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Born in a coastal city in eastern South Africa, Courtney Perrett, BSJ ’20, grew up in a close-knit family who taught her to care for the natural world, dream big and never give up on those dreams. They always encouraged her to fiercely pursue her goals, even if that meant moving to another continent at 19 years old.
ĢƵ University graduate Manaf Afyouni and his children were inspired to create a scholarship in hopes that the recipients would have the same meaningful experiences that the family had in Athens.
Four ĢƵ University faculty members have been selected as the 2020-2021 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP) Fellows.
Amid stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ĢƵ University alumnae Leah Crosby, BFA ’15, and Danielle Doell, BFA ’14, channeled their creativity, passion and innovation to bring adventure and the arts to the Seattle community.
ĢƵ University students with disabilities still have resources and support systems available to them as they work on their education amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
OHIO Chillicothe will host a Zoom post-viewing discussion of one of the current top Netflix films, “The Devil All the Time,” based off of OHIO Chillicothe alumnus Donald Ray Pollock’s popular book.
Alumni Association creates team to help students and alumni define their own meaning of success
When he was inaugurated as ĢƵ University’s 15th president on May 11, 1962, Vernon Roger Alden called for creating “a climate in which the best minds are stretched and in which superior students aspire to even greater accomplishment.”
The photography of ĢƵ University graduate Chuck Stewart is on display for the first time ever at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a new social justice exhibit
“Here, we need only go ‘a short piece’ down the road in any direction, to find ourselves surrounded by natural beauty. Those times when all human nature fails us, it is earth that abides. Consider our words, we will guide you there.”
Ken Ehrlich’s love of music inspired an enviable career in the music industry. Seated in the producer’s chair for myriad live and broadcast music events around the globe, his journey began in Chicago—where he produced television programs like the Marty Faye Show and created Soundstage—and quickly found its way to Los Angeles where, for 40 years, he’s 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.
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—waste, waste diversion, and related jobs.
1969 ‘Posties’ reflect on their pathways to distinguished careers, the past, present and future of the news industry.
Dr. Linda Trautman, associate professor of political science at the ĢƵ University 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.
For generations, ĢƵ University has offered an opportunity to be part of a family—not 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 ĢƵ’s pawpaw or elm or birch trees.
