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As Vivek Ramaswamy calls to consolidate Ohio’s public universities, Kent State president invites him to campus

by Amy Morona April 30, 2026April 29, 2026

Todd Diacon extends an invitation “to anyone raising questions about Ohio’s public universities” in an essay defending higher education.

Several students pose on a basketball court holding flags from various international countries.

Ohio colleges see drop in international student enrollment

by Amy Morona October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

Several students pose on a basketball court holding flags from various international countries.

What fewer international college students could mean for Ohio this fall

by Amy Morona August 13, 2025August 12, 2025

Nearly 100,000 low-income Ohio college students could see changes to their Pell Grants under Trump budget plans

by Amy Morona June 12, 2025June 13, 2025

Three students pose in caps and gowns during a graduation ceremony.

How Ohio college leaders are bracing for fewer international students this fall

by Amy Morona May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

Members of the Ohio Student Association have been chronicling their campaign against Senate Bill 1 since January, including at this recent rally in Columbus.

‘This is not the end of the fight’: Ohio student organizers plan to keep battling Senate Bill 1

by Amy Morona March 28, 2025March 27, 2025

Case Western Reserve university

‘Uncertainty’ around latest Trump administration directive on DEI ‘unsettling,’ says Case Western Reserve president

by Amy Morona February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

When the civil rights movement and anti-war movement were at their peaks in the 1960s, young Black people and white progressives were eager to organize against racism.

How did Black History Month start? Let’s go back.

by Najee Hall January 31, 2025January 30, 2025

Cleveland State

Ohio colleges say pausing federal grants could significantly impact research

by Amy Morona January 28, 2025February 18, 2025

A photograph of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, OH.

Colleges say they aren’t aware of issues raised by Ohio bathroom bill

by Amy Morona November 22, 2024November 26, 2024