Shawnee State University’s James Kadel Dental Hygiene Clinic recently upgraded its dental chairs thanks to a $100,000 grant in funding from the Delta Dental Foundation (DDF) and additional funding from the Shawnee State University Foundation.

Shawnee State University welcomed its largest freshman class in years this fall, with an increase of more than 22% in the total number of freshmen, an increase of 18% in first-time students and transfer students, and an increase of nearly 8% in the number of new graduate students.

The Shawnee State University Board of Trustees will meet Friday, September 19, 2025 at 1:15 pm in Morris University Center Room 214, located on the Shawnee State University campus. 

Shawnee State University’s Class of 2025 graduating class in the Respiratory Therapy program has received a 100% pass rate on their board examinations, program faculty announced.

Shawnee State University’s Office of Admission has announced it will host an Express Registration event on Wednesday, Aug. 20 starting at 9:00 a.m. for those students wanting to enroll in classes for the Autumn 2025 semester. 

Shawnee State University’s Office of the Provost has announced the appointment of Dr. Jason Lovins as the Interim Director of the C.H. Lute School of Business for the next academic year.

In the 2025 classifications released by the Carnegie Commission for Higher Education, Shawnee State University is the only open access public university in Ohio to be named an Opportunity College and University