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OSU Receives $2.5M Gift From JPMorgan Chase to Support Students of Color

JPMorgan Chase has announced that it will continue it’s over five decade’s long relationship with Ohio State University (OSU) with a $2.5 million investment in two of its programs that support academic success for students of color.

January 21, 2019

News Roundup

Report: OSU Makes Strides in Achieving College Affordability

The Ohio State University (OSU) has made strides in making college education more affordable for its students, according to a new report from the Ohio chancellor of higher education. Public colleges and universities in Ohio have saved a combined $320 million in institutional funding in the 2018 fiscal year, and approximately $179 million of that […]

December 28, 2018

Students

Couple and Dr. James L. Moore III Establish Scholarship Program to Support Transfer Students

Dr. James L. Moore III, vice provost for diversity and inclusion and CDO at The Ohio State University (OSU) and couple Missy and Bob Weiler have come together to establish the Dr. James L. Moore III Scholars Program to support undergrads transferring from Columbus State Community College to OSU. The Weilers have lived in Ohio […]

December 6, 2018

News Roundup

OSU’s Center for Higher Ed Enterprise Closes

The Center for Higher Education Enterprise, a unit of the Office of Academic Affairs at Ohio State University has closed amid concerns about its effectiveness. The center, also known as CHEE was established in 2013 aimed at developing “multidisciplinary research programs and policy recommendations focused on finding creative and enterprising ways to improve student success […]

November 18, 2018

African-American

OSU President Drake Begins Job as Chair of APLU Board of Trustees

Dr. Michael Drake, president of The Ohio State University (OSU) began his first day on Monday as chair of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Board of Directors. Drake became president of OSU in June 2014 and has since voiced the importance of the institution’s land-grant mission while at the same time instituting […]

November 13, 2018

African-American

A Product of South Carolina

Despite his meteoric rise through the ranks of academia, Dr. James L. Moore III, isn’t shy about reminding anyone who he comes into contact with, that he’s a product of South Carolina.

September 27, 2018

STEM

Ohio State’s LSAMP Alliance Receives $4.5M Grant From NSF

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently renewed a grant, which will help The Ohio State University and its partner institutions expand the percentage of underrepresented and minority students majoring in STEM fields. The other Ohio-based institutions that benefit from the grant are Central State University, Columbus State Community College, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, […]

September 7, 2018

African-American

Despite Stellar Record, OSU Pushes Onward

When it comes to diversity, access and inclusion — both at the undergraduate and graduate level — The Ohio State University (OSU) has consistently been leading the way.

August 29, 2018

Sports

Experts: Players and Coaches Face Dramatically Different Judgments

The three-game suspension of Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer has not only drawn criticism for being inadequate given the circumstances, but has cast a spotlight on the disparate punishments assessed players and coaches.

August 27, 2018

Sports

Urban Meyer Suspended For First Three Games

On Wednesday, The Ohio State University announced that after a two-week investigation, it has suspended head football coach Urban Meyer for the first three games of the upcoming season, according to ESPN. The investigation arose after allegations were made that Meyer ignored domestic assault charges against former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith. University investigators […]

August 23, 2018

News Roundup

Ex-Athletes Say Ohio State Doc Groped, Ogled Men for Years

COLUMBUS, Ohio — On paper, Richard Strauss was a well-regarded Ohio State University physician who examined young athletes for decades as a team doctor and sports-medicine researcher. Some former athletes recall him differently: Locker-room voyeur. Serial groper. “Dr. Jelly Paws.” In interviews with The Associated Press in recent weeks, seven former athletes and a former […]

July 6, 2018

HBCUs

PWIs and HBCUs Need to Create Partnerships, Not Competition

Collaborative efforts between predominantly White institutions and historically Black colleges and universities that utilize the strengths of both institutions can provide quality educational experiences and support for Black students.

June 15, 2018