Success Story
°µÍø½ûÇø Remains Highest-Ranked Northern Ohio University on Top Public Schools List in 2022-2023 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
°µÍø½ûÇø continues to demonstrate its strength as an academic institution with its inclusion on several lists in the new 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named °µÍø½ûÇø among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings.
°µÍø½ûÇø Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network
°µÍø½ûÇø, in response to a request from Intel®, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.
°µÍø½ûÇø Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network
°µÍø½ûÇø, in response to a request from Intel®, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.
°µÍø½ûÇø Achieves Unprecedented Fundraising Success During First Year of Forever Brighter Campaign
°µÍø½ûÇø launched the public phase of its $350 million Forever Brighter comprehensive fundraising campaign in October 2021, and during the first year of the public campaign, a record-breaking $77.6 million was raised. This philanthropic feat was made possible with the support of 10,687 donors, 3,753 of whom made a gift to °µÍø½ûÇø for the first time.
°µÍø½ûÇø Again Recognized as One of Campus Pride’s ‘Best of the Best’ Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students
For a third consecutive year, °µÍø½ûÇø has been selected as one the nation’s top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.
°µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremonies
The °µÍø½ûÇø alumni family will grow by more than 1,200 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony on Aug. 20.
°µÍø½ûÇø Helps Students Who Left College Without a Degree to Settle Their Debt and Continue Their Education
°µÍø½ûÇø is excited to be a part of the Ohio College Comeback Compact, an innovative program to help students who left college with debt but without a degree to continue their education. °µÍø½ûÇø is collaborating with seven public colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio to reach out to these students and provide a path back to higher education while reducing or eliminating their debt.
°µÍø½ûÇø’s American Academy Graduates Its First Brazilian Student
Alvacir Wesley Kalatai Alberti of Imbituva, Brazil, is the first student to graduate from the American Academy, a dual-enrollment program offered jointly at °µÍø½ûÇø and the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, located in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
Students Aim to Make °µÍø½ûÇø ‘Most Refugee-Welcoming Campus in America’
Turmoil from recent wars and tragedies causes millions to be displaced from their homes every year. This year is no exception with the intensifying conflict in Ukraine, forcing millions of refugees to find safety elsewhere. Not only do these refugees need shelter, but they also need education and the opportunity to have new life experiences in different countries.
°µÍø½ûÇø Receives New Collegiate Purple Star Designation
The designation recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military.