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Amy Morona

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Higher education reporter for Signal Cleveland in partnership with Open Campus.

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Where Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy are campaigning at Ohio colleges

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioOctober 2, 2026October 8, 2026

Both gubernatorial candidates are visiting areas on or near the state’s colleges, despite younger voters typically voting at lower rates.

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Ohio colleges enroll fewer international students — again

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioSeptember 24, 2026September 25, 2026

This fall’s declining numbers could have consequences far beyond campuses, including for Ohio’s workforce.

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‘Ghost students:’ Ohio’s community colleges are targets of financial aid fraud

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioSeptember 9, 2026September 17, 2026

Campus leaders asked the state for more help in their work to beat the bad actors, including money for fraud prevention software and a database to help identify repeat offenders.

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Ohio universities spend tens of thousands on new syllabus rule, records show

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioAugust 27, 2026September 8, 2026

For the first time this fall, institutions must publicly share details about undergraduate classes to comply with Senate Bill 1.

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Ohio State won’t say if it will answer Trump administration’s latest call to colleges 

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioAugust 12, 2026August 12, 2026

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon recently sent an open letter to universities asking leaders to publicly share ‘statements of principle.’

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How is Workforce Pell rolling out in Ohio? Slowly, so far

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioAugust 2, 2026October 1, 2026

Higher education leaders in Ohio and across the country continue to navigate the strict requirements surrounding the federal grant.

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Ohio State just renewed its Flock camera contract. Here’s what it will cost and why

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioJuly 23, 2026July 23, 2026

Public records show the state’s flagship university began its third contract for the license plate reader cameras July 1.

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Some Ohio universities keep using Flock surveillance cameras as cities consider a pause

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026

The technology helps universities monitor crime – but critics, including some students, worry it could also put immigrant students at risk.

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Ohio college syllabi are going public under Senate Bill 1

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioJuly 10, 2026July 10, 2026

Students – and members of the public – will be able to access more information about undergraduate courses offered at community colleges and state universities.

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One year later, Ohio professors say Senate Bill 1 changed how they teach and work

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026

From closed DEI offices to shuttered academic programs, educators describe how the state higher education law revamped their work over the past year.

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