Press Release

COLUMBUS, OH – Today Gov. John R. Kasich appointed John Carey to serve as Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. As Chancellor, Carey will lead the University System of Ohio – the largest comprehensive system of public higher education in the nation – and will further the Administration’s efforts to better integrate higher education into the state’s job creation and workforce development efforts.

COLUMBUS, OH, April 11, 2013 – The Board of Regents has announced that it is partnering with CurricUNET, an online curriculum management system, to make Ohio the fourth statewide higher education system to upgrade, automate and network curriculum development, processing and management.

CANTON, OH, March 29, 2013 – The Ohio Board of Regents elected a new slate of officers on Thursday at its regular meeting, which was held at Stark State College. The newly elected officers are Chair Vinny Gupta, Vice-Chair Lana Moresky and Secretary Tim Burke. Each officer will serve a two-year term.

COLUMBUS, OH, March 25, 2013 – The Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) and the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) are joining other education agencies across the country to celebrate Early College High School Week March 25-30.

COLUMBUS, OH, March 27, 2013 – Thomas M. Humphries, of Girard, was appointed to the Ohio Board of Regents by Gov. John Kasich this month. His term begins immediately and ends on Sept. 20, 2018. The nine-member board advises the chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents.

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COLUMBUS, OH, Feb. 12, 2013 – A new online distance-learning web portal can help Ohio students, their parents and educators more easily locate high-quality classroom resources, online courses aligned to Ohio’s standards and learning support materials designed to expand educational opportunities.

COLUMBUS, OH, Feb. 1, 2013 – Preparing Ohio’s high-school students for college and career is one of the shared goals of the Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) and the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). The two agencies are working more closely than ever before to ensure a seamless transition for students from high school to post-secondary learning.

COLUMBUS, OH – February 1, 2013 – Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro concludes more than 30 years of public service today, retiring after serving nearly two years as Chancellor. Petro was appointed by Governor John Kasich in March 2011 to lead the University System of Ohio, one of the largest systems of public higher education in the nation.  

COLUMBUS, OH, Jan. 8, 2013 – The Ohio Board of Regents has released the first of what will become annual comprehensive performance reports for each OBR-approved educator preparation program in Ohio.

The Educator Preparation Performance Reports, which include performance data on the metrics identified for teacher and principal preparation programs, will provide valuable information to a variety of audiences regarding available educator preparation programs in Ohio.