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Spring 2021 Edition
Alumni & Friends Magazine

Far from normal

The coffee still flowed at the Front Room, but, like all campus dining services, for carry-out only. Cardboard cutouts of fans stood in place of loyal Bobcats at games held at Peden Stadium and the Convocation Center. And the word “virtual” became a way of life.

Staff report | March 19, 2021

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Over the course of its 217-year history, has seen many firsts, but none like 2020—a year of continuous planning, monitoring of COVID-19 numbers and health directives, and adapting to new ways of teaching, learning, serving and connecting. OHIO’s 216th year was filled with history-making moments that, while unwanted, demonstrated in remarkable ways Bobcat Nation’s commitment to growth in knowledge, wisdom and love—and to staying the course.

The following is just a snapshot of how COVID-19 has impacted life on ’s campuses and the lives of Bobcats near and far—and how the OHIO community has managed to survive and thrive in a period far from normal.

 

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