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Connor honored with Distinguished Achievement Award
A former chief executive of a multi-billion dollar company and current Chairman of the Board at Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is being honored by the…

Lopez among Distinguished Achievement Award honorees
A dedicated public servant, long-time attorney and executive, and the College of Arts and Science first women’s studies major is being honored as one of this year’s…

Newhart to receive Alumni Award for Distinguished Service
A dedicated volunteer, advocate and ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences is being honored with this year’s Alumni Award for Distinguished Service.
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Washington honored with Distinguished Achievement Award
The first Black woman to earn a PhD from the Chemistry Department at Ohio State. Award-winning scientist and business leader. Philanthropist and mentor. And now, winner of the…

Announcing the 2023 Arts and Sciences Alumni Award honorees
Buckeyes give: top Arts and Sciences stories from 2022-23
The Arts and Sciences Alumni Awards are presented each year to a select group of alumni and volunteers who exemplify the values of a…

Playwright Kennedy sees Broadway debut with "Ohio State Murders"
“I was asked to talk about the violent imagery in my work: bloodied heads, severed limbs, dead father, dead Nazis, dying Jesus. The chairman said, we do want to hear about your brief years here at…

Alumni Spotlight: Joseph Wu, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Taiwan
Dr. Jaushieh (Joseph) Wu (PhD, 1989) currently serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan under President Tsai Ing-wen since February 2018. He was formerly the Secretary-…

Design alum helps Otterbein students design the future of Columbus transportation
Central Ohio is only getting bigger.
The population of Columbus alone grew 15% between the 2010 and 2020 census, topping 900,000 people for the first time. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning…

Alumnus creates national foundation to support military-connected students
As part of a family helmed by a military serviceman, Jim Miller moved 28 times before turning 18.
For some of that time, Miller’s father Lawrence attended Ohio State to earn his…