University News
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Remains Northern Ohio’s Top Public University in US News 2027 Best Colleges Rankings
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University remains northern Ohio’s top-ranked public university in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings, with four undergraduate programs also ranking among the nation’s top 200.
Forum Examines Dolly Parton's Lasting Legacy of Authenticity, Love
Six Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University scholars gathered to explore how Dolly Parton became one of America's most influential cultural figures — not just as a musician, but as a peacebuilder, educator and philanthropist.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Welcomes Largest Architecture Class in 25 Years as Nursing Enrollment Hits Decade High
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University opened the 2026 Fall Semester with its largest incoming architecture class in 25 years and its largest nursing class in a decade, continued national recognition for affordability and financial strength, and a new initiative built to help every incoming student thrive from day one — all while remaining the largest public university in northern Ohio.
ADVISORY: Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 23
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Room 247 at the Design Innovation (DI) Hub on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Closed Sept. 7 for Labor Day
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University will be closed Sept. 7 to observe Labor Day. No classes are scheduled on the holiday, and university offices are closed. The university will resume normal operations on Sept. 8.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Honors New Graduates at Summer 2026 Commencement
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University will welcome more than 1,000 new graduates to its alumni family during summer commencement on Aug. 8. The ceremony, held at 10 a.m. at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, will confer 1,010 degrees across associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and educational specialist levels.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Researcher Selected for US Department of Energy Genesis Mission Award to Mine Decades of River Data for Critical Minerals
David Costello, Ph.D., professor in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Department of Biological Sciences, will use AI and 50 years of river data to help locate critical minerals like copper, cobalt and manganese for a U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission award.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Introduces Campus Visit Scholarship, Eliminates Application Fee for Ohio Undergraduate Students
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State is introducing a $1,000 scholarship for domestic, prospective first-year undergraduate students who visit in person and enroll at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus and eliminating the undergraduate application fee for all domestic, Ohio residents – two new steps to make a college education more accessible and affordable.
Ohio EPA Issues Statewide Air Quality Alert
As you may have noticed, it is hazy outside today and air quality is a concern. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) has issued an Air Quality Alert for the entire state of Ohio.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Closed July 3 in Observance of Independence Day
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University will be closed July 3 to observe Independence Day. No classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed. The university will resume normal operations on July 6.
