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Sponsored by the �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.

Students, faculty, staff, and administrators are encouraged to take the “Our Voices Count” Engagement and Well-Being Survey by the Oct. 20 deadline.

Unsure of what he wanted to do in life when he first came to �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�, it was the hands-on learning experiences he had in his degree program that led Dexter Shreve to becoming a business owner.

Bob Christy, senior photography coordinator for University Communications and Marketing captured these images inside the Library of Congress, where John Filo's iconic photo from May 4, 1970 was part of an exhibition there. 

Homeowners with property damage from Hurricane Ian are contacting their insurance agents, some who may be �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State graduates.

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its quarterly Town Hall and offered a bright prediction for the future of the university’s R1 status as a top research university.

A delegation from Turkmenistan visited �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State and brought cuisine, music and dancing from their culture to Risman Plaza. 

A �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State alumnus who has been visiting Ohio colleges and universities in a pre-election tour by the League of Women Voters of Ohio says he's excited to see that student voters are interested and engaged in the election process. 

Fifty years ago, �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Distinguished Professor Owen Lovejoy, Ph.D., was among the very first researchers to study the remains of the famous “Lucy” (Australopithecus afarensis), a 3-million-year-old fossil that had recently been discovered by paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson in Hadar, Ethiopia.

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� has entered into an agreement with the Turkmenistan Ministry of Education to begin exploring the possibility of creating an educational partnership with several national institutes of higher learning there. The effort is part of �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State’s ongoing commitment to using education to foster global understanding and peace in a divided world.

As part of �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State's �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Votes initiative, Flashes across campus are stepping up to help make sure that students are registered to vote, well informed and motivated to cast their ballots in November. 

For Taylor Pierce, her first experience in �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State’s Columbus Program in State Issues turned out to be more than most people would expect. She spontaneously entered and won a contest. She met Ohio’s governor and lieutenant governor. And, she considered a new career path. Not bad for a few weeks in a new city.

Every year, mid-September to mid-October marks Hispanic Heritage Month. �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� collaborations commemorate the month-long celebration and Hispanic culture, kicking off the celebration was "Voices & Rhythms: A Night of Discussion and Dance."

Attracted by the flexibility to choose her classes and the reputation of �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State's visual communication design program, Alizee Potrel embarked on a journey that would broaden her personal and professional horizons.

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� made a splash in professional golf last weekend, with three alumni – Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes, and Taylor Pendrith – representing the International team at the recent Presidents Cup in Montreal. 

Students in �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State's Long Term Care Administration program met with local senior citizens to create a book that shared their life stories. 

It took three years, a move from California to Ohio, and several other bumps in the road. Still, recent �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� graduate Vincent AhSam-Kreiter has achieved his goals of earning a bachelor’s degree, becoming a registered nurse and being a newly commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force.

Students across campus anticipate voting for the first time in a presidential election, prompting a mix of feelings ranging from excitement to anxiety.

Hundreds of �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� students use bikes and scooters to get around the university's two hundred and fifty-three acres of land. With that in mind, keeping your bikes and scooters safe and available to you at any time is extremely important.

Think about a time you finished reading a book that provided a new meaning and connection to you. Now imagine that book that changed and shaped a part of you being banned, unavailable to new readers. The �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� community joined for the fourth annual open mic night Read-In to discuss banning and challenging books.