Past Issues

2024

On the cover of the fall 2024 edition of Ohio State Alumni Magazine, Archie Griffin, a 70-year-old Black man wearing glasses and an Ohio State jersey with his famous number—45, strikes the famous Heisman pose. He carries a football in his left hand and holds out his left as if warding off a defender. Also, his grin says he’s having fun.

On the cover of the summer 2024 edition of Ohio State Alumni Magazine, Tammy Wharton, a white woman with short blond hair and a friendly smile, looks directly at the viewer while she has her arms wrapped around the Girl Scouts on either side of her. A third girl stands in front of her. The girls are all smiling, too, and dressed in their uniforms, they seem super pleased to be photographed with their leader.

Ted Carter, university president, smiles while posing for the cover of Ohio State Alumni Magazine’s spring 2024 edition. He’s sitting on a chair, leaning slightly toward the viewer, with his hands loosely clasped. He looks like a friendly grandpa or an approachable professor—the kind who’s easy to talk to and interesting to talk to.

2023

On the cover of the winter 2023 edition of Ohio State Alumni Magazine, Patrice Palmer, a two-time graduate of the College of Social Work, smiles in a confident and sincere way—her eyes crinkling show it’s a true smile. She’s a Black woman with pretty makeup and shoulder-length hair wearing a dressy scarf, glasses, watch and ring. The sleeve of her black suit jacket has some shiny beadwork.

The cover of the Fall 2023 issue of Ohio State Alumni Magazine shows a smiling woman with long hair and bright lipstick wearing a business suit. She's leaning slightly toward the camera, as if getting ready to have a conversation with the reader or warmly greet them. The main headline says “Pure energy for good” in describing Gretchen Klingler.

The cover of Ohio State Alumni Magazine's Summer 2023 issue shows two smiling men: A Black man stands with a hand tucked in a pocket and the other on the wheelchair of the second man, a white man with beard. They both look happy and friendly.

The cover of Ohio State Alumni Magazine's Spring 2023 issue shows an older white man wearing a gray suit coat and scarlet tie. He is Ratmir Timashev, and his smile is so genuine, it crinkles the skin around his eyes.

2022

A white lady with long blond hair smiles like she's greeting a friend while wearing a pizza T-shirt and dark blazer. She's sitting on a stool and slightly leaning forward.

An illustration in shades of scarlet and gray show Ohio Stadium and the architect who designed it. This is the fall 2022 cover of Ohio State Alumni Magazine.

Teacher Katie Silcott flashes jazz hands and a grin on the summer 2022 cover of Ohio State Alumni Magazine.

Esther FLores in a red bandana and red jacket portrait on the cover of the Alumni Magazine Spring 22 issue

2021

Older couple wearing gray and red jackets on the cover of the Ohio State Alumni Magazine

fall 2021 cover image

man smiling holding a deck of playing cards

three sisters sitting together smiling

2020

man in suit leaning on cushioned chair

ohio state university president kristina johnson

collage of people including doctors, students, ohio state president michael drake and others

woman in black standing in open room

2019

The Winter 2019 cover of Ohio State Alumni Magazine shows Ratan Lal, an older Indian man who, as an Ohio State professor, has made a significant impact on the study of climate change. Wearing glasses and a smile, he hold a chunk of farm soil. Light shining from behind him makes him seem glowing.