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In this Ohio State photo, Brutus Buckeye jumps out of a giant wrapped birthday present. Balloons in Ohio State's colors, as well as shiny mylar balloons that say happy birthday, are around him and confetti flies everywhere. Brutus is the university's mascot--a giant head shaped like a buckeye tree nut with a big grin.

Being Brutus Buckeye

We celebrate Brutus’ 60th birthday with an oral history from the anonymous heroes who’ve worn his colossal head.

Brutus Buckeye puts a hand to his mouth as he giggles while rising from inside a giant gift-wrapped box.

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Art allies

Michelle Brandt ’96 and Duff Lindsay ’74 moved their art galleries from the Short North to downtown to help breathe new life into the city’s heart.

Our Summer 2025 issue also …

  • Shares the hidden wonders of an ancient culture with archaeologist Bradley Lepper ’79 MA, ’86 PhD
  • Revisits bad TV with Bruce Vilanch ’70
  • Offers The Big Buckeye Quiz, the ultimate trivia test
This is a stack of the Summer 2025 edition of Ohio State Alumni Magazine. The cover shows an older man sitting in a chair and a woman standing next to him, resting her arm on his shoulder. They seem comfortable with each other and elegant; both are dressed up. The woman has a knowing smile, a long black dress and scarf, and straight hair parted in the middle. She is Latina. The man wears a suit coat, jeans and a black button-down. He is white and has gray hair and beard and glasses.
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Brianna Rhodes, a pretty, young black woman, sits on a window ledge inside a dim room. Colored paper taped over the window shines colored light onto her. She's smiling with her eyes and wearing casual clothes that she can dance in. Her hair is tight curls on top of her head and she has a line of earrings up the ear the photo shows.

Dancer, describer, dreamer — Rhodes does it all

The 2019 graduate has built a career on her own terms, blending movement, meaning and mission into a vibrant freelance life. 

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Bradley Lepper smiles as he speaks with visitors to the Great Circle Earthworks in Newark

History, reclaimed

Archaeologist Bradley Lepper ’79 MA, ’86 PhD has devoted his life to understanding the unsung Hopewell wonders. The world is finally catching up.

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Jitesh Vidhani poses for a photo wearing his Honda uniform and in a hightech factory. Yellow, heavy duty robotic arms and other machinery is working in the background. Jitesh is slightly smiling, with his eyes and mouth.

Hands-on learning powers high-tech career confidence

Four Buckeyes—a student and three alumni—share how engineering tech has built a foundation for their futures.

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Two weathered, long triangles are tied together by a rope. They have the letters OSU stenciled on them and are shaped like this so that they can be placed on either side of an airplane wheel to stop it from rolling.

The quiet heroes of Don Scott Field

At Ohio State’s airport, line service techs and their trusty chocks work together to keep aircraft safe, ensuring they move how they should and only when they should.

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As a young woman in this black and white photo, Ruth Klingler McPheron stands in front of a house and greenery wearing a white blouse and shin-length plaid skirt. She is a white woman with a pretty hairstyle, a soft smile and the looks of someone you'd want to tell stories to.

Ruth McPheron ’48 made everyone feel seen and heard

This beloved Buckeyes inspired generations with her intellect, kindness and curiosity—plus a few unforgettable travel tales.

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Brutus Buckeye smiles while surrounded by question marks

The Big Buckeye Quiz

Test your Buckeye trivia knowledge—or learn new-to-you Ohio State stories—with these 65 questions from then and now. But be warned: This quiz is the equivalent of a really tough class.

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A stencil design of Brutus Buckeye shows him smiling

Looking for Ohio State-themed pumpkin stencils?

Ohio State’s alumni association has stencils of Brutus, Script Ohio and a buckeye leaf. Click here to request the downloads.

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