On March 19, the Ohio House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1; now all that’s left is Governor Mike DeWine’s signature to sign the bill into law. In the House, it passed with 59 yeas, all...

BGSU's Democracy and Public Policy Research Network is hosting a new leadership luncheon featuring former Ohio governors Richard Celeste and Bob Taft. All students, faculty and staff are invited to...

On Friday, March 14, the Graduate Student Senate (GSS) passed a resolution to Ohio’s SB1, a bill on higher education that was first introduced to the Ohio Senate in January. SB1 calls for further...

Concerns about threats to scholarships, financial aid, campus inclusion and DEI programming are becoming more prevalent for college students.  This follows a recent executive order given by the Trump...

A bill proposed by Sen. Stephen Huffman (R-Tipp City), Senate Bill 56, brings forth changes to the citizen-passed statute to legalize the use of recreational cannabis or marijuana.  The bill was passed...

Each year, it is up to the president to designate March as Women’s History Month.  Director of the Center for Women and Gender Equity & Gender Violence Prevention and Education Services, Kacee Snyder,...

Undergraduate Student Government (USG) passed a resolution opposing Ohio’s SB1, a bill which increases the rules and requirements for public higher education. Topics in SB1 include banning DEI programs,...

On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 1, which poses multiple new requirements and limitations for public higher education that affect students and faculty. The bill touches on topics...

According to recent proposed legislation, federal and state governments are moving towards banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in federal and higher education sectors.  This could lead...

Gov. Mike DeWine signed nearly 30 laws into place on Jan. 8, one of which is the ‘Parents' Bill of Rights,’ which forces teachers, K-12, to tell parents if a student is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. The...

Earlier this month, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine hosted a televised bill signing event where he signed 29 bills into state law. Laws pertaining to college life and safety were at the forefront of the event.   Senate...

With JD Vance leaving Ohio’s Senate and moving to Vice President, and Jon Husted replacing him, Robert Alexander, BGSU political science professor said this is rare and the first time it’s ever happened...