NEWARK — Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) presented three alumni awards to graduates who have reached remarkable heights in their careers and shown extraordinary dedication to the communities they serve. Recipients of the Outstanding Alumni Award, Transitions Alumni Award and John C. “Jay”…

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When Kenyon College students return from winter break in 2026, there will be one less building on campus. The college is moving forward with demolishing Sunset Cottage, which last hosted a class in 2018 and has been vacant since 2025. The college states that renovating the building to make it…

Editor’s note: Juliene Jones, the author of this story, is a student employee in the Department of University Marketing and Communications. She is a second-year student majoring in political science, international relations and sociology. Satyarpita (Satya) Parameswaran is a first-year undergraduate…

While fewer than half of Americans have confidence in higher education, new data shows that 85 percent of employers believe colleges and universities are adequately preparing students for the workforce. And they especially value degrees from institutions that emphasize constructive dialogue and…

ATHENS — Ohio University has received a five-year, $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support students who are first-generation, low-income or have disabilities. The TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant will enable the university to expand academic, personal and…

Students, faculty and staff from The Ohio State University came together recently with representatives of government agencies and community organizations at the university’s Columbus campus to discuss how ongoing collaborations can best benefit communities around Ohio. The Community Partnership…

What started as a simple act of kindness has become a lifelong calling, and now a historic milestone, for University of Cincinnati alumna Taylor Allgood. Full Gallery Taylor Allgood celebrates her 2024 master's degree from UC with the Bearcat. On December 9, the Marshall Commission announced that…

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TOLEDO, Ohio — The University of Toledo is holding an event to accelerate the application process for prospective students, including an opportunity for a same-day admission decision and an application fee waiver. In a press release, UToledo announced three open house-style events, occurring on Dec.…

My first exposure to prison education was in 2010, when I participated in the Inside- Out Prison Exchange Program as an undergraduate at The Ohio State University. Each week, I sat beside incarcerated students at Southeastern Correctional in Lancaster, learning from their lived experiences, insight,…

Wright State expects to host graduate ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m., and undergraduate ceremonies the next day at 10 a.m. Both ceremonies are set to be held at the Nutter Center. Wright State plans to award 1,015 graduates a total of 1,056 degrees, according to the university. Credit: Erin…

Graduation typically brings feelings of jubilation, but with the high cost of living and a competitive job market facing college graduates, students report feeling more anxious about their future prospects. A recent Student Voice survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab found that nearly one in…

Talks on how to expand the Pell Grant to short-term workforce training programs are progressing after the first two days of rule-making meetings, and no critical areas of disagreement have emerged. The committee has yet to fully complete its first run through of the Education Department’s 37-page…

Growing up, higher education was always on the table for Dr. Ronald Domen. Though his father’s formal education ended at ninth grade, he was adamant: Domen and his younger brother were going to college. Domen, now 75, always liked adventures, and California seemed full of them. He was drawn to the…

Trends in higher education enrollment and Ohio's Senate Bill 1 are changing what degree programs will be available to students across the state. Many of Ohio's public universities, including the state's largest, Ohio State, announced plans this year to end certain programs to comply with the new…

Oxford and Beyond Centerville, Ohio, woman to earn bachelor’s degree from Miami University nearly 50 years after she left ‘This has been one of the biggest highlights of my life,’ Debbie Brown said by Margo Rutledge Kissell • Published 12/04/25 • Last updated 12/05/25 14:5:36 Share: Oxford and…

Commercial Real Estate Ohio State buying building donated by Edwards Cos. founder and funding business college endowment in family's name The late Edwards Cos. founder once had an office in 941 Chatham Lane, which he donated to his alma mater. Carrie Ghose | CBF By Carrie Ghose – Senior reporter,…

University Community Image Jennifer Cochran Lindsay Burns (left) and Chelsea Herbert (right) Two Ohio University graduates are transforming gifted education in the Chillicothe City School District through a program that blends creativity, technology and individualized learning. Gifted Intervention…

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The precocious UC School of IT alum believes she can save lives through cybersecurity It’s hard to know exactly where to start a story about Reesë Tuttle. The fact that she earned five college degrees before graduating high school is an obvious point of interest. But so is her technological pedigree…

High school seniors applying to college may cross some schools off their list when they see the nearly six-figure “sticker” prices, not realizing that the actual cost may be far lower. Now, to persuade promising but wary students to give them a closer look, nearly two dozen private colleges are…

Fourth-year medical sciences major built platform and affiliated nonprofit The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 25% of all cancer patients also experience depression. However, only approximately 5% of these patients seek treatment with a mental health professional. Now, the…

University Community Image The Ohio University chapter of Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) was honored with its 11th national Outstanding Campus Chapter of the Year award during October’s MediaFest25, which was SPJ’s national conference. The chapter hosted 25 events during the 2024-2025…

File photoCommunity colleges must shift their focus from simply increasing graduation rates to ensuring students earn credentials that lead to living-wage jobs or successful bachelor's degree completion, according to a new report from the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and the Community…

A University of Cincinnati scholarship fund that supports the region's future generations of engineers received a $10 million estate gift from an alum and his wife. Ray Brooks, a class of 1983 graduate from UC's College of Engineering and Applied Science, and his wife, Connie Brooks, established a…

The $12.7 million expansion project, which began in fall 2024, is designed to raise the square footage of the health care career training school for high school and adult students to 32,000 square feet when the school’s new classrooms and learning labs are unveiled in January. It’s the biggest…

Ohio State University by: Posted: Dec 3, 2025 / 09:00 PM EST Updated: Dec 3, 2025 / 05:44 PM EST Posted: Dec 3, 2025 / 09:00 PM EST Updated: Dec 3, 2025 / 05:44 PM EST SHARE COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCHM) – Ohio State University’s CARESTREAM program is giving undergraduates a head start in the world of…

New data show the impact of dual enrollment on college completion rates, particularly at community colleges. For public two-year colleges, students in the 2019 cohort who had prior dual-enrollment experience had a six-year completion rate of 57%, compared to 39.6% for students in the cohort who…

Talks over how to regulate Workforce Pell, a new need-based financial aid program for short-term job training certificates, will kick off this week at the Department of Education. But the meeting agenda, released late Thursday afternoon, is raising concerns among members of the advisory committee as…

A popular narrative about college enrollment has been that Americans increasingly think a four-year degree is too expensive, so they are skipping college to go straight into the work force or seeking other kinds of training. But what the public says on surveys and how they act in the marketplace can…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An Ohio State professor is responding to declining public trust in academia with positivity, writing an article to uplift what is working in higher education. “One faculty member told me they read it that morning and they cried,” said Ryan Skinner, director of OSU’s…