Roads Scholars Tour 2007: Blogs
Four participants in the 2007 Roads Scholars Tour recorded their experiences along the way. Read their blogs for insights about what the tour is like and what they learned by making the trip.
Photos of the 2007 Tour
Dawn Gibas, Assistant Professor, Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management, School of Environment and Natural Resources
Thursday, April 12: I woke up this morning and looked out the window at a rainy day. Great day for a bus tour! As I made my way to campus I was unsure of what to expect out of the next two days—I mean how much fun could a bus tour really be? Read more ->
Justin Mahida, Inter-Professional Council representative; second-year student, College of Medicine
Thursday, April 12, 8:30am: After introductions and an explanation of what outreach and engagement is, we left Columbus. I still don’t know much about outreach at the University level, but the concept makes sense. Read more ->
Rustin M. Moore, Professor and Chair, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
One of the overarching things I gleaned from this tour was how unique Ohio’s flagship university is in terms of its comprehensive programs and the immense and far-reaching effects and contributions it has throughout Ohio, the nation and the world. Read more ->
Emily Rhoades, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Communication, Department of Human and Community Resource Development, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
The day started bright and early as we all congregated into Mount Hall for introductions and a quick breakfast. My first impressions tell me that as a new faculty member starting my career just in October that this group has a wide range of experiences and knowledge I will learn from. I look forward to the opportunity! Read more ->
