KENT, Ohio (WOIO) - The Kent State University community will gather Sunday afternoon for the annual commemoration of the May 4, 1970 shootings. May 4, 2024 marks 55 years since the Ohio National Guard opened fire on university students during an anti-war protest. The shooting, which killed – Allison…

Numerous lawsuits are challenging the Trump administration's actions across various sectors.Columbus and other entities have sued over funding cuts to healthcare, impacting infectious disease programs. After 100 days in office, the second term of President Donald Trump has led to an unprecedented…

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The campaign seeking to repeal the recently passed higher education bill – known as Ohio Senate Bill 1 – can begin collecting voter signatures from around the state in its effort to put the issue on the November ballot. Curious about how the Statehouse is really shaping life in Ohio? Get our free…

HIGHER EDUCATION The University of Dayton will award about 1,670 students their degrees during the undergraduate commencement that begins at 9:45 a.m. Sunday in UD Arena. About 500 master’s and doctoral degrees will be conferred on Saturday at UD Arena beginning at 12:45 p.m. During commencement on…

Republican governors this spring have signed into law a wave of legislation targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, tenure, and struggling academic programs as part of a concerted effort to remake the landscape of higher education. The legislation has already spurred college leaders to…

Students from underprivileged backgrounds report more stress around the college search and admissions process than their higher-income peers, according to a new report from higher ed consulting firm Art & Science Group. The report, based on a poll of high school seniors planning to attend a…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel on Thursday announced that the eighth annual In-Demand Jobs Week will take place May 5-9. In-Demand Jobs Week is the statewide celebration of Ohio’s top jobs, industries and skills. This year’s theme is “Get in the Game – Take Charge of Our…

OHIO is among the fewer than two dozen R1 universities in the country to earn Carnegie’s new “Opportunity College and University” designation and among only 40 large doctoral institutions defined as “professions-focused.” Photos by Rich-Joseph Facun and Ben Wirtz Siegel | May 1, 2025 Share: Ohio…

[Editor’s note: The following article continues the Martin Center’s series on the status of higher-ed reform in states of interest to our readers. Please read our reports on Tennessee, Florida, Arizona, West Virginia, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Georgia, and Nebraska.] Ohio colleges and universities…

[Editor’s note: The following article continues the Martin Center’s series on the status of higher-ed reform in states of interest to our readers. Please read our reports on Tennessee, Florida, Arizona, West Virginia, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Georgia, and Nebraska.] Ohio colleges and universities…

Each spring, the University of Cincinnati’s College of Cooperative Education and Professional Studies honors students for outstanding achievement in experiential learning. This year, two peer career coaches received awards for outstanding service and contributions to the Bearcat Promise Career…

UC Board of Trustees approves $47.3 million for remediation and demolition There are mixed feelings about what has been dubbed by some as the ugliest building on a U.S. college campus. But now, despite all of the opinions, the iconic Crosley Tower may come down. Its demise has been forecast for…

April is Sexual Assault Prevention Month, and the university is focusing on two areas of prevention on Campus: feedback and training. As they do every year, the university is participating in the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Changing Campus Culture Initiative. The initiative was created in…

NEWS Jason J. Molyet The 7th Annual Grand Challenge Race took place Wednesday evening at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The engineering technology students from North Central State College and partner schools put their Electric vehicles to the test.Jason J. Molyet/News Journal The 7th Annual Grand…

President Donald Trump wants to end funding for TRIO, Federal Work-Study and other grant programs that support students on campus as part of a broader plan to cut $163 billion in nondefense programs. The funding cuts were outlined in a budget proposal released Friday. The document, considered a…

Amanda (Riley) Long remembers her final semester at Notre Dame College with all the fondness of getting assigned a 20-page paper over spring break. “Last spring was … oh, my goodness,” she said, pausing to catch her thoughts. “Sorry. Every time I think about it, I’m like, ‘Oh, my god.’ “It was such…

NEWS Jason J. Molyet Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited the North Central State College Kehoe Center for a tour of the facility and discuss education with local business leaders.Jason J. Molyet/News Journal Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited the North Central State College Kehoe Center for a tour of…

SHELBY — Lt. Governor Jim Tressel said he wants every Ohioan off the bench and in the game when it comes to workforce. “We need everyone who’s on the sidelines,” Tressel said during a visit Thursday to North Central State College’s Kehoe Center. “We need every person coming out of corrections —…

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The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine will hold its 2025 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3, at 4:30 p.m. in the Nutter Center. Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine will celebrate the graduation of 129 medical students on Saturday, May 3, at 4:30 p.m. in…

Shantay Piazza keeps her office at The Ohio State University stocked with snacks: chips, granola bars, drinks, even some candy. She does this to help people feel more comfortable, she said. “This is my space, and I can control how I structure it. I am responsible for how people feel in here, how…

NORTHWEST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE enrollment and retention highlighted at board of trustees meeting Archbold, Ohio (5-1-25) – The Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees met in regular session on Friday, April 25th at the Archbold campus. As part of the meeting’s agenda, the Board heard…

MANSFIELD — The Ohio State University has selected Kate Shannon, associate professor in the Department of Art at Ohio State Mansfield, as the 2025-26 Artist Laureate. She will begin a one-year appointment on July 1. “Kate’s talent lies in empowering community members to share their narratives,” said…

Correspondent photo / Sean Barron Members of the late Warren “Bud” Williamson family who came to Tuesday’s Northeast Ohio Future Pilots Drone showcase at the Williamson Innovation Park in Canfield are, from left, Robert Brownlee, “Bud” Williamson’s son-in-law; Susan Brownlee, Williamson’s daughter;…

A Sinclair spokesperson would not provide specific details on the purchase. The college said it will have more details in coming weeks. State Rep. Desiree Tims, D-Dayton, said she pushed for the funding, and confirmed that the flight simulator will come from BETA Technologies, a 2017-founded Vermont…

Since the start of the 2024-25 school year, Miami University has succumbed to substantial, and often controversial, changes. Administration increased faculty workload, a new arena will dominate student gathering spaces and changes to higher education in Ohio will no doubt be felt from Columbus to…

Real-world experience has allowed Khalid Davis, a senior at the University of Cincinnati, to sample the financial sector before graduation. The finance and operations management double major is finishing up his third co-op at First Financial Bank in Cincinnati with clearer thoughts about what he…

The goal of the new facility is to provide additional space to help serve more students by expanding overall programming down to sixth grade starting this fall and by expanding the number of students in grades 7-8, which will help alleviate capacity restrictions at GISA’s current location inside the…

Flanked by Board of Trustees Chair Daniel Buckley (left) and Vice Chair J. Brent Bill, Dr, Coreen Cockerill of Leesburg is pictured accepting applause and a standing ovation following her investiture as the 20th president of Wilmington College. For more information, see the story at:…

Three times a week, Colby Anderson, an 18-year-old senior computer engineering major at Wright State University, eats his lunch at the Student Union Market and then sits down at a Kawai grand piano and entertains diners with beautiful music that has become the lunchroom’s soundtrack all year.…