In response to “evolving workforce needs” in Northeast Ohio, Lake Erie College is overhauling its academic structure to focus on high-demand fields such as business, science and education. The private liberal arts college in Painesville announced it will reduce its number of academic schools from…

Lewis W. Adkins Jr. recalled packing up a 15-year-old Camaro with bald tires and a broken flywheel 30-plus years ago to come to Akron. "I had never been, at that time, west of Jersey and came to a place that I now love, Akron, with all my worldly belongings," he said. Years after earning his law…

Student Success Small class sizes and a supportive setting are advantages of the Regional Primary Education Cohort at Miami Hamilton Students like the chance to get a four-year degree without living on campus by Val Prevish for Miami University Communications and Marketing • Published 6/10/25 Share:…

A majority of high school students don’t feel ready for postsecondary education and aren’t familiar with the options available to them, according to survey results released this week at Jobs for the Future’s annual conference in New Orleans. About 90 percent of the 1,300 students surveyed by JFF,…

Both chambers of Congress have now outlined their higher education budget proposals, giving colleges a clearer sense of the scope and impact of what would be a sweeping federal student aid overhaul. The Senate version, released late Tuesday night, is largely similar to the House’s proposal, which…

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This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Five civic centers at Ohio universities established by Republican lawmakers to promote "intellectual diversity" would gain increased power and autonomy under a new budget proposal from the state’s Senate. The fiscal…

By Elizabeth Burkard Director of Marketing Southern State Community College The Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) has recognized three Southern State Community College individuals who have demonstrated excellence in service, teaching, and leadership. Those honored with the 2024-25…

Archbold, Ohio (6-10-25) – Five individuals have been selected to receive the Northwest State Community College Distinguished Alumni Award for 2025. Those individuals were officially recognized during a special luncheon ceremony prior to Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the Archbold…

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. If one thing is for sure in today’s higher education landscape, it’s that the future is uncertain. Things that were previously dependable, such as federal funding, have been upended. Future enrollment trends now look even murkier…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill is creating concerns among people in higher education. Specifically because of the proposed changes to Pell grants. Two changes are proposed. The first, would require people to take at least 15 credit hours a semester in order to…

BGSU is upskilling more than 120 industry professionals and educators this summer through microcredential and hands-on training programs. (BGSU photo/Craig Bell) Estimated Reading Time: BGSU News 2025 June Investing in Ohio’s manufacturing workforce: BGSU microcredential, hands-on training supports…

YOUNGSTOWN - Youngstown State University is launching a new online degree this fall to help students get jobs in the growing healthcare data field. Starting in Fall 2025, YSU will offer a fully online Associate of Science in Health Information Management (HIM) degree. This program will teach…

Photograph courtesy of Miami University Businesses in Ohio face a critical challenge with the existing workforce. There’s a growing disconnect between what employers need and what higher education provides. In industries like advanced manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, and logistics,…

The University of Akron has been ranked among the best value colleges and universities in Ohio, according to a new report from SmartAsset. The university comes in at No. 4 on the list of Ohio colleges, with a college value education score of 67.9 for 2025. The study compares schools based on…

UNITED STATES When Dr Rodney K Rogers, president of Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Ohio, began his keynote speech at the 2025 ABET Symposium in San Diego, he caused a stir by first giving a disclaimer: “Today’s comments that I make are my personal thoughts and ideas and are not representing…

UC professor breaks down what’s next for the profession Major accounting firms are auditing their approach to recruiting new talent, according to a new article by the Cincinnati Business Courier. The Courier lays out what local firms are doing to shake up the industry, including hiring more…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Beginning this fall, every Ohio State University student will be asked to use artificial intelligence in the classrooms. The effort for students to use AI more in their studies comes as part of the university's AI Fluency Initiative, which is designed to embed AI into the…

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At its best, filmmaking is more than storytelling—it’s a call to action. Just ask Ohio Northern University student pharmacists Jennica Herrod-Gonzalez and Demetrius Lockridge. After attending a campus screening of “Inheritance,” an award-winning documentary on the opioid crisis, they felt compelled…

These are trying times for higher education, and for more than temporary partisan reasons. Future demographic trends will exacerbate declining enrollment numbers. Facing budgetary shortfalls, colleges must cancel burdensome academic and athletic programs. Growing numbers of institutions will fail…

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To support the new online programs, YSU partnered with education technology provider Risepoint, which works with more than 100 universities and colleges on workforce-oriented online degree courses. The new programs are designed to complement YSU’s existing offerings, alongside career-ready…

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Owens Community College will host an open house at the Toledo-area campus for prospective students from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday, June 9. Admissions staff will be available throughout the day to help students fill out the admissions application. Students who attend Open House…

Some Ohio colleges and universities fell in line before Senate Bill 1, the “Advance Ohio Higher Education Act,” even passed through the state legislature. And when it finally did in March, it had a chilling effect. Universities shirked diversity, equity and inclusion programs to comply, and the…

More colleges and universities are investing in support service offerings to increase student retention and graduation outcomes, but these interventions and offices come at a cost—one that is often subsidized by students. A recently published analysis from Studocu of data from the Integrated…

The U.S. Department of State’s decision to halt the scheduling of all new student-visa interviews has sent shock waves across college campuses and among students worldwide. The singling out of international students and the lack of clarity about the duration of the suspension — which the State…

Last month, Russell Lowery-Hart, chancellor of Austin Community College District, in Texas, told a U.S. Senate committee that thousands of his students could lose some, if not all, of their financial aid. Lowery-Hart was testifying about the harm he sees in lawmakers’ proposed changes to Pell…

The five university civics centers that Republican lawmakers created to combat what they say is a liberal bias on campuses would have more power and influence under the Ohio Senate’s proposed budget released this week. Curious about how the Statehouse is really shaping life in Ohio? Get our free…

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The General Assembly is expected to grant the Ohio Department of Higher Education more oversight over colleges and universities in fiscal distress. Provisions in the state budget bill would give the higher education officials more lead time to intervene if a school is in financial…

The Ohio State University Graduate School has earned the top national ranking in the number of surveys completed by students this year. Ohio State surpassed the longtime front-runner, the University of Texas at Austin. The purpose of the biennial Graduate Student Experience in the Research…

On June 4, 2025, Ironton marked the beginning of a major regional preservation effort. The former Campbell House and Quinn Chapel AME Church were officially recognized by the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom, honoring their roles in the Underground Railroad and setting the stage for…