Announcements

New Choose Ohio First Scholarship Awards

Nov. 14–The Chancellor seeks proposals from Ohio colleges and universities to develop innovative academic programs in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine..

State of Ohio Announces Grant Program for Nurses Who Want to Teach

Oct. 15–The University System of Ohio is soon to be a global hub for online medical education and videoconferencing following a decision to fund the creation of a resource center in Columbus.

Center established to offer online medical education and videoconferencing to world’s physicians

Oct. 13–The University System of Ohio is soon to be a global hub for online medical education and videoconferencing following a decision to fund the creation of a resource center in Columbus.

Campus Services for Veterans Conference

Sept. 29–As part of the Ohio GI Promise, the University System of Ohio vows to make its campuses the most veteran-friendly in the country. The conference allows campus personnel to explore best practices.

University System of Ohio Joins International Group

Sept. 24–The University System of Ohio announced a partnership with The International Graduate Insight Group (i-graduate), a UK-based organization focused on creating higher education measurements. The University System of Ohio is the first higher education system in the United States to work with i-graduate by adopting the International Student Barometer. This leading international student satisfaction survey will measure the services provided at Ohio campuses and compare them to key competitors in the United States and abroad.

Ohio Becomes First State to Offer In-State Tuition to All GI Bill Participants

July 8–Ohio Governor Ted Strickland signed an executive order establishing The Ohio GI Promise, which changes Ohio's residence requirements to allow all veterans of the U.S. Armed Services, their spouses, and dependents who choose to attend Ohio colleges and universities to do so at in-state tuition rates.

Chancellor Announces $50 Million in Scholarships to Attract and Retain Ohio's Talented Students

June 26–Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut announced on June 26 the State of Ohio's second group of collaborations to receive funding under the Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program, the state's premier model for recruiting and retaining talented Ohio residents as students in STEM and STEM education fields.

Dr. Michael Schwartz Will Retire in July 2009 as President of Cleveland State University

June 23 – Ohio is grateful for President Schwartz's distinguished service to our state and the Northeast Ohio region. As a leader of Cleveland State University and President Emeritus of Kent State University, President Schwartz brought new vision and programs to both universities.

University System of Ohio Colleges Sign Accountability Agreement

June 11–State higher education officials signed an agreement on June 11 announcing that Ohio's 13 public universities and one freestanding medical college all intend to join the Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA), a national program that allows the public to review information on each university's performance on a wide range of measures, and to compare that data to other schools across the country.

Cincinnati Scientist Jeffery Molkentin Named Howard Hughes Institute Investigator

May 27– Jeffery Molkentin, a scientist and professor at the UC College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, has been named one of 56 new Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators.

More Than $143 Million in Ohio Research Scholar Awards Announced

May 20–Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher, Chair of the Ohio Third Frontier Commission, and Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor and Commission member Eric Fingerhut today reaffirmed Ohio's commitment to attracting world-class talent and better aligning Ohio's research investments with economic development.

Chancellor Launches Community Conversations Series on Ohio's 10-year Strategic Plan for Higher Education

April 16–The public is invited to attend a series of Community Conversation forums hosted by Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut during April, May and June, to discuss his 10-year strategic plan on higher education delivered to Governor Strickland and the Ohio General Assembly March 31.

Dr. David R. Decker Installed as Fourth President of Franklin University

May 16–Dr. David R. Decker shared his vision for Franklin University at a May 16 inaugural celebration.

Learning, Earnings Linked, Chancellor Says

Chancellor Fingerhut told Terra Community College graduates people he never knew helped make it financially possible for him to go to college.

Chancellor Delivers 10-Year Plan for Higher Education to Gov. Strickland, General Assembly

Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut presented a 10-year strategic plan for higher education to Governor Ted Strickland and the Ohio General Assembly that details strategies to meet the governor's goal of enrolling 230,000 more students while keeping more graduates in Ohio and attracting more talent to the state.

Statement from Chancellor Eric Fingerhut on the Bi-Partisan Jobs Package

"The agreement reached today by Governor Strickland, Speaker Husted and President Harris on the Bi-Partisan Jobs Package is another milestone in this state's recognition that higher education is central to our short-term and long-term prosperity."

Chancellor Fingerhut in Washington, Calling for Increase in Biomedical Sciences Funding

Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut participated in a press conference and Congressional hearings on March 11 surrounding the release of, "A Broken Pipeline? Flat Funding of the NIH Puts a Generation of Science at Risk."