View of the Oval from the Top Floor of the Thompson Library - October 2022
Thank you for your support of Phi Upsilon Omicron throughout the years. In the 50 years since graduating, our college has seen many changes. The College of Home Economics I graduated from became the College of Education & Human Ecology. Although I live in Columbus, I had not visited campus. I didn’t understand or identify with any part of it. Participating in Gamma Alumni group activities with friends helped me gain courage to explore campus once again. The resources at OSU are too valuable to ignore. Our 2022 National Conclave in October began with a tour of the Columbus Campus. I found this a great way to gain perspective of today’s OSU Campus while allowing someone else to drive. The “new” Ohio Student Union fascinated me. Gone were the rooms of my past student experiences. I managed to find the same view of the south oval that helped inspire my English 101 papers. Did you have a favorite study spot? I enjoyed listening to the students who lead the tour, as they related their experiences in this state-of-the-art facility. Our guide took us through the Buckeye Café and the Union Market home of Woody’s Café where Buckeye Bucks could be redeemed. The student body is mobile and with the use of computer technology, no one needs to race back to an assigned dorm dining hall. Students have control of their schedule! Delivery robots circle the campus capable of holding a requested meal or a package. I’m sure you have stories of missed meals, packed lunches or rescued meals before the kitchen staff disposed of it. We would love to hear them! Share them in our CHAT feature.
As we explored the many levels of the Ohio Union, we found the basement teaching kitchens and met Chef Wolf of the Department of Hospitality Management. The state-of-the-art demonstration & teaching kitchens are shared with University Food Services to train chefs in a commercial setting. Real life experiences are built into the coursework preparing students with demonstrable skills as they graduate. Corporate Sponsors helped Hospitality students attend a National Conference in New York City where they experience their industry’s elite services. I found in my travels on campus, I enjoyed listening to the students. I hope you will come to one of our many events and talk with them. I know you will be equally impressed.
Campbell Hall where I spent most of my college career does not hold the same attachment for our current majors. Currently closed for renovation, Family and Consumer Science is now part of the College of Education and leases space throughout Campus to hold classes. Labs for Hospitality Management are in the Student Union’s ground floor teaching kitchen. Ramseyer and Arps Hall are home to many of our student’s classes and Faculty’s offices. I was determined to find what interesting opportunities these spaces hold for our students. In the Physical Activity & Education Services Building near the Stadium I found labs and storage for Fashion and Design. I volunteered in the sewing workshop helping design students bring their sketches to reality. It may be several years before Campbell Hall is ready to house many of the faculty offices and labs. Flexibility and creativity are key tools for faculty and students during this transition. Have you encountered a unique placement of your area of coursework? Please share in our Chat box!
Left to right: Ramseyer Hall- Collegiate Phi U Professional Project, Sewing Lab- PAES Building’s Peggy Iden Student Lounge
Fashion Production Association is an organization run by the student body to provide students in Fashion & Retail Studies real life experiences of publicly displaying their abilities in garment design, garment construction as well as advertising, fundraising and event planning culminating in a Fashion Design show at the end of the year. This runway show was held in the Archie Griffin Ballroom of the Ohio Student Union. Founded by Dr. Nancy Rudd, it has grown to incorporate several Corporate Donors. The show has been in existence for 32 years and has grown each year to launch careers of Fashion and Retail Majors. I attended this year and was excited to see the professional level achieved by the students. Great opportunities exist for the students So many great experiences for our students as they produce impressive videos, staging, and designs. Paul Mitchell provided makeup and hair to complete the Designer’s “look & vision”. A feature found only in professional runway shows. An army of Association members assist in every aspect of the production of this show.
I have yet to explore the Education, Child Development & Finance courses of study. I plan to continue my quest. Lifelong learners over the age of 60 may enroll to audit classes through Program 60. Program60@osu.edu New participants are enrolled in a computer course to help navigate OSU’s registration system. Records of past scholastic experience is now digitized in OSU system for administration access. I remember asking for my records in the distant past. It took a week for a runner to dig through the files housed then in Pomerene Hall. Mine were recently retrieved in minutes. Requests to audit are subject to instructor’s approval. A world of knowledge is open to you to pursue your interests. If you would like to learn in a less intense environment, the University Women’s Club has many small interest groups for members to access. www.uwcohiostate.com Their charitable arm, Buckeye Bargains Thrift Shop, located at 53 West 11th Avenue supplies students in need find gently used household and clothing items. Remember them as you are downsizing! Profits from the Thrift Shop benefit student scholarships buckeyebargains66@gmail.com, a goal we share!
