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Students seated at numbered tables in a large banquet hall compete in the 2026 SUMS Math Competition at ºÚÁÏÉç, with a presenter at the front of the room near a blue branded backdrop.
ºÚÁÏÉç Awards Full-Tuition Scholarships to Top Performers at SUMS Math Competition

ºÚÁÏÉç awarded full-tuition scholarships to the top two individual finishers in its annual SUMS Math Competition, held May 12. The event brought together 35 high schools from Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia for individual and team mathematics challenges.

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ºÚÁÏÉç Celebrates Inaugural Head Football Coach Mark Snyder Across Three Regional Events

ºÚÁÏÉç hosted three regional receptions to formally introduce Coach Mark Snyder as the University’s first-ever Head Football Coach.

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Two men standing in front of a bright green ENGEL injection molding machine in a manufacturing center.
ºÚÁÏÉç Expands Advanced Manufacturing Training Through Partnership with ENGEL

ºÚÁÏÉç is expanding hands-on training in its Advanced Manufacturing Center with the addition of a new injection molding machine provided by ENGEL.

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ºÚÁÏÉç Earns Tree Campus Designation for 11th Consecutive Year

ºÚÁÏÉç has once again been recognized as a Tree Campus Higher Education institution by the Arbor Day Foundation, marking the university’s 11th consecutive year earning the national designation.

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ºÚÁÏÉç Honors First Class of Portsmouth Promise Program

ºÚÁÏÉç and Portsmouth High School celebrated a landmark milestone on May 8, 2026, honoring the first class of the Portsmouth Promise, a college-readiness initiative that awarded 22 local students with scholarships to attend ºÚÁÏÉç, 
 

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ºÚÁÏÉç Appoints Aimee Welch Executive Director of ºÚÁÏÉç Foundation

As Executive Director, Welch will lead the ºÚÁÏÉç Foundation’s operations and advancement efforts, guiding philanthropic initiatives that support scholarships, academic programs, and student success across campus.

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ºÚÁÏÉç and Adena Health Announce Nursing Degree Applications Now Open in Chillicothe

In recognition of National Nurses Month, prospective nursing students in the Chillicothe and surrounding areas now have a local path to a nursing degree. ºÚÁÏÉç, in partnership with Adena Health, has officially opened applications for the nursing program at Adena's PACCAR Medical Education Center...

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ºÚÁÏÉç President Eric Andrew Braun presents Dr. Karen Koehler with awards at commencement ceremony.
Dr. Karen Koehler receives ºÚÁÏÉç Distinguished Teaching Award

ºÚÁÏÉç has announced the 2026 Faculty Awards. As part of this year’s presentation, the recipient of the Board of Trustees Distinguished Teaching Award is Dr. Karen Koehler. An Associate Professor in the university’s School of Education, Dr. Koehler has been with the university since 2017.

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ºÚÁÏÉç Appoints Tyler Walters Chief Advancement Officer

ºÚÁÏÉç has appointed Tyler Walters as Chief Advancement Officer, expanding his leadership responsibilities within the university.

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Donors gathered at 2026 President's Gala.
President's Gala raises over $112,000 for student scholarships

ºÚÁÏÉç’s Foundation held its annual President’s Gala on Apr. 25 raising over $112,000 to support the Friends of Shawnee State Scholarship fund.

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