A bit of Ohio University Trivia for you this Thursday.
Did you know...
3 total students enrolled on the first day of classes.
After a hotly contested debate, switched to the quarter system in 1967. Now they are in the process of moving back to semesters for 2012.
In 1873, Margaret Boyd received her B.A. degree and became the first woman to graduate from the University.
The OU marching band began in 1923.
The name "Marching 110" originally referred to the number of band members in 1967 but the band has since expanded. The 110 now stands for the 110% effort expected of all members at all times.
In 1967, Women are eliminated from the OU Marching Band. Yep that's right we kicked them out. In 1975 they were allowed back in. Just in time to be the first marching band to perform at Carnegie Hall.
Richard Dean Anderson, actor, most known as MacGyver and many others is an alumnus of OU. Venki Ramakrishnan, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (2009)alumnus of OU.
Ohio Bobcats football began in 1894 with an 8-0 loss to Marietta College, but didn't lose a home game from 1927 to 1937.
Day 2 of Kindness
Today I will mail a card to Holiday Mail for Heroes. The Red Cross is collecting holiday cards for the 4th year in a row. They will distribute the card to service members, their families, and veterans all over the world. If you would like to mail your own holiday card, simply address the card to
Holiday Mail for Heroes
PO Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
You can learn more about this effort Holiday Mail for Heroes.
If you want to send a card, it must be postmarked by December 10.
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