It all starts with College Green.
Following the act of 1804 that chartered Ohio University, the first building on campus was completed for $500. It was known as the academy building, and it was a simple, two-story brick structure. Its first preceptor and instructor was Jacob Lindley, a Presbyterian minister, who was paid that same amount a year. Looking at a campus map today, it is hard to imagine that such a humble beginning could inspire the complexity encompassed by the modern Ohio University experience. The brick buildings have grown in number; the professors are as varied as they are memorable — yet something of that pioneering spirit remains. Recent history has shaped the university, and transformed its people and places, in surprising ways. In this issue of Ohio Today, we take a brief tour through the past 60 years and consider the memories that remain.