Ursuline College faculty member Mae Bennett was named Social Worker of the Year by the Ohio Chapter of the National Association for Social Workers for her contribution to the field of social work.

The need for more healthcare workers in Ohio has inspired SInclair Community College to offer a new bachelor’s degree program in nursing. Current registered nurses will be able to take the course starting in January of 2024.

Shawnee State University is expanding its Department of Nursing into a School of Nursing as it continues its mission to meet the healthcare and workforce demands of the region.

Owens Community College will pay for improvements to its robots and advanced manufacturing programs thanks to a $101,012 grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

Ohio University’s Patton College of Education’s Edward Stevens Literacy Center was recently granted 30,000 books by the Molina Foundation to distribute to low-income and at-risk families in Southeastern Ohio.

Nursing students at Grand Rapids Community College will have the opportunity to have several semesters of tuition covered in exchange for working at University of Michigan Health-West after they complete the program, thanks to a new partnership.

North Central State College was recently awarded a $50,000 grant to improve security measures around campus such as alarms, door locks, and more. The money comes from the 2022 Campus Safety Grant Program.

Tammi Cowell, John “Tom” Gleespen, Sue Jacob, and Darl Snyder were all recently inducted into the Marion Technical College Alumni Hall of Fame in honor of their accomplishments in their industries and their communities.

Lorain County Community College has been awarded $145,200 from Ohio’s Campus Safety Grant Program. The money will be spent on on-campus security upgrades.

The State of Ohio Department of Higher Education has awarded North Central State College over $150K as part of its RAPIDS grant program. The money will be used to fund laboratory upgrades and more.