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Robert Gipe of Harlan, Kentucky, has long advocated for both social justice and the arts in Appalachia.
Three years ago, Ralph Haberfeld, AB ’69, had an epiphany that has connected two distinct, picturesque places: Athens, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, in the Appalachian foothills, and Jackson Hole, bordering western Wyoming’s Teton peaks.
Doctors and teachers told Jordyn Zimmerman that she would never attend college. They were wrong.
An outdoor recreation proposal that sprouted nearly 25 years ago has taken root thanks to the efforts of a diverse and growing group of national forest and local community leaders who envision the project as a means of elevating the region.
Through resourcefulness, perseverance, and a hand from International Student and Faculty Services, OHIO’s international students thrive.
Prior to 1970, when the Hocking River would tumble over its banks, the nearby Athens Campus would be ravaged by the floodwaters. Moving the river in 1970 to its current location—an epic task—removed the annual threat so the Athens Campus could expand. Excerpts of alumni stories about the 1964 and 1968 floods paired with archival and submitted photos follow.
Amir Farnoud is a researcher who thinks big but works with the very small. The very, very small.
Student scientists are at home in their quiet and scholarly research space. It’s here where familiarity lives and a sense of control reigns.
Fred Weiner arrived in Athens in 1967 as a staff psychologist at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s burgeoning counseling center. In June, Weiner retired as Counseling & Psychological Services’ (CPS) director after 51 years of service, having witnessed a sea change in higher ed counseling practice.
Kelly Sundberg’s sunny demeanor belies the turbulence she experienced for almost 10 years that began in her mid-twenties.
Excerpts of alumni stories about the 1968 flood paired with archival and submitted photos follow.
Excerpts of alumni stories about the 1964 flood paired with archival and submitted photos follow.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ President M. Duane Nellis, a geographer, took his seat in Cutler Hall in June 2017 and quickly began mapping a new direction for OHIO—one that builds on the legacy of its past shepherds, from McDavis to Cutler, and positions the University as a model for the nation.
Senior music therapy major Rebecca Day sees a cappella—an ensemble that sings without music accompaniment—as a fun yet sophisticated art form.
“ I remember hearing your voice guiding me back to reality…I credit your voice as much as any medicine.†… “My life was forever changed the night that I met you. You told me that I would be okay and I was. …Thank you for believing in me even though you didn’t know me.†…
