Buckeye Bits E-Newsletter: February 14, 2020
Feb 14, 2020February 14, 2020
A Night with Dr. Haynes: A B1G Black History Month Event
Big Ten Alumni of Greater Washington, DC are excited to welcome Dr. Leonard Haynes III for a Black History Month event on Thursday, February 27 at 6:30pm. Please join us at the Indiana University Alumni Club office at the Willard Hotel. Registration is free and includes admission and dinner. Please register on Eventbrite by Monday, February 24.

The DC Defenders are 1-0!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the DC Defenders season opener last Saturday! We had an amazing time, and the opportunity to meet Buckeyes Cardale Jones, Doran Grant, and Tracy Sprinkle after the DC victory. We are looking forward to more events with the team, stay tuned for more details!

WAIP Crowdfunding
The John Glenn College of Public Affairs offers an exciting opportunity for Ohio State students to live and work here in DC, and we are proud to partner with the Washington Academic Internship Program for social and service events all year long! This month marks the fifth annual WAIP crowdfunding campaign, which raises money to bring students here to DC on a full housing scholarship. Make your gift now (or any time throughout the month of February) to help support these incredible students! Alumni: your contribution counts towards your OSUAA $75 sustaining membership!

RENEW OR JOIN OSUDC
Beginning on January 1, 2020, the OSUDC membership year now runs on the calendar year from January 1 – December 31. For $25, you are a member of OSUDC; for $75+, you are a member of OSUDC and a sustaining member of OSUAA, which makes you eligible for OSUAA benefits such as football tickets. Membership dues are tax deductible contributions to our OSUAA current use fund that makes programming available to area alumni. Dues can be paid at one time, or you can set up recurring payments.
We offer two ways to become a member:
Option 1) Yearly membership to Alumni Club of Washington, D.C. | Join now
If you simply want to join the Alumni Club of Washington, D.C. you can do so for a modest donation of $25 per year. This option is open to both Ohio State alumni and Ohio State fans.
Option 2) Yearly sustaining membership to OSUAA + Alumni Club of Washington, D.C. | Join now
Becoming a sustaining member of The Ohio State University Alumni Association requires a yearly donation of $75 (which makes alumni eligible for football tickets and other great benefits). By allocating a yearly donation of $75 or more to the Alumni Club of Washington, D.C., you will get access to OSUAA benefits and Alumni Club of Washington, D.C. incentives. If you have any questions, please contact our membership chair, Kennedy Kowalski, at membership@osudc.org, or our treasurer, Melissa Harto, at treasurer@osudc.org.
Ohio State Alumni Volleyball
The volleyball season is starting soon! Capital Alumni Network volleyball is a coed league, and the season runs January-March with games at Bishop Ireton in Alexandria. For more information or to join us this winter, email Renita at athletics@osudc.org. Go Bucks!
Upcoming Events Calendar
Keep up with all of our upcoming events on our website! You can easily export the events you’re interested in attending to iCal or Google Calendar.