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Sakamura USA, a forging machinery manufacturer based in Kyoto, Japan, with its U.S. operations located in Marion, Ohio’s Dual Rail Industrial Park, has found a ready supply of new employees on Ohio State's Marion campus. The burgeoning relationship between Ohio State Marion and Sakamura is the kind of win, win relationship the campus would like to foster. Ohio State Marion is helping Sakamura grow as a company. Sakamura is helping Ohio State Marion students expand job skills and experiential learning, while also making an investment in Ohio State Marion's new Science and Engineering Building. The two entities combined are contributing to Marion's growth as a 21st century economy.

Millennials may be the most maligned generation in recent history. The post 9/11 generation is often faced with stereotypes, being labeled as coddled, detached, lazy, shallow, and narcissistic. Research indicates a much different reality. Millennials are volunteering in record numbers and are considered by many to be the most civic minded generation since the 1930’s.

On April 21st, 2016, university and campus leaders, area businesses, government officials, donors, faculty, staff, students, and the community came together on a rainy Thursday afternoon to officially break ground on Ohio State Marion's $15 million investment in STEM education. Construction of the new building is paramount in linking together elements in the campus's strategic plan. The ultimate goal is to become a destination campus for students who want a degree and/or career in the burgeoning fields of science, technology, engineering, and math . The campus, located just 45 minutes north of Columbus, Ohio has been pointing to the opening of the new Science & Engineering Building as key to bring its future plans to fruition.

Dr. Heidi Ries, Dean for Research at the Air Force Institute of Technology (formerly Heidi Mitchell), remembers her parents, Dan and Mildred Mitchell of Prospect, mentoring would-be teachers during their long careers in three local school districts. Dan Mitchell taught music and was a band director at Elgin, Pleasant and Centerburg schools. His wife, Mildred, taught kindergarten in Prospect for 35 years.

Spring-semester students in engineering 2367, a second-year writing class taught by English lecturer Sue Oakes, recently interviewed a variety of Marion, Ohio business and industry leaders about technological advancements and the use of scientific principles in their career fields and industries.

A new student organization, OSUnited Volunteers, brought fellow Ohio State Marion students together on Saturday, April 9th to help clean the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County as part of Buckeyes Give Back Day.

Ohio State Marion junior, pharmaceutical sciences major, Rachel Hopper, was recently recognized by Ohio State’s Office of Undergraduate Research with the 2016 Undergraduate Research Award and Summer Research Fellowship.

The Annex of Marion, a privately developed student housing facility located just north of the Marion campus, is currently building two new additions to their living environment, which includes expanded apartment options and a clubhouse for student residents.

Ohio State Marion Assistant Professor of Physics, Chris Orban was recently chosen for funding in the 2016 Battelle Engineering, Technology and Human Affairs (BETHA) Endowment annual grant competition. BETHA grants support projects that examine the complex relationship between science and technology on society and cultural issues. In total, 19 proposals were submitted for consideration.