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Ohio State received a $257,000 grant for safety measures across its campuses. Credit: Credit: Zachary Rilley | Lantern File Photo Twenty-eight colleges and universities across Ohio will collectively receive $7.5 million to improve campus safety, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced in a Jan. 13 press…

Paul Gasparro ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Paul Gasparro is the president of Belmont College, a two-year technical school in St. Clairsville and one of only six technical colleges in the state of Ohio. The school offers specialized skills for a variety of industries including the trades, while providing a…

Wright State University students will showcase their cybersecurity research on a global stage when they join leading experts from academia, government and industry at the inaugural IEEE International Conference on Secure and Trustworthy Cyberinfrastructure for IoT and Microelectronics. Co-hosted by…

The Ohio State University has selected Paula H. Song as its next College of Public Health dean, effective July 9, pending Board of Trustees approval. Since 2020, Song has served as the Richard M. Bracken Chair of the Department of Health Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU),…

The program is part of Mercy Health’s broader education benefits program, which supports employees transitioning into clinical healthcare roles.Getty Images By ELYRIA, Ohio – Mercy Health and Lorain County Community College have announced an expanded partnership and new program to eliminate…

Drs. Williams and Christine Sikora of Sikora Family Dentistry. Dr. Christine Sikora is a Class of 1985 graduate of the SSU Dental Hygiene Program. The Shawnee State University Foundation is pleased to announce a gift of $10,000 from SSU alumna Dr. Christine Sikora (Beebe) and a pledge of $10,000…

Share A major investment in agricultural research is taking shape in southern Ohio. With $1 million dedicated to renovating and expanding Shawnee State University’s Advanced Manufacturing Center, Airable Research Lab is setting up a new hub aiming to unlock new market opportunities for soybean-based…

Nearly 200 high school students from Richland County and beyond visited Ohio State University at Mansfield Feb. 14 to explore opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM). Eleven groups of students participated in hands-on sessions led by faculty in psychology,…

Online dashboards displaying key metrics can help focus stakeholder attention on progress in community college workforce development efforts. Two Ohio community college leaders will detail their approaches in a presentation at AACC 2025 in April. “There’s a very high level of interest in Ohio right…

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Dear UC Community, I write to you today to share some challenging truths about the future of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the University of Cincinnati. As you are no doubt aware, the federal government has effectively outlawed DEI programs and practices within government entities,…

Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine and Dayton Children’s Hospital will be expanding a longtime partnership following approval from the university’s board to help grow the pediatric clinical workforce and enhance research. Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine and Dayton…

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cleveland State University's (CSU) online Master of Arts (M.A.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) program is available this fall for those interested in becoming qualified and licensed speech-language pathologists. Speech-language…

Negative experiences with trying to transfer credits toward a college credential are prevalent among American adults, according to a new survey from the research organization Public Agenda, the higher education consulting firm Sova and the Beyond Transfer Policy Advisory Board. Fielded last May, the…

Amid all the chaos and upheaval for federal higher education policy, the Pell Grant program is running out of money. In January, the Congressional Budget Office projected a $2.7 billion budget shortfall for the program next fiscal year, its first shortfall in over a decade. By fiscal year 2026–27,…

News and Announcements Image The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism is partnering with the Patton College of Education to host this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee Regional Competition on the Ohio University campus on March 1. It’s the 100th anniversary of the very first National Spelling Bee,…

Students from the Clifton Area Neighborhood School visited the University of Cincinnati this week to get an introduction to subjects in science, Classics and engineering that might appeal to them after high school. Students fanned out across campus to take part in activities in several departments…

University Community Image Ben Wirtz Siegel Ohio University Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Donald J. Leo announces three finalists for the position of dean of the Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts. As part of the interview process, the University community will have an opportunity to…

SILVER SPRING, MD Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility, proudly announces that 23 colleges have earned Leader College or Leader College of Distinction status, recognitions of…

Overview: This latest federal guidance tells colleges to end any and all diversity, equity and inclusion work or risk losing federal funding. The latest directive from President Donald Trump’s administration is telling colleges in Ohio and across the country they should immediately stop all of their…

Sigma Alpha Epsilon has been suspended at Miami University as the school investigates the Greek organization on an allegation of hazing. The suspension will remain until the investigation by the Office of Community Standards has reached a conclusion, said Alecia Lipton, Miami University’s associate…

CNA Staff, Feb 18, 2025 / 15:45 pm Franciscan University of Steubenville (FUS), a Catholic liberal arts university in eastern Ohio, has opened a maternity home for pregnant students designed to provide a faith-filled environment to support student moms as they continue their education. Guadalupe…

Since then, supporters of the wrestling program have created a group called “Save Cleveland State Wrestling” in hopes of convincing the university to reverse its decision. It also hired a Washington, D.C.-based public relations firm called CounterPoint Strategies. While Moreno’s letter stopped short…

Over the past decade, as Lakeland Community College’s enrollment and credit hours plunged nearly 50%, the school closed budget gaps by making staff and administrative cuts and tapping into financial reserves. But with a $2.5 million deficit looming for fiscal 2026 — and President Sunil Ahuja…

AKRON, Ohio – University of Akron students interested in having a career in the professional sports industry now have the chance to gain firsthand experience thanks to a partnership with the Cleveland Browns. The partnership started last fall when the University of Akron pledged to become the…

Dan Young is a professor of mechanical and materials engineering at Wright State. The Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Wright State University will train local K–12 teachers to improve their skills teaching STEM subjects as part of a National Science Foundation Research…

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Ohio State University's Board of Trustees met for their quarterly meeting to vote on proposals regarding new university units and personnel issues.Trustees approved the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture & Society after the University Senate opposed the resolution.The board also approved a…

Trending Stories Recent Stories Rethinking Race Series at UA Canceled By Audrey Fleck, Correspondent • February 19, 2025 UA Earns Another Ranking as one of Ohio’s Best Values in Higher Education By Brynn Lilly, Correspondent • February 19, 2025 Silent Reading Club at UA’s Wayne Campus offers…

By George Dent & Hal R. Arkes February 18, 2025 one comment Ohio Senate Bill 1, passed by the Senate, will be a big step forward for higher education. The bill would protect free speech; forbid discrimination based on race or other group identity; forbid indoctrination by faculty and staff; forbid…

Columbus resident Pedro S. Pereira is an associate professor of Portuguese at Ohio State University. I shared a civic responsibility with faculty members, students, and everyday Ohioans at the Ohio Statehouse Feb. 11. We felt the urgency of the moment and showed up to defend higher education in…