October 20, 2011
A Message From Arcie Griffin, the President of the Ohio State Alumni Association
“It has been a challenging year for Ohio State football.
The team, administration, and our great alumni and fans have experienced some trying times as we’ve dealt with issues involving our program. We all take a great deal of pride in Ohio State football, and it’s disappointing when it doesn’t live up to the lofty expectations that have been established, whether we are talking about on- or off-field standards…”
Click here to read the rest of Archie’s message on the Ohio State Alumni Association’s website.
October 6, 2011
The Ohio State Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society is selling 15 pairs of tickets to the Ohio State Vs. Purdue away football game. Please click here to find out more and to purchase tickets.
September 28, 2011
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,
The Ohio State Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society raised $11,231 at their annual auction held Friday night during Alumni Reunion Weekend. At their annual meeting on Saturday, the Board of Trustees contributed an additional $12,841 of Alumni Society funds to support the following projects.
Title of Proposal – Name, Title – Amount
Bovine Reproductive Ultrasound Training for Veterinary Students – Dr. Eric D. Gordon, OSU Large Animal Services – $3000
Microscopy projection system upgrade in the Alumni Lab – Veterinary Biosciences Faculty – $5,386
Teaching Innovation Smartboard for Galbreath – Drs. Marco da Silva and Carlos Pinto – $2,446
Teaching Otoscopy (42” monitor) – Dermatology and Otology Section – $1,990
TV Monitors and a Camera for Gross Anatomy Laboratory – Dr. Nongnuch Inpanbutr – $4,000
TidalWave monitor for small animal operative practice – Dr. Phillip Lerche – $3,200
College Open House – Student Affairs – $3,000
Big Sib-Little Sib ice cream social for the Class of 2014 and 2015 – Class of 2014 – $1050
TOTAL $24,072
The Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society would like to thank everyone that submitted a proposal. If your project received funding, please contact Rick Peters to make arrangements for payment into your account.peters.355@osu.edu
Dr. Mike Rings
Chair, Projects to Aid the College
September 20, 2011
The annual Alumni Reunion Weekend was held September 9-11, 2011. Events included the annual Friday class reunions (celebrating the classes of 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006), banquet, and auctions at the Hilton Columbus at Easton. The annual Alumni Society Board Meeting, dean’s “State of the College Address,” and a brunch tailgate including the incoming first-year veterinary students, were held at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
This year’s Alumni Society auction raised over $11,000, which will fund a variety of projects at the college.
Click here to see photos of Alumni Reunion Weekend 2011.
June/July 2011
2011 Annual Golf Outing photos are available to view. Click here to see the whole photo album.