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Black Alumni Reunion 2022: Four days of Bobcat love, community and fidelity

Black Alumni Reunion 2022: Four days of Bobcat love, community and fidelity

ĢƵ University’s triennial Black Alumni Reunion brought thousands of OHIO graduates back to the bricks and the place that forever ties them all to one another.

ĢƵ University President Hugh Sherman speaks to students and alumni at the dedication of the National Pan- Hellenic Council Plaza on College Green.

National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza to open in November

The new National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) plaza located near Scripps Amphitheater on College Green is nearing completion and will honor historically African American fraternities.

Casey Galligan, portrait

Geography Professional Speaker Series kicks off with alumnus from ĢƵ EPA on Sept. 23

OHIO alumnus Casey Galligan will discuss “The Clean Water Act: An Overview of One Ambitious Environmental Law’s Attempts to Preserve and Improve Our Nation’s Surface Waters.”

Pete Nakos

Scripps alumnus reports on NCAA policy change for name, image and likeness

Pete Nakos is a reporter for On3 and covers the effects of NIL on college athletes since legislation passed.

Caitlyn McDaniel, portrait

Alumni News | Caitlyn McDaniel mentors interns who share her passion for fighting injustice

A staff attorney with Southeastern ĢƵ Legal Services in Athens, Caitlyn McDaniel is mentoring undergraduate interns who are also interested in providing legal aid to low-income ĢƵans.

Pictured is a photo from the Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) Breakfast held during ĢƵ University's 2019 Black Alumni Reunion.

Ebony Bobcat Network to celebrate remarkable graduates at OHIO’s Black Alumni Reunion

OHIO’s Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) will be uplifting Black alumni whose legacies are marked by achievement, service and actions that inspire during this year’s Black Alumni Reunion.

This image appears in the ĢƵ Alumnus, January 1960, captioned: "Each day while the Conference was in session, a press conference was held each morning with newsmen and photographers from newspapers, radio and television attending. Above Martin Luther King answers a question for the newsmen. Seated beside Rev. King is Dr. Winburn Thomas, leader of the forum on racial tensions. Mr. 'Bola Ige, co-secretary of the conference, which is sponsored by the National Student Christian Federation, in on the right." (

Students design Black History of ĢƵ University Tour for Black Alumni Reunion

The tour was developed by ĢƵ University history students who wanted to highlight the story of Black perseverance, Black Education, and Black opportunity.

Sue Rachunok

Web design company owner learned the skills she needed to succeed at ĢƵ University and WOUB

When Sue Rachunok came to Athens in 1974, she had no idea she’d end up running her own web design company.

An intrigued Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) examining the camera. | Photo by alumnus Kyle Brooks
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Biology alumnus inspires OHIO Wildlife and Nature Photography Scholarship competition

ĢƵ University students are invited to submit their best Athens County nature pics to the OHIO Wildlife and Nature Photography Scholarship Competition.

Ryan Wagner with a mudpuppy salamander.

Alumni News | Ryan Wagner turns his grad school, camera focus on mudpuppy salamanders

Ryan Wagner has left a lot of footprints across the state of ĢƵ—most of them muddy ones.

Dr. Patricia A. Ackerman

ĢƵ University to celebrate 17 Alumni Award recipients; Dr. Patricia A. Ackerman named Alumna of the Year

The ĢƵ University Alumni Association proudly announces the 17 recipients of the 2022 Alumni Awards, individuals who exemplify the Bobcat spirit in their commitment to excellence and service.

Three Bobcats pose for a photo at Tailgreat Park during ĢƵ University's 2019 Black Alumni Reunion.

OHIO gearing up for its largest Black Alumni Reunion to date

The ĢƵ University Alumni Association’s triennial Black Alumni Reunion returns to the Athens Campus Sept. 15-18 and is poised to be the largest to date.

Pictured is a group photo of the more than 200 ĢƵ University alumni who attended the 2022 1970's reunion in Cleveland.

The Best of Times: 1970s alumni celebrate sixth annual weekend gathering

More than 200 OHIO alumni from the 1970s, operating under the motto “The Best of Times with the Best of People,” celebrate six years of an annual weekend tradition.

Uzoma Miller, portrait

Uzoma Miller to talk about Black ĢƵ’s musical pop culture legacy on Sept. 16

Uzoma Miller's talk, which is free and open to the public, will touch on how African Americans from ĢƵ have penetrated and influenced mainstream culture.

Chuck Cooper

From OHIO’s acting studio to the Tony Awards, alum Chuck Cooper reflects on longtime career

Alumnus Chuck Cooper has accomplished a lot from his days in OHIO's acting studio to being a Tony Award-winning and nominated Broadway actor, noting the role being a Bobcat helped play in his career.

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