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Recent and new inductees honored at Ohio State Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony ⟩
The Ohio State University at Marion will honor 2022 Alumni Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Heidi Ries during a formal ceremony Thursday, November 3rd, at 6 p.m. in Maynard Hall’s Guthery Community Room. President and CEO of The Ohio State University Alumni Association, Molly Ranz-Calhoun will be the guest speaker for the evening’s event.
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Biology major Shayaan Rasheed named 2022 Pelotonia Research Fellow ⟩
Inspired by loved ones who've fought cancer, Ohio State Marion biology major Shayaan Rasheed intends to honor their struggles through his research efforts towards working to eliminate cancer and its pervasive effects. Rasheed becomes the fourth Ohio State Marion recipient of Ohio State’s highly prestigious Pelotonia Undergraduate Fellowship in the past seven years.
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Floyd brings fresh perspective to student life ⟩
The Ohio State University at Marion recently welcomed Candace Floyd of Marion to their staff. Floyd was hired to serve as program coordinator for the Office of Student Life, Diversity & Inclusion on campus and has hit the ground running with Welcome Week activities and a host of other student involvement events planned for autumn semester.
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Mathematics senior lecturer Parisa Fatheddin has book released and chapter published ⟩
Ohio State Marion Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Parisa Fatheddin recently published her new book Teaching and Research in Mathematics, A Guide with Applications to Industry on August 26, 2022. The new book was published by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business, a Chapman & Hall Book.
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30-million-year-old amphibious beaver fossil is oldest ever found ⟩
A new analysis of a beaver anklebone fossil found in Montana suggests the evolution of semi-aquatic beavers may have occurred at least 7 million years earlier than previously thought, and happened in North America rather than Eurasia. In the study, Ohio State University evolutionary biologist Jonathan Calede describes the find as the oldest known amphibious beaver in the world and the oldest amphibious rodent in North America. He named the newly discovered species Microtheriomys articulaquaticus.
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Welcome Week schedule ⟩
The Ohio State University at Marion will hold a series of events and activities on campus from Monday, August 22nd through Wednesday, August 31st as part of their annual Welcome Week on campus. Students of Ohio State Marion and Marion Technical College, as well as faculty and staff are invited to join us.
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Buckeyes team with Leadership Marion to bring recreation and services to area youth ⟩
Each year, the participants in the Leadership Marion program, run by the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce, develop a project to address a need in the community by coordinating with community organizations and partners. 2022 was no exception. A group of Ohio State Marion faculty and staff are helping their community counterparts lead the way in this important initiative.
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Ohio State Marion co-hosts Teacher Manufacturing Bootcamp ⟩
This week, fifteen teachers and school personnel from districts in Marion and surrounding counties are participating in a “Teacher Manufacturing Boot Camp” organized by America’s Workforce Development Capital, Marion Technical College, Ashland University and The Ohio State University at Marion.
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Marion cyclists recognized for their contribution to cancer research funding ⟩
A dedicated team of Ohio State Marion faculty, students, staff, and Marion volunteer cyclists that take part in The James Comprehensive Cancer Center’s annual three day cycling and fundraising event Pelotonia, were recently recognized by the organization for raising over $100,000 for cancer research over the past 9 years.