William L. MacDonald

Homecoming Week was great fun. I had the privilege of interacting with our engaging and fun 2015 Homecoming Court at our Alumni Homecoming Dinner and at the crowning ceremony the next afternoon...

https://u.osu.edu/macdonald.24/2015/10/18/participating-in-homecoming-traditions/

The whirlwind that is Welcome Week spins students off into new relationships that widen the range of directions their lives might take. For some students, the whirlwind starts on Move-In Day....

https://u.osu.edu/macdonald.24/2015/09/09/building-relationships/

Mid-summer usually provides me a little time for reflection, and although big projects like our new maintenance building, our planning for renovating Adena Hall, and our planning for a new reside...

https://u.osu.edu/macdonald.24/2015/07/13/a-summer-reverie/

Last week, Carson Elementary School’s kindergarten teachers, all graduates of The Ohio State University, conducted a program they called “Community Helpers.” Angie Lamp, who worked at Ohio ...

https://u.osu.edu/macdonald.24/2015/04/30/community-helpers-innovative-teachers-and-eager-kindergartners/

Having taken a week off work to recover from hernia surgery, I think that I am ready to laugh again. Recovery from hernia surgery is no laughing matter. I’m joking, of course, but throughout mo...

https://u.osu.edu/macdonald.24/2014/04/11/a-gothic-thriller-an-evening-at-the-pops-or-both/

This week, The Ohio State University family was saddened by the passing of our beloved friend, mentor, and administrator John T. Mount. John dedicated his life to helping generations of Ohio Stat...

https://u.osu.edu/macdonald.24/2014/02/24/in-memory-of-john-mount/

The storm of snow and ice that hit central Ohio on the evening of February 4, 2014 dumped about six inches of snow across the Newark area and then spread a half-inch crust of ice over it all. Sho...

https://u.osu.edu/macdonald.24/2014/02/06/a-beautiful-winter-day/

I love being a part of The Ohio State University. As executive dean of the Regional Campus Cluster, I play a role in the university’s efforts to extend access to an Ohio State education to vari...

https://u.osu.edu/macdonald.24/2014/01/22/ohio-states-smaller-campuses/

Welcome to my blog! A family member took this photo of Brutus and me at the end of Pelotonia 13’s 100-mile ride to Kenyon College. The next day, I did the 80-mile Pelotonia ride back to New Alb...

https://u.osu.edu/macdonald.24/2014/01/15/a-new-year-and-a-new-blog/