Spring 2024
![In the morning light on a cold day (indicated by leaf-less trees and the distant people walking toward the library while wearing winter coats), clouds against a blue sky cast shadows on the columned front of the library. Multi-paned windows reflect the blue of the sky above a few arched entrances.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2024-05/OSAM_SP24_Library_21_0.jpg.webp?itok=DWKBraQT)
Thompson Library helps Buckeyes learn, investigate and contemplate from morning to night. It’s a tale told in photos.
![A senior couple prepares a healthy meal with a variety of vegetables and fruits in view](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2024-05/OSAM_SP24_Bern_promo_alt.jpg.webp?itok=DsBuNqYS)
How we live can influence how our brain works as we age, according to experts from Ohio State and other respected groups.
![Two women, both with long brown hair, stroll a paved path that threads through cactus stands at least twice as tall as they are. The sky is clear and though it’s a bright day, both wear jeans and sweaters, so it’s not hot.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2024-05/OSAM_SP24_WIL_01.jpg.webp?itok=u9XVe6Sp)
The glorious natural landscape is a star attraction in this city, ripe for hiking and simply admiring, alumni share.
![A woman sits with knees to her body near a window and holding a hot beverage. She appears contemplative as she looks into the distance](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2024-05/OSAM_SP24_Advice_promo.jpg.webp?itok=PPVkk0Ds)
We asked Buckeyes: What’s your best life advice? They shared their truths, and the answers prove we’re a wise bunch of nuts.
![On an outdoor playground, a college student smiles as she crouches down to zip a child’s coat. She’s also wearing a heavy winter coat (along with glasses and her hair piled in a big bun on top of her head). The boy, wearing a stocking hat and gloves, watches her hands.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2024-04/OSAM-April-2024-Ohio-State-Child-Care-1200x1200.jpg.webp?itok=OdZCEjYM)
Students have been growing with their young charges for a half-century now at the center that welcomes Buckeye kids.
![Coach Bobby Knight gestures with both hands as he yells at his team on the court. He looks focused and intense.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2024-04/OSAM-Spring-2024-Bobby-Knight-1200x1200.jpg.webp?itok=RHFDm8XO)
The coaching legend honed his skills on a team that won multiple national championships and included future NBA players.
![Shayne Piasta poses in a reading room surrounded by children’s books. Coming off as friendly and direct, she sits at a small table with her hands folded. She has a wide smile that crinkles the skin around her eyes and shoulder length hair.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2024-04/OSAM_SP24_Piasta_promo.jpg.webp?itok=5322HpXl)
A professor and expert in childhood literacy, she has practical advice for alumni helping kids to develop this skill.
![On a bench sit three boys. Two wear graduation caps and show off certificates, and the one between them has his arms wrapped around his brothers’ shoulders. He’s smiling, as is the boy on his left. The expression of the one on the right says he is less enthused, at least at the moment the photo was snapped.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2024-04/OSAM-April-2024-Mollys-Letter-1200x1200.jpg.webp?itok=PmhMKnW8)
Making a positive impact always comes first for our alumni association president, especially when weighing life changes.
![In an older photo, a white man leans toward the camera while wearing his baseball uniform, glasses and a baseball cap. He looks focused and serious.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3/public/2024-04/OSAM-Spring-2024-Frank-Howard-1200x1200.jpg.webp?itok=1fp92Tub)
In his Ohio State days, the 6-foot-7 Howard was a 2-sport athlete and basketball star, whose rebound record still stands.