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A total of 172 students from seven middle schools competed at the annual OSU MTC Marion Math Challenge on the Marion Campus on April 25. When the scores were calculated, the nine top students received $13,500 in scholarships from Marion Technical College and The Ohio State University at Marion. Students from Elgin, Grant, Highland, Monclova Christian Academy, North Union, Pleasant, and River Valley Middle Schools took part.

The Ohio State University at Marion will host a free community educational workshop on Alzheimer’s disease by Director of The Ohio State University Center of Cognitive and Memory Disorders and Professor of Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry, Dr. Douglas Scharre, Wed., May 28, 9 a.m. at Ohio State Marion 1465 Mount Vernon Avenue, Marion, Ohio in Maynard Hall, Room 200, Guthery Community Room.

The Ohio State University at Marion lecture series Buckeye Talks on Tap welcomes Marion, Ohio master carousel carver and restorationist Todd Goings Tuesday, May 13, 5:30 p.m. for a lecture entitled “The Art of Carousel Restoration.”

Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Golrokh Mirzaei, who teaches courses at The Ohio State University at Marion, was awarded the 2025 College of Engineering Dean’s Award for Distinguished Outreach Achievements during an official awards ceremony at the Blackwell Hotel Ballroom on the Columbus campus April 17, 2025.

The Ohio State University at Marion’s Five Nights on Campus performing arts series closes their 2024-25 season with a performance by musician and artist William Florian Thursday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m.

Eric Bailey, engineering technology major and military community advocate at Ohio State Marion, was one of 25 students nationwide recently named a National Veterans Leadership Foundation Fellow.

The Ohio State University Arts & Sciences Honors Committee has reviewed and chosen to fund a proposal to support undergraduate student research at Ohio State Marion.

The regional campuses of The Ohio State University provide a unique blend of one-on-one mentoring and tier-one research opportunities, allowing students to thrive. For John Simonis, a junior majoring in electrical and computer engineering, this environment has been the foundation for his rapid rise in engineering research and innovation.

Dr. Nikole Patson, a professor in The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology and faculty member at The Ohio State University at Marion, has been selected as a recipient of The Ohio State University’s 2025 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching. Established during the 1959-1960 academic year, it is one of the university's most prestigious teaching awards.