July-August 2015
July–August 2015
The art of healing
Art. We know it can nourish the mind, warm the heart and inspire the psyche. At Ohio State, many are experiencing its power to heal.
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Buckeye for Life extraordinaire
Read about and hear from Archie Griffin as he moves into the new role of special advisor.
Savvy solution seekers
Buckeye Leadership Fellows take on real-world problems. FCC Chair Tom Wheeler, for one, is glad they do.
Inspired words
Wexner Center for the Arts’ Pages program elevates the writing of area high school students.
Becoming a Buckeye
Swipe through a timeline showing how orientation has changed through the years as Ohio State welcomes some 6,500 students to the Columbus campus this summer.
Giving the Buckeye way
As the Office of Volunteer Relations celebrates its first anniversary, the university community rallies to assist a Columbus neighborhood.
Meet the finalists
Katie Borchers and Kevin Metka — Ohio State’s 2015 Big Ten Medal of Honor winners — were in good company as contenders for the achievement. Read about all 10 finalists.
In Your Words
Alumni share their views in letters to the editor.
Nurturing opportunity
Alumnus advocates for historically black colleges and universities with passion derived from personal and professional experience.
Buckeye spirit north of the border
The Alumni Club of Detroit boasts a great track record in recruiting and supporting students.
Laying down Buckeye Roots in China
Clogging, old-time music proved a perfect cultural bridge abroad.
Defining issue of our time
Ohio State is focusing its leadership on making the cost of higher education more affordable.
The theater is a blank page
The Wexner Center for the Arts celebrates 25 years of collaborative work.
Web exclusives
Dancing into her second century
Department of Dance founder Helen Alkire believes her passion for all things dance has contributed to her long life.
100 mph aspirations
Street luge world champ David Dean ’07 turns to Buckeye engineers in attempt to set world record.
Catching up with Chris Ito
Ohio State Alumni magazine recently sat down with Chris Ito, chair of The Ohio State University Alumni Association Board of Directors, to discuss ties with the university, new programming and the impact of Archie Griffin’s leadership.
AlumNews
Learn about the life events of fellow Ohio State alums or submit an announcement of your own news.
In Memoriam
Remembering alumni who recently passed away.