Ohio State University at Marion officials say several major projects, including a new road and science building, are expected to move forward during 2014. Dave Claborn, OSUM Director of Development and Community Relations, recently issued the following details regarding the upcoming year at the Marion campus. With the close of 2013 and the beginning of […]
Ohio Launches New Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative
January 9, 2014 by
Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich and First Lady Karen W. Kasich urge Ohio families to adopt a pledge for the coming year: a pledge that will help keep their children safe from the tragedies that result from drugs. It’s part of START TALKING, a new drug abuse prevention initiative being kicked off in Ohio Wednesday […]
Marion Technical College and Ohio University Sign New Partnership
December 24, 2013 by
Marion Technical College students with aspirations of pursuing a bachelor’s degree now will be able to continue their academic pursuits near home through Ohio University, after the two schools sign a partnership agreement earlier this month on the Marion campus. As a result of the new partnership, Marion Technical College students will be afforded the […]
Area’s Brightest Student Mathematical Minds Recognized
December 20, 2013 by
On Friday, December 13th, 198 students from 10 north central Ohio area high schools participated in the 3rd Annual Marion Mathematics Challenge, hosted by Marion Technical College and The Ohio State University at Marion in Morrill Hall Auditorium on the Marion Campus. Represented at this year’s mathematics competition were students from Cardington-Lincoln High School, Elgin […]
Two Area Projects Names as Finalists for Ohio Straight A Funding
December 10, 2013 by
A total of 24 grants from more than 150 individual entities were recommended for a total of $88.6 million in funding Friday by the Straight A Fund Governing Board after a rigorous screening process. The recommendations go to the Ohio Controlling Board for final approval on Dec. 16. “There was tremendous competition to receive a […]
Elks “Most Valuable Student” Application Available Online
November 25, 2013 by
The 2014 Elks “Most Valuable Student” scholarship application is now available at www.elks.org/enf/scholars. Ranging from $1,000 per year to $15,000 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university. The Elks National Foundation will award 500 […]
Donation to Help Promote Local Engineering Programs
November 19, 2013 by
Rodney Grover, Senior Development Officer from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation (SME EF) presented Tri-Rivers Superintendent Chuck Speelman with a $5,000 check during his recent visit to RAMTEC. The money will be used to promote engineering through Project Lead the Way Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) curriculum, RAMTEC Ohio Camps and Tri-Rivers RAMTEC Vex […]
Ohio Supreme Court to Hear Three Cases in Bucyrus
October 21, 2013 by
Two domestic violence cases and a case examining whether a minor has a right to participate in a parental visitation proceeding will be heard by the Ohio Supreme Court in Bucyrus on October 23, 2013. The Supreme Court’s justices will travel to Bucyrus High School in Crawford County to hear oral arguments in the three […]
Boys & Girls Club Tackling Bullying During “Lights On Afterschool” Event
October 15, 2013 by
Bullying is the focus of the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County as they celebrate the 14th year of Afterschool Alliance’s Lights on Afterschool. These events, held in thousands of communities nationwide, celebrate the afterschool programs that keep kids safe, inspire them to learn, and help working families. The Marion Boys & Girls Club […]
Date Changed for ACT Workshop
October 15, 2013 by
In an effort to help prepare high school students to take the ACT college entrance exam, the I CAN Center of Excellence, a regional non-profit college access organization, is conducting a six hour workshop on Sunday, October 20, 2013, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., on the campus of The Ohio State University at Marion and Marion Technical […]
