Press Release

Columbus, OH – Ohio will soon see a ten-fold boost to its broadband network speeds, which will benefit research and job-creating assets statewide.  Governor John R. Kasich made the announcement at his State of the State address in Steubenville today, highlighting the first ever state-led initiative that will leverage astonishing network speeds of 100 Gigabits (Gbps) per second to advance research and job growth across Ohio’s medical research, higher education, manufacturing, engineering and technology networking corridors.

COLUMBUS, OH, Feb. 1, 2012 – Registration will close on February 5, 2012, for the Choose Ohio First website building contest. The contest is open to all Ohio college and high school students. Contestants will design and build a website for the url: www.ChooseOhioFirst.org.  

Students are asked to design and build a website that will recruit talented Ohio students into STEMM fields. The website should encourage students to pursue a degree as part of the Choose Ohio First scholarship program.

COLUMBUS, OH, Jan. 26, 2012 – Chancellor Jim Petro in collaboration with Central State University today recommended development of more than a dozen strategies that would move the university toward greater achievement in retaining and graduating students who will live and work in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, OH, Jan. 23, 2012 – A new phone app for OhioMeansJobs.com and a new website, OhioMeansInternships, were introduced today at the STEMM Scholar Showcase hosted by the University System of Ohio at COSI.

COLUMBUS, OH, Jan. 24, 2012 – Chancellor Jim Petro today recommended a “Success Roadmap” as part of a plan developed in collaboration with Shawnee State University. Under the current budget bill, the Ohio General Assembly instructed the chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, in conjunction with Shawnee State University, to develop a plan with the goals of increasing enrollment, improving course completion and the number of degrees conferred. 

COLUMBUS, OH, Jan. 23, 2012 – More than 500 Choose Ohio First scholarship recipients were recognized for their achievements and had the opportunity to network with potential employers during the STEMM Scholar Showcase hosted by the Ohio Board of Regents today at COSI. Approximately 430 scholars are graduating in the fourth year of this program.

COLUMBUS, OH, Jan. 19, 2012 – As students apply to colleges and celebrate their acceptances, the University System of Ohio reminds them to fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 

COLUMBUS, OH, Jan. 4, 2012 – Registration is now open for the University System of Ohio’s website building contest. The contest is open to all Ohio college and high school students. Contestants will design and build a website for the url: www.ChooseOhioFirst.org.  Registration ends on February 5, 2012.

Students are asked to design and build a website that will recruit talented Ohio students into STEMM fields. The website should encourage students to pursue a degree as part of the Choose Ohio First scholarship program.

COLUMBUS, OH, Dec. 21, 2011 – The University System of Ohio is hosting a website building contest for the url: www.ChooseOhioFirst.org.  Registration begins on January 2, 2012 and ends on February 5, 2012.

Contestants are asked to design and build a website that will recruit talented Ohio students into STEMM fields. The website should encourage students to pursue a degree as part of the Choose Ohio First scholarship program.

COLUMBUS, OH, Nov. 7, 2011 – Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro, joined by Central State University President John W. Garland, today named the Central State University’s Center of Excellence in Fine and Performing Arts an Ohio Center of Excellence in Cultural and Societal Transformation. The newly designated Center of Excellence will serve as a cultural hub for promoting musical and artistic excellence in area schools and communities as well as promoting local economic development.