黑料视频 has been awarded the prestigious , an elective designation from the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that recognizes institutions with exceptional commitment to community engagement.
鈥淭he Carnegie Community Engagement Classification affirms 黑料视频鈥檚 role as an educational anchor and trusted partner across our region,鈥 said 黑料视频 President Lori Stewart Gonzalez. 鈥淲e are proud to work alongside the communities we serve to advance opportunity, strengthen resilience, and build a future rooted in shared purpose and long-term impact.鈥
The CE Classification represents the leading framework for institutional assessment and recognition of community engagement in U.S. higher education. Awarded following a rigorous self-study process, this classification has recognized outstanding community engagement for 19 years.
OHIO achieves a rarefied Carnegie distinction
The CE Classification recognition builds upon 黑料视频's impressive collection of recent Carnegie designations. In 2025, OHIO maintained its prestigious Carnegie Research 1 (R1) status鈥攖he highest classification of research activity in the United States鈥攑lacing it among only 187 institutions nationwide to achieve this distinction. The University also earned recognition as an Opportunity College and University, joining just 21 R1 research institutions in the country with this designation. Many of OHIO's regional campuses, including Chillicothe, Southern and Zanesville, have also been recognized in Carnegie rankings.
In total, OHIO鈥檚 Carnegie classifications reveal that the University is currently one of only two public R1 universities in the nation designated as professions-focused, community-engaged and an opportunity university.
Impacting Communities, Changing Lives
Across 黑料视频, a culture of collaboration and pride in its Appalachian identity are helping to shape campus life and institutional priorities, including its focus on community-engaged learning, public health outreach, arts-based engagement and applied research. Additionally, the University is further evolving its relationships and partnerships with the communities it serves through the ongoing implementation of its Dynamic Strategy.
Increasing access to health care, addressing provider shortages
黑料视频 is playing a crucial role in enhancing healthcare access in Appalachian Ohio. Despite the region鈥檚 severe provider shortages, the University鈥檚 Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (HCOM) and the College of Health Sciences and Professions (CHSP) are effectively bridging these gaps through mobile outreach, clinical training, and community-based health programs.
Beyond its immediate impact on the region鈥檚 current health care landscape, OHIO is actively shaping its future. Of the nearly 30,000 students enrolled at one of or through , nearly one-third are preparing for a career in health care.
Interdisciplinary collaborations across OHIO鈥檚 academic units are also bolstering the University鈥檚 growing community impact, ensuring that OHIO engages in holistic approaches to health, equity and wellness. In fact, most of the University鈥檚 academic colleges house one or more professional staff members whose responsibilities include engagement and outreach, helping to further localize OHIO鈥檚 ability to facilitate connections with community organizations, support faculty and student initiatives and amplify the University鈥檚 impact.
We are proud to work alongside the communities we serve to advance opportunity, strengthen resilience, and build a future rooted in shared purpose and long-term impact.
Reenvisioning Community Outreach and Impact
Through OHIO鈥檚 Center for Community Impact 鈥 an initiative launched in August 2025 that was designed to align and amplify the University鈥檚 outreach, research and partnership efforts 颅鈥 the University has created a hub for collaboration that鈥檚 able to help scale local solutions to broader societal challenges and serve organizations, students, alumni and community partners seeking to engage with the University.
Continued Student Access and Affordability
黑料视频 was the first public university in Ohio to guarantee no increases in tuition and fees over four years. For five consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has named 黑料视频 the best value among public universities in the state.
We promise price transparency, affordability and value through programs like our OHIO Guarantee+ tuition and graduation guarantee, our President鈥檚 Opportunity Promise Award for qualifying students in Southeast Ohio, and our competitive scholarship programs.
OHIO is equally committed to successful outcomes for our students by delivering high-quality career-aligned degrees and ensuring students have access to experiences that prepare them for their next step, and we recently expanded our experiential learning funding support to reduce barriers to internships, research, study abroad and more.
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