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In his sabbatical year, Ohio State Marion Professor of Statistics, Omer Ozturk spent September 2019 through April 2020 conducting agricultural statistical research with a team of scientists at the Biometry Hub from The University of Adelaide, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine in Australia.

A group of student participants in Ohio State Marion’s Pride and Life Skills mentoring program (PALS) have extended their online mentoring through the summer months because of the impact on, not only the young mentees in the program, but the personal and professional growth the college students have experienced as part of the program.

In an effort to assist the local community during coronavirus pandemic, the Buckeye Food Alliance (BFA), a student organization from The Ohio State University at Marion donated multiple cart loads of non-perishable food to the Salvation Army Food Pantry in Marion.

Students at The Ohio State University at Marion will have another opportunity this fall to participate in meaningful research that not only engages them in producing new scientific knowledge, but also helps provide practical career and grad school research experience.

Science faculty from The Ohio State University at Marion recently donated unopened personal protective equipment (PPE) earmarked for biology labs at Ohio State Marion for use by medical professionals at Marion General Hospital in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Co‐located with Marion Technical College on 187 acres of land, including an eleven‐acre reconstructed native prairie, The Ohio State University at Marion was founded in 1957 and throughout its history has closely partnered with its communities.

After attending The University of Dayton for only one semester, junior psychology major Hannah Belden, found her fit at The Ohio State University at Marion. Belden wanted to find a smaller, more personalized educational experience, so she transferred to Ohio State Marion on the recommendation of a friend and ended up staying longer than she anticipated.

The three students were among 150 selected university-wide to represent the Sesquicentennial Student Scholar Leadership Program. Through this program, students are awarded $2,500 scholarships while they build the skills and fortitude essential to becoming engaged citizens through leadership development and ambassador opportunities.