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Linda Kass smiles as she leans against shelving packed full of books in her home study. It has a woody, homey feel--classic yet elegant and casual at the same time-just like Linda herself. She's a small-framed woman with dark curly hair and a mischievous expression.

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Linda Kass ’78 MA didn’t plan to be a novelist, bookstore owner and community leader. She just followed her curiosity—and the stories that shaped her.

Linda Kass smiles as she leans against shelving packed full of books in her home study. It has a woody, homey feel--classic yet elegant and casual at the same time-just like Linda herself. She's a small-framed woman with dark curly hair and a mischievous expression.

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Finding his way

Ohio State’s Engineering Tech program teaches the next generation of engineers how to propel Ohio manufacturing into the age of innovation. For Zachary Ernest ’22, ’24, the program came just when he needed a new path.

Also in our Fall 2025 issue …

  • Alumni share what it was like to be Brutus
  • Dianne McIntyre ’69 traces her history as a dance icon
  • Buckeyes recount their most embarrassing freshman moments
This is a stack of the fall 2025 edition of Ohio State Alumni Magazine. The cover shows alumnus Zachary Ernest sharing a friendly smile as he touches one hand to his chin. He wears a plain T-shirt, which sets off his blue eyes and colorful tattoos covering his arms and neck. Zack is a white man, in his early 30s, with shaved head and neat beard.
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Fred Strickler tap dances with his full body slanted in a diagonal. He reaches up and out and looks down toward the stage.

Fred Strickler ’66 helped tap dance find new life

The alumnus fused jazz, ballet and modern dance, sparking a renaissance and leaving a legacy of rhythm and imagination.

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Liang-Shih Fan, an Asian man, seems quietly proud and confident, as he poses for this portrait. He wears round glasses and a white lab coat and hard hat over his suit. Behind him is the space where he works, filled with metal apparatus and tubing, as well as a staircase.

How Professor Liang-Shih Fan is doing remarkable work

The first winner of the Pierre Agostini Prize is putting Ohio State on the map with his work on clean energy technology.

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Danielle Johnson wears a scarlet dress and a focused expression as she talks to another student leader at an Ohio State hospitality event they coordinated. People dressed in suits can be seen in the background.

She finally found her fit—and her future—at Ohio State

Senior Danielle Johnson sees hospitality as part of every major, every job. “Ohio State’s program is such an opportunity.” 

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A photo collage shows a red ribbon, the head of an ancient Greek statue, illustrated oranges, nuclear powerplant stacks, an early automobile, and a woman detective drawn from the early 1900s.

History classes at Ohio State: 101 is just the start

The History Department offers a wealth of courses that dig into special topics and times. Here are 10 fascinating options.

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James “JT” Terranova grins for a portrait and stands with one hand tucked in a pocket and the other by his side. He wears an Ohio State golf shirt and dress pants, and is a white man with graying hair and a facial expression and smile so friendly, he could pass as a good Santa Claus actor, if you added long white hair and beard. Instead, he’s neatly trimmed.

Winning with people: JT Terranova’s Buckeye blueprint

From Ohio to Silicon Valley and back to campus, this 1975 graduate is helping Ohio State invest in relationships and innovation.

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A man holding a mic on stage reaches down to clasp hands with adoring audience members. He wears all black and a backwards baseball cap.

More game-changing athletes—and their new arenas

From medicine to music and media, these former Ohio State athletes prove their drive extends far beyond the playing field.

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What is OSEIN? It’s Buckeyes backing Buckeyes

The year-old Ohio State Early Investor Network links alumni to companies with a university connection and growth potential.

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