To keep faculty, students, parents, staff and the community updated on SSU's response to Governor DeWine's guidelines and recommendations regarding prevention of the spread of COVID-19, Shawnee State has created a dedicated site. Look for continued updates on this page, including news about changes in course scheduling, events, and campus activities.

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This week Project BEAR will join hundreds of volunteers across Ohio to celebrate AmeriCorps Week (March 8-14) and the valuable contributions of the AmeriCorps members who pledged to “get things done” in their communities.

“We are proud to be part of AmeriCorps and grateful for our members who are promoting early literacy throughout Southern Ohio,” said Hayley Venturino, Project BEAR Coordinator. “Our members have made a significant impact on Ohio’s ability to meet so many local needs and AmeriCorps Week is a perfect opportunity to recognize their great work.”

The Princeton Review has released its 2020 Ranking List for Top Undergraduate Schools to Study Game Design, and Shawnee State University is ranked #9 in the nation!

This is SSU's tenth year in a row on Princeton Review's list for top undergraduate schools to study game design. However, SSU is one of the only schools to advance in the list. SSU went from being number #22 in the nation to top ten this year!

The Shawnee State University Board of Trustees will meet Friday, March 13 at 1:15 p.m. in the Morris University Center (MUC), Room 215, on Shawnee State University campus.

The Executive Committee of the Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the MUC, Room 215. The Finance and Administration Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the MUC, Room 214. The Academic and Student Affairs Committee will meet at 11:00 a.m. in the MUC, Room 215.
 

Shawnee State University has partnered with Southern Ohio Medical Center to support SOMC’s Hospice Expansion Project and has received $350,000 in state Community Capital Projects grant funding that will help make the expanded facility possible.

Shawnee State University was recently designated as one of the nation’s top Military Friendly Schools of 2020-2021 by Military Friendly.

SSU earned the Silver Award, scoring in the top 20% of the top schools, in the small, public school category.