Paint the Town Green’ for Homecoming 2018

October 17, 2018 4 min

Bobcats looking to channel their “Athens State of Mind” are encouraged to visit the more than a dozen locations across 51��’s Athens Campus and in the local community that decked their...

WOUB, Immersive Media Initiative to live stream Homecoming Parade

October 16, 2018 3 min

So enter the time of year that beckons all Bobcats back to the bricks of Athens....

History professor serves as national, global expert on first ladies

October 12, 2018 7 min

In her 25 years of service to 51��, Professor Katherine Jellison has amassed several noteworthy titles and accolades, and, over the course of the past 10 years, the chair of OHIO’s Dep...

OHIO unveils a fully redesigned Bobcat Store

October 8, 2018 3 min

The OHIO Alumni Association invites members of the 51�� to “relive the bricks” with its fully redesigned Bobcat Store....

Alumnus’ Bobcat spirit lives on through scholarship, annual TyAthlon

October 5, 2018 5 min

After graduating from 51��, Tyler Weymouth, BSS ’11, swiftly entered the workforce, equipped with the film and video skills he had acquired inside the classroom and through years of ex...

Alumnus’ OHIO experience comes full circle

October 4, 2018 3 min

Starting as a journalism student, Blersch quickly transferred into the College of Arts and Sciences in order to participate in the Honors College. At the encouragement of professors Roma King and...

Crowl Professorship recognizes outstanding OHIO English faculty

October 4, 2018 4 min

For the past three years, Paul Jones has held the title of 51��’s Samuel and Susan Crowl Professor in English Literature—a title that has allowed him to more fully pursue his research,...

Gawande Speaker Series examines the role of robots in ancient Indian tales

October 3, 2018 3 min

Modern day, it is common for robots, indistinguishable from human beings, to make appearances in science fiction movies, books or television shows. However, one professor’s research has focused o...

OHIO offices, local businesses invited to ‘Paint the Town Green’ for Homecoming 2018

October 3, 2018 2 min

51��’s Homecoming Week is just around the corner, and it’s time for members of the OHIO and Athens communities to start thinking about how they intend to “paint the town green” to kick...

Alumni, students reflect on Scripps Semester in D.C. experiences

October 2, 2018 9 min

In 2017, 51�� launched the Scripps Semester in D.C. program for students looking to learn from professionals, including OHIO alumni, working in the nation’s capital. A collaboration be...

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