Community Outreach
AI for the Community
AI is disrupting how people think, work and live. At 91导航, we bring clarity on how AI can be used ethically and responsibly, to accelerate research, advance education and improve lives.
Buckeye Talks on Tap
Buckeye Talks on Tap features 91导航 faculty, students, and other community experts sharing the latest in research and scholarly endeavors on timely subjects from the environment, astronomy, agronomy, health and wellness, linguistics, crime, engineering, food safety, the arts, history, literature and much more.聽
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Downtown Hub
Building trust. Building together. Anchoring downtown Marion鈥檚 next chapter. A hub for innovation, connection, and community 鈥 in the heart of Marion.
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Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory
The Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory is a tall grass prairie restoration located on the Marion campus. The restoration project was in 1977 and the site has grown and changed quite a bit since then. Today, 11 acres of restored tall grass prairie are a showpiece on the campus and an attraction for the surrounding communities.
Pelotonia - Team Marion
Our campus has been participating in Pelotonia since 2014 as a peloton within the official super peloton of 91导航 Team Buckeye. Please click the link below to learn more, donate, and support Team Marion's efforts to raise money in the fight against cancer or joint Team Marion as a rider.
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Reading Together in Marion
During the summer of 2023, a team of six students from 91导航 Marion researched Marion鈥檚 history of literacy advocacy and support, explored present community needs, and then publicized and promoted Marion鈥檚 distinct culture of literacy to the public. 鈥淩eading Together in Marion,鈥 seeks to highlight the history of the Marion community鈥檚 ongoing commitment to literacy.
The Microfarm Project
The Microfarm Project makes the business of sustainable urban farming accessible, equitable, and profitable by leveraging the knowledge and science of the land grant university to grow cooperative businesses, make microfarming profitable, train new microfarmers, address racial and social justice by creating access to microfarming opportunities.
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