University News

Distinguished graduates to receive the university¡¯s highest honor.

The Big Red won its first regular-season conference title in 57 years. Now, ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### heads to the NCAA tournament to meet Franklin ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· on March 7.

In their own words, the 2025 Varsity D Association Hall of Fame inductees describe the joys of representing ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### athletics.

Susan Whiting ¡¯78 and Lisa Stewart McKnight ¡¯90 to cross paths on a historic night hosted by the National Women¡¯s History Museum.

The men¡¯s program, celebrating 70 years as a varsity sport, will hold its first reunion in April.

Bridgewater will speak at the college¡¯s 184th Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 17.

Generous donors have committed more than $29 million to the first-of-its-kind Center for Data Reasoning & Visualization.

One of the Big Red's greatest athletic eras came under the stewardship of an alum who built connections, changed cultures, and put student-athletes first.

The new center will result from the renovation of the 21,250-square-foot historic Doane Administration Building and a 17,700-square-foot addition.

The generous gift from David Reese ¡¯62 and his wife, Weezie, will enhance their endowed fund dedicated to reducing student loan debt.

Eric Holder tells ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### students among Swasey Chapel audience that ¡°pessimism breeds retreat.¡±

A high-achieving Class of 2028 underscores ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· #########¡¯s growing appeal as a top-flight, nationally renowned liberal arts college.

New rankings from U.S. News and the Princeton Review recognize the university's academic innovation and career preparation.

As part of the Lugar Lecture Series, Holder will meet with classes and engage in a moderated conversation at Swasey Chapel.

Gifts of all sizes totaling $60.5 million helped demonstrate the collective power of the university community.

The audio series from The Reporting Project shares community stories rarely told.

Alexander Liberman¡¯s Path is back to its home outside Burke Hall.

±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### welcomes newly tenured faculty Cristina Caldari, Justin Coleman, and Philip Rudd.

Industry leader honors VP and CIO Liv Gjestvang for leadership, innovation, and excellence in technology.

±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### is proud to recognize these distinguished graduates with the university's highest honor.

±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### is again named a top-producing Fulbright college ¡ª here¡¯s what that prestigious designation means to grads.

Skidmore ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· President Emeritus Philip Glotzbach will deliver the address to the graduating class.

Convenient, expert care from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will be available for employees on campus beginning Jan. 15, 2024.

Physics professor Wes Walter has guided ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### students and conducted research for more than 20 years.

Student voters in the 2023 Global Student Satisfaction Awards named ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### top for teacher engagement among 577 universities.

Austin E. Knowlton Foundation's total commitment to career launch programs grows to $24 million

Building on a record-breaking year for enrollment and fundraising, ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### continues to rise in national rankings and global reputation.

Towles, a ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### parent, will speak as part of the university¡¯s Big Red Weekend celebration.

±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### made many campus improvements over the summer. This primer will catch you up.

±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### parents share the emotional experience of that first goodbye. (And how they survived it!)

From packing a fan to unpacking those intense emotions, here¡¯s what to bring and how to let go.

New tenure-track faculty bring a wealth of knowledge across a wide range of disciplines to ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· #########.

Nearly $90,000 from the Ohio EPA will go toward equipment to convert food waste into fertilizer.

The Lisska Prize will recognize philosophy professors who positively impact their liberal arts colleges.

Paul and Katharine Hylbert have made a leadership gift toward construction of a new lacrosse and soccer stadium.

Tenure has been awarded to five members of the faculty, who will be promoted to associate professor in fall 2023.

Support from Marilyn P. McConnell will expand academic uses for the facility beyond traditional disciplines.

As a scholar, athlete, and musician, Jesse Felker will bring a broad student perspective to the ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### Board of Trustees.

±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· #########¡¯s annual convocation also reveals the winners of the college¡¯s most coveted academic prize, the President¡¯s Medal.

Mark Malloch-Brown, president of Open Society Foundations and former deputy secretary general of the U.N., will deliver the keynote on May 13, 2023.

Five recent graduates helped to secure the prestigious designation ¡ª the fifth time in six years ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### has been named a Top Producer.

Appointment to international organization is a natural progression for associate professor of economics Fadhel Kaboub

The Nan Nowik Writer-in-Residence program brings top poets, writers, literary scholars, and critics to campus.

The beauty of the highly lauded campus on The Hill is the culmination of excellence in planning and execution.

Don and Teckie Shackelford's endowment will support scholarships for high-achieving Columbus City Schools students.

±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· #########'s performing arts camp, debuting in 2023, provides an opportunity for high schoolers to train and collaborate with artists across disciplines.

±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### University welcomes Justin Brown as the university¡¯s director of civil rights and Title IX and special advisor to the president.

Schultz, a USA Today columnist and author of the bestselling The Daughters of Erietown, begins as Professor of Practice in Journalism August 2023.

As ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· #########¡¯s new AVP of People and Culture, Janine Watkins brings a vision for innovation and strategic organization to The Hill.

The university¡¯s accomplishments have led to a growing recognition of ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· #########¡¯s place among the country¡¯s top liberal arts colleges.