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Bellamkonda delivered his first State of the University address Thursday morning on the university’s Founders Day. Founded in 1870 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, the university committed to a mission of access, excellence and citizenship and, more than 150 years later, is an athletics, healthcare and academic powerhouse, he said.

A broad cross section of Marion area community healthcare, education and governmental agencies gathered at The Ohio State University at Marion’s Guthery Community Room in Maynard Hall, Wednesday, September 9, for the first in a series of discussions to take place over the coming months as part of the area’s first Mental Health, Addiction and Developmental Disabilities Summit.

Ohio State University at Marion will host an inaugural Community Partner Breakfast on Thursday, September 24, from 8:30–10:00 a.m. in the Guthery Room, Maynard Hall, bringing together faculty and community partners to highlight the teaching and learning collaborations that strengthen Marion and the surrounding region.

The Ohio State University at Marion is pleased to announce the 2026–2027 season of Five Nights on Campus, the university’s longstanding community performing arts series.

Ohio State Marion announced a significant philanthropic gift today as local attorney and longtime community supporter Ron Cramer, directed an additional $20,000 to strengthen the campus’s Second-year Transformational Experience Program (STEP).

As summer fades into fall, the campus invites community members, alumni, and friends to gather for an evening celebrating the craft of pairing exceptional wine and cuisine. Ohio State Marion will host The Art of the Pair on Monday, October 5, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Guthery Community Room in Maynard Hall.

The Ohio State University at Marion will host an Engineering Open House, sponsored by Cenovus Energy, on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Library Classroom Building on campus, 1465 Mount Vernon Ave., in Marion, offering prospective students, families, employers, and community members an inside look at the campus’s growing engineering technology program.

The Ohio State University at Marion recently opened The Learning Commons, a newly designed academic support hub that offers peer tutoring, study resources, and guidance for students navigating college life.

The Ohio State University at Marion will celebrate a major milestone in its commitment to the Marion community with the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the Downtown Engagement Hub on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 4-6 p.m. at 146 N. Main Street, Marion, OH 43302.