REUNION WEEKEND SCHEDULE

aerial view of the oval

Do you remember your first day on campus? The first time you walked across the Oval? Did you worry about where your classes were and whether or not you would make new friends?

The entire Ohio State University family invites you to return to campus in September to celebrate your anniversary. Reunions offer us a chance to remember, reflect, and reconnect with the people, places, activities and learning environment that played an important role in making us who we are today. 

Talk to your friends and former classmates and encourage them to attend! 

FRIDAY, SEPT. 5
Continuing Education at some colleges

10 a.m - 5 p.m.      Alumni Open House at LAH
The Longaberger Alumni House will serve as a central meeting point and the bus station for all afternoon. Memorabilia from your Ohio State era will be on display. Make plans to meet your friends and former classmates to reminisce about your days as a student on campus!

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.       Facility and Campus Tours
You must pre-register for tours; please select only one. All buses will depart promptly at the time listed from the Longaberger Alumni house. Return times are estimates. Alumni are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes.

  • 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.   Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
    The 4-H Center, OSU's "green" building, is a facility for youth, adult volunteers, community organizations, and all other Ohio State University partners. This state-of-the-art Center will be available to Ohioans, people across the nation, and those around the world seeking better youth development practices. The Center is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified and is at the forefront of environmental discussions in Ohio.

  • 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.   Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
    Clinical and research teams at Ohio State have been involved with many advancements in heart and vascular care over the last decade, yet heart disease continues to be a major health concern in central Ohio and around the globe. Ohio State's Ross Heart Hospital team is dedicated to providing you and your family the highest quality of clinical care combined with research and teaching in a personalized environment. From diagnosis to treatment to recovery and behond, our experts provide the education and support you need to manage your heart disease. Tour Ohio State's Ross Heart hospital and experience the hospital's dedicated cardiovascular imaging suite, state-of-the-art Sterotaxis technology used in the cardiac catherization laboratory and see what makes the universal bed model unique.


  • 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.  Biomedical Research Tower
    As The Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC) focuses on advancing personalized health care, the new 10-story, 403,000-square-foot Research Tower (BRT) doubles Ohio State's biomedical research space and is part of one of the most comprehensive health sciences campuses in America. The BRT is key to enabling discoveries of innovative, personalized treatments for the benefit of OSUMC patients and others around the world.


  • 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.   Physics Research Building
    The new 233,739-square-foot Physics Research Building provides an ideal arena that offers research opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students. It contains state-of-the-art laboratory housed in 210 modules, and the design of the building emphasizes space devoted to interaction between members of the department. Whether it's because of the design or because of the functionality, first-time visitors of the new building invariably have the same reaction - wow!


  • 2 p.m - 3:30 p.m.   Bus Tour of Campus
    Student Ambassadors will act as tour hosts, as you are transported via campus buses to see how time and change has affected Ohio State. Highlights will include construction of the new Ohio Union, library renovation, and other campus additions.

  • 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.   William Oxley Thompson Library
    The renovated William Oxley Thompson Library will be a point of pride for Ohio State when the building re-opens in the fall of 2009. Join us for a sneak preview of the project construction. Guests should wear slacks and sturdy shoes - no tennis shoes - and the library will provide hard hats and safety glasses.

Afternoon/Evening    College Banquets/Awards Ceremonies

Alumni Kid Camp (drop off/pick up 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.)
For parents of children ages 5 to 14, plans have been made for an evening of wall-climbing, sports, games, and other organized activities at the Adventure and Recreation Center (ARC), so go enjoy catching up with friends and attending your college activities. Pizza and drinks will be provided. This program is led by the Camp Recky Day Camp Staff.

Registration forms can be found at http://recsports.osu.edu/camps_registration.asp. Program fee is $28 per child.

(Note: Tours or children's activities may be canceled due to low attendance.)

SATURDAY, SEPT. 6
College/Society Tailgates

Scarlet and Gray Saturday

Note: The Department of Recreational Sports offers a camp for kids while parents attend the game. The program is for ages 5-12, and takes place at the Recreation and Physical Activity Center. Additional information is available by contacting the Department of Recreational Sports Age Group and Camps Program at (614) 688-8787 or agegroup@osu.edu. Registration forms can be found at http://recsports.osu.edu/camps_registration.asp. 

Football Game (OSU vs. Ohio)
Football tickets will be available for purchase in a limited supply through the colleges. Restrictions may apply.

stadium at duskAlumni Celebration at RPAC
This event has been cancelled.  If you have already registered, refunds will be made within 7 to 10 business days.

No other events are impacted by this cancellation.  We we apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 7
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Reunion/Alumni Brunch at LAH

Good morning, Buckeyes! Please join Archie Griffin for a delicious brunch at the Longaberger Alumni House to finish off the weekend. Don't miss the engaging presentation about the history and traditions of The Ohio State University, presented by Dr. David Hothersall, Professor Emeritus of Psychology. The cost of this event is $20 per person, and pre-registration is required.

BUCKEYE CATHOLICS - MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, September 6 at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 7 at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

St. Thomas More Newman Center
The Roman Catholic community at The Ohio State University
64 W. Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201
(614) 291-4674 

QUESTIONS? 
Contact Lisa Peck at the Ohio State Alumni Association:
peck@ohiostatealumni.org
(614) 292-2371
(800) 862-5827

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