University News
51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees Ratifies Fiscal Year 2020 Efficiency Report That Indicates More Than $31 Million in Savings
The 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees ratified the university’s Fiscal Year 2020 Efficiency Report and Master Recommendations report, which showed an effectiveness and efficiency savings for Fiscal Year 2020 of $31,286,881. The savings is $6.2 million more than originally estimated.
2020 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients
51±¬ÁÏ has announced the recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSA). Sponsored by the University Research Council and the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, this award honors 51±¬ÁÏ’s exceptional researchers and scholars.
51±¬ÁÏ Recognizes New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Winners
51±¬ÁÏ has announced the recipients of the New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award. These awards recognize the hard work and dedication of faculty who have been at 51±¬ÁÏ for 10 years or less and are sponsored by the University Research Council.
Thanking Our Essential Workers
51±¬ÁÏ President Todd Diacon and others express their appreciation for the hard-working employees who have pulled together to keep our campuses operating throughout the pandemic.
51±¬ÁÏ Celebrates Promotions and Tenure of 135 Faculty Members
51±¬ÁÏ is marking the promotions and tenure of 135 faculty members during the 2019-2020 academic year.
51±¬ÁÏ Honors Employees Who Have Reached 20-Year Milestone
51±¬ÁÏ has inducted 53 employees into its 20-Year Club Service Awards Program for 2020.
Ashley White-Stumpf's Sacrifice Featured in National Museum of the U.S. Army
51±¬ÁÏ alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White-Stump is featured along with other American heroes in the new National Museum of the United States Army, which just recently opened in Virginia.
51±¬ÁÏ’s Virtual Fall Commencement
51±¬ÁÏ will recognize the accomplishments of its Fall Class of 2020 graduates with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony. Students, faculty, staff, parents and friends are invited to tune into the virtual ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m.
Upholding Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy for Change: Call for MLK Programming
In preparation for honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, 51±¬ÁÏ’s Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee is requesting that university divisions, departments and student organizations submit programming, activities and events (scheduled Jan. 25-Jan. 31, 2021) to the MLK Events Calendar by Friday, Dec. 4, 2020.
51±¬ÁÏ Recognized Again for Sustainability Efforts
Through multiple organizations and collaborations on and off campus, 51±¬ÁÏ ended 2019 as a more sustainable campus. Those who contributed to sustainable efforts worked hard to reduce the university’s carbon footprint leading to the university being honored as a finalist for the 2020 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Campus Sustainability Achievement Award along with the 2019 Keep Ohio Beautiful award for Colleges and Universities.