OBERLIN, Ohio - Brian Alegant, a music theory professor at Oberlin College, was named one of four national Professors of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Sarah Bolton named 12th president of The College of Wooster
The board of trustees of The College of Wooster has chosen Sarah Bolton, dean of the college and professor of physics at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., to become Wooster's twelfth president. She will assume her new duties on July 1, 2016.
OFIC Announces Diversity Best Practice Awards for 2015-16
OFIC is pleased to announce that Libbey Inc. and the TimkenSteel Corporation have combined funds to award four grants of $5,000 to support diversity programs on member campuses to be implemented during the 2015-16 academic year. Programs address all forms of diversity (ethnic, gender, national origin [language barriers], sexual orientation, etc.) and embrace campus diversity.
Denison University
LGBTQ Online: Creating a Safe and Supporting Campus for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Questioning students through interactive online modules for faculty, staff and students
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
The MVNU SHINE FORTH Mural Project
Otterbein University
Promoting ongoing conversations about race and privilege at Otterbein University
Wilmington College
Wilmington College CONNECTIONS
Lou Holtz: Franciscan University of Steubenville 2015 Undergraduate Commencement
Lou Holtz always provides insightful motivation and plenty of laughs.
2015 OFIC Diversity Forum Pictures
2015 OFIC Fall Diversity Forum hosted at Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center and sponsored by Libbey Inc. & TimkenSteel Corporation.
Ohio's Corporations Find the Fountain of Youth
OHIO’S CORPORATIONS FIND THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
By Gordon Brollier, president of The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges
2014/15 Annual Report/Case Statement
The 2014/15 OFIC Annual Campaign was record-breaking. See how your gifts are changing the lives of the 95,000 students attending our member colleges and universities in our annual report/case statement. Also, find out how Ohio's independent colleges are making a difference by viewing the latest statistics in our graphs & supporting materials.
TaylorOswald (VOYA Foundation) presents $50,000 check to OFIC
2015 OFIC Fall Board Meeting
On the campus of John Carroll University
Pictured (L to R): Gordon Brollier, OFIC President, Eddie Taylor, TaylorOswald Founder and President, Todd Clossin, WesBanco President and CEO and Chair, OFIC Board of Trustees, Marc Byrnes, Chairman, Oswald Companies
2015 Accounting CareerFest Pictures NOW AVAILABLE!
The University of Mount Union is top in Ohio on "50 Best Colleges for Female Athletes" list
The University of Mount Union is on a list of "50 Best Colleges for Female Athletes" in a ranking done by niche.com.
The Purple Raiders were the highest ranked Ohio school at No. 28, three spots ahead of Ohio State.
The rankings are out of 703 colleges based on NCAA Championship appearances, percentage of female students participating in varsity sports, and over 200,000 student opinions from nearly 75,000 students.
It’s a Matter of Fit
2015 Evening of Excellence Pictures NOW AVAILABLE!
See pictures from this year's Evening of Excellence (April 16, 2015)
2015 OFIC Evening of Excellence
Value of a college degree becomes more evident than ever (MSN Money)
© Andrew Rich/Getty Images
Factory jobs dwindled over the past several decades, and instead of low-skill, low-wage service work filling the void left by manufacturing's decline, a new report shows that college-educated workers have taken over a much bigger share of the economy.
While the makeup of the labor force has changed, the shift has not been from a manufacturing-driven economy to one underpinned by legions of people in dead-end fast-food jobs. Rather, the country's economic value is now largely propped up by college graduates.
For the report, published Monday by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown's Anthony Carnevale and Stephen Rose analyzed several sets of government data to show that job opportunities for college-educated workers have grown, and college graduates produce more than half of the country's economic value. From 1967 to 2007, the share of high- skill management and professional jobs rose 14 percent, and that those jobs represent 35 percent of all U.S. jobs. Over the same period, opportunities for low-skill workers declined 10 percent. These low-skill labor roles, such as fast-food server, retail worker, and dishwasher, now make up only 29 percent of jobs...
2012 OFIC Service-Learning Leadership Award recipient Jenelle Krumlauf named to Business First's Forty under 40
Jenelle Krumlauf, founder and president of Nellie’s Catwalk for Kids, and 2012 OFIC Service-Learning Leadership award recipient (Ohio Dominican University '13), has been named to Columbus Business First's Forty under 40 list this year.
