CFAES Connect: July 2017

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  1. Get Your Fallfest tickets NOW

    Ohio Stadium

    The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences invites you to reconnect with alumni and friends by attending the CFAES Homecoming Weekend October 6–7.

  2. Tomatoes as a Way to Fight Skin Cancer?

    It’s tomato season right now, and those delicious fruits may be doing more than just making your taste buds happy. Ohio State researchers discovered that daily tomato consumption reduced by half the rate of non-melanoma skin cancers in mice.

  3. Volunteer Naturalists - You Can Be One Too!

    Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalists do 40 hours of coursework and 40 hours of volunteer service to be certified. Photo courtesy of Jim McCormac.

    Congratulations to 21 central Ohioans who joined the ranks of the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalists.

  4. Visit with CFAES at the Ohio State Fair (and maybe win some football tickets)

    Child looks at rabbit at the Ohio State Fair

    While you’re enjoying the sights and sounds of the Ohio State Fair, don’t forget to stop by and visit CFAES.  We will provide fun giveaways for future students and alumni.

    All CFAES alumni who stop by one of the designated dates and times below during the fair can enter their name into a

  5. We Did It! Ohio Comes in First in National 4-H Competition

    Ohio wins Raise Your Hand competition

    Ohio 4-H announced its award of $20,000 for participation in Raise Your Hand, a national 4-H initiative asking the millions of 4‑H alumni across the nation, including 4-H alumni in Ohio, to ‘Raise Your Hand’ and pay it forward in support of providing the hands-on learning that empowers kids

  6. Events Calendar

    Looking for a way to engage with faculty, alumni, or the community? Check out these upcoming events.

  7. Help Future Alums Move in on August 19th

    Remember moving in to the residence halls when you lived on Campus? Come and roll out the scarlet carpet for OSU students and their families, as they can start the 2017-18 academic year and have fun with other Buckeye alumni! 

Alumni News

  1. Buckeyes are Everywhere

    Jon Gerken

    Jon Gerken, a 1970 Agronomy major, shared the most interesting place he’s run into fellow Buckeyes.

  2. We Want to Know

    OSU football game

    In honor of Fallfest tickets going on sale, share your Homecoming memories with us.