The Historic Costume & Textile Collection has moved due to interior demolition of Campbell Hall. Gayle Strege is currently housing the collection at many museum sites with environmental control. While curating the collection to a smaller size, she has opportunities around the state to present Pop Up Galleries. For current exhibit information follow the HCTC website https://costume.osu.edu . On that site you will find several links to on line and past exhibits, donations, etc. Although the Silk Road Exhibit has ended at OSU Marion Campus, there was a quick pop-up exhibit is held this spring. The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy Ohio housed a smaller version of the Flower Power exhibit shown in Lancaster at the Decorative Arts Center. The exhibit ran from May 24 through June 30, 2024 featuring all the accessories and Botanical Buttons display with a smaller dress collection.
Gayle Strege Curator, The Ohio State UniversityCollege of Education/Human Ecology Historic Costume & Textiles Collection216 Ramseyer Hall; 29 W Woodruff Ave.; Columbus, OH 43210614-292-0664 Office strege.2@osu.edu
Although there isn’t a definitive website for Campbell Hall renovations, our best source of up-to-date information in the College of Education and Human Ecology is the newsletter INSPIRE. Periodic articles detail opportunities and accomplishments within the college. This past article dove into the beginnings of the two colleges that have come together in our modern-day College of Education and Human Ecology how did it all begin?
Two great professors helped shape and influenced the development of the course of studies in Vocational Education and Nutrition Education, Dr. Robert Taylor and Dr. Eloise Green follow the link to read more about their lives and what influenced them throughout their careers.
Dr. Green was a tough teacher who taught food courses as a science course. Perhaps you too remember dressing in a white uniform, men donned white shirts for Foods Lab. The basic science principles taught continue to center my food career. Dr Green devoted her life work to research. She often talked about her hobby, researching the history of canning while collecting canning artifacts. Her collection is housed in Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC. On my last visit to Campbell Hall before its closure (May 2023) I searched the ground floor for her classroom and Lab. The Foods Lab I remember no longer existed but the classroom still held its basic form in the corner by the stairwell. The updated look featured carpet tiles on the floor, overhead ceiling tiles and newer lighting. A ceiling mounted projector replaced the AV cart that held a variety of old school type projectors. The desks looked a bit sturdier but I doubt any more comfortable. What memories do you hold of Campbell Hall, various courses or faculty? We would love to hear your memories of any under grad or graduate coursework in education or Human Ecology in our Chat.
In the past year, the board sought to develop future leaders by sponsoring student’s attendance to Professional Conferences. Grants to defray registration fees or travel helped students attend & learn to network while growing professionally. 2024 is a National Conclave year for Phi Upsilon Omicron! We set our sites on raising money to send our representatives & students to University of Wisconsin Stout in Menomonie, WI; October 3-5, 2024.
Various Gamma Alumni have set up endowment funds with the university to help our students in a very personal way. One of these is longtime member, Dr. Fern Hunt who was featured in The Ohio State University Publication, CONNECT. The article, "Ties that Bind: Seven Decades of Seamless Giving" tells her story of commitment to the future through a lasting legacy of giving to students.
Dr. Hunt currently resides at Friendship Village in Dublin, Ohio. A Scholarship in her Honor was received by current Phi U collegiate, Delany Phillips. Delany recently visited with Dr Hunt to share good news of being chosen as a summer Research Assistant. The discussion over lunch strengthened both individuals. This is an act of paying it forward to develop our professionals of tomorrow.
In applauding the individual scholarships and endowments funded by individual members, I also applaud you. As a member of Phi Upsilon Omicron Gamma Alumni Chapter, you have contributed to the 11 local Phi U Scholarships and 2 Fellowships awarded each year in the College of Education & Human Ecology. Each year the dues you send, help us help OSU students throughout the year.
Together we can make a difference!
Respectfully,
Jan Bonner, Past President
College of Education & Human Ecology Scholarship Awards Dinner
Jan Bonner, representing Phi U Scholarships, This year’s recipients included Maria Abdul-Masih, Delaney Phillips, Abigail Mensah Anna Czarnecki with Alice Miskell also representing the Miskell Family Scholarship benefiting 4-H and Family & Consumer Science & Norma Pitts also representing her scholarship benefitting 4-H/Clothing & Textiles