University News
Trustees Hear of Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State’s Strong Financial Health and Holding the Line on Tuition
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Board of Trustees opened the 2026-2027 academic year hearing President Todd Diacon report that the university ended Fiscal 2026 with a balanced budget and no draw on reserves, and that inflation-adjusted public university tuition in Ohio has dropped 13% since 2005.
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State Remains Northern Ohio’s Top Public University in US News 2027 Best Colleges Rankings
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ remains northern Ohio’s top-ranked public university in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings, with four undergraduate programs also ranking among the nation’s top 200.
Forum Examines Dolly Parton's Lasting Legacy of Authenticity, Love
Six Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ scholars gathered to explore how Dolly Parton became one of America's most influential cultural figures — not just as a musician, but as a peacebuilder, educator and philanthropist.
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State Welcomes Largest Architecture Class in 25 Years as Nursing Enrollment Hits Decade High
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ opened the 2026 Fall Semester with its largest incoming architecture class in 25 years and its largest nursing class in a decade, continued national recognition for affordability and financial strength, and a new initiative built to help every incoming student thrive from day one — all while remaining the largest public university in northern Ohio.
ADVISORY: Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 23
The Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Room 247 at the Design Innovation (DI) Hub on the Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Campus.
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State Closed Sept. 7 for Labor Day
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ will be closed Sept. 7 to observe Labor Day. No classes are scheduled on the holiday, and university offices are closed. The university will resume normal operations on Sept. 8.
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State Honors New Graduates at Summer 2026 Commencement
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ will welcome more than 1,000 new graduates to its alumni family during summer commencement on Aug. 8. The ceremony, held at 10 a.m. at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, will confer 1,010 degrees across associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and educational specialist levels.
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State Researcher Selected for US Department of Energy Genesis Mission Award to Mine Decades of River Data for Critical Minerals
David Costello, Ph.D., professor in Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State’s Department of Biological Sciences, will use AI and 50 years of river data to help locate critical minerals like copper, cobalt and manganese for a U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission award.
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State Introduces Campus Visit Scholarship, Eliminates Application Fee for Ohio Undergraduate Students
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State is introducing a $1,000 scholarship for domestic, prospective first-year undergraduate students who visit in person and enroll at the Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Campus and eliminating the undergraduate application fee for all domestic, Ohio residents – two new steps to make a college education more accessible and affordable.
Ohio EPA Issues Statewide Air Quality Alert
As you may have noticed, it is hazy outside today and air quality is a concern. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) has issued an Air Quality Alert for the entire state of Ohio.
