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The winning team, six students from North Union High School, pictured with their medals and trophy
$18,000 in scholarships awarded to local high school students in Marion Mathematics Challenge ⟩
Some bright local high school students are heading into winter break with a total of $18,000 in scholarship money from The Ohio State University at Marion and Marion Technical College after winning the OSU/MTC Marion Mathematics Challenge.
head and shoulders photo of The Ohio State University at Marion's new Mental Health and Wellness Counselor
Ohio State Marion expands counseling services staff ⟩
The Ohio State University at Marion recently welcomed Mental Health and Wellness Counselor, Ellen Thomas, MS, LSW to the Office of Counseling and Wellness Services staff on the Marion campus.
five people building a bridge connecting the existing 1.1 completed miles of the Marion Campus Trail near the north east corner of Bryson Hall to the Forum Shopping Center
Bridge to the Community ⟩
A new walking and bicycle bridge was installed over Grave Creek in Marion on Tuesday, November 20th, connecting an estimated 3,500 plus Marion campus students, faculty, staff, and visitors to restaurants and retail on state route 95.
Smart Campus Challenge Graphic
Ohio State Energy Partners Announce Venture Capitalist-style Student Sustainability Competition ⟩
As part of its annual academic investment program, the Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP) will fund the Smart CampusE Challenge, a venture capitalist-style student sustainability competition in February 2019, ENGIE Chairman Jean-Pierre Clamadieu and Chief Financial Officer Judith Hartmann recently announced.
Tailgate/food drive hopes to stock new food pantry shelves ⟩
The Ohio State University at Marion has been working for over a year to determine community and campus need, secure space, and funding for their new Buckeye Food Alliance Marion Campus Food Pantry. With a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony set for Wednesday, November 14th, the campus welcomes students, faculty, staff, alumni, the community, and friends of the campus to open their cabinets and their wallets to help stock pantry shelves.
Juneau, a four month old female golden-doodle, and her handler, second year animal science major Alexis Nicholson
Four-legged friends part of campus culture of involvement and community engagement ⟩
Juneau is the capital of Alaska, but on the Ohio State Marion campus, Juneau is the name of a four month old female golden-doodle--the first of a bevy of future service dogs who will be socialized by Ohio State Marion students. Juneau and her handler, second year animal science major Alexis Nicholson, are part of the “4Paws for Ability” program headquartered in Xenia, Ohio.
head and shoulders photo of Molly Fendru
From Africa to Buckeye Nation ⟩
Five years ago, Molly Fendru was living in the tiny village of Onai, Uganda, 7,324 miles from Marion, Ohio. She didn’t speak English. One of eight children, she survived as her mother did the best she could to keep the family fed. On particularly lean days, the children’s mother, Irene, would give her brood salt or a thin porridge made from roots. Molly would look at her sadly. “Mom, that’s not even food,” the daughter would say.
car going through the roundabout at the front of the Marion Campus
A whole lot of building going on ⟩
What do you get for $4.7 million? In the case of Ohio State Marion, the 2018 capital improvement projects have brought smoother asphalt, new parking lots, a bridge across a creek, improved outdoor lighting, and a total rebuild of Morrill Hall’s third floor.
photo from 1968, full parking lot outside of Morrill Hall
Ohio State Marion began offering classes at its current location Oct. 1968 ⟩
October 2018 marks 50 years since the inception of the Ohio State Marion campus at its current location on state route 95 in Marion. It also marks 50 years since the dedication and opening of the first campus building Morrill Hall, which opened to students autumn quarter, October of 1968.