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When �鶹ӰԺ President Todd Diacon used his May 13 commencement address to send a message to state officials who are challenging Ohio’s public universities as a bastion for the privileged, the reaction was swift and supportive from alumni and friends of the university. 

“There is in Ohio, among some state elected officials, a growing ivory tower accusation being leveled against our state’s public universities and against, quite frankly, �鶹ӰԺ,” Diacon told thousands gathered for commencement. 

Spring Commencement ceremonies at �鶹ӰԺ State were held at �鶹ӰԺ State this week.

The university's traditional Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración de los Graduados ceremonies celebrated Spring 2023 graduates. 

Through a multi-year, comprehensive examination of current processes and student needs, including the work of the Re-Imagining of Academic Advising Group and the Supporting the Student Experience Review Team, it became evident that the university needed a system that better supported the evolving needs of its students across the student lifecycle.

Members of �鶹ӰԺ State's Spring Class of 2023 could be found posing for photos at popular spots on campus this week. 

�鶹ӰԺ Libraries offered a stress-free study break for students on Friday. 

The �鶹ӰԺ alumni family will grow by about 5,500 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. 

Since 2008, the United States has begun to see a trending decline in birth rates. �鶹ӰԺ State's Collin Palmer spoke to about the ways universities are beginning to adapt to the looming decrease in the traditional college pool.

The University Library will be open until 2 a.m. most nights through May 9 for extended study hours.

Fifteen high school counselors from 11 different countries took part in the Office of Global Education’s (OGE) Counselor Fly-In event April 26 to learn more about �鶹ӰԺ and its offerings.