Cleveland State

Some schools are pushing back deadlines for students to commit to the schools and changing other ways they handle enrollment for next semester amid ongoing troubles with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

An economic impact study commissioned by the Inter-University Council of Ohio finds that Ohio’s 14 public universities have an outsized impact on the state's economy, including in Northeast Ohio.

Former College of Business professor Bryan Pesta was stripped of his tenure and fired last year after the university found he had committed “serious violations of our policies governing academic research."

Enrollment continues to decline for many Northeast Ohio universities, but there are some signs of stabilization locally and nationally, as well as two local stories of success Case Western Reserve University and Cuyahoga Community College.

Northeast Ohio counselors are concerned that the recent legalization of sports betting in the state puts college students at a higher risk for problem gambling.

Cleveland State University’s Board of Trustees voted Thursday to change the longtime name of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in light of recent scrutiny of the college’s namesake, former Chief Justice John Marshall, who owned slaves.

College is getting back in session for many in Northeast Ohio, and like other segments of society, COVID-19 restrictions are being loosened in many cases, with mask requirements for the most part being lifted. Colleges also have a new threat to contend with in monkeypox, however.

Just 17 of Ohio’s 88 counties remain at Level 3 red for spread of the coronavirus; University of Akron President Gary Miller has introduced a plan drawing on the school’s arts programs to give downtown a boost post-pandemic; Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish announced a new program to focus county resources on economically struggling places; and more stories.

In his second season, CSU head coach Dennis Gates has the Vikings at 12-5.

In his second season, CSU head coach Dennis Gates has the Vikings at 12-5.