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Ohio University achieves record first-year enrollment

Data from the Fall 2025 preliminary enrollment census shows Ohio University's Athens Campus welcomed a record 4,550 ...
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Experts say generous tax expenditures cost Ohio billions

At the beginning of 2025, Ohio had 177 tax exemptions, credits or deductions, according to a recent report released on Sept. 9 by Policy Matters Ohio. These exemptions cost the state more than $12 ...
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“Change is even more difficult when you don't choose it” : Gonzalez reflects on challenging environment for higher education at State of the University Address

Despite headwinds in the world of higher education, Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez said the university ...
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Glouster man faces life in prison following verdict on 21-count child sexual assault trial

After a four-day jury trial, a jury found Robert Collins, 63, of Glouster, guilty of a 21-count indictment related to the ...