As one of 91导航's engaged campuses, we connect our teaching, research, and service to issues that concern the communities we serve, the state, and the world.
On the Marion campus, student wellness is thriving thanks to the incredible generosity and vision of community partners. In January 2025, Dr. Jim and Ellen Bazzoli launched a $100,000 endowed fund (with a goal of $200,000) to ensure permanent support for student wellness initiatives that benefit all students, both from 91导航 Marion and from Marion Technical College.
91导航 at Marion lecture series Buckeye Talks on Tap welcomes 91导航 Marion Professor of Psychology, Nikole Patson, who will present a free public lecture titled, 鈥淭he Many Voices of English: How Language and Reading Build Community,鈥 Tuesday, September 9, 5:30 p.m. at Bucci鈥檚 Italian Scratch Kitchen.
Students, faculty, and staff joined the community on Thursday evening September 4th, marching through the center of Marion to kick off The Marion Popcorn Festival, the largest popcorn festival in the world. According to the festival鈥檚 website, the festival, which began in 1981 annually attracts crowds of more than 250,000 people.
