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Outreach

Bucyrus youth participate in career-connected service learning

Ninth-grade students from Bucyrus City Schools participated in a Career-Connected Service Learning event on May 15, 2026, at The Ohio State University at Marion. The experience connected citizenship, community service, and career readiness through real-world problem-solving.
May 22, 2026
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Outreach

Middle schoolers earn scholarships at campus mathematics challenge

A total of 149 students from seven middle schools competed at the annual Ohio State Marion / Marion Technical College Math Challenge on Friday, May 8th. When the scores were calculated, the top nine students received $13,500 in scholarships from Marion Technical College and The Ohio State University at Marion.
May 12, 2026
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Outreach

Marion Futures Lab launches with $49,480 seed grant

Ohio State Marion has launched the Marion Futures Lab, a new community project supported by a $49,480 Community Engagement seed grant from the Global Arts + Humanities | Cross-Disciplinary Research Exchange and the Office of Engagement in the College of Arts and Science at Ohio State.
May 1, 2026