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Ohio State Marion proudly announced the induction of Dave Gorenflo into its 2025 Alumni Hall of Fame. Gorenflo will be inducted along with Ted & Marlene Temple, during a formal ceremony on campus, Monday, November 17, 2025, in Maynard Hall’s Guthery Community Room.

The Ohio State University at Marion will induct alumni and longtime university and campus advocates Ted & Marlene Temple into the Alumni Hall of Fame during an official ceremony, Monday, November 17, 2025, in Maynard Hall’s Guthery Community Room. The Temple’s will be inducted alongside Dave Gorenflo as 2025 inductees. 

Ohio State Marion Professor of Psychology, Nikole Patson led a language science session on Wednesday, October 15 with area teens as part of a new partnership with the Marion Family YMCA Teen Rec Center.

Kate Shannon, the 2025 Artist Laureate for The Ohio State University will present a curated exhibition of cyanotypes, Grasses in Sun and Shadow, October 21 through November 13, 2025, in the Wayne and Geraldine Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery, Morrill Hall at The Ohio State University at Marion, 1465 Mount Vernon Avenue, Marion, OH.  The community and the campus are invited to attend a free opening reception on Tuesday, October 21, 12:30 p.m. in the Kuhn Gallery.

Ohio State Marion senior history major Micah Harris of Upper Sandusky, Ohio is building his resume and skills for his future career while in college working as an archivist for Marion Rotary Club.

President Walter "Ted" Carter's "Education for Citizenship 2035" initiative has inspired hope among some students at Ohio State's regional campuses. During the Sept. 17 State of the University address, Carter announced a new plan in which regional campus students from families who have an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or lower will get their tuition and fees covered once they transfer to Columbus. It's called the Regional Campus Commitment scholarship, per prior Lantern reporting. NOTE: Ohio State Marion Dean & Director, Dr. Jennifer Schlueter is quoted in this article regarding the Regional Campus Commitment program.

The Ohio State University at Marion invites the community to a free public concert, University Chorus Family Spooktacular Concert, Friday, October 24, 6:30 p.m. in Morrill Hall Auditorium, Room 100.

First Gen Friday is a monthly first-person narrative written by other first generation college students who are now fellow faculty, staff, and students at Ohio State Marion. The goal of the stories is to provide advice to other first generation college students and create a sense of belonging among the campus community.