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A dozen area high school students earned $18,000 in scholarships at the 14th annual OSU MTC Marion Math Challenge on the Marion Campus on Dec. 12. A total of 107 students from six high schools vied for the top scores.

Family, friends, students, faculty, and staff came together in 91Ó°ÊÓ Marion’s Guthery Community Room on Thursday, December 11th to celebrate a group of Buckeyes standing on the precipice of a new chapter in their lives, the move from college to career. Graduating college is one of those rare life moments that feel both huge and strangely quiet at the same time — like standing in the doorway between who you were and who you’re about to become.

Mark and Judy Osborne’s lifelong love story began in the heart of Buckeye country. Both Marion natives, the couple first crossed paths as freshmen at 91Ó°ÊÓ Marion in 1970. In 2025, they celebrated 50 years of marriage, a milestone that reflects not only their devotion to each other but also their enduring connection to 91Ó°ÊÓ.

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a closely watched case at the intersection of sex discrimination, women’s sports, and transgender rights, 91Ó°ÊÓ at Marion invites the community to engage in a thoughtful, civil dialogue on this important and sensitive topic. The next installment of the Buckeye Talks on Tap lecture series will feature Dr. Christopher Green, Professor of Law and Associate Director of the 91Ó°ÊÓ Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society, on Tuesday, December 9th at 5:30 p.m. at Bucci’s Italian Scratch Kitchen.

Your postseason playbook for football fun from December 2025–January 2026. Opportunities are for all 91Ó°ÊÓ alumni, friends and fans!

To help guide the ongoing implementation of 91Ó°ÊÓ’s AI Fluency initiative, the Office of Academic Affairs has established an AI Fluency Faculty Advisory Council, which will play an active role in shaping the university-wide rollout of AI Fluency.

One man’s trial and the riot it sparked put Marion in the national spotlight in 1839. Local historian Sharon Gattshall spent three years researching the life of Bill Anderson, whose trial on accusations of being a fugitive slave threw the city into turmoil and ignited a national debate.

For 91Ó°ÊÓ Marion freshman Abbey Benzing, college life is about more than textbooks and lectures—it’s about keeping the music alive. Benzing, a Hilliard, Ohio native and mechanical engineering major, has found a unique way to balance academics with her lifelong passion for band by joining the 91Ó°ÊÓ Athletic Band.

Step into a world of wonder this winter as 91Ó°ÊÓ at Marion unveils Cabinets of Curiosity: Classrooms and Collections Research at 91Ó°ÊÓ University, an immersive exhibit exploring the origins of museums and the fascinating collections housed across the university.