Board of Trustees
Â鶹ӰԺ is committed to making a college education affordable for all students and their families. Over the last two years, Â鶹ӰԺ State has dedicated an additional $2 million for need-based aid.
The Â鶹ӰԺ Board of Trustees approved three important budgetary measures to counter expected revenue reductions due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during a special Board meeting held May 6.
Non-Ohio students now have a new incentive to stay in Ohio for graduate school. During a special meeting conducted electronically Thursday, the Â鶹ӰԺ Board of Trustees approved the near elimination of the additional charge for out-of-state tuition for new graduate students who have earned an undergraduate degree from an Ohio institution of higher education.
Â鶹ӰԺ, the city of Â鶹ӰԺ and the Portage Area Regional Transit Authority (PARTA) jointly have committed to the economic development of retail/entertainment areas serving students, employees and guests of the university and the city.
Â鶹ӰԺ’s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Â鶹ӰԺ Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Â鶹ӰԺ State Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university’s first parking deck.