Ohio State Marion Associate Professor of History, Margaret Sumner and her colleagues at the Marion Women’s Club & Home recently earned the distinction of a 2025 Programs of Excellence in Engaged Scholarship from The Ohio State University Office of Outreach and Engagement in Academic Affairs for their collaborative efforts.
Promoting literacy has been woven into the community fabric of Marion dating back more than a century, according to a joint research project by The Ohio State University at Marion, Marion Women's Club, and Marion Public Library.
Ohio State Marion Professor of History, Dr. Margaret Sumner leads a series of free public lectures in downtown Marion summer of 2023 focusing on the history of Black citizens in Marion.