Ashland University Names New President
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Board of Trustees has announced that it has hired Dr. Carlos Campo as the 30th president of Ashland University. Campo has considerable experience in higher education, including serving as president of Regent University. He will start in his new role on June 1, 2015.
“We have conducted a thorough, national search for our next leader, and we are very excited to be able to announce that Dr. Carlos Campo has been selected to serve as the next president of Ashland University,” said AU Board Chair Lisa Miller. “Dr. Campo is a proven, highly motivated and accomplished higher education professional with more than 25 years of exemplary experience, from professor to university president.”
Campo replaces Dr. William Crothers, who is serving as an interim president for one year while the board launched a national search for the new president.
The newly selected president and his wife, Karen, said they were anxious to get settled in Ashland.
“Karen and I look forward to getting to know the Ashland community,” Campo said. “In our brief visit, we were impressed by how kindly we were treated and the real sense of community we felt.”
Campo also noted that “the Ashland University community blends excellence and tradition in such a way that reflected their commitment to quality and the individual. We are honored and blessed to become a part of Eagle Nation.”
Why more U.S. colleges will go under in the next few years (MSN)
Other schools may have the same fate as Sweet Briar College
© Charles Ommanney/Getty Images Scenes from the Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Virginia.
We don’t need more STEM majors...
We don’t need more STEM majors. We need more STEM majors with liberal arts training.
The ability to draw from other disciplines produces better scientists. (The Washington Post)
In business and at every level of government, we hear how important it is to graduate more students majoring in science, technology, engineering and math, as our nation’s competitiveness depends on it...
2015 OFIC Hall of Excellence Inductees Announced
The OFIC Selection Committee for the 2015 Hall of Excellence and Earl F. Morris Trustee Award has met and selected this year’s inductees.
The 2015 inductees to the OFIC Hall of Excellence will be:
Paul W. Lingle (Wittenberg University)
Owner & President, Lingle Real Estate
President, Meadow Park Inc
President, Bayberry Development Group
Sidney Mishkin (Wilmington College)
Mishkin + Duvall (Retired Attorney)
Gregory L. Moore (Ohio Wesleyan University)
Editor-in-Chief, The Denver Post and Central Editor of Digital First Media
Lt. General Loren Reno (Cedarville University)
Dean, School of Business Administration at Cedarville University and 3-Star General (Retired) U.S. Air Force
The recipient of The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges’
Earl F. Morris Trustee Award is:
Dr. C. Richard Beckett
Board of Trustees, The University of Findlay (1985 to present)
An OFIC volunteer will also be recognized for exceptional and dedicated service to OFIC and its mission to provide access to private higher education for Ohio’s students. To be honored as Volunteer of the Year is:
Jeffrey E. Hastings
Market President, Central Ohio, and Manager of Commercial Banking
U.S. Bank
Additionally, a student from an OFIC member institution will be recognized for initiative, achievement and excellence in service-learning.
This year’s recipient of the 2015 OFIC Student Service-Learning Leadership Award is Rachel Auerbach from Denison University. Rachel is a double major in Environmental Studies and Women's Studies.
For more information about the Evening of Excellence, read more here.
CareerFest only ONE month away!
CareerFest 2015 is now only one month away and time is running out. Register now to save your spot at one of the largest career fairs in Ohio!
Dr. Richard Merriman Named 12th President of the University of Mount Union
ALLIANCE, Ohio – Dr. W. Richard Merriman Jr., president of Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, has been named the 12th president of the University of Mount Union, announced Randall Hunt, chair of the Mount Union Board of Trustees and Allen Green, chair of the Presidential Search Committee. The appointment, which concludes a six-month nationwide search, comes upon unanimous decision of trustees during a special meeting of the Board.
Merriman, who has served in his current capacity at Southwestern College since 1998, will succeed Dr. Richard F. Giese, who announced his intention to step down as president this past January at the conclusion of his contract in June, 2015. After a successful 10-year tenure, he and his wife, Sandra, look forward to relocating to Virginia to enjoy quality time with their son, daughter-in-law and grandsons.
“I am certain Dr. Merriman is the right leader for Mount Union at this time in our history,” said Green. “He brings with him the necessary experience to build upon the incredible foundation that has been built under Dr. Giese’s direction and further guide the University into the future. He has a keen understanding of the institution’s strengths and challenges and a proven track record of innovation and success. We are pleased to welcome someone of his caliber to the Mount Union community.”
Merriman will begin his official duties as president of Mount Union on July 1, 2015.