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What: A press conference to discuss the need for streamlined services for veterans at all University System of Ohio institutions, to highlight the strong veterans’ services program at the University of Akron, and to announce a new scholarship for veterans.

Who: 
Chancellor John Carey, Ohio Board of Regents
Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, State of Ohio
President Luis Proenza, the University of Akron
Student veterans

When: Monday, April 7, at 1:30 p.m.

About:

Workforce Development roundtable discussion with local and state education and business officials, in conjunction with Governor Kasich’s State of the State address.

What: Chancellor John Carey will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ohio Association for Career Colleges and Schools for his track record of outstanding service and accomplishment that spans a career of excellence in advancing higher education in Ohio.

Who: Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor John Carey, OACCS Executive Director R. David Rankin, OACCS board of directors

When: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013, at 12:00PM

What: The Ohio Board of Regents’ annual Trustees Conference will spotlight innovation in education and feature a special announcement by Gov. John Kasich and Dr. E. Gordon Gee about a new statewide higher education initiative. Also on the conference schedule are three discussion panels that highlight strategies for using innovative techniques and technology to enhance the higher education experience. The conference’s featured lunchtime speaker is Coursera Director of Course Operations Pang Wei Koh.

Who: Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor John Carey; Coursera Director of Course Operations Pang Wei Koh; Columbus State Community College President David Harrison, Ph.D.; Lorain County Community College President Roy Church, Ed.D.; University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono, Ph.D.; Georgia State University Vice Provost and Chief Enrollment Officer Timothy Renick, Ph.D.; the University System of Ohio Trustees and other higher education leaders.

Chancellor John Carey visits Clark State Community College and Wright State University to address the recently signed budget its impact on higher education in Ohio. Board of Regents representatives will also learn about the latest happenings dealing with workforce development at the schools, including a new agriscience STEMM school at Clark State and services for veterans at Wright State.

Chancellor John Carey visits Lorain County Community College for a campus tour and media event that will highlight the higher education aspects of the state budget and showcase LCCC’s commercialization and workforce development efforts. Chancellor Cary will be joined by Lorain County Community College President Roy Church; Ohio Board of Regents Vice Chancellor Gary Cates; members of the Ohio Board of Regents; local business officials.

The Ohio Board of Regents and the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation will host a special reception/press event to announce the 2013 Woodrow Wilson Ohio Teaching Fellows. The announcement will be in the Atrium at the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday, May 28th at 2 p.m.

Recognition of Choose Ohio First Scholarship recipients.

In attendance will be Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor John Carey, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, Columbus State Community College President Dr. David Harrison, and hundreds of Choose Ohio First award recipients.