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Meet first lady Veronica Meinhard, an expert in philanthropy, once an All-American swimmer and now, a committed Buckeye.

College of Social Work Dean Tom Gregoire offers compassion, action and understanding to help those who don’t have homes.

Fresh off a productive summer, Ohio State’s Kristina M. Johnson talks being a Buckeye, first-year learnings and more.

While big challenges accompanied schooling during COVID-19, some practices actually offered improvements, experts say.

We invited Ohio State students, faculty and staff to write letters to you about their lives and work experiences during this extraordinary semester. Here’s what they had to say.

Phil Mattingly ’06, a CNN Congressional correspondent, learned teamwork while playing baseball for the Buckeyes and churning out news at The Lantern.

Undaunted by challenges and inspired by the Buckeyes she now leads, she joined us as a unique academic year unfolded.

Andreá N. Williams teaches literature in the context of race and racism and says that should carry into more of our conversations.

Understand what Ohio State’s Task Force on Racism and Racial Inequities is doing to make the university more equitable for all students, staff and faculty.