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Ohio State's Kevin McClatchy interacts with participants during a Shakespeare and Autism program event at Ohio State Marion. The program went on the road around Ohio this year, offering events in Athens, Allen, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Licking and Marion counties. (Photo by Logan Wallace)

The Ohio State University at Marion, Harding Presidential Sites, and Ohio History Connection have partnered to bring history to life through the eyes of presidential scholars and experts as the 2025 Warren G. Harding Presidential explores Politics at the Doorstep: Presidential Front Porch Campaigns, July 18-19, 2025.

With approximately 61% of Americans taking at least one prescription medication and 27% taking 4 or more prescriptions in 2025, The Ohio State University at Marion lecture series Buckeye Talks on Tap will take an in depth look at the history and development of drugs. Ohio State Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ryan Yoder will present a free community lecture entitled “The Evolution of Drug Design: From Remedies to Rationality,” Tuesday, July 8, 5:30 p.m. at Bucci’s Italian Scratch Kitchen.

Each May, a sea of scarlet red geraniums bursts into bloom, encircling the granite Block O statue outside Maynard Hall at The Ohio State University at Marion. The vibrant flowers and the statue they adorn are more than just decoration—they symbolize the enduring legacy of Wayne & Geraldine Kuhn, Ohio State alumnus, respected businessman, philanthropist, and dedicated community leader.

MARION, Ohio (WSYX) — Tucked away at the Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory on the Ohio State University Marion campus are two beehives that are making a big impact. Marine veterans Eric Bailey and Todd Lee introduced the hives to the prairie to educate others and connect with fellow veterans in the community.

The Ohio State University at Marion lecture series Buckeye Talks on Tap welcomes Director of The Ohio State University Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory, Christopher Winslow, Ph.D. Tuesday, June 10, 5:30 p.m. to Bucci’s Italian Scratch Kitchen for a lecture entitled “The State of Lake Erie:  Nutrients and Harmful Algal Blooms.”

Ohio State Marion engineering faculty were among ten university-wide recipients of a $10,000 University Outreach and Engagement Documenting Impact Grant to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) outreach efforts in grades K–12 across Marion and surrounding counties during the 2025–26 academic year.

Ohio State Marion student Brian Speckman is realizing a dream as he was named assistant drum major of The Ohio State University Marching Band after tryouts at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center at the end of spring semester.

A group of 17 Taft Elementary fourth and fifth graders got the opportunity to experience the Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory and the art exhibit Sustainability Stories first-hand during a visit to Ohio State Marion on May 12th.