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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
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Student literary publication takes center stage at Buckeye Talks on Tap

Ohio State Marion’s Dr. Ben McCorkle will bring five decades of literary history to downtown Marion on Tuesday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m., presenting A Literary Legacy: Cornfield Review at 50 at Bucci’s Italian Scratch Kitchen.
May 1, 2026
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Outreach

Five Nights on Campus finale celebrates everything Marion

Five Nights on Campus performing arts series is stepping it up and stepping out — literally and figuratively. On Thursday, May 14, Ohio State Marion transforms campus into a vibrant neighborhood festival for the final performance of the season, Who We Are Now: A Celebration of Marion, OH.
April 30, 2026