Longaberger Alumni House: It’s great to be home
Longaberger Alumni House is the perfect first stop whenever you return to campus, offering friendly faces and cozy spaces to make you feel right at home. Here are just a few of the many reasons you’ve said you love to drop by Longaberger, now marking its 20th anniversary as home base for Ohio State alumni.
(Illustration by Neil Stevens)
1. Spaces quaint and quiet to visit or catch up on business, be it personal or professional
2. Alumni magazines dating back to 1909, our first year of publication
3. Eye-catching treasures, including a way-larger-than-life buckeye celebrating J. Ralph Shank, a 39-year faculty member
4. Getaways courtesy of Alumni Tours, marking a half-century of adventures this year
5. Our fun and friendly staff, including eight who were among LAH’s original crew
6. A cheery corridor of Ohio State memorabilia, from photos and fan wear to banners and bling
7. The front desk’s bowl of complimentary buckeyes (not sweets, the real thing!)
8. Notable art on every level, including a greeting for freshmen from acclaimed cartoonist Milton Caniff ’30
9. The Archie and Bonita Griffin Pavilion and adjacent fire pit sporting Archie’s favorite number, 45
10. Inspiration from fellow grads in the Alumni Awards Garden, where 61 years of honorees are remembered
