Students at Marion Technical College now have easier access to a number of support resources in one place with the opening of the Connections Center which helps with issues like transportation, childcare, and food insecurity.
A grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Services will fund a study being undertaken by two academic departments at Kent State. The study will explore how libraries and healthcare providers can collaborate to support early childhood learning and brain development.
A grant from the Ohio Department of Education and the Department of Public Safety to Rhodes State will fund the installation of an electronic locking system for the doors of buildings on the main campus, plus an upgraded radio communication system.
A $111,553 Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills program grant from the Ohio Department of Education will be used to buy equipment which administrators say will help the college prepare students with the skills needed by employers.
A $4.2 million renovation of the Pataskala campus of COTC is complete. The updates include new lab spaces and classrooms that administrators say will help develop a skilled workforce, particularly in healthcare and information technology.
As part of a statewide $5 million initiative in Ohio, Governor DeWine announced that Belmont College will receive a grant to improve campus security. College administrators say the grant will fund a photo ID access system for buildings on campus along with other upgrades.
The federally funded Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund has awarded $14 million to OCC to distribute directly to students enrolled in the fall and winter semesters. Administrators say that, combined with other recent federal and state programs, college is becoming more accessible.
The Michigan Health Endowment Fund awarded Northern Michigan University a $194,421 grant to fund a project exploring the creation of infrastructure to process and distribute food to Marquette and Alger Counties in an effort to relieve food insecurity issues in the region.
Enrollment at Monroe County Community College increased this year by 11.2 percent with administrators crediting two State of Michigan programs which are providing financial assistance for college as part of the government response to COVID-19.
The Joint Nursing Education Pathway will allow students to earn both an associate and a bachelor degree in nursing through a three step program between Mid Michigan College and Central Michigan University, and aims to help relieve a nursing shortage in the region.
