More than six months after Robert Helmer retired as Baldwin Wallace University’s president, the school is close to naming his replacement. Paul Clark, the chair of BW’s presidential search committee, wrote in a campus-wide email this week that the 19-person committee was “nearing the final phase” in…

FAIRBORN An idea to construct a new Fairborn YMCA on Wright State University’s campus to replace the current aging YMCA. has been scrapped. Wright State University, the YMCA, and Premier Health proposed constructing a health and wellness-focused YMCA on Col. Glenn Highway on Wright State’s campus,…

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Federal student aid in the U.S. depends on one form — the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or the FAFSA. But not every student fills it out. Recently, researchers at The Century Foundation, a left-leaning think tank,…

Updated at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9 A years-long effort to change how colleges respond to reports of sexual harassment and discrimination and to expand protections for transgender students is dead after a federal judge ruled Thursday that the Biden administration’s overhaul of Title IX of the Education…

News and Announcements Image Ohio University’s Russ College of Engineering and Technology will strengthen its collaboration with Washington State College of Ohio (WSCO) by expanding engineering opportunities for local students, building on existing transfer agreements between the two institutions.…

The University of Akron, which has proposed cuts to several programs as a way to bolster its financial health, is extending the deadline for departments to submit counter-proposals by seven weeks and asking others across the university to consider measures that would reduce costs or increase revenue…

The outgoing speaker says he didn’t block a controversial Ohio higher ed bill – it didn’t have the votes < < Back to ?p=336407 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill that conservatives say is needed to combat what they view as liberal ideology in higher ed didn’t get through the last…

“Cedarville University, more than anything else, instilled integrity in my life and actions ... Having all of my professors invest in me and encourage me spiritually developed those core values of integrity, trust and character that I cherish today,” he said. “Practical classroom experiences like…

Colleges and universities collectively experienced a 15% decline in enrollment between 2010 and 2021, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Photo illustration by Camilla Forte/The

The job of a college president often involves being optimistic, even when that attitude appears to defy reality. But there was little of that positivity this week as the presidents of several hundred private nonprofit colleges met to commiserate about what they saw as the future of their…

Donate Subscribe Contact Us Donate Subscribe Quick search above or Advanced Search ☰ California Student Journalism Corps PublishedJanuary 7, 2025 Republish Bachelor’s degrees in prison offer incarcera

In the 2010s, people who wanted a faster, cheaper on-ramp into a well-paying career increasingly turned to coding boot camps instead of traditional college degrees. For anywhere between $5,000 and $20,000, students—many of whom already had four-year degrees but were looking for a career change—could…

5:00 News Story EducationPolitics & Gov What challenges are Ohio colleges and universities encountering? By: Megan Henry - January 8, 2025 5:00 am (Stock photo via Getty Images) Declining birth rates,

Lorain County Community College President Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D. Lorain County Community College President Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D., selected for the Natcast National Semiconductor Technology Ce

When two-time UC Nursing alumna Rachel Baker, PhD, RN, a nurse researcher for Cincinnati-based health system TriHealth Inc. and faculty member at the UC College of Nursing, watched local- and state-le

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy). Have you been seeing rumors about the Ohio State University Marching Band's documentary set to release on Netflix? Well, tho

On Monday, Jan. 6, King gave his first interview with Crain’s Cleveland Business since his hiring, speaking at length about the partnership (and why it was necessary), Ursuline’s push to increase its

Demand for remote degree programs has surged in the past decade, and especially since the COVID-19 pandemic normalized the online classroom. But for students in many exclusively online programs, eight

Historically, colleges and universities have prioritized educating 18- to 24-year-olds. But the needs of the work force change over time. That is especially true in an age when AI and automation are m

Tatania Campbell had always done well in school. But when she started at the University of Virginia, she realized that her education had some gaps. She came to see that her knowledge of history was sp

The difference between the highest- and lowest-paid private college president in Ohio is more than $1 million, but salaries are on the rise for some, according to a Dispatch analysis of schools' tax f

PEPPER PIKE, Ohio - The Ursuline College board of trustees late last month approved an agreement to merge with Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, at a time when many smaller schools across the s

An Islamic imam who also serves as a professor at Kent State University in Ohio previously gave sermons praising the Oct. 7 massacre and calling it a “miracle.” Professor and Imam Nader Taha made the

4:55 News Story EducationPolitics & Gov Head of Ohio State’s intellectual diversity center provides updates to Ohio Senate By: Megan Henry - January 6, 2025 4:55 am Lee Strang, executive director of t

Eighteen community colleges will share $65 million through the fifth round of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants program. DOL said in a release that the gr

by WSYX Staff Sat, January 4th 2025 at 5:22 PM Arati Prabhakar, Ph.D., Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), awards Kristina M. Johnson the National Medal of Scie

This year’s wish-list has 8 items, a few more than in previous years but there is a lot to hope to ... [+] see in 2025. D. Rosowsky Seas continue to be rough and challenges continue to mount for much

March will mark the fifth anniversary of when college campuses — and nearly everything else in our lives — shut down because of the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. While some things that stopped overn

A bipartisan effort to update the nation’s workforce development law is dead, depriving hundreds of community colleges of increased funds and opportunities to cut through the red tape surrounding shor

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Marietta College has announced their new interim president on Thursday. Dr. Kathleen Poorman Dougherty began her 18-month term as interim president on Jan. 1. Dr. Dougherty sta

Chillicothe, OH – Ohio Christian University (OCU) is excited to announce that R.D. Saunders has been selected as the next president of the institution. A longtime supporter of OCU, Saunders, along wit

Central State University received $1.2 million for an urban forestry initiative that the university says will help improve environmental inequality in areas with fewer trees. The project includes hiri

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