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Has Senate Bill 1 changed your college experience in Ohio? Tell us
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (374+ words) It's been nearly a year since Senate Bill 1 became state law in Ohio. When it comes to statewide issues, the details matter. Signal Statewide is here to cut through the noise and provide clear, trustworthy reporting. Support our fall campaign…...
Central State set to get $29 million in Ohio capital budget " with a catch
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (783+ words) Ohio lawmakers want to give Central State University more than $29 million for renovations" but there's a catch. The university's board of trustees must first give the Ohio Department of Administrative Services or another government entity oversight of its facilities before…...
What Notre Dame College left behind when it closed
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1042+ words) Students, faculty and staff are long gone from Notre Dame College. Yet their presence " and their stuff " still lingers across the Northeast Ohio campus." One of those items is an April 2024 calendar tacked to a bulletin board, showing events happening…...
Critics blast latest Ohio push to double down on Senate Bill 1
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (886+ words) More than 150 critics pushed back against Ohio Republicans" latest legislative effort to reform the state"s public colleges and universities. "House Bill 698 is not about accountability, it"s about control," Melissa Cropper, president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, said…...
Youngstown State expands into Steubenville
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1314+ words) Youngstown State University is opening a new campus this fall " just as the conversation about shrinking Ohio's public universities grows louder." The university's first regional campus is on the former site of Eastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville. University President…...
Ohio voters reject school levies, tax hikes around the state
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1093+ words) Ohio voters around the state overwhelmingly rejected property and income tax hikes requested by local districts to fund K-12 public schools." Only 24 of 66 local school district property and income tax levies passed, according to a count from the Ohio School Boards…...
Kent State president to Vivek Ramaswamy: 'Come visit"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1154+ words) A week after Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy doubled down on his push to reform the state's public universities, Kent State University President Todd Diacon delivered a message: "Come visit." Though Diacon didn't explicitly mention Ramaswamy by name in…...
Why are Ohio's colleges supersizing their signs?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1006+ words) Insta worthy," read part of a 2023 Instagram post from John Carroll University announcing the arrival of its own set of white letters on the University Heights campus." The city of Cleveland got a pair of big university abbreviations last year....
What Ohio college students' own words reveal about campus life
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (669+ words) Help ensure this reporting continues reaching communities statewide. " Support reporting that shows up when communities need it most by donating to our spring campaign." "Support journalism that helps communities across Ohio stay informed. The phrase lives underneath a map showing…...
Ohio University supporters fight to save music therapy major ending under SB1
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1179+ words) Andrew Holbrook typically has two conversations with prospective students and their families about the music therapy program he oversees at Ohio University." The first, he said, is with students who want to talk about combining their love of music and…...