Bike Ride with the President a success

On Thursday, we had another spirited group of students, faculty and staff who joined me on a terrific bike ride from our RiverPark campus along the banks of the Chattahoochee River in Uptown Columbus to the main campus. Thanks to the work of Chief Rus Drew and other University Police, we had an escorted ride along the Fall Line Trace, the rails-to-trails route, ending with a Student Affairs "foam party" at the Whitley Clock Tower on main campus.

Steve Morse and his logistics team and Dr. Kimberly McElveen in Student Life helped with all the many details. Bikes and helmets were provided by Ride On Bikes, and we had a terrific time. Columbus is now graced with close to 30 miles of paved bike trails, and this has greatly enhanced student and community life and recreation.