Today's Update: Friday, July 25, 2025

July 25, 2025

Dear Student Life team,

Happy High Five Friday! 

I’m freshly back from my home state where we proudly welcomed a crew of new Buckeyes and their families to OUR Ohio State family, and they could not have been more excited about the upcoming school year. High Five to all of you for the hard work you are doing to get ready for their arrival in just a few weeks! 

High Fives to Kristen Van Gundy, Roger Perkey, Taylor Koon and Brooke Olson for serving, along with Angie Wellman, as a “brain-trust” in cultivating ideas for structuring staff in-service opportunities. 

I saw in Slice this morning that Matthew D’Oyly recently earned the Collegiate Conference and Events Professional (CCEP) designation. High Five, Matthew. 

High Five to Rochelle Toth for working closely with the City of Columbus and the University District on plans to help limit the trash and items discarded in the off-campus area during Move-Out/Move-In this summer. You’ll see more than two dozen extra collection locations beginning today.  

Have a Scarlet and Great weekend. And of course, Go Bucks!  

 

Melissa S. Shivers, PhD    
Senior Vice President for Student Life    
The Ohio State University