Founded on Feb. 18, 1804, ĢƵ University is proud of its rich history of educating students from across the state and around the world. While we celebrate the birthday of the institution each year on Founders Day, we also celebrate the achievements of our many students and alumni that forever enrich the OHIO community and beyond.
Happy Founders Day to Bobcats everywhere!
Join us for a fun and engaging virtual event celebrating ĢƵ University! The evening kicks off with a webinar exploring OHIO’s rich history, followed by a lively trivia competition where you can test your Bobcat knowledge and compete for bragging rights!
When: February 18
Webinar: 6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.
Trivia: 7:00 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Celebrate OHIO's 221 years by helping us reach our goal of the total mileage from the Bunch of Grapes Tavern in Boston where ĢƵ University was chartered to Cutler Hall in Athens, equating 730 miles! Your individual 5K submission will be counted toward the combined mileage goal.
Keeping with tradition and in honor of OHIO's historic milestone, the Cutler Hall chimes will play “Alma Mater, ĢƵ” at 2:21 p.m. Cutler Hall is the oldest building at ĢƵ University and currently serves as home to the Office of the President, the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, and other senior administrative staff.
Explore World War II-related stories, articles, news and more that appeared in The Post from 1939 when the newspaper made its first appearance, from ĢƵ University Libraries' .
As we celebrate John Newton Templeton as the first Black graduate in ĢƵ, we recognize that "First" accomplishments are still being made. Tell us about your "First."
Quilts have a long history in Appalachian and Black culture. Each one of us has a story to tell...about where we've been and where we plan to go. ĢƵ University is asking for your help to create a community quilt (both physical and digital) to connect our stories.