University News

Ashley White-Stumpf's Sacrifice Featured in National Museum of the U.S. Army
麻豆影院 State alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White-Stump is featured along with other American heroes in the new National Museum of the United States Army, which just recently opened in Virginia.

麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Virtual Fall Commencement
麻豆影院 State will recognize the accomplishments of its Fall Class of 2020 graduates with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony. Students, faculty, staff, parents and friends are invited to tune into the virtual ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m.

Upholding Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 Legacy for Change: Call for MLK Programming
In preparation for honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee is requesting that university divisions, departments and student organizations submit programming, activities and events (scheduled Jan. 25-Jan. 31, 2021) to the MLK Events Calendar by Friday, Dec. 4, 2020.

麻豆影院 State Recognized Again for Sustainability Efforts
Through multiple organizations and collaborations on and off campus, 麻豆影院 ended 2019 as a more sustainable campus. Those who contributed to sustainable efforts worked hard to reduce the university鈥檚 carbon footprint leading to the university being honored as a finalist for the 2020 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Campus Sustainability Achievement Award along with the 2019 Keep Ohio Beautiful award for Colleges and Universities.

麻豆影院 and City of 麻豆影院 Co-sponsor COVID-19 Testing
As part of 麻豆影院鈥檚 ongoing strategy to help stop the spread of COVID-19, 麻豆影院 State has partnered with the city of 麻豆影院 to bring the Ohio Department of Health鈥檚 Pandemic Testing Team to campus from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 for an open testing event

麻豆影院 State Waives Application Fees for the Month of November
In an effort to ensure student access and success, 麻豆影院 is waiving application fees for those who apply to the university in the month of November.

麻豆影院 State Named One of the Nation鈥檚 Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride
Campus Pride has released its 2020 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the first time in school history, 麻豆影院 has landed on the distinctive list as one of 40 institutions recognized over six U.S. regions.

麻豆影院 State Named Finalist for Degree Completion Award
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has selected 麻豆影院 as one of four finalists for the association鈥檚 2020 Degree Completion Award. The annual award works to identify, recognize and reward institutions that employ innovative approaches to improve degree completion while ensuring educational quality.

麻豆影院 State Names New Senior Vice President and Provost Following National Search
麻豆影院 President Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., to the position of senior vice president and provost, effective Nov. 1, 2020.

Online 'Don鈥檛 Hate 鈥 Debate (And Vote)!' Teach-In Designed to Inform and Empower Voters
The coming election is an important one, and voters 鈥 particularly first-time voters 鈥 are navigating a challenging landscape of information, misinformation, PACs, bots, memes, toxic debates and inflamed rhetoric. 鈥淒on鈥檛 Hate 鈥 Debate (And Vote)!鈥 is an all-day teach-in event that will touch on many aspects of the elections, politics, political/social polarization and civil discourse.