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There are different views of how Ohio’s anti-DEI law is affecting state universities in its first year
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s law banning diversity, equity and inclusion policies at state colleges and universities went into effect on June 27, 2025. Known as Senate Bill… Read More
Ohio University’s Board of Trustees approves a tuition increase while reports show strong enrollment numbers
By: Jenna Bolton
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — New students attending Ohio University starting this fall can expect to pay more for tuition, housing and meal plans after the board of trustees approved new rates last week. For incoming freshmen on the Athens campus, undergraduate… Read More
Seeking community, more Ohio college students commit to Catholic faith
By: Shay Frank | WYSO
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DAYTON, Ohio (WYSO) — At a recent confirmation service at the University of Dayton chapel, the pews overflowed with parishioners and new visitors. They gathered to witness five students receive… Read More
College students are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors. But no one knows what they are
By: Jocelyn Gecker | Linley Sanders | AP
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OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Two years ago, Josephine Timperman arrived at college with a plan. She declared a major in business analytics, figuring she’d learn niche skills that would stand… Read More
A bill seeks to add a college entrance exam favored by conservatives to the SAT and ACT in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An alternative to the SAT and ACT college entrance exams that’s been favored by conservatives could be coming as an option in Ohio. A… Read More
Ohio colleges’ compliance with the state’s ban on DEI is being called into question
By: Zack Carreon | WVXU
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — The first full academic year under Ohio’s Senate Bill 1 is coming to a close. The controversial bill, which became law last summer, banned programs at public universities… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine rejects the idea of consolidating Ohio universities, as concerns that could happen circulate
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A video posted on social media by the leading Republican candidate for governor on his ideas to deal with college costs has raised fears that… Read More
This program aims to help Ohio’s foster youth go to college. So why do so few use it?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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YOUNGSTWON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — For Drew Bowles, tattoos are a form of self-expression, so the 23-year-old has a lot of them. There’s a tiny cross just beneath the… Read More
Ohio State University names Provost Ravi Bellamkonda as its new president after his predecessor’s abrupt resignation
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University elevated its chief academic officer to president Thursday, moving swiftly past the abrupt resignation of former President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. following revelations… Read More
Ohio’s Lourdes University will close – as Catholic colleges nationwide struggle to survive
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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SYLVANIA, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Lourdes University in northwest Ohio announced it will close at the end of this academic year. The small Catholic college, which has resided in… Read More
Same degree, half the time: why Ohio community colleges are piloting shortened semesters
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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ARCHBOLD, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The typical 16-week college semester can be a challenging commitment for students at community colleges who juggle jobs, families and a host of other… Read More
A bill could pull funding from Ohio colleges and universities not in compliance with Senate Bill 1
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican state lawmaker wants to create what he calls an enforcement mechanism to ensure Ohio’s public colleges and universities are complying with Senate Bill… Read More
Ohio University is one of 15 higher ed institutions in the state that must align literacy programs with the Science of Reading
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An audit of literacy instruction programs at Ohio colleges and universities showed a handful are still using lessons that were banned two years ago,… Read More
Enrollment is trending up at Ohio universities, with a notable exception
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — From Bowling Green State University to Youngstown State, universities across Ohio saw an uptick in enrollment this semester. But one demographic was noticeably left out… Read More
Ohio University sees another record-setting freshmen class and higher retention rates
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University announced its incoming freshman class has set another enrollment record and is also the most high-achieving in the school’s history. The university set back-to-back… Read More
Ohio University is sunsetting 11 programs and merging others to comply with SB 1
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University reportedly submitted its proposal to suspend future entry into 11 academic programs and merge others to comply with Senate Bill 1, otherwise known as… Read More
The new anti-DEI law for Ohio’s public universities won’t block state aid at private and independent colleges
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s private and independent colleges won’t be held to some provisions of Senate Bill 1, the anti-diversity law that took effect at state universities… Read More
Senate Bill 1 took effect last week. Here’s how Ohio universities have responded
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — A controversial higher education bill went into effect last Friday. Senate Bill 1, or the Advance Higher Education Act, prohibits diversity and equity programming, bans… Read More
Ohio school faculty considers defense compacts in response to government restrictions
By: Zack Carreon | WVXU
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OXFORD, Ohio (WVXU) — Faculty at universities in Ohio are forming defense compacts in response to what they call attacks on education. The Trump administration started targeting higher education institutions… Read More
Ohio’s higher education overhaul law Senate Bill 1 goes into effect as a repeal effort falls short
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Senate Bill 1, the new extensive law overhauling programs and practices at Ohio institutions of higher education, is in effect today. A repeal effort… Read More
Opponents of the anti-DEI bill aimed at Ohio’s public universities will submit repeal petitions Thursday
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The first step is over in the campaign by Ohio educators to overturn the bill that seeks to stop diversity efforts and faculty strikes… Read More
Top US universities raced to become global campuses with foreign students. Under Trump, it’s becoming a liability
By: Collin Binkley | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Three decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body. Today, they account for 26%. Like other prestigious U.S. universities,… Read More
Ohio’s Senate calls for changes to the Ohio Governor’s scholarship program
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Senators are considering requiring top students who get an Ohio Governor’s scholarship to stay in the state for at least three years after they… Read More
Bowling Green plans to offer a new major next school year: AI + X
By: Clare Roth | The Ohio Newsroom
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Earlier this month, Bowling Green State University announced the creation of a new major: AI + X. It’s not the first university in… Read More
Opponents of the anti-DEI law aimed at Ohio’s colleges can circulate petitions for repeal
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The effort to repeal an anti-DEI law taking effect on Ohio’s public university campuses this summer can begin. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost has… Read More
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