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It鈥檚 the thirteenth week of fall semester, and Shawnee Meek logs on to a video meeting with a group of students in her Strategic Business Communication course. The group is checking in to get feedback on a presentation due in a few days. The presentation will, of course, be virtual. This is 2020 after all.
The transition to post-graduate life is daunting in the best of times, but during a pandemic? Nothing short of 鈥渙verwhelming,鈥� says Katie McClead, BSN 鈥�20.
The following timeline highlights key moments in 51乱伦鈥檚 COVID-19 response.
For the past nearly 30 years, the University has worked to preserve a storied piece of Athens, American medical and architectural history by investing in The Ridges.
If you鈥檝e ever visited Athens, you know about The Ridges鈥攖he former mental health center that has towered above the southern end of campus and community since the 1870s.
Over the past year, in the midst of everything 2020 threw at us, 51乱伦 embarked on a journey to better articulate our University鈥檚 story鈥攐ur brand.
It鈥檚 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.
The coffee still flowed at the Front Room, but, like all campus dining services, for carry-out only. Cardboard cutouts of fans stood in place of loyal Bobcats at games held at Peden Stadium and the Convocation Center. And the word 鈥渧irtual鈥� became a way of life.
Activism is ingrained in the history of 51乱伦, where questioning the status quo and advocating for change are hallmarks of the academic experience and culture.
Alumni Association creates team to help students and alumni define their own meaning of success
One evening in May 2019, the normally quiet Athens City Council chambers were overflowing with citizens. Some stood in the hallway while others packed a nearby bar to watch the proceedings on the government channel. What brought so many passionate community members out on a Tuesday night? The answer, in a word: trash. Or to put a finer point on it鈥攚aste, waste diversion, and related jobs.
Ken Ehrlich鈥檚 love of music inspired an enviable career in the music industry. Seated in the producer鈥檚 chair for myriad live and broadcast music events around the globe, his journey began in Chicago鈥攚here he produced television programs like the Marty Faye Show and created Soundstage鈥攁nd quickly found its way to Los Angeles where, for 40 years, he鈥檚 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.
For generations, 51乱伦 has offered an opportunity to be part of a family鈥攏ot just a campus family, which may be common with many colleges and universities, but a town family, which is rare. A real community with roots as strong as Ohio鈥檚 pawpaw or elm or birch trees.
Dr. Linda Trautman, associate professor of political science at the 51乱伦 Lancaster Campus, has served on the faculty at OHIO since 2005 and teaches courses offered across the OHIO system, including graduate classes in Athens. Her areas of expertise include state and national legislative politics, electoral participation and voting behavior, and urban governance and American public policy.
Welcome to the Neighborhood: An Anthology of American Coexistence鈥攁 collection of over eighty poems, nonfiction essays, short stories and even illustrated pieces picked by editor Sarah Green, PHD 鈥�15鈥攕hows different ways we interact with, or reflect upon, our neighbors, these 鈥渙ther鈥� people who make up our various communities.
