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The alumna behind downtown’s most exciting advances
Department of English alumna Amy Edwards Taylor has been a “driving force” for Columbus Commons, Scioto Mile and the national veterans museum. And she’s not done yet.
Ohio State Energy Partners grants support projects in the arts and sciences
Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP), the university’s comprehensive energy management partnership, has announced its 2025-2026 grant recipients. Awardees include Nicole Karn in the Department of…
Kevin McClatchy uses supporting role to help kids
The actor, associate professor and Ohio State’s 2024–25 artist laureate taps his theatrical talents (and Shakespeare’s poetry) to inspire children with autism and veterans.
A drum beat brings renewed joy
Drumming for Wellness unites Ohio State students and people with Parkinson’s.
Community Connectors: Terron Banner
Community Connectors is a monthly series highlighting Ohio State staff members who have shown leadership in partnering with our communities to make an impact. Terron Banner is the Manager of…
Intergenerational workshops help children showcase heritage through book series Bigger Than Me: My Story, My Culture
A local intergenerational workshop series is helping children in central Ohio connect with their history by writing self-published books that tell stories of their unique heritage. The program, led…
Tyiesha Radford Shorts Selected as Next Urban Arts Space Community Artist-in-Residence
History, art, and activism converge in the works of Urban Arts Space’s newest Community Artist-in-Residence, Tyiesha Radford Shorts. The UAS Community Artist-in-Residence program is now in…
The Sheer Power of Prose
Children with autism experience myriad struggles. Often, one of them is simply being invited to play. Have fun. Because if you think those with autism don’t want to be social and creative, you’re…
Exhibition displays work from Ohio State auxiliary faculty and staff
Merijn van der Heijden has been the director of Urban Arts Space at The Ohio State University since 2018. The annual Department of Art Auxiliary Faculty and Staff Exhibition long predates her, she…