The donation comes from Encompass Credit Union and will support scholarships for individuals working as paraprofessionals and aides in Howard and Tipton counties who want to become teachers.

The repurposed building is now home to student services that focus on students’ mental health and wellbeing, including Student Wellness, Substance Use Intervention Services, and the Collegiate Recovery Community.

The university is collaborating with the University of Dayton and Central State University to train K-12 teachers to teach STEM subjects.

The gift comes from Bob and Jan Archer who have established the Janet L. Archer Ashland Center for Nonviolence Endowed Fund.

The $23 million grant will increase the number of spots in the program by more than 70%.

A new endowed scholarship is available for students studying business or education thanks to the Scharer Family.

The grant comes via the Mellon Foundation and will support the National Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Languages mission to help indigenous people use archival documentation to revitalize their languages.

The grant comes via the Ohio Campus Safety Grant program and will give the school $321,500 to make improvements to safety measures on campus.

The funding will both improve student mental health services available on campus and provide scholarships for students in the new Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s degree program.

The college is a member of the Appalachian Educator EmPOWERment Consortium which has been awarded funding via the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization initiative.